.@RhonJSmith talks with Malik Yakini, an advocate for minimizing food insecurity for Black Detroiters, who have been disproportionately affected as a result of #COVID19. soo.nr/ngAS

I’m humbled and honored to receive the Fanon Outstanding Activist Intellectual and Scholar Award from Caribbean Philosophical Association. Congratulations to all of the 2022 laureates! ❤️

Enjoyed chopping it up with my sister @yoditmj to talk about the Black Nonprofit Census, a little bit of origin stories, and our inspirations. Preciate y’all Co.act Detroit 🙏🏾

MAJOR NEWS: This is a journalistic dream team. Congrats Candice, @sarahalvarezMI, Ashley Woods Branch, and Kate Abbey-Lambertz on putting it together. Media startups Detour Detroit and Outlier Media merge crainsdetroit.com/news/media-sta… via Crain's Detroit Business

One of the pleasures I have at Knight Foundation is working with dynamic, brilliant thought leaders in the community. Rev. Joan Ross is a force and I've truly enjoyed working with her to expand access to free and low-cost wifi in the Historic North End and surrounding areas.

I’m in Detroit Metro Times today with a story on Detroit's reparations movement. Grateful to the many voices who made this story possible, & to Leyland “Lee” DeVito for giving me the time I needed to (hopefully) do it justice. And forever grateful to be from this city. metrotimes.com/news/detroiter…

Good morning New York. Love and light to my Brooklyn neighbors. We keep going.

People’s Food Co-op rewrites economics in Detroit grocery battle bit.ly/36OyAtu

An amazing partner in the work Sonya Mays: Bold solutions needed to restore access to homeownership in Michigan crainsdetroit.com/crains-forum/s… via Crain's Detroit Business

The way the sun SHINED for Baba Malik and the groundbreaking on Saturday was absolutely beautiful!

$20M fund to help Detroiters tap into home repair help bit.ly/3ya25RG

This happened, and I'm thrilled!

Southeast Detroiters demand more responsive city government bit.ly/3Q8NL2o

Congratulations to Mike Grier on being named General Manager of the San Jose Sharks & becoming the first Black GM in NHL history.

🚨New Episode🚨 “Moving Mountains with Black Philanthropy w/Tosha Tabron & Meredith Freeman” is live on all platforms! Listen and share with a friend. Link in our bio.

Our summer campaign kicks off today! While you’re on vacation, we’re keeping an eye on the stories that matter. Will you do your part and help support our work? bit.ly/Aug22Twt

"As Detroit goes, so does other communities and cities across the country, just given our perspective". Kresge's Wendy Lewis Jackson Wendy Lewis Jackson on building trust and baking a mean peach cobbler. Great read crainsdetroit.com/conversation/k… via Crain's Detroit Business

"At Next City I write about people & cities that have survived #redlining, segregation & #environmental injustice not as victims but as agents of change." oscar perry abello breaks down how #nonprofit news organizations amplify stories of transformation. bit.ly/3dteRCX

So excited about what’s ahead for DJC as we break with the solo ED model and move into a shared leadership structure!