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Just Communities is helping neighbors and practitioners worldwide co-create more just, liberatory, and green communities.

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Just Communities is a transformative movement that connects visionary leaders, innovative projects, and collaborative networks to advance equitable and regenerative urban and community development solutions.

 

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Register Now: Black Power Scorecard: Measuring the Racial Gap and What We Can Do to Close It.

When we shift what we measure and who defines success, we begin to undo systems that were never built with all of us in mind – and start building ones that are.

This isn’t about comparing communities. It’s about building new standards.

Join us as for a bold and timely conversation with Andre Perry, Author and Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution, moderated by Nathaniel Smith, Founder and Chief Equity Officer of Partnership for Southern Equity.  This is a real conversation between two leading voices on equity, power, and what it takes to build systems that center Black futures and collective thriving.

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Culture Is Infrastructure. So Is Justice.

June 12, 2025
There’s a specific kind of grief that comes with watching your community change around you. Not the kind that comes…
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New Interactive Protocol Coming in May: Guiding the Next Generation of Community Development

April 23, 2025
Groundbreaking digital framework puts powerful tools in the hands of community development leaders In a significant leap forward for neighborhood-scale…
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Partner Spotlight: Justice & Sustainability Associates

April 22, 2025
In an era of rapid urbanization and complex community challenges, Justice & Sustainability Associates (JSA) stands out as a leader…
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