Black Historical past Month is Extra Than a Month

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Recognizing the outstanding voices within the walkability, advocacy, planning, and mobility justice house past simply February

Simply because Black Historical past Month ends right now doesn’t imply we cease uplifting, showcasing, and celebrating Black voices in our house. Black Historical past Month was created to deliver consideration to the contribution of Black folks all through US historical past. We regularly see recognition for the 28 (generally 29) days all through the month of February after which little for the opposite eleven months of the 12 months. Beneath is a group of some voices we discover inspiring and essential elements of the real-time change occurring within the house of transportation, mobility justice, city planning, walkability, and extra. We invite you to study extra about these of us and their work, comply with them, and help them not only for the month of February however for the months and years forward.

Brittany B. Simmons

New York-based city planner who shares her intensive information on her platform as a part of PlanningTok on Tiktok, the place she goes by @signedbritt. A whole lot of questions and feedback on her movies come from center and excessive schoolers, which helps hunt down Simmon’s targets of training the youth by transparency and schooling.

The place to comply with alongside: TikTok

Anwar Peace

Anwar Peace sits because the Chair of the Spokane Human Rights Fee and a Police Accountability Activist in Spokane, WA. He started his activism 14 years in the past after a tragedy the place David John Walker was murdered by Seattle Police on dwell tv. Peace began a company to assist relations which were touched by police brutality.

The place to comply with alongside: Fb

Veronica O. Davis

Director of Transportation and Drainage Operations Metropolis of Houston, “civil engineer, planner, transportation nerd, public speaker, neighborhood activist, visitor lecturer, poet, blogger, lover of artwork, yogi, foodie, world explorer, spouse, and mother.” Writer of the upcoming e book, Inclusive Transportation: A Manifesto for Repairing Divided Communities (popping out July 2023). Preorder right here.

The place to comply with alongside: Twitter, web site

Charles T. Brown, MPA, CPD

Founder + CEO at Equitable Cities, Keynote Speaker, and Military Veteran. He’s additionally an adjunct professor on the Edward J. Bloustein College of Planning and Public Coverage at Rutgers College. You’ll be able to catch him because the host of the dynamic podcast, Arrested Mobility, the place he deep dives into points surrounding mobility justice.

The place to comply with alongside: Twitter, Instagram, web site, podcast

Nailah Pope-Harden

Nailah Pope-Harden sits on the Board of America Walks and is the Government Director of Local weather Plan in Sacramento, CA. She has years of native and nationwide expertise in neighborhood organizing, coalition constructing, and social justice campaigns. Pope-Harden’s drive comes from guaranteeing that her son has a wholesome surroundings and protected future. You’ll be able to comply with her journey on Twitter @nailahph.

The place to comply with alongside: Twitter, Local weather Plan

Ashton Simpson

In 2023, Ashton was sworn in because the District 1 Metro Councilor in Portland, Oregon – representing the East County – a portion of town that has been neglected for a lot too lengthy. Previous to being a Metro Councilor, Ashton was the Government Director of Oregon Walks and serves on the America Walks board. He’s additionally a neighborhood organizer, former U.S. Air Power Civil Engineering Technician, and graduate of PSU’s Neighborhood Improvement undergraduate program. Verify him out on Bike Portland’s podcast from March 2022.

The place to comply with alongside: Twitter

Dr. Future Deguzman

Future is a creator at Dignity-Infused Planning Course of and likewise the CEO of the Thrivance Group (@thrivancegroup/@REALunurbanist). She works to dismantle and finish spatial racism.

The place to comply with alongside: Twitter, web site

Andre Perry

Andre is a Senior Fellow at Brookings Metro, a scholar-in-residence at American College, and a professor of the follow of economics at Washington College. He’s the Writer of ‘Know Your Worth Valuing Black Lives and Property in America’s Black Cities‘ and a contributor to MSNBC.

The place to comply with alongside: Twitter

Armand Turner

Armand is the Bodily Exercise Program Supervisor for Wholesome Savannah and the YMCA’s REACH Grant. REACH stands for Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Neighborhood Well being and focuses on enhancing the well being of the low-wealth, African-American inhabitants of Chatham County by coverage, techniques, and environmental change.

The place to comply with alongside: Twitter, Instagram