Racial Equity

Racial Equity

Marginalized racial and ethnic groups experienced high odds of hate incidents during pandemic

During the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, hate incidents were a significant and acute issue for marginalized racial and ethnic groups. These groups experienced higher odds of various acts of discrimination compared to white individuals, from receiving poorer service at restaurants or stores to being threatened and harassed.

How Brittney Dias finds a way for representation as business owner and children’s book author

There’s a line Brittney Dias wrote that’s been serving as inspiration for herself and the children she writes for: “No matter the time, no matter the day, Ava and Mae find a way.” Ava and Mae are two Black girls and protagonists of a children’s book series written by Dias. Their message of perseverance also speaks to the work Dias is committed to, which is to increase diverse representation of main characters in children’s media.

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Marginalized racial and ethnic groups experienced high odds of hate incidents during pandemic

How Brittney Dias finds a way for representation as business owner and children’s book author