On September 24, BPI’s Co-Director of Public Housing and Mobility, Senior Staff Counsel, Alexander Polikoff, interviewed Sheryll Cashin and discussed her new book, White Space, Black ‘Hood: Opportunity Hoarding and Segregation in the Age of Inequality. This in-depth conversation will…
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On July 5, 1852, Frederick Douglass gave his prolific oration, “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” in which he spoke to the values that the Founding Fathers aspired to––and how the country continued to fall short of those ideals as they relate to the treatment of Black people and the ongoing stain of slavery.
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This weekend, thousands of Chicagoans came together from across the city, in anguish and anger, to decry the horrific brutality perpetrated against George Floyd. The protests were catalyzed by a single incident, but they were driven by a long and terrible…
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Our staff was recently posed the following question: “What’s inspiring you these days?” We’re all fortunate enough to be able to carry out our work from home, but many of our partners and colleagues are at the frontlines. We’re thinking…
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This month BPI, along with a number of local and statewide housing justice organizations, filed comments with the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in response to proposed changes to the rules…
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In late February, BPI was thrilled to welcome Cara Hendrickson as our new Executive Director. Little did we know that less than one month later we would be forced to transform into an organization working from home, re-examining our work…
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As the reality of the COVID-19 crisis became clear to the staff at BPI, we quickly pivoted to working from home for the health and safety of our team. Like many of you, we were unsure at first how that…
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The Freedom to Learn Campaign IL (FTL) formed in March 2019 in response to Danville Correctional Center’s staff removing over 200 titles from the Education Justice Project’s library at the prison. Although the books have since been returned, FTL remains…
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A special message from BPI Board President Jonathan Kaden: On behalf of BPI’s Board of Directors and staff, I am honored to announce that Cara Hendrickson has been chosen as our next Executive Director. As you’ll read in the press…
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As BPI’s 50th year draws to a close, we’re proud to share our special 50th Anniversary Report. It includes historic highlights and inspiring words from others about BPI’s accomplishments and aspirations, plus the latest on our efforts to advance criminal…
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