Legacy Reflections and a New Chapter for 540WMain
Dear Community, Looking back on my journey of founding 540WMain, Inc., I am overcome with a profound sense of pride […]
Author: Calvin Eaton
Change is Scary, But So Is Staying The Same
Dear Community, As fall settles in and daylight saving time comes to an end, I realize it’s high time for […]
20 Books You Must Read in 2024 by 540WMain
Dear Community, This year’s essential reading list blends enduring selections from previous years with groundbreaking new works, each a cornerstone […]
My Year in Books: 2023 Edition
Oh, what a year it’s been! My reading goal was a sky-high 50 books, but I landed a bit short […]
This Giving Season 540 Needs Your Help More Than Ever
Dear Community, As we approach the end-of-year giving season, I want to express my thoughts and the reality of fundraising […]
540WMain Needs Your Support: Help Us Sustain Antiracist Education
Dear Friends of 540, This year marks 540WMain’s seven-year anniversary and my eighth year of grassroots nonprofit leadership. As we […]
It’s Bigger than Beyonce: The Erasure of Black Women and Legacy of Racism in Entertainment
This essay is co-written by Calvin Eaton (CEO/Founder) and Julia Monica (DEAI Educator & Consultant) If you follow pop culture […]
My Year In Books | 2022 Edition
Another year, another book challenge under my belt. Every year I increase my reading goal and fall ever so slightly […]
20 Books You Must Read in 2023 by 540WMain
Dear Community, We tried really hard to get this list completed and published before the end of 2022 but alas […]
540 Launches New Online College-Style Course
Dear Community, We are so excited to launch a brand new 15-week online course starting February 21, 2023 Our new […]
This Giving Season We Need Your Support
Dear Community, Here we are on the precipice of another “giving season” the time when the collective of non-profits flood […]
Disability Erasure and Whitewashing of Harriet Tubman’s Legacy
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). As a disabled person, dealing with the effects of a society built […]
Random Thoughts on Disability, Ableism and Erasure
Happy Disability Awareness Month It’s taken me months to finally gather the energy to compose this post and the irony […]
540 Celebrates Hispanic Heritage in September
Dear Community, September is recognized as Hispanic Heritage Month and we are excited to celebrate all month long with a […]
Six Years of Leaning Into Joy
Dear Community, Every year June 1st marks the first day of our annual giving campaign. This year, we celebrate six […]
White Validation Won’t Protect You From Racism, So Be Unapologetically Black
2022 Has Been A Lot Between the bitter cold, the rage of Omicron, school closures, and the mayhem of covid […]
5th Annual Black History Month Campaign
Dear Community, This year marks our fifth consecutive Black History Month digital education campaign. Every February since 2018 (2018, 2019, […]
2021: Our Year In Review
How are you holding up emotionally and mentally so far this year? We are a little over two weeks into […]
Dear White Led Organizations Stop Performing Blackface On MLK Day
“I’m boycotting MLK Day this year” I uttered these words just a few days ago while talking with a friend […]
School Integration “Saved” Me But At What Cost
I was part of the great “school integration experiment” As I follow the current proposals for school closures, placing police […]
