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We are all human, yet we don't treat each other that way. This article looks at the history of dehumanization and how it plays a role in present day poverty, specifically homelessness: invisiblepeople.tv/what-is-dehuma…

D.C. is taking a bold step to combat poverty with a $15 million Child Tax Credit in the upcoming budget. Read Khadijah Williams's op-ed in Street Sense Media on how if coupled with a coaching component, this legislation has the potential to help families thrive. bit.ly/3WanFQh

D.C. has the chance to become a national model for eliminating family poverty by strengthening the Child Tax Credit. Full story here: bit.ly/3WanFQh

Check out my op ed by Street Sense Media ! As a formerly homeless person, I love that my op ed is in a paper dedicated to supporting homeless people!

I can't believe she's gone. She was kind, patient, smart, and had immaculate attention to detail. DC lost a giant, and the fight for fair DCPS school budgets won't be the same without her.

Noah Bush, 8 years old, was found drowned in Jesup, Georgia in May 2024. He went out to play with neighborhood kids & never came home. After finding his body in a small body of water the sheriff’s office immediately announced it was accidental & for two months they did nothing.

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Join us Saturday, September 14th, for a Community Budget Forum - by us, for us. The budget is everybody's business, and FBC wants to hear from YOU as we create our fiscal year 2026 budget platform 🔗 RSVP: bit.ly/FBCBudgetForum

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Thrilled to present at the Prosperity Now conference! Join Khadijah Williams, @anthony_barrows,Jenna Severson and LIFT member and mental health advocate Mellie Harris to learn how organizations can shape policy with lived experience. See you at the National Harbor tomorrow at 4pm!

I am working with Industrial Bank, Phi Sigma Chapter in Washington, DC- Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. & Koach Keisha to provide financial literacy classes for children in the community. Children will be provided with grants to open up bank accounts upon completion of the

.LIFT will launch its first policy agenda! To prepare I want to talk to policy experts in the areas of #cashpolicy , #basicneeds, #childcare /#earlychildhood, and #workforcedevelopment /#livingwage. Read more and connect me with any experts! linkedin.com/posts/williams…

LIFT has reached an exciting milestone! Over $1 million in unrestricted cash has been issued to more than 1,400 families through our Family Goal Fund! Read more from Khadijah Williams on this milestone and what’s ahead for LIFT families! bit.ly/3zFAURR

What might raising a family look like in a Harris presidency? Look to Flint. The Michigan city has been experimenting with giving $6,000 to babies and families. The results are promising ✍️ Catherine Rampell Congrats Dr. Mona @profshaefer Mayor Sheldon A. Neeley washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/…

Childhood poverty is an urgent public health issue and some of our best tools for fighting back are the Child Tax Credit, the Earned Income Tax Credit, and an increased minimum wage. That is why LIFT is increasing our advocacy work across the country. hsph.harvard.edu/news/features/…

I often hear folks say, “Donald Trump sent me a check during the pandemic.” I want to make sure you understand this: Congress sent you a check. By the way, Joe Biden also sent you a check during the pandemic, just like I gave people relief during the Great Recession. The

DC Public Events Cliff with @upoindc underway! #AddresstheDCBenefitsClifff #DCBenefitsCliff

Loving this discussion about how we #AddresstheDCBenefitsCliff with our partners @liftcommunities @upoindc. Hearing from great panelists too-Mellie Harris Jamelle Harris , a leader in mental health work and Tazra Mitchell of DCFPI, star of policy centering racial equity 🤩🤩🤩

I’m joining The OpEd Project's #WriteToChangeTheWorld workshop, because this is how we change who writes history. If you’d like to join me, register here (scholarships available): theopedproject.org/seminars