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An Epidemic of Inequality: (Un)Covering the Impact of Racism on Health

Please join us for our upcoming webinar, An Epidemic of Inequality: (Un)Covering the Impact of Racism on Health, on Friday, April 2, at 10am (Pacific).

Throughout the pandemic, communities of color in the Bay Area and in the U.S. have suffered higher rates of infection and deaths, laying bare deeply rooted and systemic inequities that have long plagued our nation and health care system.…

Renaissance Journalism is hiring. Join our team!

Renaissance Journalism is accepting applications for a Program Manager to join our small, but mighty, team. The Program Manager will develop, coordinate and support Renaissance Journalism’s multi-faceted, multi-stakeholder initiatives, which are local as well as national in scope. Specifically, in 2021, the Program Manager will coordinate the planning and launch of two national initiatives: a journalism fellowship program focused on the housing affordability crisis and “LaunchPad,” an early-career program to support “next-gen” social justice-focused journalists. Our other key programs include the Equity and Health Reporting Project  and BAMC (Bay Area Media Collaborative).

Renaissance Journalism announces executive leadership transition

Renaissance Journalism announced today a leadership change with the retirement of Founder Jon Funabiki and the selection of Deputy Director Valerie Bush to succeed him as the organization’s executive director. “With ambitious plans for growth in the wings, it is the perfect time for this transition and Valerie is the ideal person to take the organization’s helm,” said Funabiki. “She has the combination of experience, skills and talents to guide Renaissance Journalism to its next stage of development.