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CEO of The Chicago Community Trust ().

Chicago, IL
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Joined October 2012
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  1. Pinned Tweet
    1 Jun 2020

    Against the backdrop of a pandemic that has disproportionately impacted black and brown people, we watched another unarmed black man’s life snuffed out by police brutality before our very eyes. ⬇️

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  2. 10 hours ago

    According to recent studies, the globe's 2,750 billionaires now control 3% of all wealth, up from 1% in 1995... The is roughly as wide as it was more than a century ago when the Gilded Age led to massive disparities between rich and poor. Read:

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  3. Dec 16

    Over the past few months, USA TODAY published a series of essays, videos, and graphics about reparations and the quest for – exploring whether reparations are owed and how they might work to close the nation's racial . Read:

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  4. Dec 15

    “During the 20th century, — even with its serious racial flaws and inequities — was still a city bristling with opportunity... Today, it has become almost an article of faith that this kind of opportunity has dried up.” Read:

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  5. Dec 14

    A new report from Brookings provides qualitative research, historical context, and disaggregated statistics in order to gain a clear vision of what is needed to help Black students and workers thrive. Read:

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  6. Dec 13

    “ is poised to cash in as technology that has disrupted other industries for the past two decades—from e-commerce and Big Data to the internet of things and artificial intelligence—is unleashed on agriculture.” Read:

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  7. Dec 12

    An exhibit at the Hennepin History Museum in shows how construction of freeways across the country divided and destroyed Black communities, with effects still felt today. Read:

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  8. Dec 11

    Developers are repurposing deteriorated structures in historically significant areas in an effort to incorporate spaces for the arts, affordable housing, and small businesses under one roof. Read:

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  9. Dec 10

    A new study on Historically Black Colleges and Universities finds that HBCUs are an under-appreciated vehicle for upward mobility for their overwhelmingly African-American students. Read:

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  10. Dec 9

    “Women of color continue to suffer the most severe gender in the United States, a reality that reflects the effects of intersecting racial, ethnic, and gender biases that threaten the economic security of them and their families.” Read:

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  11. Dec 8

    It takes all of us, philanthropic money, private money, alongside public money, to make a difference. It takes policy changes, too. Read:

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  12. Dec 7

    Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) remind us that the same inequities that we see b/w countries also apply to the inequities we see here in the U.S. We need partners, government, the private sector, and philanthropy to be able to create solutions. Read:

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  13. Dec 6

    According to Illinois Policy Institute research, small businesses across Illinois are making a comeback despite many challenges. has more than 1.6 million owners, a growth of 138,000 new entrepreneurs since 2019. Read:

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  14. Dec 5

    In , the three-year graduation rate is just under 23%. The reasons are many: from juggling debt, family responsibilities and jobs to the absence of role models and pressing social and emotional needs. Read:

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  15. Dec 4

    In the latest installment of Axios’ Hard Truths series, they examine systemic in the United States and look at the renewed push to diversify children's TV shows. Listen:

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  16. Dec 3

    According to an LA Times analysis of federal transportation data, more than 200,000 people have lost their homes nationwide to federal road projects over the last three decades—inflicting dislocation and disruption on largely Black and Latinx communities:

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  17. Dec 2

    During the , near-retiree white households had median wealth of $283,760 compared to $39,840 for Black households and $142,200 for Latinx households. Read:

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  18. Dec 1

    According to new census data, the so-called reverse migration out of has continued, lowering the city’s Black population by about 10%. In addition, Chicago’s Black population dropped to 787,551 in 2020, its lowest total since the mid-1950s. Read:

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  19. Retweeted
    Dec 1

    President and CEO of Chicago Community Trust Dr. joins to discuss and the progress that has been made. Dr. Gayle says, "This is not a disease to be afraid of."

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  20. Nov 30

    This and holiday season, consider these three initiatives we at recommend for you to support the region: (1) Unity Fund, (2) We Rise Together, (3) The Chicago Fund for Safe & Peaceful Communities. For details & to donate:

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  21. Nov 30

    Soon, a new ward map will have profound influence on residents and the communities in which we live, and the way public investments and policy decisions are made for the next decade. How the map is derived is as important as the end result. Read:

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