We’re all in for Kamala Harris and data from the 2023 Black Census Project  support this notion. This week, the Black Futures Lab (BFL) hosted a virtual press briefing  detailing the results of the largest survey of Black people in the United States since the Reconstruction era, successfully engaging over 200,000 Black people. A vast majority of Black Americans trust Kamala Harris and distrust Donald Trump – 71% compared to 5%, indicating that the presumptive Democratic nominee may have a higher chance of winning over Black voters than the Republican candidate.

According to the research, Black voters are also concerned about low wages, gun violence and schools. To learn more, read the full 2023 Black Census Project executive summary, this article in The Guardian, or watch the full press briefing. 

With a little over 100 days until the presidential Election, Asian American Women’s Political Initiative (AAWPI) is also working to mobilize communities by launching the “AAPI Women Fighting to Win” fund to turn out women in critical swing states like Georgia and Pennsylvania. The ultimate goal is not only to elect the first Black and Asian American woman president, but also to increase the number of elected officials across the country who are Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs). Follow the link above to learn more and to donate today. 

We are devastated by another act of police violence, violating the sanctity of a Black woman’s home, and taking her life instead of providing the help that she called for. Sonya Massey deserved safety. Sonya Massey should be alive today. Please visit the  GoFundMe that was created in Sonya’s honor. Let’s do what we can to support her family as we also fight for justice for Sonya and countless others who have been killed by police.

This week, the Akonadi Foundation shared their newest grantee partners from the So Love Can Win Fund. The fund provides general support grants of $10,000 to Oakland’s Black, Indigenous, or people of color-led groups and organizations who seek to ignite and implement a radical collective vision of freedom and racial justice.  This year Akonadi awarded a total of $500,000 across 49 initiatives and organizations that are investing in efforts to build cross-racial solidarity, foster healing justice, and create a multi-racial democracy in service of moving Oakland towards freedom and liberation. Read the list of grantee partners here.

“The Rosenberg Foundation always gravitated toward things that may be considered controversial or groundbreaking or areas that others in philanthropy weren’t addressing or maybe [weren’t] ready to address,” said Tim Silard, Rosenberg’s president. He discussed the foundation’s progressive funding, longstanding collaborative approach, and current efforts in this piece with Inside Philanthropy.

Throughout history, stories have been used to transmit cultural values and beliefs from one generation to the next. Register NOW and be a part of our first virtual event Change the Story: Black Voices – Black Narratives on August 8.

Also, check out our series on the power of storytelling from our strategy team in How stories, frames, and narrative shape our worldview. Make sure you check out the latest installment, and Part I on our blog.