Ethos Equity Consulting

02/10/2025

This past weekend we partnered with to host a planning retreat for . Welcoming new additions to the board of directors and witnessing legacy members recommit to supporting a strategic approach that honors the vision and leadership of SSR’s founder and CEO, , was meant for a time as this!

We spent several weeks reviewing historical context and collecting new data through brainstorming sessions and a survey. Then, allowing what we learned to spark conversation and collaboration, we set the stage for a strategic framework that will guide the organizational operations of SSR for the next 3-5 years. Join the journey by following and keep up with how the team is fighting environmental, economic and racial inequities through education, coalition and power building, policy advocacy, and mutual aid.

To the entire board of directors, thank you for your dedication to SSR’s mission and environmental justice in Southern Dallas and beyond! Keep moving mountains!!

11/19/2024

As part of our outreach and engagement work with the ’s , hosted a Partner Appreciation Dinner earlier this month.

We set the table and curated an evening of inspiring conversation and delicious food in honor of the residents and organizational leaders who contributed to the initial phase of the ’s five-year timeline. It was a lovely way to connect neighbors and catalyze continued community-building by sharing insights, exchanging ideas, and learning about the impactful work taking place on various scales across .

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10/16/2024

This afternoon I had the chance to connect with students in ’ Women’s and Gender Studies program. I discussed the different types of changemakers needed to impact movements and the “self work” required to make a positive difference. They shared the ways they’re committed to catalyzing change through a variety of movements rooted in equity and liberation. I’m not sure who learned more, but I definitely left feeling inspired and full of hope for our next generation of leaders!

10/14/2024

Did you know that South Dallas is considered a “heat island” since it experiences temperatures that can be up to 11* hotter than other areas of the city?! To get to the root of the problem, and ultimately improve the physical and mental health of the area’s residents, is partnering with the Texas Trees Foundation on the .

Residents in Queen City, Wheatley Place, Park Row, South Blvd., Dolphin Heights, Bertrand, Dixon Circle, Mill City and more are determining where trees can benefit their neighborhoods AND receiving FREE trees that produce fruit, flowers, and/or shade for their front yards! Pretty tree-mendous, right?!

This community-driven transformation will expand tree canopy, increase green space, and also provide education and career training in urban forestry over the next five years.

If you live in South Dallas and are interested in participating, complete the survey linked below!
English Survey: https://forms.gle/kaE5vyLUp7rhyQxP8
Spanish Survey: https://forms.gle/vGcZUbFNJ2A39VH58

10/03/2024

Did you know that South Dallas is considered a "heat island" since it experiences temperatures that can be up to 11* hotter than other areas of the city?! To get to the root of the problem, and ultimately improve the physical and mental health of the area's residents, we're partnering with the Texas Trees Foundation on the .

Residents in Queen City, Wheatley Place, South Blvd., Dolphin Heights, Bertrand, Mill City and more are determining where trees can benefit their neighborhoods AND receiving FREE trees that produce fruit, flowers, and/or shade for their front yards! Pretty tree-mendous, right?!

This community-driven transformation will expand tree canopy, increase green space, and also provide education and career training in urban forestry over the next five years.

If you live in South Dallas and are interested in participating, complete the survey linked in English and Spanish below.

English | https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfcPr4qA-6f1ELyWzCOqFR2Da8nzcq3wRUIEPMxnV-zpzcKSQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

Spanish | https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScbtEYNpdU7PIhU8DDXC-EL7RvyDskKwi-QZgnPvW3YtJAa3A/viewform?usp=sf_link

09/17/2024

client meetings all over Dallas last week and this week’s no different ✨ back at it

03/06/2024

Today we eulogized a dear friend and fierce advocate for education, housing affordability, environmental justice, and his hood — West Dallas. It’s been a week since his passing, but the words to memorialize Raúl Reyes Jr. have not come easy.

He was the first neighbor I met in 2017 when I started leading community outreach and engagement for a nonprofit based in West Dallas. He was known as the “go-to” guy and immediately pulled me in. When he easily could’ve been a gatekeeper he was a connector who mentored and supported me. Raúl showed me what building community is truly about and how we must find common ground, even in the most unexpected people and institutions, to uncover equitable solutions that empower people to live their best lives. Without his guidance and encouragement Ethos Equity would not be what it is today.

No matter if we were strategizing partnerships, discussing business over breakfast, sharing song lyrics and memes, reviewing each others work, recapping meetings, planning our professional pivots, or simply catching up on each others lives — we communicated daily. He loving referred to my son as “nephew” and looked out for me like a big brother.

Raúl became family, but more than that he was a visionary. He shined bright, dreamt big, and worked tirelessly to preserve the place that helped mold him into an invaluable leader whose legacy will live on. To say I’m heartbroken is an understatement but I know Raúl would tell me to toughen up and get to work so that’s what I’ll do. Thanks for showing me what it means to be .

09/21/2023

It’s and Ethos Equity is excited to support the nonprofit scene! There are so many local organizations making a difference in the lives of historically marginalized and under-supported groups, so it was hard for us to choose.

Check out the video to see where we donated and consider funding the work that’s close to your heart via this campaign! You have until midnight tonight!

Dallas Asian American Historical Society
Dallas Free Press
Miles of Freedom
Southern Sector Rising

09/06/2023

It’s been a while since we last posted but that definitely doesn’t mean we haven’t been working!

Brittani has spent the last several months collaborating with companies and organizations to lead equitable strategic planning, navigate hiring processes, project manage a community vision plan…and grow a baby! But today she connected with Housing Forward NTX staff to offer part one of a training series focused on understanding the social construction of race and how to feasibly take part in an anti-racist journey.

To say the conversation among this group was rich and engaging would be an understatement! We can’t wait to share more and learn from each other when we kick off part two!

06/19/2023

celebrations honor ancestors and the advancements made within the Black community as the quest for equity and liberation continues ❤️🖤💚 Check out the graphics to learn more of this special day’s history!

02/16/2023

We’re living in a reality where there are attacks on Black (American) history and cultural erasure is in full force. Now more than ever it’s necessary to make connections between the past and present to understand the ways racism, and all forms of oppression, have nurtured systems of inequity to elevate and value some populations of people while disregarding the humanity of others.

Actively acknowledging these disparities allows us to identify intersectional issues and work to disrupt root causes of harm. That’s what partners with individuals, institutions and initiatives to accomplish. Thank you for spotlighting our work!

Today we’d like to introduce you to Brittani Hite. Hi Brittani, please kick things off for us with an introduction to yourself and your story. Ethos Equity Consulting was established in 2020 and born out of my desire to shake up the status quo in a way that disrupts systems of inequity that perpet...

01/16/2023

Dr. King’s legacy is an inspirational reminder of the impact that can be made when we allow experiences of injustice to spark an internal desire to create change. Brittani Hite, our founder and strategic director, shared this message with more than 1,200 students and faculty at last Friday’s all school MLK Jr. Celebration/ONE Hockaday event.

Brittani encouraged taking courageous action to create change rooted in equity and justice. “Find and nurture your passions, cultivate community and abandon fear,” she said. “No matter the size of the change the world is waiting for you to create it. So why not you and why not now?”