Sage is a proud supporter of the following organizations whose missions are dedicated to uplifting People of Color.
Joint Council of Librarians of Color
The Joint Council of Librarians of Color (JCLC) is a nonprofit organization that advocates for and addresses the common needs of the National Associations of Librarians of Color (NALCo). In conjunction with JCLC, Sage awards scholarships to library information science students from each of the five National Associations of Librarians of Color to increase diversity in the library information science professions.
The Academic Pipeline Project
Sage supports the work of the Academic Pipeline Project, which aims to strengthen professional pathways for underrepresented groups in academe and industry, through professional development webinars, outreach communications, and global networking opportunities.
Leading Routes
Leading Routes helps to strengthen the academic pipeline for Black students, encouraging them to remain at university and move up the academic ladder through doctorate study and employment. It helps young potential students map their path to university and researches inequalities and bias within the academy. Sage’s support has enabled Leading Routes to host events that create spaces and opportunities to celebrate Black achievement in higher education.
Universal Write Publications LLC
Founded in 2004, Universal Write Publications publishes rigorous scholarship that reclaims the rich histories of the culturally diverse peoples who make up our society. Sage’s support has helped enable UWP’s continual focus on Black- and African-centered titles.
Institute of Race Relations
The Institute of Race Relations leads the charge in research and analysis that informs the struggle for global racial justice. Its mission is to ‘educate, inform and influence people across society to establish a solidarity culture and ensure anti-racism is recognized as a core organizing principle so that the violence of state racism is eliminated.’ It conducts research in collaboration with academics and communities and publishes a fortnightly online news service on Racism and Resistance, a quarterly international journal, Race & Class (published by Sage), and reports, briefings, podcasts, and expert evidence.
The PhD Project
The PhD Project enhances workforce diversity by increasing the diversity of business school faculty who encourage, mentor, support, and enhance the preparation of tomorrow’s leaders. Working with the PhD Project and its academic network, Sage funding and in-kind support has helped to deliver workshops and other publishing-related events to underrepresented academic groups.