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Equity means ownership: Why nonprofit Girls For A Change is raising money
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"As the celebration of Black History month is underway, honoring Black excellence and acknowledging the important contributions made by Black Americans, it’s also important to discuss the systemic barriers and inequities that are still prevalent today.

Land and property ownership across the country remains majority white male owned. In a city known as the Birthplace of Black Entrepreneurship and home to the historic Jackson Ward community, the Richmond community is just now starting to recognize the Black excellence that came before and that exists now. From Maggie Lena Walker, the first woman bank president who helped solidify a sense of place and community in “the Harlem of the South,” to the Jackson Ward Collective who have revived that sense of place and community, it’s time to consider taking an equity lens to our Black history efforts.

This year, Angela Patton, CEO of Richmond-based nonprofit Girls For A Change, is calling for support in a big endeavor. She wants to add her name to the list of Black women property owners in the Richmond region by purchasing the building her nonprofit has been renting for the past five years. In doing so, she hopes to set an example for future generations."
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** Help us raise the roof
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If you're looking for a cause to support for Black History Month, consider making a donation to our One Million Reason to Build Campaign. Help us remove systemic barriers to property ownership by making a donation. Owning our building guarantees longevity for our programs. Expanded space will allow us to serve more Black girls with needed resources that the current building is unable to fully provide.
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