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The Big Chill: Why Nonprofits Should Care about Affirmative Action

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The Potential Chilling Effect of the Ruling Outside of Higher Education If taking race directly into account during the admissions process at public universities or institutions that receive federal funding is no longer permitted, what does the future hold for nonprofits? The racial wealth gap is just one powerful example.

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Must Hear Speech from Barack Obama and the Power of Podcasting

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He was sewing as a means of regaining his small motor skills, and as his wife looked on, they talked about their efforts to piece their lives back together. Most weeks his podcast is a direct chat with his listeners, but this week he posted a recent speech, "Moving Forward in Iraq" that he gave at the Chicago Council on Foreign Relations.

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