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Tomorrow, America will celebrate its 248th birthday. 🇺🇸 Many of us are thinking about what our future is going to look like after last week's controversial events – a critical Presidential #debate, #SCOTUS repealing a landmark decision, the criminalization of homelessness, and more. It’s important to remember that only by embracing our #history with honesty and holding optimism for the future can we create the America of our dreams. For more wise words from our CEO Nisha Anand on the meaning of democracy as we edge closer to the 250th anniversary of this country, head here: https://lnkd.in/gFqEBtRU

Check-out our latest op-ed on opportunity hoarding and white fortressing. Brian Smedley and I are developping a body of work on these topics and are developping more evidence on how these mechanisms promote segregation today:

When asked the question, "Why should Christians be involved in ending child hunger?" Eugene Cho's answer is, "How can we not?" Listen to the full conversation at ccpubliclife.org/videos. Please get your tickets now to join us in October for this year's For the Good of the Public: ccpubliclife.org/summit

As reparations begin to pick up more traction and momentum in the state of California, I implore anyone and everyone involved, or simply reading and discussing this topic to pause and think about more than the media attention it brings. Before jumping onto one side of the argument or another (for or against) take the time to consider what is being left out. A group which is consistently left out of conversations regarding some form or retroactive rebalancing. Native Americans. Do not forget that this is a group of people which had a government funded genocide attempt against for more than 100 years. A group of people who the government entered into land agreements with, only to disregard and adjust those agreements multiple times, with each iteration being some small fraction of the one prior. If you support the current form and discussion of reparations then you must support and enact reparations for the Native Americans. Gavin Newsom where are your bills for Native American reparations? #nativeamericans #nativeamerican #reparations #equality #hypocrisy #nativeamericanheritage #financialequality

Read the second part to our 'Land and Racial Injustice' series titled "Part 2: 40 Acres and a Ghoul (1865 to 1910)" below! https://lnkd.in/gt4-46RN

Thanks to @CareyBiron for quoting me in this important @ThomsonReutersFoundation article on the growing local reparations movement in America.

What if your father was killed, tortured, by the leaders of your country? How do you possibly move on? What could ever 'make up' for this happening? Today on Transforming Transitional Justice - the final episode of this series - we'll be diving into the many challenges still facing victims and survivors of atrocity as well as how the international community can help them better navigate these obstacles. In particular, we will explore the many ways that reparations can - when made available - provide concrete assistance to survivors. We’ll also examine how international entities can better support community-led transitional justice efforts. Produced for the International Coalition of Sites of Conscience.

❓How can we win a society based on justice and compassion?  ❓How can we build a politics that unlocks our country's massive wealth to support people, and the public good?  👇Register for our annual conference to join the debate. https://lnkd.in/ensmkpEf

Overcoming the historic racial wealth gap that is the legacy of restrictive racial covenants and other lending and land use practices is among the most intractable civil rights challenges of our time. Come learn innovative and practical strategies to address this inequity from these bold community leaders. https://lnkd.in/gkZn4zr7

New Blog Alert: Maximizing Community Corrections. This approach to community corrections showcases a modern, humane way to address crime and rehabilitation. By investing in people, we invest in a brighter future for all. Read about it here: https://bit.ly/49HLrbH