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The Community Foundation is dedicated to addressing challenging issues and providing hope for the future. By bringing together the dedication of community members and the generosity of philanthropic partners, we work to be a center for progress and a catalyst for change. Individually, we drive our community forward. Collectively, we have the power to change it forever.
Beyond the Divide: Housing Solutions from the Left and Right
6 p.m. Thursday, April 24, 2025 | Red Mountain Theatre
Our next Woven Together event brings two national experts to Birmingham to discuss the state of housing across the nation and how to address one of society’s most pressing issues.
Andre M. Perry, senior fellow and director of the Center for Community Uplift at Brookings Institution, is a nationally known commentator on race, structural inequality, and education, and the author of “Black Power Scorecard: Measuring the Racial Gap and What We Can Do to Close It” and “Know Your Price: Valuing Black Lives and Property in America’s Black Cities.”
Tobias Peter, senior fellow and the codirector of the American Enterprise Institute’s Housing Center, has coauthored a variety of reports on housing policy, specifically on the impact of federal policy on housing demand and homeownership, housing finance risks, and first-time home buyers. His pieces have been published in policy journals and in the Wall Street Journal, American Banker, and Business Insider.
Tickets are only $5. Register today!
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