Time For Equity

YWCA Greater Cleveland and First Year Cleveland proudly announce 12 months of events to create a nationwide movement for racial equity.

[YWCA USA @YWCAUSA]

We are excited to be teaming up with @WhenWeAllVote to make sure every eligible voter is registered and ready for every election 💪🗳 #WhenWeAllVote #YWomenVote

[First Year Cleveland @FirstYearCLE]

Gearing up to hear from Harriet A. Washington. She is the author of Medical Apartheid, which won a National Book Critics Circle Award, the 2007 PEN Oakland Award, and the 2007 American Library Association Black Caucus Nonfiction Award. #Time4Equity

[Gbenga Ajilore @gbenga_ajilore]

Harriet Washington giving a keynote on medical racism. #time4equity

She said this is only possible because white people told the story of African-Americans. She uses a Nigerian proverb to explain.

"Don't let the lion tell the giraffe's story."

[Conservancy for CVNP @forcvnp]

Thank you to everyone who visited our table yesterday and today at @time4equity - many great discussions, ideas and opportunities have been shared! #time4equity

[First Year Cleveland @FirstYearCLE]

"Black midwives were so successful that white physicians resented them." - @HAW95 #Time4Equity

[First Year Cleveland @FirstYearCLE]

"You should interview a doctor the way you may interview a plumber. Tell them what's important to you. You need someone who will take your symptoms seriously. Be clear about this. This is what you deserve." - @HAW95 #Time4Equity

[First Year Cleveland @FirstYearCLE]

"Dialogue is a vigorous and directed exploration. It invites values and differences into the room in a controlled environment. It is a collective approach. We must move beyond conversation" <- Breakout Session: Creating Equity in Leadership #Time4Equity

[Ginger Christ @GChristCLE]

.@mclemoremr: "If you're not wealthy, there's a disrespect for your time." #Time4Equity

[Rachel Dissell @RachelDissell]

The depth and honesty of dialogue today was refreshing, esp. the different perspectives on making change from within or outside of racist systems. #time4equity

[Gbenga Ajilore @gbenga_ajilore]

I love this addition to the Diversity & Inclusion.

The final goal should be belonging. #time4equity

[First Year Cleveland @FirstYearCLE]

If segregation is a breaking story, true integration should be a bridging story." - @profjohnapowell #Time4Equity

[First Year Cleveland @FirstYearCLE]

"There’s no such thing as black blood, only white fragility. As diversity grows, so does awareness and support." - @profjohnapowell #Time4Equity

[First Year Cleveland @FirstYearCLE]

"America is afraid of black people. Which is interesting considering all that America has done to black people. Black people should be afraid of America." - @profjohnapowell #Time4Equity

[First Year Cleveland @FirstYearCLE]

"There are a lot of people who don’t want us to acknowledge our own history." - @profjohnapowell #Time4Equity

[First Year Cleveland @FirstYearCLE]

It was a truly a pleasure to have this amazing Professor as our opening keynote speaker for the #Time4Equity Summit here in Cleveland, OH.

[First Year Cleveland @FirstYearCLE]

"Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced." - James Baldwin Thank you @profjohnapowell for your powerful session this morning. We are thankful for your contributions to today's #Time4Equity

[Time For Equity @time4equity]

Get ready for day 2! john Powell is our first keynote speaker!

[First Year Cleveland @FirstYearCLE]

Looking forward our next session which is a panel discussion, "Declaring Racism a Public Health Crisis" with Nicole Brookshire, Lilliann Paine, & Dr. Jeanette Kowalik  @MKECountyBoard @mkeOAAA @MkeCoDHHS @cityofmke #Time4Equity

[First Year Cleveland @FirstYearCLE]

"I have a dream that the color of your skin is not going to be a measure of what you will and will not achieve." - @YWCACleCEO @YWCACleveland #Time4Equity

[First Year Cleveland @FirstYearCLE]

I said to myself, "It's happening. It's really happening. Structural racism is being challenged. We are on our way to EQUITY." - @YWCACleCEO
@YWCACleveland #Time4Equity