Black History Month often is framed as a time of celebration — a time to honor leaders, milestones and achievements that reshaped the American story. But at its deepest level, Black History Month is about moral memory. It is about…
The abolitionist legacy and the future of impact investing
As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, we are reminded of the nation’s complex history — one marked by profound struggles for freedom and equality. In this moment of reflection, the intersection of the abolitionist movement and modern impact…
What Toni Morrison taught me about my people, the Quakers
As a little Quaker girl, I read about the childhood of Lucretia Coffin Mott (Girl of Old Nantucket), who grew up to be a noted Abolitionist, and about a family of Quakers from North Carolina who journeyed with a family…