Through gifts of inventiveness, protection, support, and sometimes even life itself, Blacks in America have given more than our share. On February 28, 2023, we hosted this thought-provoking conversation with Black Philanthropist Emmett Carson. Discussing the ingenuity of Black philanthropy and its legacy, Carson also talked about the roots of Giving Black and how the formation of Black churches and mutual-aid societies provided the foundation for traditions still observed today.
Giving Tuesday is less than a week away, and we urge you to Give Black® on this global giving day. Giving Black® means supporting Black-Owned, Led, and Developing organizations (BOLDs). This is why we want you to support NEBiP on November 29, 2022.
Your kindness and generosity will help to Inform, Reform, and Transform philanthropy to better support Black communities. Give to NEBiP here.
When we think of healthy Black women-what is our vision of success, and how do we build concrete steps to not only raise awareness of our potential but build a whole-body map to get there by eliminating prisons of racism, paternalism, colorism, classism, sexism, sizeism, and all the obstacles that plague the medical community. And what does being healthy look and sound like? Is it free from pain and disease? The ability to control my health outcomes or something else? Healthy Black Womanhood is not possible without understanding who we are. The essence of our being starts with what is healthy for us. What do we need to tap into a healthy reservoir of womanhood? What do we deserve to know about our reproductive health as Black women? What should we advocate for when it comes to reproductive rights? And to whom, when, and where?
Get answers to these questions from our phenomenal lineup of medical professionals whose professional and personal oaths are changing medicine.
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Renée Alexander Craft, Associate Professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, succinctly describes where Juneteenth is positioned in American political history.
Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, the date on which enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, finally received the news they were free. This was two years after President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation, one year after the Senate passed the 13th Amendment, abolishing slavery, on April 18, 1864, and six months after it was passed by the House on January 31, 1865.
Yet, Juneteenth is so much more than political history or just news of freedom. It is a personal family saga that starts on a ship in 1619. It is a date memorializing failed policies and unjust laws that denied justice for all. The story of a people kidnapped on the soil of their homeland, then forced into labor prisons called plantations in a faraway land.
With the early goals of celebrations, education, and agitation, Juneteenth is a clarion call never to forget bondage, rape, deprivation, genocide, and chattel slavery. Juneteenth is a reminder of the impact of policy on our community and the possibility of it providing a pathway to freedom and power.
More than anything, Juneteenth is our story. A story of a people who have fought for freedom even when denied freedom. A story of justice delayed yet still welcomed. Hear about the living history of the Juneteenth story from Jumaada Abdal-Khallaq Henry Smith, Chair of the Boston Juneteenth Committee.
The leadership and contribution of Black-led organizations are intrinsically valuable to a robust and equitable society. This is why we are inviting you to join us at Policy Pathways to Power on June 16, at 6:00 pm.
Our panel of leaders, activists and funders will share the current landscape of public policy, and how we can better understand the policies that affect us. This is an opportunity to coordinate with you on a Black policy agenda for Massachusetts.
We look forward to joining you in this work!
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How do we create a more just society? What does it mean to create equity after over 400 years of bias? What is the knowledge needed to change the foundation of the United States’ economic ecosystem?
Find the answers to these questions and more in this conversation, moderated by Bithiah Carter and including Dorothy A. Brown, Reverend Damon Lynch III, and Nia Evans.
This is not a conversation on ‘financial literacy’ but an in-depth look at financial revelations. It will lift up the stench of persistent and pervasive racial bias that exists within the current economic system, including taxes, and how we can chase solutions to expedite Black economic growth.
The first confirmed case of COVID 19 arrived in the United States on January 15, 2020. Three months later, the world watched Derick Chauvin kneel on George Floyd’s neck for more than nine minutes, killing this unarmed civilian in broad daylight.
These twin pandemics woke up the foundation world. A pouring out of philanthropic dollars began flowing to Black-led community organizations, fueling BlackLivesMatter and the like. Support for racial justice and equity now is the call. While the outpouring is appreciated, where do we go from here? Are we on the brink of a movement? Or is this just a moment? Join our moderator, Bithiah Carter, and five of the sharpest advisors on equity in Boston as we explore this phenomenal moment in philanthropy with opening remarks from Klare Shaw.
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“Giving Boston 2022 and The Twin Pandemics: From Moment to Movement” is the first of a two-part series of reports examining philanthropy in Greater Boston. Produced by New England Blacks in Philanthropy (NEBiP), the report was developed over the course of two years, a time marked by a unique series of historic events, including the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic and the deaths of numerous Black and Latino/a/x U.S. citizens at the hands of police officers.”
To download: click the down arrow to the top left of the report. To enlarge click the box next to the magnifying glass below.
The first confirmed case of COVID 19 arrived in the United States on January 15, 2020. Three months later, the world watched Derick Chauvin kneel on George Floyd’s neck for more than nine minutes, killing this unarmed civilian in broad daylight.
These twin pandemics woke up the foundation world. A pouring out of philanthropic dollars began flowing to Black-led community organizations, fueling BlackLivesMatter and the like. Support for racial justice and equity now is the call. While the outpouring is appreciated, where do we go from here? Are we on the brink of a movement? Or is this just a moment? Join our moderator, Bithiah Carter, and five of the sharpest advisors on equity in Boston as we explore this phenomenal moment in philanthropy with opening remarks from Klare Shaw.
Register here for this webinar.
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