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In the mid-20th century, redlining, the systemic and notorious practice in the home lending industry, excluded generations of Black people from the housing market, and devalued Black and Brown communities across the United States. In response, we’re flipping the script by centering Black and Brown perspectives, highlighting how and why owning real estate is important, and giving airtime to real estate’s intersection with structural racism, hip hop, reparations, wealth building, and more.
ReFresh Strategies hosts Blacklining Forum, a society show with 40 episodes published.
Although we can never really know what’s in store for us in the future, AI is being embedded and pushed on us as the next big thing. We took a moment to think about various topics from this season - building community, i
Moving with a loved one overseas to start a new life is a dream shared by lots of couples. But what would you do if the relationship ended after you moved? Would you stay in your new home, navigating in a new language an
Empire is global. There’s no outside place for anyone to escape. However, Joris Lechene offers seeds of hope and shares his thoughts on the places where we may begin to find antidotes to capitalist systems of control. Bu
In the two years that have passed since our first conversation with Sheena Collier from Boston While Black , the optimism that was buoyed by generous corporate and institutional support has evaporated under the scorched-
A lot has been said about the potential impact Zohran Mamdani’s soon-to-be mayoralty will have on New York City’s wealthy. But what about his effect on New York City generally? It’s a big place with millions connected -
How do you reverse 400 years of economic disconnection? That’s the question Paul Laka’s work at Fuest Construction Brokers aims to address as he builds new collaborations between Africans in and from the diaspora with lo
Today's episode is brought to you by the number 3, and by the letter X. If that sounds vaguely familiar to you, you probably grew up watching Sesame Street. In this episode, three Gen Xers cover a broad range of topics,
Joris Lechêne took us on an extraordinary journey of the mind and around the world! Although the conversation began modestly by talking about walls and healthy environments, it quickly expanded to encompass coloniality,
Scientific research. Public education. Public health. Civil rights protections. Voting rights protections? The list of milestones by which American society once measured democratic progress is steadily being eroded. As s
It's midsummer. You're going to a cookout. Who're you inviting? It's a simple question, but that decision could make or break your party. We used the idea of a cookout as a metaphor for a tight-knit gathering of communit
Transformational experiences happen when you least expect them. Melony and Derek spent a week together visiting Barcelona, Spain. Later, after returning to Boston, Melony proclaimed that she had “been living a lie.” Grad
Dance and joy take center stage today. There's a movement afoot in Black America in which dance is emerging as a revolutionary act - a subversive expression of joy and cultural memory. Melony and Derek begin by sharing p
Architect and urban planner Adam Paul Susaneck returns to continue the conversation about the hardened lines that divided Americans spatially and racially in the 20th century, and grassroot efforts to undo and repair the
Architect and urban planner Adam Susaneck joins Melony and Derek for a vivid examination of the profound impact urban planning has had on Black communities in the United States, from Jim Crow to the New Deal and into mod
This is an invitation to reimagine your relationship with agency, community, and the very systems that shape our lives. In this conversation, we uncover the nuanced differences between freedom and liberation, and free fa
We're back in Boston with an urgent broadcast. Thinking broadly about Black wealth, power and land, we take a moment to explore how ordinary citizens can respond to the political changes and growing repression sweeping t
For our first episode in 2025, we're welcoming the new year contemplating questions about societal evolution, collective responsibility, and the possibility of genuine transformation of the Black middle class centered ar
Malia Lazu, a powerhouse in diversity and inclusion strategy, joins us for our first conversation after the 2024 U.S. presidential election. We chat about the importance of rest, the power of community, and what it means
Melony and Derek get realer about the upcoming election and the pressing issues that are shaping it. The duo explore evolving sources of power, both political and natural. As climate change accelerates, they question the
The Blacklining Forum is back with an October surprise. Melony and Derek delve into the 2024 U.S. presidential election (only 28 days away at the time of the recording) and its potential intersections on Black wealth, po
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