Be the Change You Want to See: The True Meaning of Allyship
What does allyship mean to you? An active support for the rights of a minority or marginalized group without being […]
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It Starts with Water: An Essay on Microaggressions, Erasure, and the Impact of White Supremacy
It starts with water I am trying to wash the colombian out of my hair The coarseness, it rises five […]
Ideas Into Motion: Active Transportation Summit
May is National Bike Month! and to celebrate 540Blog and social media platforms will focus content on how we begin […]
Memorable & Unexpected Gifts: Baby Showers, New Children
New additions to families are usually joyous occasions, whether a baby is born, a child is adopted, or a family […]
A Wednesday Word from the Director | Growth Takes Community
Dear Community, It’s not lost on me that unconscious bias and perceived stereotypes about the safety of the Susan B. […]
What Is Social Entrepreneurship
Did you know that 540WMain initially started as a for profit social enterprise. However I quickly realized that not many […]
28 Days of Little Known Facts About (Black) American History | Ann Lowe (16)
We are pleased to spotlight Ann Lowe in day sixteen of our first annual 28 Days of Little Known Facts […]
28 Days of Little Known Facts About (Black) American History | Jerry Lawson (8)
We are pleased to spotlight Jerry Lawson in day eight of our first annual 28 Days of Little Known Facts […]
28 Days of Little Known Facts About (Black) American History | Jerry Pinkney (7)
We are pleased to spotlight Jerry Pinkney in day seven of our first annual 28 Days of Little Known Facts […]
February Featured Artist Spotlight | Jarael Adams
We are pleased to spotlight Jarael Adams our February Artist of the Month About Paint The Town Paint The Town […]
28 Days of Little Known Facts About Black American History | Henrietta Lacks (4)
We are pleased to spotlight Henrietta Lacks in day four of our first annual 28 Days of Little Known Facts […]
28 Days of Little Known Facts About Black American History | Onesimus (3)
We are pleased to spotlight Onesimus in day three of our first annual 28 Days of Little Known Facts About […]
28 Days of Little Known Facts About Black American History | Bass Reeves (2)
We are pleased to spotlight Bass Reeves in day two of our first annual 28 Days of Little Known Facts […]
28 Days of Little Known Facts About (Black) American History | Claudette Colvin (I)
We are pleased to begin our first annual 28 Days of Little Known Facts About (Black) American History Before […]
A Monday Message from the DirectorÂ
Dear Community Thank you so much for your support of 540 thus far in our winter semester. We are super […]
A Wednesday Word From the Director | 2017 Year End Edition
Dear Community, How would you describe 2017 in just two words? This is the type of reflective question that pervades […]
December Artist of the Month Spotlight | Allison McDonald
We are pleased to spotlight our December Artist of the Month Allison McDonald About Allison McDonald Allison McDonald is a […]
Community Volunteer Spotlight | Jianna Howard
We are pleased to spotlight Jianna Howard our newest Community Volunteer About Jianna Howard Jianna graduated summa cum laude from […]
A Thankful Word from the Director | Fall Tour Series Kickoff
Dear Community, My body isn’t cooperating on this Friday in fact, I’ve spent all day in bed in full recovery […]
A Wednesday Word from the Director | Fast Times & Tour Guides
Dear Community, This week’s word will be super quick. We are in the thick of practicing and planning for tomorrow’s […]
