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September 23, 2022 at 6:20 PM

WEBINAR SERIES: Housing Justice on the Ballot

Join Us for the Premiere of “Many Fires This Time: We the 100 Million"       More and more, we are seeing voters play a leading role in changing the housing landscape to create the housing futures we want. Tenants, h…

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September 22, 2022 at 7:36 PM

We Stand with Puerto Rico

Meeting the Moment     Five years after Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico claiming over 3,000 lives, $100 billion in damages, and the longest blackout in US history, the island finds itself once again plunged in…

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September 21, 2022 at 4:14 PM

New Research: Prop 22 Undermines the Pay, Benefits, and Autonomy of California Rideshare Drivers

Meeting the Moment     In their campaign for Prop 22, Uber and Lyft promised drivers good pay, benefits, and flexibility. But a report — released today by the National Equity Atlas and Rideshare Drivers United (RDU) …

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September 16, 2022 at 9:32 PM

The World Reimagined, from London and Beyond

Meeting the Moment     Founding Artist: Yinka Shonibare, Globe Title: The World Reimagined There's a racial awakening happening all over the world. This awakening includes growing racial consciousness and curiosity, a…

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September 1, 2022 at 4:24 PM

Join Me at Unfinished Live

Meeting the Moment     As the inaugural Chairperson of the Unfinished Network, I am pleased to invite you to Unfinished Live, an immersive event exploring the collision of tech, art, ideas, and impact. Taking place Sep…

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August 24, 2022 at 8:14 PM

Reclaiming the Land

Meeting the Moment     The season of racial reckoning continues. In the most recent episodes of Radical Imagination, we focus on the growing movement in our country to reconnect Indigenous and Black people with land an…

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July 27, 2022 at 3:35 PM

The Journey of Repatriation

Meeting the Moment     Since becoming the first Sub-Saharan African country to win independence from a colonial power, Ghana has been an inspiration to Black Americans. Millions have made the journey across the Atlant…

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July 15, 2022 at 6:07 PM

New Research: How Cities Across the Nation Are Investing Their ARPA Resources

Meeting the Moment     Many cities and counties are still deciding how to spend their remaining local recovery funds from the 2021 American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). To help local governments use these precious resource…

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July 12, 2022 at 9:10 PM

Join Me Tomorrow: Unfinished Network's Virtual Salon

Meeting the Moment     As the inaugural Chairperson for the Unfinished Network, I would like to invite you to the next virtual Salon, tomorrow, July 13 at 2 pm ET / 11 am PT. This session will be the third in the serie…

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July 5, 2022 at 8:37 PM

We the People are the true Founders. We always have been.

Meeting the Moment     Dear John, Imagine: our families are safe, we have everything we need, our communities are thriving, we honor and respect each other’s humanity, and we are all free. This is not a fairy tale, b…

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July 1, 2022 at 5:05 PM

Radical Imagination Season 4 Launch

Meeting the Moment     New listeners and longtime subscribers, we’re back with another season of Radical Imagination, hosted by Angela Glover Blackwell, PolicyLink Founder in Residence.  In this season, we transcend th…

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June 7, 2022 at 9:00 PM

Scoring Federal Legislation for Equity

Meeting the Moment     Building upon the Biden Administration’s historic advances to center racial equity across the federal government over the last 18 months, PolicyLink is pleased to announce the release of Scoring…

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  Angela Glover Blackwell, PolicyLink · [email protected]

June 6, 2022 at 3:16 PM

Invitation: Shared Purpose in a Thriving, Multiracial Democracy

Meeting the Moment     Join me for the next Salon organized by the Unfinished Network – a community of impact organizations. The upcoming session, taking place on June 8 at 1 pm ET / 10 am PT, will explore how we find …

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May 19, 2022 at 7:50 PM

A Pivotal Milestone for Infrastructure Justice!

Meeting the Moment     On this day in National Infrastructure Week, we are thrilled to reach a critical milestone in our collective work to advance infrastructure justice. As a result of tireless efforts from infrastr…

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May 13, 2022 at 6:44 PM

The Movement for Equity Made History

Meeting the Moment     Dear Community Member,  Our movement for equity made history last month, as the White House and 90 federal agencies rolled out the first-ever racial equity action plans in our country’s history. …

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May 12, 2022 at 7:45 PM

Roe: A Moment for Antiracist Governing

Meeting the Moment     Monica Simpson of SisterSong reminded us just last month in her New York Times piece that we have never built a democracy where every person’s bodily autonomy is respected, and where dignified, …

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May 5, 2022 at 7:48 PM

Your Voice Matters: Shape the Standards for Corporate Racial Equity

Meeting the Moment     Dear Friends and Colleagues,  Corporate decisions impact us all. But the vast majority of Americans don’t have a say in the business policies that touch our everyday lives.  That is why, as pa…

