We can impact community development In our last episode we had a dispiriting discussion on gentrification. Things looked grim for our communities. But hold on to hope! In Taking Ownership of Community Development we discuss the challenges of communities getting their voices heard in development process. Our guest is Dana McKinney, Class of 2011, who … Taking Ownership of Community Development
Everyone is talking about how to reform policing. Some people just think police need better training, while other believe in a radical overhaul if not eliminated all together. Since the Floyd demonstrations over two hundred bills have been passed, though activists aren’t entirely pleased with the reforms. No matter where you fall on the spectrum … Empowering Communities to Improve Policing
We are including some resources below on banks and community development to supplement the discussion in Episode 2 of our podcast. It continues the discussion on black home ownership. Bob Hunter noted that banks are primarily concerned with risks. Risk calculation itself could also be based on layered institutional racism. Desiree Hunter discussed some of … Banks and Community Development Resources