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...
The world of wine has long been celebrated for its rich diversity of flavors and aromas. When it comes to the faces behind the bottles, however, the industry has been slower to embrace the same level of diversity. To be sure, beyond the captivating flavors and...
Common Future, a dynamic, majority-BIPOC nonprofit organization that incubates, co-creates, and funds field-defining initiatives to advance economic and racial justice, recently announced the first grant recipients of its Common Future Accelerator Initiative. Launched...
Scientists—starting with Isaac Newton—have long acknowledged standing on the shoulders of giants. But the names of those giants have tended to fade quickly when they belonged to women and people of color. That is starting to change with a new generation of...
We’ve seen this narrative repeated so often lately: COVID-19 is the ultimate equalizer. At the heart of the statement is the fact that no one is immune to the virus, regardless of socioeconomic status, geographical location, or color of their skin. But the assertion...
