We Rise Together: An economic recovery effort aiding Black and Latinx communities

Perkins (centre) teaching a yoga class at her business, Studio Yogi. Photos: Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune/TNS

As it approaches the halfway mark of its five-year plan, We Rise Together, an initiative of the Chicago Community Trust in the United States, is checking off its accomplishments while staying laser-focused on its upcoming efforts.

“We Rise Together: For an Equitable and Just Recovery” is an economic recovery accelerator aiding Black and Latinx communities hit hardest by the pandemic.