When I founded Black Philanthropy Month (BPM) in 2011, my vision was simple yet profound—to shine a light on Black giving globally as an essential, yet often overlooked, cultural force for justice and change. Over the past 13 years, this movement has evolved beyond my...
Subscribe: SpotifyFour-time Olympic medalist Silken Laumann knows a thing or two about resilience and the pursuit of excellence in the face of challenge. Her many accomplishments aside, Silken faced a major obstacle when she was involved in a serious accident before...
How do we know what we know about someone? Well, if we have a personal relationship, our understanding comes from direct connection, from the memories that we share, from the stories they have told us, from the actions that we have witnessed, from the growth we have...
Like many cities across Canada, Hamilton, Ontario is grappling with a housing crisis. And, as the city prepares for a substantial investment in its transit system, chances are the crisis will only get worse. Here’s the thing: When done right, transit development has...
As the year ends, many of us do a self-audit. This could be a mental checklist, a written note, or a letter from the future you timed to check things you had set out to do at the start of the year. Or just thoughts that lowkey hover over your head: “I...
