Racial and Economic Justice
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Black leaders working to change Minnesota philanthropy
After George Floyd’s murder, a new philanthropic collective, including the Minneapolis Foundation's Chief Impact Officer and Senior Vice President Chanda Smith Baker, formed to raise $25 million to combat anti-Blackness in Minnesota.
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2022 Racial and Economic Justice Grants
In this grant round, we are interested in funding organizations, efforts, and initiatives that can make the case for how their work advances racial and economic justice.
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Brett C. Carter
Brett Carter, Executive Vice President and Chief Customer and Innovation Officer at Xcel Energy, spoke with Chanda about critical wealth building in diverse communities.
We are committed to seeing and dismantling barriers that hold inequities in place. Discover ways we can work together to pursue racial and economic justice.
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Andrea Jenkins
Chanda and Andrea Jenkins, a politician, community leader, artist, and activist, talk about why representation matters and the struggles of navigating systems that were built on racism.
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Rev. Curtiss DeYoung
Chanda and Curtiss DeYoung, the CEO of the Minnesota Council of Churches, discuss philanthropy’s role in conquering hate and how getting to the roots of injustice is essential for reconciliation.
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Christian Picciolini and Keith Ellison
Chanda, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, and former neo-Nazi Christian Picciolini sat down to talk about the rise of hate and how we can best prevent extremism.
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Josie Johnson
Chanda and civil rights activist Josie Johnson talked about Josie’s legacy of activism and why understanding our history is necessary to move justice and equality forward.
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Caroline Wanga
Chanda speaks with the Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer and Vice President of Human Resources at the Target Corporation Caroline Wanga. They discuss how Caroline developed grit and resilience as a young mother and how who you are is non-negotiable.
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Robin DiAngelo
Chanda and author Robin DiAngelo discuss the counterproductive reactions white people can have when talking about race and the steps white people need to take to challenge racial inequities.
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White Fragility
This New York Times best-selling book written by Robin DiAngelo explores the counterproductive reactions white people have when their assumptions about race are challenged.
See ResourceConversations with Chanda
Conversations with Chanda unpacks complex topics that matter. Our past guests include a wide range of experts and activists who are tackling our community’s grittiest, most vexing challenges. We invite you to listen and become part of the movement for change.
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