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“This bill is an opportunity for us to stabilize some funding and expand community-based trauma recovery centers and programs,” said Tinisch Hollins, Executive Director of Californians for Safety and Justice, about the new federal bill, the Crime Survivor Support and Stability Act. The bill aims to transform how the U.S. supports survivors of crime by prioritizing faster, more flexible, and community-based care. The legislation would fund trauma recovery programs, provide direct financial assistance to survivors, and expand research into unmet needs nationwide. Read more about how advocates believe the bill addresses major gaps in current systems in the Davis Vanguard.
Meanwhile, we are overjoyed that Hollins, our longtime partner, received the Suzanne McDaniel Memorial Award for Public Awareness from the Congressional Crime Survivors and Justice Caucus. Watch the honor above or read more in POLITICO.
Cities United continues their Leading the Way Tour, a national initiative across 20 cities to build community-driven public safety solutions. At each stop of the tour, Cities United uplifts effective practices, strengthens local ecosystems, and provides a safe space for leaders to talk about public safety, creating opportunities for shared innovation and collaboration. Learn more about their recent stop in Gary, Indiana in the Chicago Tribune and Capital B.
In a recent blog post for the Center for Effective Philanthropy, Monica Martinez, Program Director for College Success at the Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr. Fund, dives into a new report that explores why higher education coalitions in California have been so successful and why supporting coalitions is often the best way for funders to advance meaningful and measurable impact. Read more in The Center for Effective Philanthropy.
Check out National Black Worker Center Executive Director Tanya Wallace-Gobern’s latest blog, The North Star to Worker Power and Collective Freedom, which calls for a unified shift toward “Freedom 2.0” through intersectional worker power. The piece challenges fragmented movements and today’s systems of injustice while offering the North Star of solidarity and collective organizing as a guiding symbol for change.
“When corporations disclose whose enslavement and forced labor they benefited from, the public can finally reckon with the cost.” Mona Tawatao, Legal Director of the Equal Justice Society, explains why California should require corporations operating in the state to publicly disclose whether they or their predecessor companies profited from slavery or enslaved labor in this op-ed for CalMatters. She highlights a proposed “Truth in Disclosure Act” (AB 2599), which would compel major corporations to investigate and reveal their historical ties to slavery and “ill-gotten gains” that helped build modern corporate wealth. Read the full op-ed here.
Real Talk About the Town is Brotherhood of Elder Network’s election season series where we hold real, unfiltered conversations about the issues shaping our communities. This season, they’re releasing three new episodes to help the community prepare for the June 2 primaries. BOEN brothers are talking to current elected officials, candidates on the ballot, and most importantly, hearing from the people most impacted by Oakland’s pressing issues. In Episode 1, they sit down with Congresswoman Lateefah Simon to unpack power, participation, and what’s at stake in the election, locally and beyond. Episode 2 showcases multiple conversations with first time and seasoned voters. Watch episodes 1 and 2 here.
Join Black Californians United for Early Care and Education (BlackECE) for their We Are the Return: Culture, Capital & Economic Justice in Early Care and Education symposium. The event will bring together educators, families, policymakers, cultural workers, and funders to explore how Black cultural knowledge can guide reparative policies, funding, and systems in early care and education. Learn more here and register here to secure your spot.
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