As Tahira Cunningham sees it, intent matters, whether it’s on the subject of a nonprofit’s mission or its leadership structure. On a recent weekday morning, Cunningham, chief of staff for Alluma, has just wrapped up a mentoring session with a young woman in her organization, an Oakland-based nonprofit with branches in Sacramento and Phoenix that provides technology solutions and consulting services to government agencies, nonprofits and other companies. “She just received a significant promotion, and I’m very excited for her, so I offered her some coaching as she grows into the organization,” says Cunningham, who is based in the Sacramento office that allows the company to
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History & Hope: Community advocate says progress has been made but we still have a long way to go
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This month, Hearst Television is celebrating Black history by having courageous conversations. The fight for civil rights and justice goes back generations and has looked different each decade. We’re speaking with community leaders, elders – those who have lived through victories and troubled times, to talk about their experiences, and compare them with what we still struggle with today.
Cassandra Jennings is the president and CEO of the Greater Sacramento Urban League. She spoke with Brittany Johnson, a reporter at sister station KCRA, as part of Hearst TV s History & Hope project.
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History & Hope: Community advocate says progress has been made but we still have a long way to go Share Updated: 10:30 AM CST Mar 4, 2021 Brittany Johnson Investigative Reporter
History & Hope: Community advocate says progress has been made but we still have a long way to go Share Updated: 10:30 AM CST Mar 4, 2021
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Show Transcript ACCOUNTS. USER STARTED TO REPORT THE OUTAGE ABOUT NOON TODAY IN THE SYSTEM IS STILL DOWN. WE HAVE COME A LONG WAY BUT MORE WORK STILL NEEDS TO BE DONE, THOSE ARE WORDS FROM A WOMAN WHO GREW UP IN A ONCE SEGREGATED NORTH CAROLINA. LISA: CASSANDRA JENNINGS SAYS SHE GREW UP ALWAYS ASKING WHY PEOPLE TREATED HER DIFFERENTLY BECAUSE OF THE COLOR OF HER SKIN. NOW PRESIDENT AND CEO OF AN ORGANIZATION, SHE DEDICATED HER LIFE TO ADVOCACY FOR UNDERSERVED INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES. BRIE JOHNSON TAKES US BACK TO WHERE IT ALL STARTED. I JUST REMEMBER GROWING UP IN T