by Danny Khotsombath | Oct 14, 2020 | Grantee News & Updates, News & Updates
At Borealis Philanthropy, we invest in grassroots organizers and social justice movements working to create community safety for everyone. We honor the powerful leadership of Black women, girls, trans and gender nonconforming people who are working to end mass...
by Danny Khotsombath | Sep 21, 2020 | Grantee News & Updates, Uncategorized
By Tracie Powell and Angilee Shah. Jiquanda Johnson Started Flint Beat in 2017 during the water crisis there that made national headlines. But Flint, Michigan is so much more than a crisis, and the news outlet has grown and is telling stories from the community. And...
by Danny Khotsombath | Sep 18, 2020 | Grantee News & Updates, News & Updates
At Borealis Philanthropy, we are invested in honoring the joyful legacy and powerful contributions of Black trans folks, particularly Black trans women, whose determination and innovation continue to shape the direction of many of our social justice movements today. ...
by Danny Khotsombath | Sep 14, 2020 | Grantee News & Updates, Uncategorized
Volume IV Letter from Ain Racial Equity work is so full of opportunity. It is the opportunity to shift our cultures, practices and policies to reflect the fact that we live in an innately diverse world. It is the opportunity to reduce life-impacting disparities and...
by Danny Khotsombath | Aug 25, 2020 | Grantee News & Updates, News & Updates
A new vocabulary for news investments Saving journalism won’t be enough: it’s time to reconstruct it. — Farai Chideya in her introduction to “Reconstructing American News” Two New Words for How We Invest in Media: Reconstruction and Reparations In a...
by Danny Khotsombath | Aug 19, 2020 | Grantee News & Updates, News & Updates
The Americans With Disabilities Act Turned 30! On July 26th, we celebrated the historic 30th anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. The ADA was the world’s first comprehensive civil rights law for people with disabilities, putting into place...
