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May 25, 2021 at 8:14 PM

Honoring George Floyd

Join Us for the Premiere of “Many Fires This Time: We the 100 Million"       *Content Warning: This email contains content related to George Floyd’s final moments. One year ago today, George Floyd uttered these haunt…

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May 24, 2021 at 6:38 PM

Register for Our Upcoming Webinars!

Join Us for the Premiere of “Many Fires This Time: We the 100 Million"       UPCOMING WEBINARS: Tuesday, May 25 4 pm PT/ 7pm ET This Is What Democracy Looks Like: A Teach-In on Participatory Democracy REGISTER Pa…

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May 18, 2021 at 8:53 PM

5/27 Webinar - Centering Grassroots Visions to Reimagine Public Safety: Lessons from Austin and Oakland

Meeting the Moment     Centering Grassroots Visions to Reimagine Public Safety: Lessons from Austin and Oakland Thursday, May 27 4-6 pm PT / 6-8 pm CT / 7-9 pm ET​​​​ Featuring Task Force members and representative…

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May 14, 2021 at 9:34 PM

Radical Imagination & New Possibilities

Meeting the Moment     This is an extraordinary moment. When the Radical Imagination podcast launched in September 2019, episodes addressed issues that, at the time, modeled our aspirations for a just, fair, and inclus…

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May 7, 2021 at 3:28 PM

10 Priorities for Advancing Racial Equity Through the American Rescue Plan: A Guide for City and County Policymakers

Meeting the Moment     After a year of fighting for fiscal relief amidst budget shortfalls and federal austerity during the previous administration, Congress passed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (A…

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May 6, 2021 at 4:04 PM

Announcing the Launch of the Racial Equity Data Lab

Meeting the Moment     The National Equity Atlas, produced through a partnership between PolicyLink and the USC Equity Research Institute, is America’s most detailed report card on racial and economic equity. Today, we…

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April 30, 2021 at 10:30 PM

REGISTER: Corporate Insights into the CEO Blueprint for Racial Equity | May 11

Join Us for the Premiere of “Many Fires This Time: We the 100 Million"       How are business leaders grappling with America’s racial injustice reckoning? What must CEOs do to center racial equity and justice within t…

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April 16, 2021 at 9:31 PM

Reflecting on the Opportunity of this Moment

Meeting the Moment   Community,  I’m honored to have been invited into conversation with our federal government — the Administration and Congress — regarding some of the most critical issues of our generation. In light of these …

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April 9, 2021 at 8:07 PM

Join Us for the Premiere of “Many Fires This Time: We the 100 Million"

Join Us for the Premiere of “Many Fires This Time: We the 100 Million"       Many Fires This Time: We the 100 Million Saturday, April 24 2 pm PT / 5 pm ET In collaboration with A Scribe Called Quess?, a celebrated ar…

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March 26, 2021 at 3:57 PM

Advancing Equity in the First 100 Days and Beyond: A Listening Session

Meeting the Moment       Advancing Equity in the First 100 Days and Beyond: A Listening Session Wednesday, April 7 10:00 am – 12:00 pm PT / 1:00 – 3:00 pm ET A historic movement for racial and social justice has unde…

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March 12, 2021 at 9:23 PM

Join Us in Congratulating Ashleigh Gardere!

Meeting the Moment   It is our honor to announce the promotion of Ashleigh Gardere to the newly created position of PolicyLink Executive Vice President. In this role, Ashleigh will guide the development and execution of program…

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February 26, 2021 at 5:18 PM

Radical Imagination Season 3 Launch

  New listeners and longtime subscribers, we would like to (re)introduce you to Radical Imagination. Hosted by Angela Glover Blackwell, PolicyLink Founder in Residence, this groundbreaking podcast launches its third season today! As we navigate the intersection of compoun…

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February 18, 2021 at 5:39 PM

Virtual Town Hall TODAY: Pressley Announces Federal Job Guarantee Resolution

  Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley introduced a resolution on the federal government's obligation to create a Federal Job Guarantee to address the compounding effects of systemic racism, economic inequality, and climate change. Anchored in the civil rights movement’s d…

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February 16, 2021 at 7:23 PM

2/18 VIRTUAL TOWN HALL - A Federal Job Guarantee: The Cornerstone of an Equitable Economy

  A Federal Job Guarantee: The Cornerstone of an Equitable Economy Thursday, February 18, 2021 12 - 1 pm PT/ 3 - 4 pm ET Register Now Our country is at a critical turning point where the compounding effects of the pandemic, climate change, systemic racism, and ex…

