“Relationships are built at the speed of trust” / onward

I first heard this bit of wisdom on how “relationships are built at the speed of trust” when I met Mama Lila Cabbil — a lifelong Detroiter, water warrior, anti-racism educator, and civil rights activist — through the Detroit Equity Action Lab fellowship program.

I am a descendant of Bengali liberation organizers and in meeting Mama Lila, I found a mentor and teacher…