We are THRILLED to announce that @StopAAPIHate's #NoPlaceforHateCA campaign won not 1 but 2 prizes at PR Daily’s Nonprofit Communications Awards!
The Black Census Project reached a historic milestone, quadrupling total responses from the 2018 survey to more than 130K across all 50 states.
Learn more at Afro News, and more coverage is linked on This Week With Change: bit.ly/3Lvnb2F #ClientNews
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Get ready for #WURD Radio's 20th anniversary celebration! The party’s about to be on! Join us Friday, 11/10 for an evening of Black excellence and elegance. Hosted at the beautiful Fitler Club in downtown Philadelphia. RSVP at rb.gy/j3rdu
#WURDTurns20 🎂🎊
Monica Martinez, program director for college success at the @HaasJrFund, argues for the continued value and importance of college in response to the growing narrative that obtaining a college degree is simply not “worth” it, in a new piece for Edsource. edsource.org/2023/college-re…
In California, many Black women work more than one job, and 1/3 are the sole breadwinner in their household, according to groundbreaking new research from the @CABWCollective.
In a new piece for the @latimes, @aliciaolivarez from @powercaaction explains the urgent need for state leaders to pass tenant protections and rent control to ensure safe and affordable housing in Fresno, and across the state: latimes.com/opinion/story/20…
Black women in CA are overburdened and underserved according to a 1st-of-its-kind-survey from the @CABWCollective which found 37% of Black women work two or more jobs; 62% say the second job is essential. More on the survey @ocregister: ocregister.com/2023/08/11/bl…
Seven months after taking the helm as President and CEO of @eastbaycf, Brandi Howard shares four ways EBCF is advancing equity and justice in the East Bay. ebcf.org/post/building-for-b…
Last week, a diverse coalition rallied at the CA Capitol to support SB 846, which aims to increase election turnout and remove barriers to voter registration for millions of eligible but unregistered Californians.
Learn more @SacObserver: sacobserver.com/2023/06/gras…
Did you miss @Colorlines' conversation with editor Dr. Charlene Sinclair and Dr. Claire Jean Kim? Hosted by @aapifund, it focused on how Asian Americans have negotiated their social and economic mobility in an anti-Black society.
Watch at the link: colorlines.com/aapi-black-so…
The @B2FAction Public Policy Institute is back and now accepting applications for the 2023/24 cohort! The fellowship provides tools to transform Black communities into constituencies that wield political power. Apply at bit.ly/B2F_PolicyInstitute.
More at: essence.com/news/black-futur…
Recently, hundreds of Black organizers from throughout the state went to Sacramento to call for the state to #FundBlackFreedom. Read more about the investments they are calling for in this piece for the Sacramento Observer:
sacobserver.com/2023/05/gras…
@CABlackFreedom
Congratulations to @DianaHwang, Founder and Executive Director of @AAWPI, listed by @politico as a major power player in shaping politics and policy in the U.S.! politico.com/news/2023/05/01…
#TBT: The #DeliverBirthJustice campaign puts birth justice front and center in the fight for racial justice in the Bay Area. We used real-life stories to shape the messaging, concept, and strategy of this important campaign. Learn more in our #casestudy. change-llc.com/case_study/de…
Unwavering: The Power of Black Innovation is live! The film offers a rare look at the hard truths Black founders face in building social enterprises and features leading voices like Dr. Cory Greene and @damonpackwood, ED of @WeAreGameheads
echoinggreen.org/unwavering
Last week, @CABlackFreedom, @blackequityco, @BlkPowerNetwork, and @livefreecal convened in Sacramento to uplift policy issues most impacting Black Californians. Learn more about their efforts. bit.ly/41pnlOt
TBT: Last week in Fresno, @powercaaction led 40+ families, renters and community members to call on city leaders to take action and protect city residents against high rental costs and pass more renter protections to keep people in their homes.
fresnobee.com/fresnoland/art…
Fresno ranked #1 in the country for the highest rate of rent increases during the pandemic.
@powercaaction youth advocates will gather at Fresno City Hall tomorrow to demand elected officials invest in the city’s working people. Learn more & RSVP:
mobilize.us/powercaaction/ev…
