Emergent Pathways

Consulting firm supporting the development of strong, equitable communities via strategies for building power, racial and gender justice. Together we will win!

[Bertrhude Albert, Ph.D. @bertrhude]

#Haiti was the first country in the world to permanently abolish slavery & the slave trade. Haitians dealt a decisive blow to the entire system of slavery. Our ancestors became a threat to the existing world order. Haitian history is world history. Happy Haitian Heritage Month!🇭🇹

[NBCDI @NBCDI]

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[NBCDI @NBCDI]

“A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus.” -Martin Luther King, Jr.

Today we highlight our fearless President, Dr. Austin, and new Senior Vice-President, Dr. Knox! Meet the team working on behalf of Black children & families across the Nation!

[NBCDI @NBCDI]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: WASHINGTON, D.C. — National Black Child Development Institute President Leah Austin, EdD., released this statement in response to the forced resignation of Dr. Barbara Cooper, the former Secretary of the Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education.

[Jemele Hill @jemelehill]

Ya momma.

[Governor Larry Hogan @GovLarryHogan]

I am declaring December 23 a state holiday so that our hard-working employees can spend more time enjoying the holidays with their loved ones and as another way we can show our appreciation to our dedicated state workers who have helped us change Maryland for the better.

[Ida Bae Wells @nhannahjones]

Yesterday, a man asked me on behalf of his daughter how do I respond to people who wld label me an angry Black woman. I said I'd say: You're right. Anger is a perfectly normal emotion right now. We have to stop being so concerned abt civility in response to uncivil circumstances.

[The Moriah Group @TheMoriahGroup]

Read responses to these questions from experts including E. Bomani Johnson, Executive Director of Nafasi Fund, in Lauren Brathwaite's @pndblog article: https://t.co/GQI3Ihih0K. #EquitableFunding

[The Moriah Group @TheMoriahGroup]

"What do #foundations need to do to advance the needs of the Black community? What do Black-led #nonprofits recommend regarding those needs? How does #RacialEquity play a part in the current giving landscape? And what is the long-term outlook for #BlackPhilanthropy?"

[Susan Taylor Batten @SBatten]

What a wonderful day celebrating Black Philanthropy with the @CFJacksonville. I had the opportunity to meet Dr. Johnetta Cole as the foundation announced The A.L. Lewis Black Opportunity Fund, named in honor of her grandfather. His legacy lives on! @ABFE @BlackGiving365

[Emergent Pathways @EmergentPathway]

Our Founder and CEO: Honored to work in a space that actively lifts all of Us! #ReclaimingOurHumanity

[Forward Promise @Forward_Promise]

"White supremacy is total war. Spaces that nurture our freedom exist, but there is more that we can do to balance and protect them rather than constantly trying to acquire more. In an advancing war, we have contested spaces, liberated spaces, and safe zones."

[Susan Taylor Batten @SBatten]

Looking forward to this amazing event to support Black communities in Baltimore!

[Laurel Coons 🧬🧬🧬 @LaurelCoons]

The moment you realize 2022 is pronounced “2020 too” … 😯

[Libra Foundation @thelibrafound]

Today we are announcing the #DemocracyFrontlinesFund, created to leverage millions of new dollars to fund Black-led organizers fighting for free and fair elections and working to defund prisons and police. Learn more: https://t.co/LEhM2iLHaZ

[Emergent Pathways @EmergentPathway]

Thread by @michaelharriot: Whenever we talk about reparations owed for the free labor of enslaved people, someone will inevitably argue how few white people owned slav… https://t.co/lhmFqcsDlC

[The Moriah Group @TheMoriahGroup]

Bomani is no stranger to our company, so we are happy to announce that he's officially joining us as our new VP, External Partnerships!
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Drop him a message below to welcome him to the team!
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#changeforchildren #growth #themoriahgroup @EBomani

[Dr. Rhonda Tsoi-A-Fatt Bryant @childshining]

"Looking to the past, to the medicine of survival, is what can help us move forward today." - @h_s_f of @laculturacura #TheWayForward

[Dr. Rhonda Tsoi-A-Fatt Bryant @childshining]

One of the benefits of going back is that we catch these gems from our elders that are tools for our survival. They hold wisdom. It is a gift. - @DrHoward_RECAST #TheWayForward

[Dr. Rhonda Tsoi-A-Fatt Bryant @childshining]

Help young people to tell and fall in love with their own stories. Negate the dehumanizing narrative by replacing it with their own powerful story. @DrHoward_RECAST #TheWayForward