Being a child of the Civil Rights Era, I saw the power of volunteers and philanthropy helping disadvantaged people. The legislation on equality in the 1960s gave many people, including me, opportunities that my ancestors did not have. But the work is not done, and I have attempted to contribute to the ongoing openness of […]
By Chuck Self, Community Foundation Board Director You have probably heard many explanations about why we have a racial wealth gap. Duke University published a paper, “What We Get Wrong About Closing the Racial Wealth Gap.” They systematically review ten of the most prevalent “excuses” for keeping Blacks poorer than Whites. And disproves all of […]
By Chuck Self, Community Foundation Board Director Do you know what it is like to think you know something, but you really don’t? Like I was sure that camels store water in their humps. Their humps contain fat that can keep them going for three weeks without food. Or that coffee is made from beans. […]
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