This is a great writeup on Atlanta's Legacy Business Program, spearheaded by Councilmember Jason Dozier, to protect older businesses that have contributed to our culture & that are especially vulnerable to real estate pressures, often on racial lines. nextcity.org/urbanist-news/…

Wangari Maathai was the first female professor in Kenya and the first African woman to be awarded the #NobelPeacePrize. She founded the Green Belt Movement, which led to the planting of millions of trees. Today we announce the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize.

Spaces still available for Latinx Challenges on Oct 25-26. To register visit: 3rdspaceactionlab.co/2024-rei-produ…

What are you doing Wednesday around lunchtime? Join Next City , Mindy Thompson Fullilove, TSAL CEO Evelyn Burnett, Molly Rose Kaufman and Terri Baltimore to discuss the 20th Anniversary of Root Shock. Register here: nextcity.org/events/detail/…

This week (Oct 21-24) ThirdSpace Action Lab is in Los Angeles at the Opportunity Finance Network conference. If you're here as well, come stop by our table and say hi. #OFN40

If you don’t know by now, the last Friday of every month is when TSAL hosts our Intergenerational Lunch series. Tomorrow, we’re bringing back @metrohealthcle as we continue our strategic planning initiative, as well as discuss the election. 📍1464 E 105th St. 🕰️ 11:30am

AJC: Atlanta-based organization (@Kindred_Futures) focused on building Black wealth expands mission ajc.com/news/business/…

This is the mass grave where hundreds of victims of the Ocoee Riot of 1920 are buried. Notice the sign does not say what happened to these people. Notice too that there are no grave markers. Just this open field. It happened because black people tried to VOTE.

I ❤️ John Leguizamo

Nourishing Equitable Civic Engagement nextcity.org/urbanist-news/…

How We Resist an Authoritarian Takeover and Turn Public Administration into a Force for Equity and Justice raceforward.org/resources/tool… Thank you Race Forward for this.

On November 14, 1960, 6-year-old #RubyBridges bravely walked into William Frantz Elementary School, becoming the first Black student to integrate the school in New Orleans, Louisiana. Surrounded by federal marshals, Ruby faced immense hostility, yet her courage and resilience

🔎Our new study looked at the transparency of programs across the U.S. that give economic development subsidies. Of 220+ cities, we found most revealed the name of the company getting the subsidy, but few tracked *actual* jobs created (8%) or wages (1%). goodjobsfirst.org/study-most-sma…

Scenes from last week’s #BlackFriday Market at The Reading Room. What a great event and we can’t wait until the next one.

Support media that matters! Next City connects people, places, and solutions to tackle inequality in our cities. Your donation will be matched—$1 becomes $2. Let’s build a better future for cities. Double your impact today: nextcity.org/donate?utm_med…

Check out our interview with Emi Wang at The Greenlining Institute to unpack community leadership and power building in policymaking. Read Issue #06 of The People's Practice: thepeoplespractice.org

This in-depth introduction to the racial inequities experienced by Asian Americans. Our trainers use data and research to go beyond surface-level observations and reveal a more nuanced understanding of the challenges faced by this community. Register - 3rdspaceactionlab.co/2024-rei-produ…

What are you up on on MLK Day? Take our free Intro to Groundwater Course to more intently figure out why MLK looks like he does in this picture.

Fannie Lewis was a champion for the people of Ward 7, fighting for fair housing, voting rights & the rehabilitation of League Park. She spearheaded the “Fannie Lewis Law” which made sure Cleveland residents got at least 20% of the jobs in a construction project with the city.

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