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(Photo credit: iStock/Sensay) Looking for an inspirational read to spend a lazy afternoon in the park or take a break by the lake? Check out these recently excerpted books. SSIR, sharing pioneering ideas to boost your entrepreneurial instincts, technology for the nonprofit workplace, and more. Want something a little shorter? Then check out our recent series of in-depth articles. SSIR Explore unconventional perspectives on big questions about leadership, fashion’s impact on the environment, and the future of social innovation. The title says it all. The author writes: “Most of us learn leadership and collaboration skills through trial and error and…
Social media, online activism, and a decade of #BlackLivesMatter A “Black Lives Matter” street sign in New York City depicts the names of black victims of police violence. (Joan Slatkin/Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) This report studies the evolution of the #BlackLivesMatter hashtag on Twitter and examines how Americans engage with political and social issues on social media. It uses a mixed-methods approach, including a survey of U.S. adults and an analysis of publicly available tweets. Twitter’s findings are based on an analysis of more than 44 million publicly available tweets containing the #BlackLivesMatter hashtag over the past…
At English High School, she was called Ellie. At Jeremiah E. Burke High School, she called herself Daniella.But authorities now learned that Ellie and Daniella were actually the aliases of Shelby Hewitt, a 32-year-old former state social worker who posed as high school students at three Boston public schools. She gossiped with the teens there during lunch and complained about her homework.She was charged Tuesday in Boston Municipal Court in the West Roxbury District with three counts of document forgery, two counts of false writing and one count of identity fraud, records show.Hewitt, who forged documents and enrolled under different…
From posting hashtags to finding like-minded communities, social media has transformed where, when and how people engage with civic and political activities. This chapter uses survey data to explore online activism on social media, including the ways people are engaging with issues they care about and the value they place on these platforms when it comes to building community and sharing their views. This work also explores the online and offline ways people have engaged with one of the most recognizable topics in online activism in the last decade: Black Lives Matter. Political and civic engagement on social media Some…
Big brands have become the most visible battleground in America’s culture wars. Boards are rethinking the risks of LGBTQ messaging and other issues. Leila Fadel, host: Big brands have become the most visible battleground in America’s culture wars. This Pride Month alone has seen boycotts and protests at Target, Bud Light, Starbucks, and even the Los Angeles Dodgers over their support of LGBTQ people. NPR’s girlfriend Alina Selyukh weighs in on the issue. Should brands take a stand on social or political issues?ALINA SELYUKH, BYLINE: The first thing I want to clarify is that not all companies are brands. Your…
In 1899, W.E.B. Du Bois published “The Philadelphia Negro,” a first-of-its-kind sociological case study of a Black community, combining urban ethnography, social history, and descriptive statistics. Its novel use of data to identify racial inequity undoubtedly influenced Du Bois’ vision for the NAACP, which he would go on to help found, as an organization that uses empirical evidence and facts in its efforts to dismantle injustice. In the spirit of Du Bois and others who have pursued truth and justice, the NAACP and the Brookings Institution have partnered to develop tools and resources that will empower communities with data and…
Companies can respond to social issues in ways that are good for both business and society. By Karthik Venkataraman, Cassy Reichert, Andrea Arroyo, and Jenny Davis-Peccoud “> Brief Making Business Do Better for Everyone “> en At a Glance Businesses…
Our latest research shows how leading companies are applying a social perspective to strengthen their businesses while creating value for their employees, customers, suppliers, communities, and society at large. new york, June 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Expectations about the role of business in society are changing dramatically. The environmental impact of business is of great importance to many corporate stakeholders. But today, many more purely social concerns are coming strongly to the fore. And CEOs are paying close attention. A Bain & Company survey of nearly 300 CEOs worldwide found that 85% of business leaders consider social issues to be…
Philip Bump, Washington Post: Yes, so obviously one of the reasons the United States is aging is that from 1946 to 1964 there was a huge surge in births called the baby boom.This is a massive influx of new Americans in the same age group. Now, the size of the baby boom is changing over time. This is because immigration laws were relaxed after the baby boom itself and, of course, people die over time.But it’s also a continuation of a pattern that began with the baby boom of the 1940s. This means that there are large clusters of people…
Ascent Media | iStock | Getty Images”This is a first step,” House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) told Fox News shortly after the debt ceiling deal, hinting at plans to form a bipartisan commission.McCarthy said “mandatory spending is the driving force behind most of the budget,” including Social Security, Medicare and debt interest, which were off the table in debt ceiling negotiations.Personal Finance Details:Survey finds retirees’ biggest fear is outliving their assetsSocial Security could become a key issue for Republican presidential candidatesWith this tool you can solve your social security problemsThe idea of establishing a commission to review social security is…