October 19, 2017 by BFC in Advocacy Racial Justice
On this episode of “By Any Means Necessary” hosts Eugene Puryear and Sean Blackmon are joined by Aja Taylor, Advocacy Director at Bread for the City to talk about the Harvey Weinstein sexual assault cases, the ways sexual harassment and assault exists in Hollywood and the Marines, the lack of public response often when women of color or “non-celebrities” speak out on sexual harassment, the importance of the #MeToo campaign, the ways society is socialized to not speak out on race and gender.
October 18, 2017 by BFC in Food Access Food Justice Food Program
Bread for the City has spent 43 years reducing the burden of poverty in Washington DC, by supporting its residents living with low income. George A. Jones has been serving as Bread’s CEO for 22 years now. In this interview he discusses the food system and the need for a change. He shares his vision of a more inclusive model and the main challenges and obstacles to getting there…
October 11, 2017 by BFC in Advocacy Food Access Food Justice Food Program
Residents in Wards 7 and 8 are walking to demand the number and quality of grocery stores similar to those west of the Anacostia
October 03, 2017 by BFC in Advocacy In the Community Legal Clinic
Last week, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Columbia approved a settlement that will compensate tenants of Terrace Manor who endured years of severe housing code violations and ensure that they have access to the safe and habitable housing they deserve.
October 02, 2017 by BFC in BFC Updates Development
Since 2016, Bread for the City has formed an alliance with Atlas Corps, an organization whose mission is to address critical social issues by developing leaders, strengthening organizations, and promoting innovation through a non-profit professional scholarship.
September 29, 2017 by BFC in Healthcare
The closure of two labor and delivery wards in D.C.’s poorest neighborhoods presents a challenge for communities with already alarmingly high maternal and infant mortality rates
September 26, 2017 by BFC in Racial Justice
Bread for the City’s Advocacy Director, Aja Taylor, participated in a teach-in on anti-racism at Catholic University on September 21st. Below is an excerpt from the National Catholic Reporter on the event.
September 21, 2017 by BFC
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Guest Author: Paul Taskier
Bread for the City’s Chairman of the Board, Paul R. Taskier, reflects on poverty, racism, food justice, the wealth gap, and why Bread for the City does what we do.