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Dr. Michael McAfee

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Advancing equity -- just and fair inclusion into a society in which all can participate prosper and reach their full potential, through public policy

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I’m proud to have penned an open letter ad in The New York Times today. We must not retreat–we must hold the line. It’s our birthright to advance a more just vision that includes all. We the People are the true Founders. We always have been. Learn more at WeAreTheFounders.org

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Angela Glover Blackwell

On Radical Imagination, hear from Renée Neblett (Kokrobitey Institute) & Sista Yaa (Sankofa Repatriation Assistance Program & African Diaspora 126+) – who repatriated to Ghana to start better lives and help pave the road for others wishing to do the same. radicalimagination.us/episodes/repat

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How can leaders develop data & evidence strategies that better account for biases and help achieve racial equity? Join

@ProjectEvident

,

and

of

on Wednesday July 27 for this "virtual fireside chat".

givingcompass.org

Making Data and Evidence Tools for Justice

Data and evidence can be powerful tools to help us spotlight inequities, better understand root causes, and achieve greater impact. But leaders too often make prejudiced choices using data, not...

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In case you missed the

talk, check out

’s Q&A with

on YouTube.

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Long Now Foundation

Good evening everyone! Welcome to tonight's Long Now Talk featuring Michael Tubbs on Upsetting the Setup: Creating a California for All. Q&A follows with @MichaelDTubbs and @PolicyLink President, @mikemcafee06. Streamed on YouTube at youtube.com/longnow

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Thinkshift Communications

Achieving racial and economic equity is a defining opportunity of our time. Join this "Building an Impact Economy" webinar to discuss both the opportunities and pitfalls for investors. REGISTER: impactentrepreneur.com/event/how-inve

@ImpactEMagazine

#DEI #investors #impact

Impact Entrepreneur and 6 others

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Long Now Foundation

Tonight: Join us at the Cowell Theater at Fort Mason Center for a Long Now Talk with former Stockton, CA mayor and

Founder

, followed by a Q&A with

President

. Tickets available online and at the door: eventbrite.com/e/upsetting-th

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"It is going to take #RadicalImagination to get to where we want to go."

Founder in Residence

said these words at the 2018 Equity Summit and it's still true today. Tap into your #RadicalImagination by subscribing to the podcast at radicalimagination.us.

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Long Now Foundation

Tomorrow: Join us at the Cowell Theater at Fort Mason for a Long Now Talk with

focusing on his work to end poverty in California, featuring a Q&A with

President

. Tickets Available: eventbrite.com/e/upsetting-th

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President & CEO of

will be leading a Q&A with

for

called Upsetting the Setup: Creating a California for All. Join their conversation on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, by registering here: longnow.org/seminars/02022

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Long Now Foundation

Michael Tubbs has a blueprint to create a California for everyone with a more just and inclusive economy. Join us at Fort Masson Center for a conversation with End Poverty in California founder

and

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“Never in our history have we ever invested in true spatial justice. The United States has never prioritized equity in the physical foundation of the nation: its infrastructure, buildings, roads and bridges. This is our moment.” 🛣

usa.streetsblog.org

Four Things Advocates Need to Know About the ‘Reconnecting Communities’ Program

A disappointingly small federal fund to repair the devastation inflicted by highway builders on predominantly Black, brown, and poor communities is now accepting applications. But more needs to be …

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RT

: Today’s interview is special!

is back to examine how the U.S. housing system is designed to fail Black women at every turn. She looks at economic disparities, Philly’s new Renters Access Act, the legacy of fair housing, & more…

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Long Now Foundation

Taking on society's most pressing issues and creating opportunity for those who need it most requires long-term thinking. Next week: End Poverty in California founder

joins us for a Long Now Talk. Tickets available now: eventbrite.com/e/upsetting-th

End Poverty in California (EPIC) and 3 others

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Alliance for Housing Justice

“It’s not a natural phenomenon to have such a housing crisis. It requires choices, and it will require brave decisions to get us out of this.”

newhavenindependent.org

Housing Backers Make Last Pitch For Covid $

Bolstered by personal stories and political calls to arms, over two dozen affordable housing advocates made their final plea for city government to invest tens of millions of dollars in federal...

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The Founding Fathers’ vision didn’t include all of us when they penned the words “We the People.” But we, the people of our multiracial democracy, have always believed in more. We the People have always been the true Founders —we won’t cede that to anyone. plcylk.org/the-founders

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Trooper Sanders

@TrooperSanders

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⁩ brilliantly resurrecting America’s true, and still unfolding, founding.

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Sai Parthasarathy, MD

Yes, I believe what “We are the founders” is about!

Thanks for being there and doing what you are doing!

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Very much looking forward to this talk and my friend

hosting!

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Long Now Foundation

Ending poverty. Ensuring housing as a human right. Building a just economy for all. Addressing all of these issues requires long-term thinking. Our next Long Now Talk from @EndPovertyCA Founder @MichaelDTubbs is a blueprint for solving these problems. longnow.org/ideas/02022/05

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"When people are waiting so long for the assistance and they're evicted as they're waiting, that is a failure"-

The state needs to deliver on the promise of this program to clear people's rents and allow for an equitable recovery. #ERAP

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"It's highly unlikely that [the state is] going to get through all these applications by June 30th when the eviction protections expire," said Sarah Treuhaft, a researcher at @PolicyLink. kqed.org/news/11918382/

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Long Now Foundation

Join us for a Long Now Talk on Wednesday July 20 at the Cowell Theater at

with

on Creating a California For All, followed by a Q&A with

President Michael McAfee (

) eventbrite.com/e/upsetting-th

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Angela Glover Blackwell

#RadicalImagination is back with the season four premiere featuring guest

@prentishemphill

, founder of The Embodiment Institute. Prentis and I spoke about healing, as well as justice and liberation of the mind, body, and community. Join the conversation: radicalimagination.us

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85,000 California households are waiting for their emergency rent relief applications to be reviewed. And nearly 158,000 have been denied, according to a

analysis of state data. It comes days before eviction protections are set to expire.

