On Thursday, August 29, 2024, the South Florida Racial Justice Table hosted its first State of Emergency Convening. As a gathering of South Florida's leading voices in racial justice, this landmark event provided valuable insights into driving systemic change, opening doors for nonprofit organizations to join the South Florida Racial Justice Table, and offering funders practical strategies to support racial justice both locally and nationally. This video captures highlights from the convening, spotlighting powerful discussions and forward-thinking solutions shared by our region's racial justice leaders.n goes here

“We’re choosing to do this event (A State of Emergency held at Koubek Center, Miami-Dade College) now because it’s just time that we lift up the inequities in the philanthropic system,” said Wakumi Douglas, founder of the South Florida Racial Justice Table.

Table members challenge Miami's philanthropic community to correct racial disparities in funding. #InvestInBlackFutures

When we say “Black Lives Matter” we mean Black organizations matter too. We — the nine members of the South Florida Racial Justice Table — call for South Florida philanthropists to fill the resource gap facing black-led organizations.

A collaborative panel between the table & FMU’s Social Justice Institute to explore racial inequities in philanthropy and strategize about ways we can foster the change.