Jhumpa Bhattacharya

Our next Maven Musings for The Maven Collaborative is out! Tune in to hear Anne Elaine Price and my thoughts on what it means to talk about racial equity in a hostile political and social… | Jhumpa Bh... Our next Maven Musings for The Maven Collaborative is out! Tune in to hear Anne Elaine Price and my thoughts on what it means to talk about racial equity in a hostile political and social environment....

New Maven Musings where we talk about the state of racial equity in today’s climate www.linkedin.com/posts/jhumpa...

HUD Is Refusing to Enforce Anti-Discrimination Law—and Won’t Let Anyone Else Do It, Either The initial chaos of layoffs has been followed by a concerted effort by the Trump administration to halt the enforcement of the Fair Housing Act.

“The government is shutting down HUD systemically,” a housing lawyer told me. “It rolls back the clock to the pre-Civil Rights age.” www.thenation.com/article/poli...

TheMavenCollaborative on Instagram: "We’re wrapping the year with joy and a little tea (ok, it’s wine): Meet *Maven Musings*: @firstblacknerd and @jhumpapb, unfiltered and in conversation about headl... In a candid conversation, experts explore the alarming rate of job loss in America, with a focus on the disproportionate impact on black women. They discuss the economic consequences of this trend, fr...

Introducing Maven Musings! Get yourself some joy today.

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The current President is fighting to starve American families is the only talking point.

The economy is not doing well if there are unhoused people on the streets, childcare is aggressively unaffordable and the unemployment rate for Black people is at 7%.

Black Women’s Unemployment Signals Trouble for All - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly Rising unemployment rates for Black women signal a deeper economic issue, but funders and policymakers are critical in correcting the trend.

“Too often overlooked, Black women’s positioning in the labor market is a critical early warning for the health and equity of our broader economy.”

My latest for @npquarterly.bsky.social

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Tax the Rich. They'll Stay Mamdani’s plan to tax New York’s millionaires has the penthouse crowd aflutter. History and data show they won’t fly the coop.

The NYC penthouse crowd is squawking: “If you raise our taxes, we’ll leave!” 🐦 Spoiler: they won’t.

The City’s millionaires + billionaires may never ride a free city bus, but they can’t ignore the fact that the everyday people who do are the ones who keep NYC thriving as the capital of the world.

The caucasity of it all.

I’m so tired.

Black and brown voters seriously asking Dems “what have you done for me lately” and their response is “but white working class voters….”

Hats off to New Yorkers tonight for getting this very, very right.

More Than 106,000 Black Women Lost Jobs Last Month Black women experienced the largest job loss in April, with their unemployment rate rising to 6.1%. The overall Black unemployment rate also increased.

If you don't see the connection between what is happening to Black women in the labor market and the crusade against keeping America diverse and equitable, you are doing it all wrong.

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Putting an End to Quiet Violence: What Tax Justice Looks Like - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly The US tax system has long harmed Black people. While the time for reform may not seem auspicious, organizing now could pay big dividends when the time is right.

Feeling like you need a little hope and inspiration this wretched tax day? Check out my new piece with @npquarterly.bsky.social advocating for us to dream big and create a new tax system that centralizes communal care - a lesson from Black women.
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Maven Collaborative has entered the tax chat! Check out our new report and 3-part series with @npquarterly.bsky.social highlighting the toll non-federal taxes take on Black people as well as solutions for a better system for us all.

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Putting an End to Quiet Violence: What Tax Justice Looks Like - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly The US tax system has long harmed Black people. While the time for reform may not seem auspicious, organizing now could pay big dividends when the time is right.

Putting an End to Quiet Violence: What Tax Justice Looks Like - nonprofitquarterly.org/putting-an-e...

The Plunder of Black America: How the Racial Gap Was Made Discover content related to The Plunder of Black America in the Bunk archives.

Thanks @bunkhistory.bsky.social for featuring The Plunder of Black America: How the Racial Wealth Gap Was Made now available @yalepress.bsky.social www.bunkhistory.org/works/the-pl...

Resistance to Trump is everywhere — inside the first 50 days of mass protest From mass refusals to boycotts to walkouts, regular Americans are bravely pushing back against the administration and having an impact.

If you're sinking in defeatism and wondering if there’s any point in protesting, here’s a detailed look at the astonishing amount of resistance happening — and how it's making a difference.

Sometimes forcing them to do nothing (shutdown) is better than letting them do whatever they want.

