This is a crosspost of Main Street America’s blog found here. Miami is known by its residents and tourists alike as a city of diverse cultures and histories converging to create something ...

In this episode of Live with Living Cities, host Justin Charles sits down with Roderick Wheeler for a timely conversation about why communities are not peripheral to economic growth, but foundational ...

I work in circles where we talk a lot about “people of color” (POC). We discuss what POC need to thrive economically, how to support POC with resources, and of course we interrogate how racism affects ...

Kim Folsom knows what it means to be a Black woman entrepreneur. Even after founding and running seven successful businesses, she still feels “like a square peg in a round hole,” she says. Yet Folsom ...

Choose “Download this document” to download the citations and sources, with links to further reading. The experiment of America is over two centuries old. Throughout our history, systems were designed ...

In collaboration with historian Aminah Pilgram, PhD, we break down concepts of systemic racism, starting with Columbus’ arrival in 1492 to the Black Lives Matter movement. This book offers historical ...

Where do our values and beliefs come from? Answering this question is important for people committed to social change, because these values and beliefs drive our work. Over time, the millions of ...

City leaders are in a unique position to implement innovative practices that can transform their communities and drive better outcomes for their cities. This guide makes the case for equitable ...

We’re learning that if we want to do transformational work in the world, we must build interpersonal, restorative relationships. Read on for an inside look at our 2018 Winter Staff Retreat. Living ...

Funding provided by Truist Foundation’s ‘Where It Starts,’ the grants aim to revitalize commercial corridors in Atlanta, Charlotte, Miami, Memphis and Nashville. Each city’s local government ...

After the tragic killing of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer, protests have swept across the United States. This has led to a wide-ranging discussion about how to reform ...