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On the Right Side of History
December 20, 2023 So I don’t bury the lead; this is a fundraising letter and then some. 🙂 As I close out 2023, like many of you, I am reflecting on what I learned, how I showed up as a leader, what we accomplished, what seeds we planted for future harvests, and the larger…
Read MoreWEPOWER Announces Nearly $200,000 Investment in Local Businesses, RooterMan Franchisee and Cheryl’s Herbs
August 3, 2023 WEPOWER Announces Nearly $200,000 Investment in Local Businesses, RooterMan Franchisee and Cheryl’s Herbs RooterMan and Cheryl’s Herbs mark WEPOWER Capital’s second and third investments, with the goal to accelerate community owned wealth and create economic growth in historically divested communities. As WEPOWER Weekend approaches, WEPOWER Capital announces another reason to celebrate: their…
Read MoreCommunity Benefits Agreements emerge as top issue in Spring 2023 election cycle
February 20, 2023 Community Benefits Agreements emerge as top issue in Spring 2023 election cycle A new group of more than 100 residents, developers, business owners, philanthropists, and local organizations have announced the Community Wealth Action Group to advocate for community-owned wealth, quality jobs, and livable wages for Black and Latinx residents of St.…
Read MoreBJC Makes Anchor Investment in WEPOWER Capital
January 24, 2023 BJC Makes Anchor Investment in WEPOWER Capital BJC’s anchor investment will go toward focused, revenue-based funding (RBF) investments in Black- and Latinx-owned businesses with strong growth trajectories. WEPOWER Capital works to ignite equitable economic growth and prosperity in St. Louis by building wealth in under-resourced communities. Today WEPOWER Capital announced…
Read MoreSt. Louis County Council Votes to Allocate $5.6 Million in ARPA Funds to Improve Local Early Childhood Education
October 25, 2022 St. Louis County Council Votes to Allocate $5.6 Million in ARPA Funds to Improve Local Early Childhood Education The vote follows months of public testimony and advocacy from The Early Childhood Power & Policy Action Group members and supporters. After months of negotiations and hearings, the St. Louis County Council…
Read MoreProtecting STL Children
October 24, 2022 Protecting STL Children Photo by David Carson, Post-Dispatch On Monday, St. Louis experienced one of the greatest fears of our time: a school shooting. The Central Visual and Performing Arts High School community faced an active shooter situation which led to multiple deaths and injuries of students and educators and immeasurable…
Read MoreWEPOWER Announces First Investment in St. Louis Startup, Bold Xchange
September 22, 2022 WEPOWER Announces First Investment in St. Louis Startup, Bold Xchange Bold Xchange, curator of corporate gifts from Black-owned brands, receives the first investment from WEPOWER’s new fund, whose goal is to accelerate community owned wealth and create economic growth in historically divested communities. Today WEPOWER announced Bold Xchange was selected as…
Read MoreA 30-year plan and the Role of Futurism
Charli Cooksey talks about the development of her 30-year plan and the role that futurism plays in her approach to building WEPOWER.
Read More‘This is our time to get the vote out’ | The St. Louis American
Every day, North St. Louis resident Monti Hill knocks on doors in the three wards that have the lowest voter turnout in the city – the 3rd, 4th and 22nd. “We just want this to be a resident-led campaign,” Hill said. “We are really concerned, and we want to do more in our community.”
Read MoreHow to Stay Grounded in Hope | One Day Magazine
To stay grounded in hope, I have to feel my power even in low moments, and then put it to work with others in strategic, intentional, accountable, and revolutionary ways. I’ve developed some strategies for doing that, which I share in hope that you’ll join me.
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