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February 1, 2021 at 5:36 PM

Housing Justice Leaders Announced as 2021 Health Equity Ambassadors

  Recognizing the inextricable connection between housing and health, made more evident by the Covid-19 pandemic, today we are honored to announce 19 housing justice leaders as the 2021 cohort of Ambassadors for Health Equity, a venture led by PolicyLink and supported by…

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January 20, 2021 at 8:34 PM

A New World is Possible

  Today marks a monumental moment of transformation. We know more than ever, a new world is possible. The Biden-Harris administration has the power and responsibility to lead the way. We are encouraged that the new administration has committed to taking executive action …

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January 14, 2021 at 9:41 PM

Biden’s First 100 Days Must Advance Racial Equity

  This is our moment to win on equity. Over the past few years, a historic groundswell of activism in communities across the country has energized people who have taken to the streets to resist injustice and demand that leaders be accountable for serving the ALL in our eq…

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January 8, 2021 at 10:47 PM

Invest in People Power

  We are winning on equity! With the results officially in, we must take a moment to recognize and celebrate the historic election that took place in Georgia this week, sending the state's first Black Senator to Congress and shifting control in the chamber. Despite effort…

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December 24, 2020 at 5:40 PM

Meeting the Moment

Meeting the Moment   As we wrap a year that will be described in history books as a year of profound loss, our communities must not only contend with the loss of rights to our most basic needs, but also the monument…

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December 17, 2020 at 4:07 PM

New Resources for Arts, Culture, and Equitable Development

                        We are excited to announce the relaunch of www.communitydevelopment.art, with new briefs, videos, and new resources that examine the intersection of arts, culture, and equitable development! Arts and culture strategies are transforming …

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November 3, 2020 at 5:07 PM

The Promise of Equity

  Today, 100 million people — one in three of us —are experiencing chronic financial insecurity, locked out of the potential of economic prosperity due to decades of persistent racial and economic inequality. The election results, whatever they may be, will not immediatel…

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October 19, 2020 at 8:40 PM

Facing History to Advance Housing Justice

  Dear partner, As the nation grapples with the most devastating public health crisis of the last 100 years, millions of Americans also face an immense economic and housing crisis. But what we are seeing is not new. Covid-19 has laid bare the deep structural inequities tha…

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October 2, 2020 at 6:31 PM

Introducing the Winning on Equity Working Group

  It is time to win on equity — to achieve fundamental structural change so all people in the United States participate in a just society, live in healthy communities of opportunity, and prosper in an equitable economy. Recognizing that an effort of this magnitude will re…

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July 15, 2020 at 5:37 PM

Covid, Race, and the Revolution

  Covid, Race, and the Revolution is the new name of our weekly publication about the equity implications of this extraordinary moment in the nation. We will continue to bear witness to Covid’s disproportionate impact on people of color and highlight bold solutions for eq…

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July 14, 2020 at 10:27 PM

7/16 WEBINAR: COPS Program 94' Crime Bill Teach-in

  COPS Program 94' Crime Bill Teach-in Thursday, July 16, 2020 7:00 – 8:30 pm ET / 4:00 – 5:30 pm PT   Register Here As part of our work to advance Community Safety and Justice, PolicyLink is a proud member of the People’s Coalition for Safety and Freedom, workin…

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January 7, 2020 at 8:01 PM

REMINDER: Join Cities & Counties for Fine and Fee Justice! Apply by February 14!

  Dear Colleagues:   PolicyLink, The San Francisco Financial Justice Project, and the Fines and Fees Justice Center are excited to invite local leaders to apply for Cities & Counties for Fine and Fee Justice, a new national network of local officials committed to en…

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November 20, 2019 at 6:25 PM

Introducing PolicyLink Legal

  Since its inception in 2018, PolicyLink Legal has provided legal representation, analysis, and strategic support to community-based coalitions working toward equitable economic development or justice in the criminal-legal system. Directed by inaugural James O. Gibso…

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October 30, 2019 at 4:49 PM

A Request: Your Feedback, Your Radical Stories & Solutions

  Dear Friends,   If ever there was a time for thinking big, demanding better, and redefining the terms of the struggle, that time is now.    Over the past few weeks, the Radical Imagination podcast has lifted up various stories and solutions to the challenging issues fac…

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October 23, 2019 at 10:13 PM

Growing Equity Movement Wins Big in California, Points Way for Advocates Nationwide

  GROWING EQUITY MOVEMENT WINS BIG IN CALIFORNIA, POINTS ​​​​​​WAY FOR ADVOCATES NATIONWIDE   By Chione Flegal and Marc Philpart    California’s legislative session has come to a close with significant victories for equity. As we pause to celebrate this achievement we…

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