My first job as President of @SpelmanCollege is to be the chief fundraiser. We can make a difference. My passion is to train young women to live their dreams. They should be taught that they can do anything they want and should be nurtured for success: bit.ly/3bwCTvg

Today is my last official day as president and CEO at @ChiTrust. I had visited #Chicago many times before moving here, but it takes living here to truly appreciate how special this city is and why those who know it well have such deep affection. Read on:

When working to close the #wealthgap, let’s talk about big programs that could actually have impact at a population level because so often we think about the individual level interventions, which doesn't ultimately change systems. #Chicago Listen: bit.ly/3byp93r

As I reflect in my final week in #Chicago and at @ChiTrust, I remember looking at a room full of strangers when I first came to the city. Now, as I look out, I see partners, collaborators, and friends – that’s a true pride point for me. youtu.be/IxSvnmDlh1Q

As I prepare for my next chapter as President of Spelman College, here are some insights on my time at @ChiTrust, my hopes for the region’s future, and why I chose to continue my commitment to #Chicago through the #1915Society. Read: cct.org/stories/the-1915-soc…

Per latest CDC data, #COVID’s racial gaps have narrowed and, more recently, even flipped. Over the past year, the COVID death rate for white Americans has been 14% higher than the rate for Black Americans and 72% higher than Latinx. Read: nyti.ms/39wAdxe

Don’t forget to check out #TrustTalks, a podcast by @ChiTrust where each episode highlights a different strand of the Trust’s strategic priority to close the #Chicago region's racial and ethnic #wealthgap. See our current episodes: cct.org/trusttalks

“The slavery #reparations movement hit a watershed moment with the release of an exhaustive report detailing California’s role in perpetuating discrimination against African Americans, a major step toward educating the public and setting the stage...” to.pbs.org/3MhfCKC

Under the many issues #Chicago faces, the #wealthgap is really a root cause in many ways. For @ChiTrust, this interconnectedness is important to our 10-year strategy as we look at sustainable ways to make a difference—as opposed to taking one issue alone. youtu.be/HZz5taWAWOw

Tomorrow, join me for the Dr. William 'Bill' Jenkins #HealthEquity Lecture. In this conversation, I will discuss the social determinants of health and the importance of addressing the racial and ethnic #wealthgap to advance health equity. Register: bit.ly/3eZASHf

It was a privilege to work with thoughtful judges to select the 2021 @jnj #HealthEquity Innovation Challenge awardees. These changemakers are using innovative new approaches to dismantle the systemic barriers to health equity. #JNJinnovation #JNJpartner bit.ly/3Qr1RfK

This month marked the opening of AIDS Garden #Chicago, a project years in the making that’s now open to the public. Located just south of Belmont Harbor, the garden’s location has a meaningful place in the history of the city’s #LGBTQ community. Read: bit.ly/39ffldT

Don’t forget to check out #TrustTalks, a podcast by @ChiTrust where each episode highlights a different strand of the Trust’s strategic priority to close the #Chicago region's racial and ethnic #wealthgap. See our current episodes: cct.org/trusttalks

As we reflect on the new #Juneteenth federal holiday, we might better define reparations as a long-delayed investment in communities and people who were systematically denied the chance to accumulate family wealth as other Americans did. My thoughts: cct.org/stories/reparations-…

Racial gaps in #homeownership continue to widen as home price growth hits record-breaking heights this year. Nationwide, home prices increased 20.6% year over year in March, according new data. #wealthgap #householdwealth Read: bit.ly/3tiCpiA

One of the initiatives of @ChiTrust's Building #CollectivePower strategy is the Changemakers Network. It builds on existing community assets and resources—and helps to give communities the tools to be a learning community and share. #Chicago Thoughts: youtu.be/QMJGLRd_guQ

According to a new paper, the gap between the wealth of Black and White Americans, one of the starkest benchmarks of inequality in the US, is on track to widen substantially after the pandemic exacerbated wealth concentration. #wealthgap Read: bloom.bg/3H9qFES

According to a recent study, #Illinois’ planned expansion of broadband internet access will create thousands of jobs, boost workers’ wages, and help bridge rural-urban and racial divides in online access. Read: bit.ly/3zgvEBw