The Detroit Equity Action Lab, directed by Asandi Conner, is at the heart of this effort. Conner trains and supports a network of fellows working in Detroit’s schools, hospitals, nonprofits, and arts organizations. That approach feels especially urgent now, as political support for diversity, equity, and inclusion shrinks nationwide under the Trump administration. McKissic works to heal relationships between people, while Conner challenges inequity inside traditional systems of power. Conner sat down with Robyn Vincent to discuss what it means to rebuild systems from within.