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We think that affordable housing happens at the ballot box

Seventy-five years later the initial dislocation of 800,000 Palestinians has grown to 5.6 million people who have not returned home

What I am excited about is that in our evolutionary journey we are going from serving to solving

What we are seeing is not the end of Trumpism or MAGA or America First or a shattering of that coalition. What we're actually seeing is a consolidation of it

We believe that literacy is a pathway to liberation for all people

This work is about people, it's not just about buildings

What I find to be really helpful in any situation, in life, work or trying to save America, is to plan for the worst case scenario

What Native CDFIs do is it to change the trajectory of a Native citizen's life

The distinction between perpetrator and survivor stops making sense because most perpetrators are survivors

Ableism favors the non-disabled at any cost

We want to stop people from going to the predatory lender in the first place

I don't want to let myself think that the philanthropic world has cooled on CDFIs but it is hard not to feel that way

We are feeding the nation, we are essential workers and we truly do belong here

Small business owners have a vitally important role to play in our elections as community anchors and civic narrators

Political violence is deeply affecting how women show up in public life

The Latino electorate is maturing in a way that even an optimist might not have seen coming a decade ago

There is no wrong door, we accept anyone needing help with their mental health, substance abuse disorders or housing

Internal podcasting can be an organizing tool

I always say that organizing is about deep personal relationships

If we don't properly educate 1 in 10 students what does that say about America?

The story of Black Wall Street and the Tulsa Massacre is unique but also in many ways emblematic of the Black experience in America

You cannot be the jailer and the rehabilitator

We wanted to have not just a building but a beautiful space where our neighbors could come and be seen, valued and heard

The reality is that 40% of our homeless youth here in DC identify as members of our queer and trans family

They are chasing the tail of the dragon to make it harder to vote

I am an accidental Asian American activist

The National Alliance to End Homelessness is Non-Partisan But it is Not Neutral

It is a beautiful story of how the people, in the end, are going to find the cure to their own disease

This would be the largest housing supply bill in a generation

Shifting mindsets and winning small victories on the way to the generational project that is narrative change

Building relationships makes it possible to know what business owners are experiencing

Our communities don't need saving, they need investment, trust, and the rights tools to shape their own futures

The Face of DC's Justice System is Black

He made a pledge of more than $2B dollars to Black businesses and the Black community

We can no longer say that the federal government won't use that against you

A family that earned up to $69,000 in 2025 may be eligible for up to $8,000 in a tax credit

When I was sentenced to life and arrived at prison I couldn't help but go within

The deportation machine that has been unleashed in our communities would not be possible without tech companies like Palantir

They want to round up people with disabilities and put them in institutions

We pride ourselves in bringing technical solutions to human problems

This is inhumane and it doesn't make us safer

Let's Get Powerful

Own your power and show up

Personnel is power

Shane was my mission

I was stuck in my cell for 20 hours a day

I've been hired, I've been fired, I've been the person with too many opinions

I was uninsured for parts of my childhood

Once you have power you go from critiquing the budget to making the budget

You either have endometriosis or you love someone who does

We are letting people know that they need to make a plan to vote

I've always believed that investing in women is the best bet ever

We bring people in one conversation at a time

We have always been financial planners for our clients. Now we have to be security officers, finding the safest path to our offices

We are unapologetic about being here to support and advocate for Black and Brown communities and that is not going to stop

We are one of the few organizations that will represent you if you walk into court today

It is our duty to make sure that our people are safe

It's not just if we win, it is how we win that builds power

Our power as citizens in this moment is to care

This is for everyone and everyone should be able to contribute

All roads lead back to voting

Our job is to organize the veteran flank of a much broader progressive movement

We are contributors, we are not takers

Organizing is the Swiss army knife of changemaking

We all have mental health issues

We are straddling the social justice and banking worlds

This moment is not just about policies, it is about people

When I meet with legislators I say that farmworkers not only feed you, they feed your constituents.

I stand on the shoulders of grandparents who fled an authoritarian regime in the South

Hay Que Siempre Tomar En Cuenta Nuestros Prójimos

We have an administration that is doing its best to undermine the integrity and functionality of our voting system

We want to make sure that people feel seen, they feel heard and they feel protected

Making that next right decision is what courage is

At the end of the day Congress needs to keep its hands off DC

LinkedIn has identified that in the next 5 years 50% of all job skills will change

I define Black Power as the ability to live a long and full life

I essentially found what I consider the secret sauce of right wing media and messaging and why it is so effective

We see the lives of LGBTQ individuals and youth at risk

We often say that artificial intelligence and technology represent the new civil rights and human rights frontier

The arts reminds us of our soul and our shared humanity

We are not your enemy

This need to say it doesn't have to be this way was very deep in me

Capacity + Capital = Power

One of the stories I heard was I just really want to take my child to a theme park

They are coming for people experiencing homelessness but we are not backing down

Young people are internalizing the messages they hear about themselves

Something that disabled people in the South have is power, it just isn't recognized

We do not want nonprofits losing their 501c3 status because of any unfounded implications

We are getting very close to a litmus test on what makes you an American

The perception of risk in CDFIs and Community Development Banks has always been far greater than the reality

There is a part of Washington DC that the nation doesn't know exists

In the Jewish community, 15-25% are Jews of color and we are not seeing that racial diversity reflected in our congregations

We are in the business, at Power Station, of amplifying the true changemakers

I write the show number on my hand

We are literally led by the people we have the privilege of serving

An America without poverty is possible

We need films and books that talk about us, that dispel myths about our culture and history and how we exist in the world

The music industry is dependent on underpaid workers

We are pulling back the curtain to see how the cooperative functions

Comic books, particularly the superheroes, in their DNA have always been about fighting for democracy and combatting bigotry