#homeownership is a critical pathway to building #wealth . To close the #racialwealthgap , we must remove barriers to equitable homeownership. ⁦Living Cities⁩, ⁦Adrianne Todman⁩ of ⁦Department of Housing and Urban Development⁩ ⁦⁦Urban Institute⁩ #LiveAtUrban

#ICYMI Get comfy and take a break. Get to know ⁦Min Jin Lee⁩ as she talks to ⁦Ann Curry⁩ on ⁦PBS⁩ #pachinko #freefoodformillionaires pbs.org/video/ann-curr…

In light of the Supreme Court’s decision on race based admissions, I wanted to share this great piece by Robert Livingston that explains how we got to where we are.

#GetRidOfLegacyAdmissions #systemicracism lnkd.in/eJji3gKq

What would happen if migrants on boats with limited resources were also seen as brave explorers gifted with curiosity and wonder for depths unknown, I wonder.

'On this #Juneteenth , let us celebrate how far we have come, as we strive to expand economic opportunity and remove barriers for all Americans to thrive and build wealth.' Living Cities President and CEO Joe Scantlebury for Dallas Morning News dallasnews.com/opinion/commen…

#SystemicRacism , unequal access to healthcare & bias in healthcare system are drivers behind higher rates of #obesity among people of color. Secretary Xavier Becerra Chiquita Brooks-LaSure Steve Benjamin Chuck Schumer Hakeem Jeffries Adriano Espaillat please support AOM coverage in fight against obesity.

I grew up #gay in #Montana . Like most gay youth, I was deathly afraid of discovery. I later learned something beautiful: most real Montanans shrugged shoulders about it. 'Live & let live' was as constant as the Clark Fork. This wickedness is an import.
nytimes.com/2023/04/28/us/…

He was just trying to get his siblings.

$3.2 Million Across Six U.S. Cities to Support #WealthBuilding Pathways! Living Cities City of Rochester NY City of Minneapolis Citi Wells Fargo City of Albuquerque @Austintexasgov City of Memphis City of Minneapolis story.cd/AAVIW9 via @PRWeb

Congratulations to Mayor Melvin Carter and City of Saint Paul for receiving this grant to support #wealthbuilding pathways. Thanks to Brandee McHale @citi Otis Rolley Wells Fargo Joe Scantlebury livingcities! story.cd/AAVIW9 via @PRWeb

Congratulations to Mayor of Memphis for receiving this grant to support #wealthbuilding pathways in #Memphis ! Thanks to @brandeemchale @citi @wellsfargo @otisrolley Living Cities Joe Scantlebury. story.cd/AAVIW9 via @PRWeb

Congratulations to @mayorkeller and #ABQ on this grant to increase #Homeownership and #wealthbuilding in #BIPOC communities. Thanks to @wellsfargo @Otisrolley Citi Brandee McHale Living Cities Joe Scantlebury story.cd/AAVIW9 via @PRWeb

Ramadan Mubarak! Wishing our friends, near and far, a blessed Ramadan!

The late payments that Sheltering Arms faced are all too common among NYC nonprofits and harm the communities we serve. We stand with Sheltering Arms and we will keep ramping up our advocacy with #JustPay | Human Services Council of New York to pay nonprofits on time.

cbsnews.com/newyork/news/n…

For all my friends #parenting kids who are waiting for #college admission decisions, please read the thread below. Min Jin Lee has said it better than I ever could. The college #admission process #needs #reform desperately. #HigherEdReform #TheKidsAreNotAlright

A patient was yelling at someone, then at me. I had a few options.

1) Call security.
2) Keep walking.
3) Go confront him.
4) Go find his nurse. (The RNs love this. But really. They don’t.)
5) Ask him what he needed.

You might have guessed I picked 5. Here’s what happened:

This is so #NYC . #IYKYK . “I’ll research a cat…”

One of the things I love about Living Cities is that there is so much to learn from their work. The investments show what CAN be done. #MerchantsOfPossibilities #innovation #wealthgap #systemicracism #NewMajority #cities #researchers #CapitalismForGood