Black Philanthropy
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Podcast "Philanthropy in question(s)" - Episode 22
Black Philanthropy - Jeremy Martin
For this 22nd episode, we offer a slightly different format and invite you to listen to Jeremy Martin, a PhD student at the University of California Berkeley and a Junior Visiting Fellow at the ESSEC Philanthropy Chair this year. He presents his research on Black Philanthropy in education in the United States, which is still little studied. An episode entirely recorded in English.
"Black philanthropists, their foundations and the work they have been involved with in education are not covered in the politics of education literatures. But I know that there are Black philanthropists who have created foundations and who are engaged in education. We should be writing about them and thinking about them and their grantmaking as well! That is why I have set out to explore black philanthropists, their foundations and their grantmaking in education in the United States to better understand how a broader, more diverse capturing of philanthropy enhances our understanding of what counts as philanthropy in America." - Jeremy Martin
The three main results of the study:
In this episode, Jeremy Martin presents three main thrusts of his research to date:
There is a distinct history of black people and philanthropy in the United States.
There is a diversity of philanthropic practices within the black American community itself.
The different causes supported by black American philanthropists
➡️ Listen to the episode above to learn more!
Other resources on the topic
Freeman, T.M. (2020). Madam C. J. Walker’s gospel of giving: Black women’s philanthropy during Jim Crow. University of Illinois Press.
Gasman, M., & Sedgwick, K.V. (2005). Uplifting a people: African American philanthropy and education. PeterLang Publishing.
Lerner, G. (1974). Early community work of Black club women. The Journal of Negro History, 59(2), 158-167.
Walker, V.S. (2018). The lost education of Horace Tate: Uncovering the hidden heroes who fought for justice in schools.The New Press.
Exhibit "Giving Back: The Soul of Philanthropy Reframed and Exhibited"
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Every last Wednesday of the month, in an episode of about 10 minutes, we share the discoveries of a researcher on philanthropy in France or internationally, all disciplines included. The goal? To give research a place in everyday life, to contribute to critical thinking and to shed light on societal issues through the prism of philanthropy. Dive with us into the heart of research on giving!
Also to be discovered: "Towards Strategic Philanthropy"
Based on interviews with philanthropists and professionals in the philanthropy sector, this podcast from the ESSEC Philanthropy Chair introduces you to the 5 key dimensions of philanthropy strategy: value, logical framework, style, time horizon and vehicle. The embodiment of the learnings from the book Towards Strategic Philanthropy published by Peter Frumkin, Anne-Claire Pache and Arthur Gautier at Odile Jacob in 2020. To your headphones!
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