The Racial Equity Initiative, Inc.

05/15/2022

Racial Prejudice can develop early in children's development. Authentic intergroup contact, positive exemplars, teaching, and truthful discussions about race have been shown to make positive differences.

04/29/2022

Black Children have the Highest Rate of Fatal Maltreatment, and Rates are Increasing (Data adapted from Administration for Children and Families)
For evidence-based policy solutions see our fact sheet here:
https://www.theracialequityinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Fatal-Child-Maltreatment-4.19.22.pdf

04/03/2022

https://www.apa.org/monitor/2022/03/news-substance-use-prevention

Important study - residential neighborhood adversity, experienced by high numbers of Black children, is associated with adverse impacts on brain development that can contribute to learning and behavior difficulties.

New research linking children’s brain development to neighborhood adversity suggests that efforts to prevent substance use disorders must start early and engage the whole community.

02/28/2022

https://www.opindia.com/2022/02/africans-say-they-are-facing-racial-discrimination-in-ukraine/

Africans in Ukraine allege that they are facing racial discrimination from Ukraine's security agencies | OpIndia News

02/07/2022

How Do We Raise Children with Racial Empathy?

In collaboration with Montgomery School District's Anti-Racism and Reform Committee (ARRC), The Racial Equity Initiative, Inc. will host a parent education workshop on Tuesday, February 15th, at 7:00 pm. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81240353692?pwd=TWZGSDlRb0x6Z1h5NGp2RWRnR0swQT09

Research on reducing intergroup prejudice in children will be discussed. To illustrate the research in action we will hear from MTSD alumni Soren Barnett, and Lakshya (Lucky) Bommireddy as well as township resident Paul Blodgett, on how early childhood experiences influenced their perceptions of race and helped mold them into adults who engage in racial justice work.

"In this workshop Dr. Sandra Donnay will briefly describe the existing research on reducing intergroup prejudice in children. To illustrate the research in action we will hear from former and current Montgomery Township residents, Soren Barnett, Lakshya Bommireddy, and Paul Blodgett, on how their ea...

02/05/2022

I am touched that an article was written about me in the Montgomery News for Black History month!

By Anna Reinalda | February 1, 2022 Sandra M. Donnay, PhD, holds the distinction of being the first Black person elected to public office in Montgomery. The township, incorporated in 1798, had a public works building named for Robert S. True in honor of local African Americans. It also had had its f...

01/26/2022

Thank you to all of the attendees of our day of service event, Just Discipline: An Antidote to the school-to-prison pipeline, in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
James Huguley, Roderick 'Rudy' Bankston, and Shawn E. Thomas are phenomenal speakers on how evidence-based and comprehensive restorative justice solutions can work to de-criminalize Black youths, improve student behavior and academic performance, reduce exclusionary discipline, and improve school climate.
Lakshya Bommireddy also did an exceptional job moderating this event!
To see a video recording of the event click here:
https://lnkd.in/dcuC_yXj

12/15/2021

ELIMINATE THE SCHOOL TO PRISON PIPELINE.
Dismantling racism starts here.

Nationally, about 38% of Black children experience out -of-school- suspensions while Black people comprise only about 13% of the American population. Out of school suspensions do not work, and channels Black children out of public schools and into the criminal justice system.

We invite you to join us in collaboration with Global Citizen 365 on Monday, January 17th at 11AM EST for our live webinar, Just Discipline: An Antidote to the School to Prison Pipeline.

Register Here: https://www.theracialequityinitiative.org/event/just-discipline-an-antidote-to-the-school-to-prison-pipeline/

Featuring:
Dr. James Huguley, Associate Professor and Associate Dean, University of Pittsburgh Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, School of Social Work

Rudy Bankston, President, i Am We, Writer, Restorative Justice Consultant and Coach

Shawn E. Thomas, Just Discipline Project Director at the Center on Race and Social Problems

11/30/2021

This Giving Tuesday, The Racial Equity Initiative, Inc. asks for your support in our mission to eliminate racial inequities by disseminating evidence-based solutions.

Did you know that implicit bias training has no effect on police officer behavior?
To be effective, trainings must be accompanied by structural and environmental changes. Learn about policy solutions to this crisis here: https://lnkd.in/eXyvNNfH

In only one year of operating we have reached over 4,000 legislatures and staffers with policy solutions on issues such as police training, maternal mortality, early childhood literacy for Black children, and the school to prison pipeline. Your contribution takes us one step closer to achieving racial equity!

Support TREI with a tax-deductible donation today at https://lnkd.in/eMdBrFjF

Want to know more? Take a look at our fact sheets in the following areas:

Maternal Mortality: https://lnkd.in/edYHpGBX
NJ’s Early Literacy Crisis for Black Children: https://lnkd.in/eiweakdZ
Pennsylvania’s School Discipline Crisis: https://lnkd.in/eZydsFmJ