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On May 25, 2020, millions of Americans were stunned by a Facebook livestream showing George Floyd pleading for help as Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin kneeled on his neck for nearly nine minutes. The news of Floyd’s murder ignited protests in Minneapolis and cities around the world, as the Black community called for accountability and justice.
In the midst of conversations about systemic racism in law enforcement, the real estate industry had time to look in the mirror, too decades of redlining, segregation, discrimination, gentrification and scant financial access had placed Black Americans behind the eight ball.
Leaders from across the industry responded with diversity initiatives and pledges, stronger fair housing courses, zero-tolerance discrimination policies, historic apologies and increased support of minority-focused associations, such as the National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB).
CISCRP event to boost public awareness of clinical research The AWARE for All virtual event series aims to educate and engage the public as important partners in clinical trials and development of new treatments.
The Center for Information and Study on Clinical Research Participation (CISCRP) has announced its second annual AWARE for All series of virtual events. The series is intended to get members of the public more aware of the benefits of clinical research and trial participation.
The series of five individual events, each targeted at a different region, are scheduled from April through November 2021. The focus of the content is to engage a diverse range of community members, to help ensure inclusive and representative trial participant populations down the road.