United States

OSI Documentary Photography Project Announces 2009 Distribution Grant Winners
October 16, 2009
The grant supports documentary photographers to devise—in collaboration with a partner organization—new and innovative ways of using photography as a tool for positive social change.

Democracy and Power Fund Announces Final Round of 2009 Grants
September 30, 2009
A total of more than $5.3 million was awarded to 24 organizations that address the fund's priority areas.

Remembering Katrina: Four Years Later
August 28, 2009
The fourth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and the failure of the levees is an opportunity to assess the progress of rebuilding efforts, and to remind the nation that the journey toward recovery is far from over.

Update on the Open Society Institute U.S. Criminal Justice Fund
August 26, 2009
Leonard Noisette, director of the Criminal Justice Fund for U.S. Programs, provides a brief update on the work of the fund.

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Stoop Stories
Baltimore, MD
February 22, 2010
In partnership with OSI-Baltimore, this performance series will present “Across the Divide: Stories About Race in Baltimore,” a show about being black and white in Baltimore.

Fire + Fire: The Sounds and Stories of Two Cultures Bound by Rhythm and Race
New York City
November 19, 2009
This event explores the parallels between Roma and African American experience through a fusion of spoken word, movement, and music.

Beyond the Bricks
New York City
November 18, 2009
The Open Society Institute Campaign for Black Male Achievement and the Association of Black Foundation Executives host the NYC premiere screening of Beyond the Bricks, a short documentary that explores solutions to the poor academic performance of school-age black males in the United States.

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A Note from U.S. Programs
Ann Beeson
July 23, 2009
OSI has provided support to a range of national groups this year to ensure that federal stimulus spending is transparent and that dollars flow equitably to communities most in need, writes U.S. Programs director Ann Beeson.

Justice Denied: America's Continuing Neglect of Our Constitutional Right to Counsel
April 2009
This OSI-supported report examines the ability of the American justice system to provide adequate counsel to individuals in criminal and juvenile delinquency cases who cannot afford lawyers.

Getting to Truly Comprehensive Healthcare Reform
Victor Capoccia
March 25, 2009
Ensuring that Obama's call for comprehensive reform goes beyond applause-worthy sound bites, and translates into action, is vital to fixing what ails our current system, writes Victor Capoccia of the Open Society Institute.

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