Via American Theatre. The Science of Mattering: How to Gauge Theatre’s Impact Can theatre’s intrinsic value to audiences be measured? Three new studies point the way. BY ANTHONY RHINE In the middle part of the last century, the nation’s big advertising firms started hiring behavioral experts with Ph.D.s in psychology under the assumption that advertising might be … Read More

Via Fractured Atlas.  Working Apart So We Can Work Together By Courtney Harge As part of our commitment to anti-racism and anti-oppression, Fractured Atlas has been hosting race-based caucuses since late 2016. Each space serves a unique role in our work. We’re sharing our experiences in the hopes that more organizations will implement the practice. Photo Credit: Flickr user Dorret What … Read More

Via Harvard Public Health.  AMERICA IS FAILING ITS BLACK MOTHERS For decades, Harvard Chan alumni have shed light on high maternal mortality rates in African American women. Finally, policymakers are beginning to pay attention. By Amy Roeder Serena Williams knew her body well enough to listen when it told her something was wrong. Winner of … Read More

Via Movement Generation.  Transition Is Inevitable, Justice Is Not: A Critical Framework For Just Recovery “We are a people and a land adapted to surviving hurricanes, natural and social. We know that the broken makes way for the new, and at the eye of each storm there is a circle of calm, a place from … Read More

Via The Modesto Bee.  How Kaepernick, Other Celebrities are Addressing COVID-19’s Racial Disparity BY TANASIA KENNEY APRIL 17, 2020 04:39 PM This article has Unlimited Access. For more coverage, sign up for our daily coronavirus newsletter. To support our commitment to public service journalism: Subscribe Now. Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick is among a handful of celebrities … Read More