# Investing in Underserved Communities
Redlining is the practice of refusing home improvement loans or mortgages in certain neighborhoods (or for certain groups of people), making it harder for Black and other minority communities to build generational wealth or otherwise thrive.
Greenlining is an urban investment and revitalization strategy that aims to address the lingering effects of redlining with equitable, actionable, and sustainable solutions that improve economic development, environmental justice, and quality of life in formerly redlined neighborhoods.
ATTEND THE HISTORY CHAT
Learn more about this initiative and other efforts to educate and empower underserved communities right here in Jacksonville at our next History Chat, live at the Brown Eastside Branch Library on Tuesday, May 28, at 6:30 p.m. An audience Q&A will follow the presentation.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
As a dynamic academic Dante Jennings currently leads the strategic initiatives as Director at the Jacksonville Public Education Fund. Prior to accepting his current role, Dante was a regional math specialist for two years overseeing five of the historically underperforming middle schools in the Duval County Public Schools system. During his time in the classroom, he was recognized as Jean Ribault Middle School 2017 Teacher of the Year.
Around this time, the Jacksonville Public Education Fund awarded Dante a scholarship to pursue a graduate degree in Organizational Leadership at Columbia University Teachers College; the purpose being to diversify school leadership in Jacksonville. In 2020 he was awarded the Minority Fellowship from Jacksonville University’s Minority Board of Directors where he completed his MA in Public Policy.
Dante also leads community advocacy efforts through his work in the nonprofit sector, having served as President of the Jacksonville Urban League Young Professionals as well as a Board Member for the Jacksonville Urban League and Big Brother Big Sisters of Northeast Florida.
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