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Sharon L. Davies Director’s Message, January 2013 In the opening month of 2013 we have marked the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, witnessed the second inauguration of the nation’s first African American President, and heard news that Lincoln—a film celebrating the successful 1865 battle to adopt the 13th Amendment guaranteeing Black freedom—is a frontrunner for numerous Academy awards. Milestones like these are rightly celebrated, for they are testament to the human capacity to acknowledge our errors and wrongs and to rectify our mistakes.

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By Jason Reece, Research Director,

By Thomas Rudd,

Fisher v. University of Texas The Amicus Brief filed on behalf of 2025 Network for Black Men and Boys:

Bridging the Achievement Gap Leading researchers from Vanderbilt University and other educational thought leaders have banded together to develop real world strategies for educators who strive to close the academic achievement gaps that persist among children of various racial, ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds. Please check out this brief video clip about the Bridging the Achievement Gap seminar held at Vanderbilt which features, among others, Dr.

Fisher v. University of Texas Case Panel Discussion Date: Tuesday, October 23rd 2012 Time: 4:30pm – 6:30pm Location:  Saxbe Auditorium, Drinko Hall Please RSVP here to secure your attendance. 

Charles Noble will be speaking to a group of fellows from Senator Ray Miller’s Progressive Leadership Academy about the background, implications, and The Kirwan Institute’s position on the U.S. Supreme Court case, Fisher v. Texas. The event is being held at the Ohio State House this Tuesday, October 16 at 5:30 pm, and is co-sponsored by Senators Charleta Tavares and Ray Miller, in conjunction with the Progressive Leadership Academy. This event is not open to the public. 

By Sharon Davies, Executive Director, The challenge in the Fisher v. University of Texas case is about more than whether the University of Texas (and others like it) should be permitted to factor race along with numerous other aspects of an applicant’s biography when attempting to create a diverse learning environment. It is an attack on diversity and inclusion as a value.

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By Jillian Olinger, Research Associate,

By Cheryl Staats, Research Associate,

The Kirwan Institute is pleased to recognize the official launch of Intergroup Resources on September 23, 2012.  Intergroup Resources is an online resource center that seeks to strengthen intergroup relations for social justice by sharing materials, tools, and lessons learned from organizers around the United States.  With support from the Kirwan Institute, the Intergroup Resources research team sought to identify and analyze the programs and materials groups have used to engage com

By Christy Rogers, PhD, Director of Outreach,

UNCONSCIOUS BIAS AND THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM A Presentation to the Ohio Courts of Appeals Judges Association (OCAJA) – Fall Conference 2012 [Download Presentation] PPT Sharon L. Davies John C. Elam/Vorys Sater Professor of Law Moritz College of Law, The Ohio State University Executive Director Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity

Black Male Initiative Leadership Convening

By Thomas Rudd,

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Sharon L. Davies, John C. Elam/Vorys Sater ProfessorExecutive Director, Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race & EthnicityMoritz College of Law, 1L OrientationAugust 15, 2012  Download Presentation: [PDF] [PPT]