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- Journalism is a cornerstone of democracy & the press must reflect the diversity of our nation. Proud that @FordFoundation @macfound & @knightfdn are pledging $15M to support @nhannahjones & @TaNehisiCoats fostering the next generation of Black journalists.
- Failure to invest in the arts will keep America from being great. #FundTheArts thehill.com/blogs/pundits-…
- I'm thrilled to share @RebeccaCokley has joined us as @Fordfoundation's first Program Officer to lead a U.S. #Disability Rights portfolio! We look forward to your leadership in shaping our disability work. x.com/FordFoundation… #JourneyToInclusion #DisabilityDemandsJustice“There is not a civil rights issue today… that does not have a disproportionate impact on the 57 million people with disabilities in this country.” How are you championing the idea that #DisabilityDemandsJustice? bit.ly/39wEpbR #ADA30
00:00 - Today I’m excited, proud, and moved to be at the opening of @eji_org's 2 new institutions in Alabama. These vital monuments bear witness to our country’s history of racial injustice. Now more than ever, we need the @MemPeaceJustice and the @LegacyMuseum! #eji
- My colleagues and I @FordFoundation are saddened and grieving the loss of our magnificent colleague Innocent Chukwuma. He led Ford’s West Africa program with intelligence, passion, humility and compassion. Our deepest condolences to his beloved wife Josephine and daughters.
- Our civil rights movement wouldn’t be where it is without Vernon Jordan. This weekend, tune in to @PBS to watch "Vernon Jordan: Make It Plain," an exploration of his legacy as one of the most influential African American thought leaders in America.
- Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures. That’s why I’m excited to share @FordFoundation’s $1B investment—in the form of a social (justice) bond—to strengthen the social justice sector in the wake of COVID-19. bit.ly/Our_Social_Bon…
- Thank you @Sifill_LDF for inspiring me every day by your courageous moral leadership in the fight for racial justice in America
- Replying to @darrenwalkerFue un honor conocer a la VP @FranciaMarquezM durante mi visita a Colombia y discutir lo que su elección representa para mujeres afro latinas, trabajadoras domésticas, líderes ambientalistas y otros que han sido históricamente subrepresentados en el liderazgo colombiano.
- #Inequality in #America was not born of the market’s invisible hand. It was not some unavoidable destiny. It was created by the hands & sustained effort of people who engineered benefits for themselves, to the detriment of everyone else.
- Social justice is synonymous with economic opportunity: Thrilled and humbled to be working with @jack and the extraordinary leaders on the board of Square. businesswire.com/news/home/2020…
- As a child, I attended Head Start, a program at @childdefender under Marian Wright Edelman’s leadership. It changed the trajectory of my life. For 50 years, Marian has demanded the nation keep its promises to our children, each and every one of them.
- BIG NEWS: @FordFoundation with governments and institutions pledged $1.7 billion today at #COP26 towards Indigenous People and Local Communities for their efforts in protecting nature and our planet. fordf.org/3bw87zv #COP26 #TogetherForOurPlanet