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May 3, 2022 at 7:59 PM

Infrastructure Justice! Building a Better Future for All

Meeting the Moment     After decades of community disinvestment and infrastructure policies that have fueled the country’s growing inequality crisis, Reckoning, Repair, and Transformation are key to our society movin…

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April 20, 2022 at 10:11 PM

Salon to Build a Multiracial Democracy

Meeting the Moment     Salon to Build a Multiracial Democracy Friday, April 22 2:30 - 3:30 pm ET (virtual event) Realizing A Thriving Multiracial Democracy         REGISTER NOW     Angela Glover Blackwell…

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April 8, 2022 at 7:24 PM

Creating Housing Futures Together

Meeting the Moment     Housing as health, housing as community, housing as liberatory — that is the future we are working toward. Bright and bold housing futures for our communities mean new models and approaches tha…

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April 8, 2022 at 12:17 AM

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson Makes History

Meeting the Moment     We are winning on equity.  Today, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson has made history as the first Black woman to be confirmed as an Associate Justice of the US Supreme Court. As she takes this momen…

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March 22, 2022 at 8:40 PM

Reckoning. Repair. Transformation.

Meeting the Moment     We have the opportunity to transform our nation. By centering those most harmed by inequitable systems, policies, and practices, we can build an America where everyone — especially the nearly …

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March 16, 2022 at 4:43 PM

Raise Your Voice | Public Comment Period Launch for Corporate Racial Equity Standards

Meeting the Moment     REGISTER Now more than ever, we need to work together across sectors to address the profound racial and economic inequities pervading our society. There is momentum toward positive change like …

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January 26, 2022 at 5:14 PM

REGISTER – Racial Equity: “The Whole of Government Responsibility"

Meeting the Moment     Racial Equity: “The Whole of Government Responsibility" Thursday, February 3, 2022 10 am – 11 am ET Join us for a lively discussion on the role of government in advancing racial equity on the on…

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January 20, 2022 at 9:07 PM

REGISTER - Racial Equity: “The Whole of Government Responsibility,” with Congresswoman Pressley

Meeting the Moment     One year ago today, President Biden took office and immediately issued an executive order making equity and racial justice “the responsibility of the whole of our government,” becoming the first…

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January 6, 2022 at 4:49 PM

Join Us in Welcoming Rasheedah Phillips

Meeting the Moment     Dear Community Member, We would like to warmly welcome you into this new year with exciting news of our growing team! We are thrilled to announce our new Director of Housing, Rasheedah Phillips.…

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  Michael McAfee, PolicyLink · [email protected]

December 31, 2021 at 5:12 PM

Together We Can Build an Equitable Future

Meeting the Moment     Dear John, Over the last four weeks, you have gotten to know 12 of the wonderful folks who help make PolicyLink a powerful and diverse workplace devoted to rebuilding a nation and representin…

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December 28, 2021 at 5:17 PM

Meet Our Team Members Working on Corporate Racial Equity & Equitable Economy

Meeting the Moment     Last week you heard from Sara and Eric about how community has shaped their experiences and led the way for equity, both in their personal lives and in their policy work. We are excited for you …

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December 21, 2021 at 11:05 PM

Meet Our Team Members Working on Community Safety and Justice and the Alliance for Boys and Men of Color

Meeting the Moment     Through the stories of Tracey, Jessica, Michelle, and Selena, we heard about the transformative role that data plays in our efforts to reshape a nation. This week, we turn our attention to our …

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December 16, 2021 at 5:20 PM

Join Us in Welcoming Jerry Maldonado

Meeting the Moment     Dear PolicyLink Colleague, As we near year’s end, we are incredibly excited to announce the newest addition to the PolicyLink Leadership Team! Jerry Maldonado joins our team as the inaugural Vice…

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December 15, 2021 at 6:08 PM

New Arts & Culture Resources to Further Support Your Work in Equity

Meeting the Moment     Over the past decade, community-based arts and culture strategies have blossomed as an essential element of equitable development. They have become a key to the advancement of health equity, and…

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December 14, 2021 at 9:48 PM

Meet Our Team Members Working on Federal Advocacy and the National Equity Atlas

Meeting the Moment     Last week, through the personal stories of Axel, Laura, and Yasmin, we got to hear more about our team’s amazing ability to build community and foster partnerships. This week, we’re excited to i…

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December 7, 2021 at 10:57 PM

Meet Our Team Members Working on Transportation, Housing, and Water Equity

Meeting the Moment     Of the amazing gifts our team brings to the work, one of our most valued is building community and partnerships. The power of people is the backbone of our organization. From grassroots to foun…

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  Michael McAfee, PolicyLink · [email protected]

