That’s a wrap on another successful #CelebrateFreedomAward contest! Last week, we recognized our 2024 award winner, Naomi, at the Celebration of Freedom ceremony in Philadelphia, PA, and enjoyed the Independence Day festivities. 🎇🇺🇸 Thank you to everyone who entered and shared their inspiring stories with us! For your chance to win $10,000 next year, be sure to follow us to be the first to know when the contest will be back next March.
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The #CACreativeCorps is such an exciting initiative at the state of CA that centers artists, culture bearers and creative workers to develop media, outreach, and engagement campaigns designed to increase: (1) public health awareness messages to stop the spread of COVID-19; (2) public awareness related to water and energy conservation, climate mitigation, and emergency preparedness, relief, and recovery; (3) civic engagement, including election participation; and (4) social justice and community engagement. 60% of funds must either be granted directly to individuals or used by nonprofit sub-grantees to hire individual artists. California is innovating when we make investments in the people and places that can create change. This was funded in the 2021 state budget with a 1x appropriation of $60 million, the single largest investment to the California Arts Council that is now fully expended. Let's work together to ensure continued funding for this program and look for ways to collaborate with other programs such as California Climate Action Corps. #CAiscreative #CAjobsfirst #creativityunleashed #artworkiswork Californians For The Arts
🌟THIS JUST IN 🌟 We’re proud to announce the recipients of the #CreativeCorpsInitiative. In partnership with the California Arts Council we’ve awarded $70,000 to 48 #BayAreaArtists to use towards their proposed project. See the full list of awardees → https://bit.ly/3o6O6JN Awardees include: Alejandra Rubio, April Martin, Ayodele Nzinga & The Lower Bottom Playaz, Brittany Tanner, Charles Blackwell and Sylvester Guard, Charmaine Davis, Christiana Roverso, Cynthia Tom, Daniel Freeman, Débora Silva Souza, Dewayne Oakley, Donte Clark, Edward Gunawan, Elizabeth Jimenez, Emily Cohen Ibañez, Gabriel Cortez, Graham L. Prentice, Halima Marshall, Harvey Castro, CSCP, Irwin Lewis, Jesse Johnson, Joan Tarika Lewis, Joyce Xi, Julius Rea, Keenan Foster, Kev Choice, Kevin Wong, Kiazi Malonga, King Theo Ogun, Kristian Stoval, Lazaro Ruiz, Luis Marroquin, Malik Seneferu, Maria De La Rosa, Meres-Sia Gabriel, Naru Kwina, Nkechi Njaka, Preeti Vangani, Rahsaan Thomas, Refa One, Rulan Tangen, Sheree Rayford, Summer Lee, TJ Sykes, Totiana White, Traci Bartlow, Veronica Blair, and William Rhodes.
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Undoing the effects of de jure segregation will be incomparably difficult. To make a start, we will first have to contemplate what we have collectively done, and on behalf of our government, accept responsibility. According to Rothstein, 2017, the higher taxes paid by African-American businesses and homeowners---and through their landlords, by African-American renters--contributed to the deterioration of their neighborhoods. After taxes, families had fewer funds left for maintenance, and some were forced to take in boarders or extended family members to pay their property taxes. City leaders. stakeholders and Iowa Methodists owe more than leading in civic engagement to the descendants of African-American residents who were removed due to federally sanctioned segregation. When one is wronged, they need to be made whole. A small landmark means nothing to those who continue to struggle to achieve the quote "the American Dream." Reparations for the vicious attack on humanity are the solution to this travesty.
At this hour, the community has gathered at Iowa Methodist Medical Center to dedicate a State of Iowa historical marker honoring the Center Street neighborhood. Here is the text of the marker. People lived and worked here. They shopped and prayed here. They gathered here to celebrate life. Welcome to what was Iowa’s most vibrant Black community — the historic Center Street neighborhood, stretching from 15th Street to Keosauqua Way. Between the early 1900s and late 1960s, this neighborhood was one of the few areas that Blacks could proudly call their own. Black-owned businesses lined Center Street — grocery stores, hotels, jazz clubs, restaurants, doctors’ and dentists’ offices, and more. The Crocker YMCA and Willkie House served the needs of youth. One of the first pharmacies in Iowa and the first school of cosmetology — both Black owned — were here. There were affordable homes and apartments where Black residents raised their families. In the 1960s, the city’s urban renewal plan displaced homeowners and businesses to accommodate the MacVicar Freeway (I-235) and public services. Iowa Methodist Medical Center celebrates this historic neighborhood and its people with this marker in Center Street Park. We will share more from today's event soon.
