What are your reflections regarding the current climate in our country? Natasha A. Harrison, President and CEO of CommunityBuild Ventures, shares her reflection on this moment after the lynchings of #BreonnaTaylor, #GeorgeFloyd, and #RayshardBrooks. Press play and listen. Then share...
Tag: racial equity
What if Atlanta Doesn’t Love Me?
Ayodele Harrison, Senior Partner of Education and Director of BMEsTalk for CommunityBuild Ventures, penned an article. According to the Changing the Odds report released in 2019 by The Annie E Casey Foundation, African Americans and whites together represent nearly 90 percent of the...
6 Steps for Creating Authentic Conversations That Center Race
Co-Authored by Neith Sankofa Since the tragic lynchings of Ahmaud Arberry, George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and, most recently in Atlanta, Rayshard Brooks, there has been a heightened awareness of racism and white supremacy, and its impact on the well-being of...
Life Goes On: 10 Weeks and Counting
On March 16th, I flew home from DC. The weekend proceeding this flight was filled with uncertainty. I was forced to pack up my entire life at Howard, say goodbye to my friends and girlfriend, and leave the city without...
A Letter From President & CEO: Natasha Harrison
“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...
Day 4: What I Am Learning from COVID-19 by Natasha Harrison
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...
