Born in Trinidad and Tobago, Tamieka Atkins is an immigrant, naturalized as a U.S. citizen in 2021 and is now raising the first American-born generation in her family. These aren’t …
GSP Special Bulletin: The South is ready. Is philanthropy?
Right now, the South is a blaze of fire. But as with every fire before, Southern movements are already in formation—working overtime to turn this moment into a controlled burn. …
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Ten Years Later: We Remember, We Resist, We Rebuild
June 12th marked ten years since the Pulse nightclub tragedy in Orlando. Forty-nine lives taken. Hundreds of thousands of lives changed. We don’t believe in marking anniversaries without naming what …
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Voting in the South: A Moment of Activation
This is a moment of activation. A moment to stand up and show the South — and this country — that you stand with justice organizations across this region. The …
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Trusting Southerners: Meshie Knight on power, patience, and the Packard Foundation’s belief in the U.S. South
When Meshie Knight started at the Packard Foundation about two years ago, the Foundation already had a decade-long investment strategy through its Reproductive Health and Children and Families initiatives in …