Deaconess Foundation's Institute for Black Liberation is now accepting applications.
Why it matters
It is difficult to survive and thrive in a racist set of systems.
“It is incredibly difficult to characterize the challenges or opportunities for improvement because it’s all compounded. Each issue dramatically impacts the others. The entire system is interconnected and broken…creating pain in every area. The compound effect of it all is crushing.”
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May Newsletter | The State of Black Maternal & Infant Vitality
Deaconess Community, With the celebration of Black Maternal Health Week, the vitality of our Black mothers, birthing people, babies, and…
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Press Releases: 2024 Policy Campaign Award & Second Cohort Application Open for the Institute for Black Liberation
DEACONESS FOUNDATION AWARDS $100,000 TO ARCHCITY DEFENDERS FOR FREEDOM SUMMER STL This funding from the Foundation’s Policy Campaign Grant will…
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March Newsletter | May This Be Your Fruit-Bearing Season
Deaconess Community, Joy has been on my mind, and I can sense that 2024 will be a season of fruit-bearing.…
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