The Knight-Lenfest Fund is glad to partner w. @IPMFoundation @KnightFoundation @lenfestinst focused on the pivotal role info has in serving/supporting communities. Thx @whyy @onwurd @resolvephilly @PhillyInquirer 1/ https://twitter.com/lenfestinst/status/1247868779704483842">https://twitter.com/lenfestin...

. @ruha9 provides an impt reminder to our work not just tech “…innovations reflect the priorities and concerns of those who frame the problems to be solved, and how such solutions may reinforce forms of social dismissal, regardless of the intentions of individual programmers.” 2/

When we truly center people and communities great things happen and we are further along our path to justice. That’s why it’s important to recognize the value of partnerships, the lived experience and data and research together. 3/

In times like these I can’t help but think of Parable of the Sower. “All that YOU TOUCH you CHANGE. All that YOU change CHANGES YOU…” - #OctaviaButler 4/

We have an incredible opportunity to harness that change. And to re-imagine and reinvent taking strength from the wisdom of the larger community and harnessing the power of storytelling. 5/

May we be brave enough, humble enough, loving enough and committed to justice enough in order to do the real work on ourselves - just as much as asked of us for the task at hand 6/