Race Matters Collection

The Race Matters collection, produced by the Annie E. Casey Foundation from 2006 to 2009, includes briefs, a practice guide, reports and presentations with one consistent focus: advancing racial equity for all children. Explore the Race Matters collection.

The Foundation’s current resources and lessons on equity and inclusion can be found here.

Racial Equity Impact Assessment

This two-page brief hits the highlights for racial change. It tells what a Racial Equity Impact Assessment is, why it’s important, and how decision makers can use this new tool to help reduce, eliminate and prevent racial inequities and discrimination.

MORE Race Matters Occasional Updates #3

Advancing Better Outcomes for All Children

MORE Race Matters provides advice around specific topics that advance racial equity for all children. This guide focuses on producing racially equitable data and media presentations.

Race Matters: Unequal Opportunities within News Media Coverage

This fact sheet offers a quick source for analysis and strategies related to issues of inequity surrounding media coverage and race.

Race Matters Toolkit: User's Guide

This 6-page user’s guide explains how to use the Race Matters toolkit.

Guidelines for Promoting Racially Equitable Purchasing

More Race Matters Update #2

This guide, part of the Race Matters Toolkit, outlines a clear, three-step strategy for helping organizations make more racially equitable purchasing decisions. Visit the Race Matters Institute for more entries in the Race Matters collection.

3 Tools for Getting Started with the Race Matters Toolkit

More Race Matters Update #4

This four-page update — part of the Race Matters Toolkit — introduces three simple tools for starting racial equity work off right. For more entries in the Race Matters collection, visit the Race Matters Institute website.

Race Matters: Racial Equity Impact Analysis

Assessing Policies, Programs, and Practices

All policies, programs and practices have some impact on racial equity. The challenge is to find out what those impacts are and make changes.

Race Matters: PowerPoint Presentation

A slideshow on how unintentional inequities lead to racial prejudice, along with tips on how to use the Race Matters toolkit.

Race Matters: How Race Affects Education Opportunities

The educational inequality is permeating our poorer school districts due to embedded racial inequity and unequal access to education. Learn more about race and education inequality here.

Race Matters: Community Building Strategies

This 2006 fact sheet reviews community-building strategies and the limitations they may have because of unintended racial overtones.

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