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From music to cars, and of course golf, Fin Ewing III is involved in many things. Watch this "Quick 9" for some insight into his favorite aspects of business, philanthropy, and hobbies. Learn more about our 2019 Lifetime Achievement inductee at his Digital Museum exhibit at the link below. https://lnkd.in/gSEtNx9E
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Let’s Get This Money!!! Calling All The Best & Brightest Black Changemakers Apply for a $5,000 Citi Trends grant by 2/28 In celebration of Black History Month, Citi Trends is acknowledging Black entrepreneurs that are making history in their community today. Our goal is to help advance and further the businesses of Black entrepreneurs. Using our application below we are encouraging you to apply for a $5,000 grant. Comment “citi-trends” to get the direct link to the application! $5,000💰 Need help applying? DM ME! #grantwritingclass #grantwriter #cititrendsgrant #smallbusinessgrant #grantsforminorities #minoritygrants #businessgrants #grantwriter #nonprofitgrants #forprofitgrants #grantsavailable
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One of my favorite parts of serving as Marguerite Casey Foundation's president and CEO is working with an outstanding board of directors, including the one and only Stacey Abrams. I had the honor and pleasure of spending time with Stacey last month celebrating her latest book “Rogue Justice” with a packed house of fans and supporters. “Rogue Justice” is a riveting political thriller grappling with real-world issues we can’t ignore. If you haven’t read it, I urge you to get a copy today, or ask your library to do so! Congratulations, Stacey, on your latest masterpiece, and thank you so much for all you do for MCF on our board of directors! H/t to the First Baptist Church in Winston-Salem, North Carolina for hosting this event, and to Bookmarks for sponsoring this event with support from Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP.
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I'm grateful to be recognized by the Baltimore Sun as one of 25 Black Marylanders to watch in 2024. I created the Black Canni as a platform to address inequity in the cannabis industry. This platform is about more than "weed." Black people have been disproportionately impacted and incarcerated due to the war on drugs. Cannabis is a multi-billion dollar industry, with Blacks representing less than 2 percent of operating legal businesses. We are seeking feedback from the community about how we can support access to business, healing and cultivation. Please share our survey" https://lnkd.in/dx_HCR59 https://lnkd.in/dGqDver6 "Maurissa Stone Organizer, The Black Canni Maurissa Stone got into her line of work “as a result of a painful problem.” Stone, who has worked in community development, non-profit management and consulting, saw racism embedded in policies and practices throughout workplaces and organizations, meaning “your ability to survive as a Black person has less to do with what you’re bringing to the table and more to do with your ability to negotiate the culture.” Seeking solutions, she started Living Well Center, now at Baltimore Unity Hall on Eutaw Place, as director of innovation. It started in Remington in 2009 “to house a community that’s focused on addressing harm and healing for Black people.” In October, hoping to broaden access to Maryland’s legalized recreational cannabis industry and as a healing tool, she launched the Black Canni conference of pharmacists, growers, and business and legal experts. “There’s a stigma attached to cannabis. But cannabis today is not the scary dude on the corner anymore.” Stone, who offers DEI consulting through Iona Concepts, hopes to spread a Black Canni movement beyond Baltimore. “My work is rooted in liberation for Black people.” — Lorraine Mirabella
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President/CEO The National Business League (1900) | 119K Followers | Historian | Economist | Black Business Influencer | Vegan | Yoga Instructor | Anti-Racism | Anti-Inequality | Anti Neo-Colonialism | MA’AT | ΩΨΦ
Founded in 2020, the NBA Foundation has invested $100 million to create economic empowerment in Black communities. https://lnkd.in/e2sErNzU
NBA Foundation surpasses $100 million in grants
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"Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration." - Thomas Edison In this Words for Wednesday, President & CEO, Randy Pierce celebrates his 2-year anniversary at Future In Sight! Not only is Randy our President & CEO, he is a dynamic motivational speaker who shares his story of suddenly going blind in his 20s to illustrate that there are not obstacles, there are opportunities. Randy donates all speaking fees back to Future In Sight. Learn more about Randy here: https://buff.ly/42CHVeT.
