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In fight to end violence against Black women and girls, Minnesota leads the charge
Thanks to the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder for their exceptional three-part coverage of Minnesota’s leadership around Missing and Murdered Black Women and Girls. In the third part of the series published in November 2024, MSR editor Cynthia Moothart outlines the impact of the Missing & Murdered African American Women’s Task Force, including the role of Research in Action in making that task force process different than traditional state work groups…
Research in Action Launches Next, Ground-Breaking Phase in Work to End the Epidemic of Violence Against Black Women & Girls
Research in Action is excited to announce the next phase of our critical work to address the epidemic of violence against Black women and girls. In 2024, the Equity in Action Way Foundation was awarded a Bush Community Innovation Grant and contracted with RIA to embark on a five-year process to 1) assess how Black women and girls perceive their level of vulnerability to violence and 2) measure the progress of key state agencies toward reducing Black women and girls’ vulnerability to violence.
From the Flats to the Future: New Report Shares Historical Data, Recommendations from West Side Community
After 18 months of deep listening with community and extensive data analysis, we were honored to join the West Side Community Organization (WSCO) last night for the public launch of our new report "From the Flats to the Future: Understanding Displacement on Saint Paul's West Side."
Meet Ayize James, Research Support Specialist
Ayize James is Research in Action’s Research Support Specialist. In Research in Action’s work on the Nexus Open Road Fund, Ayize played a central role in co-creating the definition of Black wealth. Learn more about Ayize in this Staf Spotlight.
MSR: Leading the charge for missing and murdered Black women
Dr. Brittany Lewis, CEO and founder of Research in Action and a senior research associate at the Center for Urban and Regional Affairs, helped the task force gather the relevant data and information to guide the creation of an Office for Missing and Murdered Black Women. Read more.
Pioneer Press: St. Paul — Housing programs commit to better serving marginalized homebuyers
Disturbed by this data, Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity got to work with Research in Action, a nonprofit research education organization. CEO Brittany Lewis’ first suggestion for Habitat was to “build a new table.”
Meet Emma Wu, Special Projects Manager
Emma Wu is Research in Action’s Special Projects Manager. In 2022, Emma was RIA’s project lead on the Artists & Justice Research Project, produced for the McKnight Foundation. Learn more about Emma in this Staff Spotlight.