The current administration is preparing to sign an order to dismantle the dep of edu and Dems are busy censoring a Black elder who was showing righteous anger. 🤦🏾‍♀️

Palestinian women allege sexual violence by Israel since Oct. 7 Palestinian women are punished for reporting Israeli soldiers for abuse amid unsubstantiated claims of sexual violence by Hamas

Racist lies about a coordinated "mass rape" campaign on 10/7 are used to justify the genocide—and have fueled increased sexual violence against Palestinians. Victims aren't seeing their stories told anywhere, discouraging them from coming fwd. I talked to Palestinian legal advocates+activists:

DON’T WATCH. Read about it later to stay informed but don’t give him the ratings, something he cares about.

Ending Work Requirements - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly Work requirements—or requiring people to find employment in order to access public benefits—force people to prove that they deserve a social safety net. But where did they come from, and why are they ...

Just reminder that work requirements are indeed TRASH.

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Immigrants recovering from LA fires turn to local organizations Many Black and brown immigrants who worked as house cleaners, caregivers, and gardeners lost work after fires destroyed thousands of homes

Many Black & brown immigrants who worked as house cleaners, caregivers, & gardeners in Los Angeles County lost work after the Eaton & Palisades fires destroyed thousands of homes. Immigrants recovering from fires turn to local support organizations, @andreagtrrz.bsky.social reports.

If you are still posting on X, YOU ARE DOING IT WRONG. Make it irrelevant by not using it!

NEW POLLING 🚨: Voters across party lines oppose the latest GOP plan to gut vital programs and shower billionaires with more tax breaks.

Americans don't want lawmakers messing with their Social Security and Medicare. Our latest with
@thesbpc.bsky.social and @dataforprogress.org in @politico.com ⬇️

Bar chart of polling data from Data For Progress. Title: Voters Want Greater Funding for Social Safety Net and Less Funding for Tax Breaks for the Wealthy. Description: Lawmakers in Congress are considering funding levels for each of the following. For each, please say if you think we should increase or decrease its federal funding, or if the current funding levels are right. A: We should increase federal funding for this B: We should keep funding at current levels C: We should decrease federal funding for this Social Security — A.: 70%, B.: 24%, C.: 2%, Don't know: 3% Medicare — A.: 60%, B.: 30%, C.: 4%, Don't know: 6% Medicaid — A.: 46%, B.: 41%, C.: 7%, Don't know: 7% Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) — A.: 45%, B.: 36%, C.: 12%, Don't know: 7% Federal housing programs — A.: 44%, B.: 35%, C.: 12%, Don't know: 8% Renewable energy and energy-efficiency projects — A.: 42%, B.: 32%, C.: 18%, Don't know: 8% Affordable Care Act — A.: 40%, B.: 33%, C.: 17%, Don't know: 10% Federal Student Loans and Grants — A.: 32%, B.: 40%, C.: 20%, Don't know: 8% Federal workers — A.: 23%, B.: 44%, C.: 24%, Don't know: 9% Tax breaks for fossil fuel/ oil companies — A.: 18%, B.: 30%, C.: 43%, Don't know: 10% Tax breaks for high-income/ wealthy households — A.: 13%, B.: 18%, C.: 63%, Don't know: 7% Tax breaks for large corporations — A.: 11%, B.: 19%, C.: 61%, Don't know: 8% January 31–February 2, 2025 survey of 1,294 U.S. likely voters.

NEW with @groundwork.bsky.social work and @thesbpc.bsky.social:

Rather than give tax breaks to corporations and wealthy households, voters want programs like Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and SNAP to be protected or expanded.

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New poll: Voters across party lines and demographics oppose attacks on borrowers & the student loan safety net to fund tax cuts for the rich. [logo of Groundwork Collaborative, logo of Data for Progress, logo of Student Borrower Protection Center]

NEW POLL from @dataforprogress.org / @thesbpc.bsky.social / @groundwork.bsky.social shows voters across party lines and demographics REJECT attacks on borrowers & the student loan safety net to pay for tax cuts for the ultra wealthy.

Poll: protectborrowers.org/new-poll-ove...

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Also, for what it’s worth, I thought that was a pretty clearly political performance, and I also think if we’re relying on the superbowl halftime show to have a significant impact on the political moment we are once again completely misreading the room!

L.A. Wildfire’s Devastating Impact on a Black Community Is a Call to Action for Philanthropy | The Center for Effective Philanthropy In the face of attacks on equity and devastating natural disasters, philanthropy must double down on efforts to support communities of color.

"funders must serve as a foil and address the urgent need to invest in efforts to uplift and understand Black and other invisibilized and forgotten communities’ experiences in order to create a thriving, multiracial society."

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If we all stopped flying as much as possible out of fear of safety since they are cutting air traffic controllers, maybe that would get the attention of the powers that be. Just saying we aren’t powerless here…

How are we really still working away as if it’s business as usual? It is not. Stop acting like it is.