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Thoughtful article by Chicago's Alderman Desmon Yancy a few days ago articulating the growing frustration of Black Chicago residents. This sentiment is also reflected nationwide as Black America is trying to grapple with the challenges that are plaguing our communities. With public safety, health, and housing challenges, our communities are seemingly confused with how resources are allocated and not feeling relevant only during election years. It is hard to believe that in 2024, Black Chicago is facing enormous challenges with food and healthcare deserts, chronic affordable housing shortages, and public health issues where your zip code determines your life expectancy. This is why I advocate for Black political leaders to develop a "Go To 2020 for Black Chicago". We know all of this cannot rest on a new Mayor and fresh City Council. However, I believe making strategic investments in addressing these chronic issues with visible and tangible projects and resources that Black Chicago will immediately feel and recognize. These immediate and consistent investments in housing, reversing the blight on commercial corridors, and reducing food and pharmacy deserts will give the results and impact that Black Chicago residents will support.

In a polarized world, where the public square has become increasingly hostile, how do we continue to make progress on the things we are called to build? Join us as Baroness Philippa Stroud identifies the steps needed to renew culture, starting with healthy institutions. Drawing on her work with the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship, Stroud will discuss how policymakers can foster changes in society that ensure that citizens can take hold of the opportunities in front of them and develop the personal resilience to serve over decades. RSVP: https://lnkd.in/dUUBjE6D

At Loyola, we use Juneteenth as an opportunity to reflect, to educate our community on a history of racial inequality, and to further commit to the work that remains towards justice and freedom. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3iILeO1

Although municipal governments have taken tangible actions to respond to the needs of Indigenous, Black and equity-deserving people, it is critically important that we focus on ways to systemically create the foundations for improved services that respond to the everchanging needs of residents and advance human rights and reconciliation. Join the City of Toronto to learn how their Equity and Human Rights team is working to build organizational capacities to create an inclusive workforce, collect and utilize high-quality sociodemographic data, respond to complex human rights challenges, and embed equity and accountability measures City-wide. By intentionally and collaboratively constructing a solid equity and reconciliation organizational infrastructure, municipalities can drive positive outcomes for all communities. Learn more: https://ow.ly/lAmj50RjpZw

Juneteenth is an important milestone in the ongoing struggle for racial equity, a value central to our efforts at New Futures. As we pause to commemorate this significant moment in history, we stand in solidarity with communities furthest from justice. Use this guide to Juneteenth events in the DMV to make your own plans to celebrate: https://ow.ly/5uBg50Skpb6

Today, in honor if Juneteenth, we reflect upon how far we have come, how far we have yet to go, and how we can continue to advance the cause of freedom and justice across our communities and around the world. #juneteenth #werthwealthplanning

Today is #Juneteenth (Freedom Day) and at @authoracare, we recognize its impact as the start of creating lasting change. The Emancipation Proclamation, which was issued on Jan. 1, 1863, didn’t go into effect until more than 2 ½ years later, on June 19, 1865. That’s when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas to free all enslaved people. Juneteenth blends the words “June” and “nineteenth” and has been celebrated since 1866. Celebrations can include church-centered community gatherings to highlight African-American freedom and arts. President Joe Biden signed legislation in 2021 establishing Juneteenth as a U.S. federal holiday. Let’s continue to educate ourselves about the deeply embedded, systemic racism so we can be part of the solution. #CEOAction #yourstory #ourexpertcare

In Latin America, JDC relies on decades of expertise to partner with local jewish communities and address emerging challenges. Learn more about JDC's work in Latin America from our 2022-2023 Annual Report: https://bit.ly/41LEcwu

OUR COMMON PURPOSE: REINVENTING AMERICAN DEMOCRACY FOR THE 21ST CENTURY https://lnkd.in/gqCRFKrP Throughout our country’s history, the American people have confronted moments of crisis with resilience and an openness to reinvention, enabling our nation to become a better version of itself. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, the members of this Commission recognized that we found ourselves at a similar crossroads. The recommendations in this report touch all sectors of American life and offer a bold path that will require all of us to commit to reinventing aspects of our constitutional democracy. The realities of a disruptive media and information environment, outdated political institutions, economic and social inequality, and hyperpartisan political leadership have laid bare the urgency of this imperative. The Commission challenges us to achieve significant progress toward its recommendations by 2026, our nation’s 250th anniversary.