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Cultivating ConnectionsWorking Together for Long-Term ChangeTurahn Dorsey joins the Cultivating Connections podcast to discuss his extensive work in the nonprofit, public, and private sectors to promote economic mobility and equity. He outlines the Eastern Bank Foundation's mission to bridge gaps in prosperity by investing in small business ecosystems, early childhood development, affordable housing, and workforce development. Rahn notes their long term investments in areas where sustained commitment is necessary to address deep-rooted inequities. Rahn also discusses Eastern Bank's ongoing commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) despite the changing climate. The conversation also touches on Rahn's previous roles, including his time as...
2025-04-2424 min
The Moonlighters’ ClubYours, Mine and Ours: Episode 5Ujima has teamed up with the Moonlighters' Club and Ujima's Business Support Member Team to produce a new podcast: Yours, Mine, and Ours! "Yours, Mine, and Ours" spotlights the businesses of Ujima's Good Business Alliance, created for the community, by the community, with a special emphasis on Ujima's good business standards. In this episode, host Joel Edwards chats with Nia Grace and Turahn Dorsey of Jazz Urbane Cafe. Jazz Urbane Cafe is a new arts and restaurant venture planned to launch soon in Boston’s Nubian Square neighborhood. This space will be an urban arts ve...
2022-09-0133 min
Basic BlackCommunity Wealth BuildingBuilding Community Wealth
Community wealth building is an economic model that provides neighborhoods and communities a seat at the table, where they can invest –and utilize their time and talent to create an equitable community for all. Can community wealth building help close the racial wealth gap and increase economic prosperity?
Teri Williams, President and C-O-O of One-United Bank. She is also the Board Chair, Black Economic Council of Massachusetts (BECMA).
Nia K. Evans, Executive Director of the Boston Ujima Project
Nia Grace, owner of Darryl’s Corner Bar & Kitchen, The Unde...
2022-04-2226 minBasic BlackCommunity Wealth BuildingBuilding Community Wealth
Community wealth building is an economic model that provides neighborhoods and communities a seat at the table, where they can invest –and utilize their time and talent to create an equitable community for all. Can community wealth building help close the racial wealth gap and increase economic prosperity?
Teri Williams, President and C-O-O of One-United Bank. She is also the Board Chair, Black Economic Council of Massachusetts (BECMA).
Nia K. Evans, Executive Director of the Boston Ujima Project
Nia Grace, owner of Darryl’s Corner Bar & Kitchen, The Unde...
2022-04-2226 min
Good Trouble!Episode 13: ”Education and All That Jazz!” with Turahn DorseyPolicymaker, strategist, and entrepreneur Turahn Dorsey is a man of many talents. In his role as a Foundation Fellow with the Eastern Bank Foundation, he is paying special attention to changing early care and learning systems.
As a founding partner in the Jazz Urbane Cafe, he is crafting a place of culture for the city. With his hands so full, he stops by to explain to us how all his work comes together to create a better Boston.
Follow Turahn on Twitter: @turahndorsey
2022-03-2356 min