• The Institutional Antiracism and Accountability (IARA) Project researches what works — and doesn’t work — to create antiracist change.

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What policies and practices truly spark antiracist change in organizations? The Institutional Antiracism and Accountability (IARA) Project, situated within the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at Harvard Kennedy School, is a team of researchers, students, and experts dedicated to answering this question. Through rigorous evaluations of policies and practices, we share what works to create antiracist change in organizations across sectors.

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Latest IARA News

Catch up on the latest news on IARA’s work across the US and internationally.

  • Five books and a podcast on sports, patriotism, and racial justice

    This reading list from the Institutional Antiracism and Accountability Project explores the intersection of sports and racial justice, in the lead-up to their panel on March 19.

  • The State of Black America

    During a searching discussion at the Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) on the “State of Black America,” historian Khalil Gibran Muhammad opened with a trenchant warning: “We are facing uncharted waters.”