Crowdfunding Continues to Gain… My name is Brian Banks. For over 25 years I've been consulting with community activists, businesses and government in various roles including research coordinator, fundraiser, grants writer, program evaluation and management. I've never seen as much opportunity for Chicago's poor communities, as now, but I am concerned that all the money, which is flowing based on black women and youth protests, is missing these two groups and the communities they mobilized and agitated to get this $ for. The consequences could be catastrophic and create even more alienation, and disconnection between Chicago’s south and west side communities, the rest of the region, and a recovering economy. The purpose of this email is to get your input for a crowdfunding campaign I'm organizing for a virtual incubator that will help ensure black women and youth activists and the communities they are fighting for will get more access to the fruits of their victories. Th...
Bostic, the first and so far only Black American appointed to run one of the Fed’s 12 regional reserve banks, has been outspoken about the impact of systemic racism -- be it slavery or more recent practices like discrimination in mortgage lending -- on the ability of Black families in particular to build wealth. https://apple.news/Atk0D5fz0SbaCtk2l6GFc9w
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