In this introductory webinar, representatives from the Center for Social Inclusion discussed the current context of race leading to a deeper analysis of structural racism. They argued that the intent to discriminate is mostly irrelevant because institutions are inherently inequitable, and even well-intentioned policies may discriminate on race (even though that was not their original intention). When we don’t pay attention to race in our policymaking and in our grant funding, we continue to see disparities. The speakers gave examples of how racial and equitable US policies are important for all Americans and then gave some tools funders could use to identify structural problems. Representatives of The Hyams Foundation then shared key points in their journey in applying a structural race analysis to a key programmatic area, as an initial step to infusing racial justice throughout the Foundation's work. The webinar concluded with a Q&A with the participants.

1. INTENT TO DISCRIMINATE NOT
REQUIRED: UNDERSTANDING A
STRUCTURAL RACE LENS
EPIP Webinar
September 24th, 2014
EPIP Host: Michael Barham
Panelists:
Angela Brown & Nahir Torres, The Hyams Foundation
Dennis Chin & Julia Beatty, Center for Social Inclusion

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8. Today’s Panelists
• Angela Brown, Director of Programs, The Hyams
Foundation
• Nahir Torres, Teen Development Program Officer, The
Hyams Foundation
• Julia Beatty, Coordinator for Leadership Initiatives,
Center for Social Inclusion
• Dennis Chin, Communications Coordinator, Center
for Social Inclusion

9. Intent to Discriminate Not Required: !
Understanding!the!Structural!Race!Lens!
A"Presentation"for"Emerging"Practitioners"in"Philanthropy"(EPIP)"
Presenters:((Julia(Beatty(and(Dennis(Chin(
September(24th(2014(
SOLUTIONS THAT WORK FOR EVERYONE

10. About!the!Center!for!Social!Inclusion:!
Ideas"
Leadership" Communications"
What we do:
The"Center"for"Social"Inclusion"(CSI)"
works"to"identify"and"support"policy!
strategies"to"transform"structural"
inequity"and"exclusion"into"structural"
fairness"and"inclusion.""
3 pillars:
• Ideas"
• Leadership"
• Communications"

11. Understanding the Structural Race
Lens
SOLUTIONS THAT WORK FOR EVERYONE

12. Current!Context!of!Race:"

13. Structural"
Institution"
Individual"
Different!kinds!of!racism:"
• Individual!racism:!
PreDjudgment,"bias,"or"discrimination"by"an"
individual"based"on"race.""
• Institutional!racism:!
Policies,"practices"and"procedures"that"work"
to"the"benefit"of"white"people"and"to"the"
detriment"of"people"of"color,"often"
unintentionally"or"inadvertently."
• Structural!racism:!
A"history"and"current"reality"of"institutional"
racism"across"all"institutions."This"combines"to"
create"a"system"that"negatively"impacts"
communities"of"color."

14. Structures!are!a!part!of!our!lives:!

15. What!we!mean!by!“structural!race”:!
“Structural Racism” points to
multiple institutions
The"ways"our"public"and"private"
institutions"interact"to"produce"
barriers"to"opportunity"and"racial"
disparities."
Intent to discriminate is
irrelevant
Structures"just"do"what"they"do"
and"reinforce"disinvestment"and"
disparities."

16. Policies!matter:!

17. People!of!Color!
White!
Demographic!shifts!mean!a!new!majority:"
250,000,000"
200,000,000"
150,000,000"
100,000,000"
50,000,000"
0"
Population!
2010:!Majority"of"new"
births"are"people"of"color"
2042:!Majority"of"all"
Americans"are"people"of"
color"

18. Applying the Structural Race Analysis
SOLUTIONS THAT WORK FOR EVERYONE

19. Identifying!structural!problems:!

20. Identifying!structural!problems:!

21. Identifying!structural!problems:!

22. Stay Connected:
www.centerforsocialinclusion.org(
facebook.com/centerforsocialinclusion((
@theCSI(
Julia"Beatty " " " " " " " "Dennis"Chin"
jbeatty@thecsi.org " " " " " "dchin@thecsi.org""

24. THE HYAMS FOUNDATION RACIAL JUSTICE LENS:
Today, we will address:
• Question: How did Hyams – which is focused on social/economic justice
in Boston and Chelsea – get here? Why did we choose to apply a
structural race analysis?
• Case study: application of Hyams’s racial justice definition to our
current goal -- “long-term success of youth of color/low income youth in
Boston and Chelsea.” How applying the definition led to choosing new
and fair public revenue (a/k/a progressive tax policy) as our RJ “entry
point.”
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25. BUILDING ON HYAMS’ TRAJECTORY OVER TIME
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Diversity in philanthropy Youth-Led Organizing
Intermediaries The Inclusion Initiative
Economic Justice “wins”
Immigrant Leadership
Fund
Legislative Redistricting /
Drawing Democracy
Org. Capacity Building
Constituent-Driven
Policy Change
Grantee board
and staff diversity
Inclusive Practice /
Increased Div. At Hyams

26. WORKED WITH
“Racial justice is when systems and structures
create the conditions for increased collective well-being
and produce equitable power, access,
opportunities and outcomes regardless of race.”
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HYAMS FOUNDATION RACIAL JUSTICE
DEFINITION:

27. RACIAL JUSTICE ENTRY POINT
New and Fair Revenues – What we did:
! 2012- 2013: special grants totaling $317,000 to three adult-based
and 9 youth-based organizing and advocacy grantees.
! 2014: special grants totaling $170,000 to 10 youth organizing
grantees. To strengthen activities to educate peer youth and community
members about the need for progressively raised public revenue in
order to fund youth jobs, public education, and other youth-identified
priorities.

28. RACIAL JUSTICE ENTRY POINT
New and Fair Revenue/Progressive Tax- Why we did it:
! Changes to state tax to “increase the pie” -- offset use of local taxation
that currently funds the bulk of education expenditures
! The 2012- 2013 policy environment created a window
! Youth-led groups began to see links. Opportunities in other areas/
institutions. Sets the stage for array of desired policies (e.g. K-12 /
alternative ed.; alternatives to expulsion/suspension in education; youth
jobs)

29. STAY IN TOUCH!
Angela Brown Nahir Torres
Abrown@hyamsfoundation.org
617-426-5600 Ext 310
Ntorres@hyamsfoundation.org
617-426-5600 Ext 312
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