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Blog Post by Carmen Smith on Jul 24, 2020

Telling Black Stories Inclusive of Joy 

Philanthropists and public sector communicators must practice storytelling that is a humane representation of the Black experience. This blog suggests ways to share holistic Black narratives.

Blog Post Chinedu Enekwe on Jul 10, 2020

Black Futures Matter: Bet on Black 

Institutions have taken an encouraging anti-racist stance in committing to fund BIPOC fund managers.

Blog Post John Green on Jul 8, 2020

Attacking the Gap: How Blackstar Stability is Investing in Black Homeownership  

John Green, Managing Principal at Blackstar, shares his perspectives on the legacy of discriminatory practices that have systematically prevented large swaths of the Black community from owning and k…

Blog Post Hafizah Omar on Jul 8, 2020

Zine-making as storytelling and healing 

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Edwin Torres 

Blog Post Thiara Falcon & Alyssa Smaldino on Jun 25, 2020

Shifting Mindsets: Scarcity vs. Abundance  

Blog Post on Jun 12, 2020

Breath & Body Work as Anti-Racism Practice 

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Innovation Teams 

Blog Post Ben Hecht on Jun 1, 2020

Standing in Solidarity and Committing to Action 

Blog Post Alyssa Smaldino on May 27, 2020

Centering Equity, Transforming Systems: A Profile on Joann Massey 

Our Centering Equity, Transforming Systems Series highlights Living Cities Program Alumni who are leveraging their roles and relationships to center racial equity and close racial gaps.

Blog Post Elizabeth Reynoso on May 20, 2020

Racial Equity is a Marathon: Honoring Past Labor and the Work to Come 

Blog Post on May 18, 2020

COVID-19 Resources 

This is a compilation of the resources we’ve been sharing around how public sector practitioners can embed racial equity in this moment, responses from our partners in the field and what local jurisd…

Blog Post Marlon Williams & Alyssa Smaldino on May 14, 2020

Ending White Supremacy Culture: A Resource for Cultivating Abundance Mindset 

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Frank Mirabal 

Dr. Frank Mirabal works with the Mayors Office to bring together cross-sector partners to creatively address the complex challenges the city of Albuquerque faces.

Blog Post Norris Williams & Brian Smith on May 12, 2020

An Inside Organizer: Brian Smith 

Blog Post Joanna Carrasco on May 7, 2020

Centering Equity, Transforming Systems: A Profile on Ashleigh Gardere 

Our Centering Equity, Transforming Systems Series highlights Living Cities Program Alumni who are leveraging their roles and relationships to center racial equity and close racial gaps.

Blog Post Shannon Jordy on Apr 30, 2020

#WealthInColor: Navigating the Bay Area's Entrepreneurial Ecosystem 

In 2018, Living Cities, the Rockefeller Foundation and the Surdna Foundation embarked on Start Up, Stay Up, Scale Up [SU(3)], a three-city initiative designed to address gaps in the entrepreneurial e…

Blog Post Ben Hecht on Apr 30, 2020

Covid-19, Difficult Truths and the Urgency of Closing Racial Gaps 

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James Ross 

James Ross is Director of Communications at the Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth. James Ross has a BA in Journalism from the University of Alabama and an MA in American Culture Studies from Bowling Green State University, Ohio. He is curren…

Blog Post Alyssa Smaldino on Apr 30, 2020

Centering Equity, Transforming Systems: A Profile on Daro Mott 

Our Centering Equity, Transforming Systems Series highlights Living Cities Program Alumni who are leveraging their roles and relationships to center racial equity and close racial gaps.

Blog Post Joanna Carrasco on Apr 22, 2020

Centering Equity, Transforming Systems: A Profile on Dr. Lomax R. Campbell 

Our Centering Equity, Transforming Systems Series highlights Living Cities Program Alumni who are leveraging their roles and relationships to center racial equity and close racial gaps.