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What happens when you center Black men—not as problems to be solved, but as experts in their own experience? In this episode of Unpacked, we will speak with leaders behind the new report “Breaking the Chains: Reclaiming Wealth, Power, and Dignity for Black Men,” which challenges the systemic roots of economic exclusion and highlights the ingenuity and resilience of Black men in Chicago.
A conversation with Dr. Clinton Boyd, Jr., a researcher at Chapin Hall and executive director of Fathers, Families, & Healthy Communities (FFHC).
The conversation covered the systemic barriers Black men face, including incarceration, mental health and the complexities of fatherhood.
Black men in Illinois face a persistent workforce crisis, with Chicago ranking lowest among major U.S. cities in labor force participation.
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Reparations are not a handout—they are a moral debt. A long-overdue return on the centuries of stolen labor, stolen land and stolen lives that built this nation’s wealth while locking Black families out of it.
Black men and fathers face more systemic barriers to building wealth and securing stable employment, according to a report from Equity and Transformation (EAT) and Fathers, Families & Healthy Communities (FHHC).
As an advocate for uplifting Black men, I had the opportunity to meet Dr. Clinton Boyd Jr. in April at The Imperative of Investing in Black Men and Fathers in Chicago, an event hosted by the City Club of Chicago. In 2021, Dr. Boyd Jr. became the executive director of Fathers, Families & Healthy Communities, […]
Read the article: https://www.cityclub-chicago.org/video/5681/the-imperative-of-investing-in-black-men-and-fathers-in-chicago
CHICAGO — A new report is challenging Chicago to do better by Black men and it is already driving change.
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