Welcome to CommunityBuild Ventures, a consulting firm invested in helping leaders confront inequity head-on to transform their community members’ lives for the better. With an innate passion for dismantling racist structures and building thriving spaces for personal and community growth,...
As I contemplated a theme for this month’s blog, I thought of all the topics I could discuss to inspire and motivate you. I wanted to be profound and inspirational. I thought of themes like: Revisit your goals and Finish...
Without the prioritization of emotional self-care and healing, racial equity work cannot be fully brought into fruition. This is because the generations of trauma inflicted on Black communities in the United States have led to more stress and adverse physical...
Shift the Power. Free the Money. is a 4-part series to understand and embrace community-led grantmaking. Shift the Power.Free the Money. is a reflection on how to effectively shift power and center the voice and experience of Black people especially...
At CommunityBuild Ventures, we recognize that in order to truly move forward from the systemic racism that has affected many BIPOC, we must first heal individually. To have the energy, stamina, and headspace necessary to dismantle oppressive systems and ward...
In the individualistic culture that exists within the United States, one study revealed that 61% of Americans report feelings of loneliness and no one have a circle of support. This shocking statistic reveals the sheer importance of being a part...
“Change culture and you change lives. You can also change the course of history...When strategy competes with culture, culture wins every time. This is one of the reasons why the most brilliant anti-white supremacy strategies in the world have failed to dislodge white-body supremacy from our culture...But we can never belong to a strategy. We can never belong to a movement, either, though we can be part of it. We can only belong to a culture.”
"There is a common misconception that equity and equality mean the same thing — and that they can be used interchangeably, especially when talking about education. But the truth is they do not — and cannot."
“..institutions commonly and unconsciously assume POC [People of Color] who are invited into the institution should not only be grateful but should also want to be like the white people who invited them.”
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