American Values Institute

07/30/2015

Friends, the American Values Institute was relaunched as the Perception Institute in 2014. To follow and support our continued efforts please follow our new page! Perception.org

10/05/2012

Open Society Foundation's Innovation and Impact Forum for Black Male Achievement:
AVI Executive Director Alexis Mcgill Johnson joins George Soros, Geoffrey Canada, and Dr. Robert K. Ross in a discussion on what winning looks like in Black Male Achievement.

Philanthropist George Soros highlights a panel discussion on what winning looks like at the Open Society Foundation's Innovation and Impact Forum for Black Male

05/11/2012

Fun is often thought of as superfluous, extra, something to get to when you have time and a tool not to be used in serious situations. But fun can be, and has been, a powerful tool for transformation when tapped appropriately.

03/13/2012

Can you cure racism with drugs? Probably not, but a common heart disease medication, propranolol, can affect a person's subconscious…

03/05/2012

TED Talks In an engaging and personal talk -- with cameo appearances from his grandmother and Rosa Parks -- human rights lawyer Bryan Stevenson shares some hard truths about America's justice system, starting with a massive imbalance along racial lines: a third of the country's black male population...

03/01/2012

Charles M. Blow, Op-Ed columnist for The New York Times, discusses masculinity and subconscious bias in our society.

Masculinity is wide enough and deep enough for all men. We should remember that when society, and male culture in particular, tries to render it narrow and shallow.

03/01/2012

Jehmu Greene, former president of the Women’s Media Center, re-frames the conversation about racism and Jan Brewer by introducing the concept of implicit bias.

You know a segment is growing beyond the control of its host whenever anyone invokes the term ____ mafia. In the case of Monday's episode of America Live, host Megyn Kelly tried, in vain, to reign in the discussion by guests Jehmu Greene, former president of the Women's Media Center, and radio host ...

03/01/2012

Black Male: Re-Imagined
Convening hosted by the American Values Institute, Open Society Foundations Campaign for Black Male Achievement and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.

Black Male: Re-Imagined, a 3 day convening hosted by the American Values Institute, Open Society Foundations Campaign for Black Male Achievement and the John...