Three big points tonight thanks to Dayekh's brace and Ash's game-winner! Recap: uicflam.es/2u4 #FireUpFlames

Brittney Griner has been illegally detained in Russia since February 17th, 2022. I’m urging the The White House to prioritize Brittney’s safe return home immediately! #WeAreBG Change.org/WeAreBG

Echoing sentiments made in the morning session, Daniel O. Ash says philanthropy has to disconnect its agenda from the journalism. #MIForum

Field President Daniel O. Ash on a new report on Illinois Muslims: “This report makes it clear that the Muslim community is OUR community. OUR complexity is their complexity. Their brilliance is OUR brilliance. Their challenges are challenges many of us share.”bit.ly/3bdqrko

Chicago African Americans in Philanthropy is pleased to announce the 2022 Advocate For Equity, Field Foundation president, Daniel Ash! Meet Daniel at Connecting Philanthropy and Community August 25th! Purchase tickets at CPC2022.eventbrite.com

Excited to renew this support and partner with Field Foundation and Daniel O. Ash. Chicago has some of the best community-serving newsrooms and extraordinary leaders! MacArthur, Field Foundation Expand Support of Chicago Media and Storytelling macfound.org/press/press-re…

August is #BlackPhilanthropyMonth! We will be sharing profiles of the Black leaders in philanthropy all through August, making an impact in Chicago and beyond! #CreatingACommunityThatWorks

I recently sat down with Vic Mensa to talk about 93 Boyz, Chicago’s first Black-owned weed brand. Check out the story on Block Club Chicago : blockclubchicago.org/2022/08/09/rap…

My baby boy is heading to Howard U. this fall. I am excited to send him to a place where I think he will be supported and will have a chance to shine. I am sad that he’s going so far away. instagram.com/p/Cpa1fWoOGXh/…

Illinois’ safety net for suicidal kids is riddled with holes : NPR One one.npr.org/?sharedMediaId…

Former CTU Pres Jesse Sharkey and current VP Jackson Potter both said Brandon Johnson’s election is the product of at least 2 decades of work building coalitions and making the fight for justice in education also a fight for justice around housing, health care, decriminalization

The union has spent years fighting the policies of the political establishment. Now, one of its own must deal with the realities of governing. wbez.org/stories/how-wi…

Looking forward to collaborating with our longtime & valued partner @MacFound – and with small and mid-sized arts and culture organizations in Chicago – to elevate racial equity and its critical role in ensuring a vibrant arts ecosystem. Read about our new grantmaking program.

Chicago’s most marginalized students have almost no shot of getting into CPS’ elite high schools Sarah Karp WBEZ wbez.org/education/2024…

Why some families say they will only accept the best of Chicago Public Schools, but for others the best is simply out of reach? Today and tomorrow I have stories looking at the root of the disparities in the school system.

Building trust-based capital through nonprofit endowments blog.candid.org/post/funding-n… via Candid

Field President Daniel O. Ash & Journalism & Storytelling Program Officer Maudlyne Ihejirika met today with Dean Baquet, who leads The New York Times Local Investigations Fellowship & previously served as executive editor, the first African American to hold the highest ranked position in the newsroom.

“Artists call us to the public square. They move us from being individually focused to collectively focused … they’re often the people who help us understand what’s going on emotionally and intellectually.” Field President Daniel O. Ash on Gathering Ground: bit.ly/4gpgeye

On Sept 17, Field President Daniel O. Ash will join a panel discussion to support the launch of Inspired Generosity, a storytelling initiative that provides a platform for Muslim Americans to share their experiences of faith-inspired generosity. Learn more: inspiredgenerosity.org

More arts classes in CPS schools is an easy sell. Paying for it and finding teachers is the real feat. wbez.org/education/2024…