Angela Glover Blackwell
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Angela Glover Blackwell is the founder and president of PolicyLink
, which is "[A] national research and action institute that works collaboratively to develop and implement local, state, and federal policies to achieve economic and social equity. It is a non-profit PolicyLink collaborates with a broad range of partners to implement strategies to ensure that everyone—including those from low-income communities of color—can contribute to and benefit from economic growth and prosperity."
Blackwell is co-author of Searching for Uncommon Common Ground, which is a discussion of the persistently divisive issues surrounding race in this country. The book is written around the themes of The black-white paradigm versus multiculturalism
, diversity versus racial and social justice, universal versus particular strategies, national versus local responsibility, and Structural factors versus individual initiative.
Blackwell has served on many boards, including the Urban Institute, The James Irvine Foundation
, the Foundation for Child Development, Common Cause. Currently, she serves on the Children’s Defense Fund, Levi Strauss and Co., and the Corporation for Enterprise Development.
For a decade, beginning in 1977, Blackwell served as a partner with Public Advocates, a nationally-known public interest law firm representing the underrepresented. She successfully litigated class action suits and developed innovative non-litigation strategies in the areas of employment, education, health and consumer affairs.
PolicyLink
PolicyLink is a national research and action institute which works to advance economic and social equity. They focus on policies effecting low-income communities and communities of color.-Background:...
, which is "[A] national research and action institute that works collaboratively to develop and implement local, state, and federal policies to achieve economic and social equity. It is a non-profit PolicyLink collaborates with a broad range of partners to implement strategies to ensure that everyone—including those from low-income communities of color—can contribute to and benefit from economic growth and prosperity."
Blackwell is co-author of Searching for Uncommon Common Ground, which is a discussion of the persistently divisive issues surrounding race in this country. The book is written around the themes of The black-white paradigm versus multiculturalism
Multiculturalism
Multiculturalism is the appreciation, acceptance or promotion of multiple cultures, applied to the demographic make-up of a specific place, usually at the organizational level, e.g...
, diversity versus racial and social justice, universal versus particular strategies, national versus local responsibility, and Structural factors versus individual initiative.
Blackwell has served on many boards, including the Urban Institute, The James Irvine Foundation
James Irvine Foundation
The James Irvine Foundation is a philanthropic nonprofit organization established to benefit the people of California. It seeks to promote social equity and enrich the cultural and civic life of America’s most populous state through its grants in three areas: the arts, youth and education, and...
, the Foundation for Child Development, Common Cause. Currently, she serves on the Children’s Defense Fund, Levi Strauss and Co., and the Corporation for Enterprise Development.
For a decade, beginning in 1977, Blackwell served as a partner with Public Advocates, a nationally-known public interest law firm representing the underrepresented. She successfully litigated class action suits and developed innovative non-litigation strategies in the areas of employment, education, health and consumer affairs.