To begin with some mind blowing stats about African Americans and their achievements through the years. In 1940, 60% of African American women entered the workforce to work in white collar positions. In 1958, almost 44% of Caucasian Americans considered relocating if an African American family resided within close proximity of their residence. In 2024, that percentage will decrease. In 1964, the Civil Rights Act made it possible for African Americans and Caucasians to increase friendships...

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Former PACEs Connection employees Dana Brown (L) with Vincent Felitti, MD, co-author of the 1998 Adverse Childhood Experiences study, and Carey Sipp (R) in San Diego in January, 2024. The last few months have been quite challenging, but we pushed, persevered, and didn’t give up hope. The “we” is Carey Sipp and Dana Brown. We were long-time staff members of PACEs Connection determined to reinstate the website and the resources and information we provide to communities after the platform went...

To all of you, who, like me, love this website and want to see it and its communities flourish as we work to prevent and heal trauma; build resiliency: please know there is a move afoot by a small group of strategic partners to find a suitable host for PACEs Connection. More will be announced in the coming days. In the meantime, friends, we are figuring out email addresses and other communications logistics and opportunities. PEACE! Carey Sipp, former director of strategic partnerships ...