On this International Day for the Elimination of Racism, we encourage you to explore the articles and resources below from 18 Aspen Global Innovators Fellows.

Applications are now open for our Microlending Accelerator Program, and we released a new brief on scaling lending to entrepreneurs of color.

This paper shares key lessons on microloan origination, including practices of CDFIs that are originating thousands of loans annually.

Awards season has already kicked off, and with it an eerily familiar feeling. Once again, we see conversations around representation, discrimination, and diversity at the forefront of the Grammys, the Golden Globes, the Oscars.

Racism isn't just about interactions or comments; it's about the systemic inequalities that impact people of color.

Providing loans and grants to diverse entrepreneurs has been seen by many as an important way to address the racial wealth gap.

Black Americans, like other groups that have been oppressed in the nation’s history, have picked up lessons about standing together and fighting back.

In our second episode of #AscendTogether, Anne Mosle was joined by Meera Mani from The David & Lucile Packard Foundation, Michael Niyompong from the Mental Health Center of Denver, and Rumeli Banik from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Inc. In recognition of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, Anne and our special guests highlighted innovations and insights from AAPI leaders who are at the forefront of transforming systems and policy in community, health, and philanthropy. They also explored approaches for ensuring that the lived experiences of all children and families are represented in the broader agenda for advancing equity and economic mobility.

Throughout American history, racism has been embedded in health and health care. To justify slavery, scientists promulgated falsehoods about African Americans and health.