1 in 3 applications denied California rent relief money, thousands still waiting

More than 85,000 renter households are waiting for their applications to be reviewed in California's emergency rental assistance program and close to 158,000 have been denied, according to an...

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Never in US history have we invested in true spatial justice. The last time a major infrastructure investment was made was over half a century ago. It is time for us to #BuildForTheAll to center equity and justice and build the kind of America we deserve. policylink.org/infrastructure

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The dismantling of Roe vs. Wade erases nearly 50 years of reproductive rights and is a grave step backward in the very moment we should be stepping forward. Congress must codify the universal right to an abortion. plcylk.org/roe #RoeVsWade

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How we invest in infrastructure shapes our communities and reflects our values in society. Past infrastructure policies have deepened racial and economic divides– but we can build a transformative, just, and inclusive society where everyone can thrive. policylink.org/infrastructure

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I'm so glad we partnered with our brilliant colleagues

, and

, to launch our Racial Equity Scoring Initiative. We couldn't ask for better partners!

To advance equity, score it like the budget

In our vision, equity scoring, like the CBO system for projecting costs, would be embedded in the federal legislative process.

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Urban Institute

@urbaninstitute

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&

in

@TheHillOpinion

: "In this new era of racial reckoning, Congress should introduce a scoring system to measure how proposed bills might affect racial equity." urbn.is/3y0uWHH Learn about the Equity Scoring Initiative:

Scoring Federal Legislation for Equity

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Institutional Antiracism & Accountability Project

🔥Hot Off the Press!🔥 The

#TruthAndTransformation 2021 Summary of Proceedings is now live! Feat. key insight from

,

@TweedySamantha

,

,

,

,

and many others! bit.ly/3zDckyO

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🧵Great thread from

VP of Research

on the

op-ed co-authored w/

@RacePowerPolicy

&

. Data shows a myriad of ways local governments are using their recovery funds to build healthy, vibrant communities for all. More policing isn't it.

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Thrilled to have a new op-ed out in @USATODAY w/ @elizabellmcc & @RacePowerPolicy about how local gov'ts can and should use their ARPA $ to advance equity & build thriving communities, not to expand policing usatoday.com/story/opinion/

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NEW REPORT: Scoring Federal Legislation for Equity. This is the 1st product of The Equity Scoring Initiative – a partnership between

and

@UrbanInstitute

. We outline the definition, framework, & applications for equity scoring of federal policy. plcylk.org/scoring

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Skoll Foundation

@SkollFoundation

We're glad to share that a film produced by

@FreeThinkMedia

& Skoll Foundation won a

for excellence in video production. In the film,

@CommonFutureCo

,

,

, &

discuss how to build an #inclusiveeconomy. Watch 🎬 skoll.wf/390wDve

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We're excited to be a bridge for accountable partnership between the federal government and our movement to deliver on the promise of equity for all of our communities. Read the report "Partnering with Federal Agencies to Advance Racial Equity" for more! bit.ly/partnering-wit

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Angela Glover Blackwell

Before the next season of #RadicalImagination, catch up on previous episodes. We've had thoughtful and incisive discussions around reparations, solidarity economics, vaccine equity, canceling debt, Afrofuturism, abolition, radical joy, and more. Listen: radicalimagination.us/episodes

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Center for Housing Opportunity

From 2013 to 2019, the number of US neighborhoods with affordable rental housing for low-, median-, and moderate-income households decreased, according to analysis on geographies of opportunity from the National Equity Atlas

Read the report: nationalequityatlas.org/shrinking-geog

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The deliberate & transformative practice of solidarity creates a shared recognition of our interdependence.

, renowned civil rights and public interest attorney, discusses transformative solidarity and its necessity for a multiracial democracy.

Transformative Solidarity for a Thriving Multiracial Democracy - Bioneers

True solidarity requires stitching together what appears separate into a powerful, magnificent whole. Angela Glover Blackwell discusses transformative solidarity and why it’s necessary for a thriving...

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Join this webinar to learn how underserved communities of color can get their equitable share of federal ARPA and infrastructure dollars.

will be joining a panel of leaders leaning in to make policy work for people historically left behind. bit.ly/arpequity

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Alliance for Housing Justice

See you there!

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Join us and @themarkup on May 26, 2022, to learn how private equity and tenant screening algorithms are contributing to the nationwide affordable housing crisis and to hear outside experts discuss potential reforms in light of our reporting. Register: propublica.org/events/america

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Join us and

on May 26, 2022, to learn how private equity and tenant screening algorithms are contributing to the nationwide affordable housing crisis and to hear outside experts discuss potential reforms in light of our reporting. Register: propublica.org/events/america

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"We can build a transformative, just, and inclusive society that allows everyone to thrive." - Chione L. Flegal, PolicyLink Managing Director It is important for our society to be moving forward and building a world that serves all. #BuildForTheAll policylink.org/infrastructure

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