5 books to read to your children that celebrate diversity nbcnews.com/know-your-valu…

After a long week I wanted to shout out the amazing orgs I get to work with that are addressing racial inequities in our society. Thank you Root & Rebound Allied Climate Justice Impact Africa Vera Institute of Justice EdTrust-West Campaign for College uAspire 2nd call and RAND. Proud to walk with you.

We’re committed to saving lives. And are blessed to partner with @LAOC_BTrades and others as we substitute guns for tape measures.

Today at Norman Huston Park

"For many formerly incarcerated people, the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic has made reentry an even steeper hill to climb." Anti-Recidivism Coalition (ARC) shares the stories of five recently released individuals on how COVID-19 is impacting their return home. medium.com/@theantirecidi…

Research shows reentry programs are one of the best ways to prevent people from reoffending thus making our communities safer. Thank you for your leadership @SenateHertzberg, we urge CA lawmakers to pass #SB369 dailynews.com/we-need-a-smar…

This Thursday (8/13) we will hold our first Reimagining Public Safety: An Unarmed Crisis Response series. The goal is to establish a true partnership with the community as we shape a new vision for #publicsafety. Register here ➡️ bit.ly/813-CommunityC…

"Overwhelmed by the volume, California’s patchwork reentry system is scrambling to find transportation, housing, food and other services for released prisoners, many of whom were exposed to the virus." calmatters.org/justice/2020/0… #WeMatterToo

"My life is a testament to the power of a union & why we vitally need to fund and expand apprenticeship programs. They provided me with dignified wages and benefits & the union gave me a vehicle with which to combat racism and discrimination as a young, black worker." -Ken Rigmaiden

CSULB’s Project Rebound to assist formerly incarcerated students daily49er.com/news/2020/08/2… via @daily49er

BREAKING: A new Gallup poll reveals that 65% of Americans APPROVE of labor unions 🔥 This matches the country’s highest approval rating since the 1960s. bit.ly/351zWhh

Proud to have 2nd call members working on this $1B project!

Thank you SCDF for inviting our Executive Director to speak about social justice in the built environment.

Excellent panel on social justice in the built environment hosted by SCDF. Energized by the work 2nd call ACE Mentor LA. At PCL, we’re proud to partner with you in the work to uplift and inspire the communities where we live + work. #PCLCalifornia

REPORT: Construction jobs were among the fastest growing for women from 2015-2019 👏 “Construction is starting to change its image... [It's] an industry that provides LIMITLESS career opportunities for people with all types of backgrounds." bit.ly/3itwrD3

Thank you for having us today! As Myllex said, at #PCLCalifornia we are in the business of transforming lives through our projects and we couldn’t do it without partners like Flintridge Center 👏🏽 #EssentialWorkers

Formerly incarcerated people across CA organized to pass #Prop17 and #FreeTheVote for over 50,000 people on parole in CA. Now every person leaving prison will be eligible to vote and will have a say in their communities. #YesOn17 #VotingIsEssentialWork spectrumnews1.com/ca/la-west/dec…

Thanks to ⁦Jalen Ramsey⁩ for purchasing $20k in @Vons grocery gift cards to bless our neighbors in Inglewood & South Los Angeles. Was a great day in partnership with ⁦2nd call⁩.

One of the NFL’s most thoughtful community leaders Jalen Ramsey partnered with Vons to help our inglewood and south LA neighbors. 2nd call is an amazing organization that helps folks get on the right track getting them jobs at amazing projects like building SoFi Stadium

To learn more about the great work our partners 2nd call & Anti-Recidivism Coalition (ARC) did in building SoFi Stadium watch the Steve Wyche video below from last summer. So thoughtful of Jalen Ramsey to brighten the holidays of those whose stories inspire us with their perseverance