Black Communities!

Black Communities: A Conference for Collaboration, held 2018 & 2019 in Durham, NC; Now returning as a virtual experience March 15-24, 2021.

[Black Communities! @BlkCommunities]

Thank you @UNC_CCPS. We dedicate this award to the more than 1000 people who, since 2018, have shown up --in the spirit of collaboration and for the benefit of Black communities-- to make #blkcom an amazing success. If you ever attended a #blkcom event, we are talking about you!

[Carolina Center for Public Service @UNC_CCPS]

A huge congratulations to this year's @UNC Public Service Awards winners! 🎊👏
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[Black Communities! @BlkCommunities]

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[Black Communities! @BlkCommunities]

Rocky Mount's Black Business Matters is a movement rooted in Black ownership and sustainability. The team of doctors, developers, and city officials is creating a model for what equitable economic development in the U.S. could finally look like. https://t.co/6SbYFs3Kil

[Black Communities! @BlkCommunities]

Congrats to one of our strongest and long time #blkcom supporters!

[CREATE @CREATE_UNC]

Congratulations @magabritle & @Karla_Slocum on receiving @UNC's Office of the Provost Award for Engaged Partnership for your collaboration on @BlkCommunities!! @NCGrowth @iaarunc @kenaninstitute

[CREATE @CREATE_UNC]

Get the summary details in this month’s #CreatingProsperity newsletter at https://t.co/hwVcU093sq . Don’t forget to Subscribe at createprosperity at https://t.co/b5178ya11W.

[CREATE @CREATE_UNC]

Week 1 of the #blackcom2021 conference hosted by @BlkCommunities kicked off with discussions ranging from Parenting Black Youth in the 21st Century, The Future of the Black Commons to Black Business and Economic Freedom.

[CREATE @CREATE_UNC]

Thank you @BlkCommunities for a fantastic #blackcom2021! And thank you to the panelists & participants for the stimulating conversations ranging from informative to thought-provoking to inspiring. @NCGrowth @kenaninstitute @iaarunc

[Black Communities! @BlkCommunities]

We would like to thank the sponsors, panelists, collaborators, students, volunteers, attendees, and everyone else for making this conference possible! Our goal was to foster community and collaboration, and our hope is we’ve done just that. #BlackCom2021

[Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise @kenaninstitute]

"It's more than just making the statements... It's continually a journey we are on." Danielle Andrews, Chief of Staff @BlueCrossNC, comments on the organization's efforts to be anti-racist. #BlackCom2021

[Black Communities! @BlkCommunities]

Join us for the closing session happening at noon --NOW! We will wrap up and discuss the sessions from the past several days as well as talk about next steps for the conference.

[NCGrowth & SmartUp @NCGrowth]

Happening now!

[Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise @kenaninstitute]

.@kenanflagler Clinical Assistant Professor Stephanie Mahin and @unc_cse Faculty Director Olga Hawn are presenting their research as part of #BlackCom2021 session "What happens when corporations pledge to be anti-racist?" https://t.co/50RoBQjrjs

[CREATE @CREATE_UNC]

Interesting findings from Stephanie Mahin & Olga Hawn of @kenanflagler on corporate pledges during today's #blackcom2021 session on "What happens when corporations pledge to be anti-racist?" @BlkCommunities @kenaninstitute @NCGrowth

[Black Communities! @BlkCommunities]

Last day of #BlackCom2021! Don't miss the final sessions:10 AM: corporations & anti-racism; 11 AM: talk w/@KosherSoul on African & Af. American connections to rice;12 PM: closing session abt all things #BlackCom w/co-chairs,@magabritle & @Karla_Slocum. Come share your thoughts!

[CREATE @CREATE_UNC]

Panel on "Gender and Sexuality in Black Lives" starting now. Join us! #blackcom2021 @BlkCommunities

[Black Communities! @BlkCommunities]

Student session happening now!

[Black Communities! @BlkCommunities]

Are you an undergrad looking for space to discuss today's roundtables? Attend our student session today at 5PM!

[Black Communities! @BlkCommunities]

Collab session w/ Amy Evans happening now!

[Black Communities! @BlkCommunities]

#BlackCom2021 has collab sessions too! These sessions allow conference participants explore new collaborations inspired by the preceding roundtable. Share community project ideas, solicit help on your initiative, seek feedback on research, etc. Check out the schedule below ⬇️

[House Of Rainbow @HouseOfRainbow]

@RevJide will be one of the notable speakers at this event, #BlackCom2021 Sign up and join the conversation.

[CREATE @CREATE_UNC]

1) During yesterday's #blackcom2021 "Ending profiling, police, prisons & parole as we know it" session, @DavidMuhammad cited LAPD as a case example with a $2B annual budget. A huge amount of the work for police officers are responses to low-level, non-criminal calls to service