Join us Thursday, May 30th at the Main Library for a thought provoking talk on the 70th Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education with our speaker, Cheryl Brown Henderson, the daughter of the late Rev. Oliver L. Brown. Learn more at DaytonMetroLibrary.org/SocialJustice

Members of #KetteringFoundation ’s Democracy around the Globe team, Paloma Dallas, Phil Lurie, Ileana Marin, and Lisa Boone-Berry, are in Bucharest, Romania, attending the Global Forum for Modern Direct Democracy.

Prior to the start of the conference, the team met with several

New on #TheContext , historian Martha Jones discusses how examining the long history of civil rights campaigns in the U.S. can uncover surprisingly progressive ideas even centuries in our past. Listen/subscribe → linktr.ee/thecontextpod

As we approach the 70th anniversary of the historic #BrownvBoard decision, we must confront the enduring challenge of segregation. Senior fellow Johnnetta Betsch Cole, Ph.D. provides a roadmap to inclusion. Check out the latest in our #FromManyWe series. kettering.org/news/70-years-…

My first piece in The New Yorker published just now, on why we should be able to see the Trump trials, both in Manhattan and the US Supreme Court, on tv — along with all other court cases.

newyorker.com/news/essay/the…

More reactions and takeaways from last week's #KFConvos event in DC → Dr. Amy Acton, former director of the Ohio Department of Health.
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Reactions and takeaways from Thursday's #KFConvos event in DC → Nolan Bivens, prez/CEO of AmericansForTheArts.
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Reactions and takeaways from yesterday's #KFConvos event in DC → KF senior fellow Alexander S. Vindman ❎.
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Ya’ll, I’m still pinching myself. TIME, thank you for this incredible honor and the chance to deliver an urgent message during the 2024 TIME100 special. Tune in on Sunday!

At a Kettering Foundation Conference yesterday on democracy, I had the honor of meeting @judgeluttig , Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II , and many others.

And amid some tough conversations, the overall experience gave me hope.

And took me back years.

Here’s why: open.substack.com/pub/davidpeppe…

Reactions and takeaways from yesterday's #KFConvos event in DC → former US rep. Donna F. Edwards.
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That's a wrap. #KFConvos

Reactions and takeaways from today's #KFConvos event in DC → KF senior fellow James James Comey.
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Reactions and takeaways from today's #KFConvos event in DC → Eileen O'Connor of The Rockefeller Foundation.
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“There is nothing any more terrifying to would-be authoritarians than the word ‘We.’”

Sharon L. Davies
President and CEO
Kettering Foundation

“I want to circle back to the affirmation that framed our discussions, Democracy Is Not Partisan. Our speakers really exhibited that wherever they fall on the political spectrum, they are in agreement about one thing: our democracy is in jeopardy, and we all have a role to play

“A pluralistic, divergent society is one that is more resilient.” —Neal Katyal
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Excited to be able to interview one of my theologian and preacher heroes today, Bishop William Barber Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, Kettering Foundation Senior Fellow, with my brilliant friend and colleague Damien Conners Damien Conners. #inclusivedemocracy #forwardtogether #notonestepback

Grateful for the leadership of ⁦Kettering Foundation⁩ ⁦The Rockefeller Foundation⁩ on #ConversationsOnDemocracy