On March 5 and 6, the American Values Institute, Open Society Foundations’ Campaign for Black Male Achievement, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, and the Ford Foundation hosted Black Male: Re-Imagined II—a two-day summit of 200 of the most thoughtful and creative media influencers, foundation executives, and advocacy organizations to discuss what it really takes to transform authentic perceptions of black men and boys.
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Civic Engagement
Bolstering Women and Youth, Linchpins of Democracy
![Youth activists and first-time voters gather outside of a polling station in Chicago, Illinois, on February 23, 2023. Photo credit: © Joshua Lott/Washington Post/Getty Young people gather outside of a polling station and stand behind an early voting sign.](https://opensocietyfoundations.imgix.net/uploads/8f664d6e-66c7-4d1f-a166-13a337b5b881/20231105-lott-chicago-first-time-voters-3000.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=200&q=80&rect=0%2C0%2C3000%2C1875)
Philanthropy has historically underfunded women and youth. Open Society’s new $50 million investment in their engagement addresses that imbalance—and builds on recent surges in civic engagement crucial to the future of American democracy.
Art and Activism
Reimagining January 6th
![The 2023 cover and excerpts from Issue #1 of the four-issue series, 1/6, written by Alan Jenkins and Gan Golan and illustrated by Will Rosado. Photo credit: Images courtesy of One Six Comics Pages from a graphic novel.](https://opensocietyfoundations.imgix.net/uploads/b096beed-b23a-410b-8987-44659cb9abf3/2023-09-social-share-alan-jenkins-2.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=200&q=80&rect=141%2C0%2C1442%2C900)
The insurrection at the U.S. Capitol left him in a cold sweat. Creating a comic book seemed like one way to reach people not obsessively following the news and spark activism to help defend a multicultural democracy.
Workers' Rights
How Resilience Workers Help Combat the Climate Crisis
![Contractors work to clean sand, deposited by the storm surge of superstorm Sandy, out of a pool in New York on November 27, 2012. Photo credit: © Lucas Jackson/Reuters/Redux Contractors clean sand out of a pool.](https://opensocietyfoundations.imgix.net/uploads/72281b73-3788-42f5-9bbd-53ce85f43cc9/20230710-jackson-new-york-storm-cleanup-3000.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=200&q=80&rect=0%2C0%2C3000%2C1875)
After climate disasters hit, migrant workers play a key role in rebuilding U.S. cities. But in this multibillion-dollar industry, they face abuse and exploitation. Now, they're fighting to have their rights recognized.