November 30, 2021 at 8:36 PM

Meet the PolicyLink Community Working to Build an Equitable Future

Meeting the Moment     Dear John, The last two years have clearly revealed that the quest for equity is not linear and our journey to design a nation that works for all is generational. During the most challenging …

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November 19, 2021 at 4:38 PM

PolicyLink Applauds House Passage of the Build Back Better Act and Calls Senate to Pass the Bill

Meeting the Moment     Earlier today, the House passed H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act. Along with the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework that was recently signed into law, the Build Back Better Act wou…

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November 18, 2021 at 10:28 PM

Infrastructure - Not Just Roads and Bridges: A Clubhouse Chat

Meeting the Moment     On Monday November 15, 2021, President Joe Biden signed into law H.R. 3684, the $1.2 trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act), a “once-in-a-generation invest…

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November 8, 2021 at 5:46 PM

Honoring Kalima Rose's Tenure at PolicyLink

Meeting the Moment     Dear PolicyLink colleague, It is with love and appreciation that we announce the departure from PolicyLink of Kalima Rose, who served as Vice President of Strategic Initiatives, and many other r…

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October 14, 2021 at 6:40 PM

Radical Imagination: Co-Creating the Future

Meeting the Moment     Dear Radical Imagination community, The past 18 months have been an exercise in loss, learning, and transformation. Never before have we been collectively forced to confront the tough realities o…

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September 17, 2021 at 6:26 PM

No More Debt: Radical Imagination Discussion Today at 1 pm PT / 4 pm ET

Meeting the Moment     Dear Radical Imagination community, We could not be more grateful for your continued listenership over the past three seasons. With your support, we’ve been able to envision a better world, susta…

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August 25, 2021 at 10:38 PM

Juvenile Justice: Care Over Punishment

Meeting the Moment     As season three of the Radical Imagination podcast draws to a close with just two more episodes to go, we return to one of our nation’s biggest and most intractable concerns: the criminal-legal s…

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August 12, 2021 at 10:21 PM

JUST RELEASED: How to Prevent Evictions and Promote Housing Security in Santa Fe

Meeting the Moment     As millions of renters experience housing precarity in the face of a tenuous federal eviction ban and sluggish distribution of rent relief, organized renters have been finding solutions to preve…

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August 12, 2021 at 9:48 PM

Unleash Your Radical Imagination: Join Our Clubhouse Chat on 8/13 at 12:30 pm PT

Meeting the Moment     “Without new visions, we don’t know what to build, only what to knock down. We not only end up confused, rudderless, and cynical, but we forget that making a revolution is not a series of clever …

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August 6, 2021 at 7:12 PM

PolicyLink Announces Pilot for Federal Agencies

Meeting the Moment     Last week, we released For Love of Country: A Path for the Federal Government to Advance Racial Equity, which provides resources, tools, and a plan for federal agency leaders to implement Presid…

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July 28, 2021 at 7:27 PM

Democratizing Patents: Vaccines for All

Meeting the Moment     The latest episode of Radical Imagination takes a fresh look at how the US patent system keeps billions of people at home and abroad from obtaining life-saving medicines as Covid-19 continues to …

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July 27, 2021 at 3:12 PM

Racial Equity Blueprint for Federal Agencies Released Today!

Join Us for the Premiere of “Many Fires This Time: We the 100 Million"       When we launched our Racial Equity Governing Agenda earlier this year, we knew the most critical part of our work would be to not only deman…

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July 15, 2021 at 2:24 PM

Funding Racial Equity to Win

Join Us for the Premiere of “Many Fires This Time: We the 100 Million"       We know that in order to win on equity our movements must align on long-term, transformative strategies, but the other critical precursor to…

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July 12, 2021 at 7:28 PM

Major Water Legislative Victory!

Join Us for the Premiere of “Many Fires This Time: We the 100 Million"       Please join us in amplifying an exciting moment for all water equity and climate justice advocates in our nation as we celebrate a historic l…

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July 7, 2021 at 9:08 PM

Register for Upcoming Webinars in July

Join Us for the Premiere of “Many Fires This Time: We the 100 Million"       UPCOMING WEBINARS: Wednesday, July 14 9:30 am PT/ 12:30 pm ET From Artistry to Advocacy: Lessons Learned from a Collaboration between Creat…

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June 29, 2021 at 4:08 PM

Released Today: Advancing Well-Being by Transcending the Barriers of Whiteness

Join Us for the Premiere of “Many Fires This Time: We the 100 Million"         The promise of equity — just and fair inclusion into a society in which all can participate, prosper, and reach their full potential — can…

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June 25, 2021 at 6:23 PM

Join Our Radical Imagination Club

Meeting the Moment     Radical Imagination is now halfway through its third season and has hit a very important milestone: the podcast has crossed the 100,000 downloads mark! We could not be more excited and grateful f…

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