Justice & Civic Identity

When children see themselves and their communities mirrored in school curriculum, they learn better.

Narratives of the racial justice movement in the United States are normally saturated with stories of heterosexual male heroism. Not because

Voting rights are under assault in America. More than 250 bills that would restrict access to voting are pending in 43 states.

This bonus episode of the Aspen Institute’s Criminal Justice Reform Initiative's podcast Shades of Freedom is drawn from a February 20

Black entrepreneur, Danielle Kristine Toussaint talks about her book "Dare to Think Purple: A Survival Guide for Women in Social Entrepreneurship."

Embracing a fuller understanding of “us” is not only a challenge but also an opportunity. And it is in our own best interest to do so. 

Join us for an engaging virtual book talk with Danielle Kristine Toussaint, author of the new book, Dare to Think Purple—A Survival Guide from Women in Social Entrepreneurship, and the inaugural Morgridge Communicator in Residence for Ascend at The Aspen Institute.

Senator Tim Scott generously contributed the first chapter and his piece titled “Race in America.”

As a child, Black History Month was a call to greatness. As an adult, it reminds me of the power of ordinary people who give extraordinary love.