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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Art imitates nation: A conversation with Hank Willis Thomas, artist behind ‘The Embrace’
“Racism is the most successful advertising campaign of all time.” — Hank Willis Thomas The American national narrative relies on stories of overcoming a racial past — presenting a country continuously […]
Featured IARA Work
Healthcare Institutions
COVID-19 and the 2020 wave of racial justice demonstrations in the United States moved many healthcare organizations to enact antiracist change goals. Yet, many of these commitments lacked effective strategies and accountability mechanisms. IARA conducted a one-year study of existing antiracist interventions in healthcare organizations and a review of authoritative evidence for institutional accountability.
Our Work
IARA works to promote antiracism as an institutional value, where stakeholders turn attention and resources toward developing data-driven solutions when assessing racism’s long-term effect on their institutions.
Latest IARA News
Catch up on the latest news on IARA’s work across the US and internationally.
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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.
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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.”