All of the cool kids are divesting from Russian assets.

Happening in the World: On Monday, Russian forces shelled Ukraine’s second largest city and closed in on Kyiv, the country’s capital, while talks aimed at stopping the fighting yielded little except an agreement to continue talking. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy stated in a video address that the increased shelling was an attempt to force Ukraine into making concessions. While President Zelenskyy did not share details of the hours-long talks, he offered that Ukraine would not make concessions while the shelling continued. (AP)

Happening in the US: Yesterday, the House overwhelmingly approved the Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act, legislation designed to make lynching a federal hate crime. After over a century of failed attempts to pass anti-lynching legislation, the House approved the bill 422 to three, and the Senate is expected to pass the bill. The measure is named to honor Emmett Till, the 14-year-old Black teenager who was tortured and murdered in Mississippi in 1955, demonstrating a recognition of the history of racial violence in America. (NYT)

Happening in NYC: In a statement, City Comptroller Brad Lander called to divest the city’s pension system from assets linked to Russian President Vladimir Putin as the U.S. increases sanctions against Russia. These Russian assets amounted to approximately $271 million as of last week, and the decision to divest must be made by the boards of each pension plan which together cover 700,000 current and former public employees. (Gothamist)

Happening in Our Community: Today from 5:30 to 7 pm the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health is presenting the online discussion “Intersectionality in Racism and Public Health.” This panel discussion will explore the tenets of intersectional theory and the necessity for public health to take an intersectional approach to our research, policy, and practice. Registration is required for this online event.

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