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“We can’t achieve a climate just society without centering BIPOC [Black, Indigenous and People of Color] and low-income communities...The fire that you saw in The Bronx is exactly the issue: the result of people ignoring climate, the result of people ignoring Black and brown communities.”
Five Minutes With Gregory Hare
The HAND network is hard at work to address the growing housing affordability challenge across the Capital Region. Five Minutes With is a series highlighting these members and other stakeholders. This informal conversation delves into their recent projects, the affordable housing industry, and more. 

In this edition, we had a conversation with Gregory Hare, who has recently transitioned to his new role as the Assistant Secretary and Director, CDA, for Maryland DHCD. Check out our dialogue below to learn about Gregory's journey in the affordable housing space, what he believes is the “secret sauce” to addressing housing affordability, and his views on how leaders of color in the real estate industry can tip the scales differently.
 
Check out our dialogue below!
Upcoming Events
Deeply Rooted: History’s Lessons for Equity in
Northern Virginia
February 11, 2022 | 12pm | Webcast

On February 11, 2022 WRAG's Healthy Communities Working Group (HWCG) will host: "Deeply Rooted: History’s Lessons for Equity in Northern Virginia,” released in December 2021.

This report demonstrates disparities in education, income, housing, along with the harmful health effects of chronic exposure to discrimination, as products of history and are chiefly responsible for the large gaps in life expectancy that exist today.

Speakers:
  • Dr. Steven Woolf, Senior Advisor, VCU Center for Society & Health
  • Patricia Mathews, President & CEO, Northern Virginia Health Foundation
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MasterClass: Black History, Black Freedom & Black Love
Available for FREE on MasterClass.com during Black History Month!

As we honor Black History Month, HAND is happy to share resources to support our members' journeys of learning and understanding toward more equitable communities. We invite you, your colleagues and friends to check out this FREE MasterClass during the month of February! 

From critical race theory to the 1619 Project, Black intellectuals are reshaping conversations on race in America. Now seven of those preeminent voices share their insight on the reckoning with race in America in three parts: past, present, and future. Gain a foundational understanding of the history of white supremacy and discover a path forward through the limitless capacity and resilience of Black love. During Black History Month, this unprecedented three-part class is available for free on MasterClass.com/bhm and IMDb TV. It will also be available to all U.S. Prime members on Amazon Prime Video.

Instructors: Angela Davis, Cornel West, Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw, Nikole Hannah-Jones, Sherrilyn Ifill, Jelani Cobb, and John McWhorter
Looking for more resources on all things racial equity?
Stop by our website for a compilation of helpful materials!