I have the exciting job of leading Greenlining’s Diversity and Inclusion initiative. We seek to reframe the narrative on diversity to focus on justice and its role in ending the racial wealth gap once and for all. In this year…
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Same moves, same faces, same old ideas ─that about sums up the debates around the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) over the last 20 years. Yet last week, at the National Community Reinvestment Coalition Annual Conference, I had the pleasure of… Continue reading 
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is saving lives. Believe it or not, many people across the country think this statement is false, even borderline blasphemous. But I can’t understand why. Based on every significant metric, this law has overachieved. The… Continue reading Continue reading 
Yesterday, a federal judge struck down Wisconsin’s law requiring photo ID in order to vote. According to the Associated Press, “U.S. District Judge Lynn Adelman sided with opponents of the law, who argued that low-income and minority voters aren’t as… Continue reading 
Here’s a quick question: When an inmate has completed his or her sentence and is released from prison, which would you rather they do? a) Get training and a job, becoming part of the legal economy, or b) Return to… Continue reading 
“We are not expendable!” shouted a Pastor from Brentwood, a town in Contra Costa County. The Pastor shared the story of his time working in construction, and his boss would frequently tell him: “You’re worthless to me if you get… Continue reading 
This week’s 50th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy is reviving discussion of the Warren Commission, whose conclusions about the president’s murder are still disputed by conspiracy theorists. Earl Warren, Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court,… Continue reading 
Props to Senator Mark Leno (D-San Francisco) for stepping up to help fix our broken justice system. Last week, his SB 649 passed the Assembly, with concurrence from the Senate, and now moves on to the Governor. If signed into… Continue reading 
There have been lots of momentous civil rights anniversaries this year, and there will be more next year. This one isn’t momentous, but it shouldn’t be forgotten: It happened exactly 49 years ago today and involved four white guys from… Continue reading 
