“What’s happening is black folks are getting infected more because they are exposed more, and once infected they’re dying more because they have their bodies — our bodies — have born the burden of chronic disinvestment (and) active neglect of the community, she said. “When I look at it is because of structural racism, which[…]
A Letter From President & CEO: Natasha Harrison
By Natasha Harrison COVID-19 Apr 23, 2020
Day 4: What I Am Learning from COVID-19 by Natasha Harrison
Video By Natasha Harrison COVID-19 Apr 15, 2020
Day 4: What I Am Learning from COVID-19 by Natasha Harrison Join Natasha Harrison, President & CEO of CommunityBuild Ventures, every day at 8am LIVE! No need to register. Did you hop on to Facebook and join? If not, catch the replay here. You do NOT want to miss this. A key takeaway from her[…]
Day 3: What I Am Learning from COVID-19 by Natasha Harrison
Video By Natasha Harrison COVID-19 Apr 09, 2020
Day 3: What I Am Learning from COVID-19 by Natasha Harrison Join Natasha Harrison, President & CEO of CommunityBuild Ventures, every day at 8am LIVE! Today, she has a special guest. Tune in and meet Ayodele Harrison, Senior Partner of CommunityBuild Ventures and Director of BMEsTalk. No need to register. Just join us at 8am[…]
Day 2: What I Am Learning from COVID-19 by Natasha Harrison
Video By Natasha Harrison COVID-19 Apr 08, 2020
Day 2: What I Am Learning from COVID-19 by Natasha Harrison Join Natasha Harrison, President & CEO of CommunityBuild Ventures, every day at 8am LIVE! No need to register. Did you hop on to Facebook and join? If not, catch the replay here. You do NOT want to miss this. A key takeaway from her[…]
Navigating COVID-19 Resources
By Natasha Harrison COVID-19 Apr 08, 2020
Navigating COVID-19 Resources by Natasha Harrison I am encouraged by the number of efforts to support individuals, nonprofits, and small businesses. However, because of our capitalist normatives which does not reward cooperation and interdependence, organizations are putting out various lists of resources and failing to coordinate information. Everyone is trying to be THE clearinghouse. For[…]
What I Am Learning from COVID-19 by Natasha Harrison
Video By Natasha Harrison Emotional self care Apr 07, 2020
Day 1: What I Am Learning from COVID-19 by Natasha Harrison Join Natasha Harrison, President & CEO of CommunityBuild Ventures, every day at 8am LIVE! No need to register. Did you hop on to Facebook and join? If not, catch the replay here. You do NOT want to miss this. And if you haven’t liked #communitybuildventures yet,[…]
ALWAYS ON: 5 Steps to Finding “Balance”
Video By Neith Sankofa , Project Trainer and Coach Emotional self care, Strategy Apr 01, 2020
ALWAYS ON: 5 Steps to Finding “Balance” in the Midst of Increased Pandemic Related Responsibilities This is a beautiful opportunity for us to find our balance and harmony. Take a pause and listen while you learn. Neith Sankofa shares a meaningful message of stillness, harmony and centering. This information makes sense for now and the[…]
Earlier this year, I read reports of a novel virus in China. It was called COVID-19, a new form of the human coronavirus, and it was spreading rapidly across the Wuhan province. I saw the stories of people sheltering in place and being forced into a massive quarantine in hopes of stopping the spread of[…]
The Reawakening of Spirituality in Black Youth
By Imani Bryant Community Engagement, Emotional self care, Racial Equity Jan 08, 2020
Long before white missionaries came to the African continent to “civilize” African people, our ancestors were practicing a wide array of religions, spiritual practices, and traditional forms of worship. Our ancestors worshiped their own gods, goddesses, and their ancestors. And while many of our traditional religious practices were swept away on both sides of the[…]
CommunityBuild Ventures at the Change Philanthropy 2019 Unity Summit
Gallery By ALLISON TODD advocacy, Community Engagement, Culture Transformation, Emotional self care, Racial Equity, self care Dec 09, 2019
Thank you Change Philanthropy! Our CommunityBuild Ventures’ President & CEO, Natasha Harrison, recently attended the 2019 Change Unity Summit. In addition, CommunityBuild Ventures was a proud sponsor. While there she and the team learned strategies for utilizing power to advance philanthropic equity. Change-makers gathered in heart wrenching and progressive conversations. The collective energy was indicating[…]