Jonathan Whitted on homelessness
From Talking to Jonathan Whitted about homelessness in the DC area · · Community Solutions
“The majority of the folks that we serve are representative of the black African-American community, and it's important to always be cognizant of the challenges they may have gone through, including understanding the historical context.”
On , Jonathan Whitted, Senior Vice President of Strategy & Corporate Development at HILLENBRAND INC, spoke about homelessness during Talking to Jonathan Whitted about homelessness in the DC area on Community Solutions.
About Jonathan Whitted
In a September 2024 interview, Jonathan Whitted discussed homelessness in the DC area. He stated that the majority of people served by his organization are from the Black African-American community. Whitted emphasized the importance of understanding the historical context and challenges those individuals may have faced. Whitted also stressed the importance of demographic representation in leadership roles. He said that as an African-American male, it is important for him to have real conversations about the challenges that people who look like him have experienced within the system and community.