When it comes to fighting the systemized oppression and centuries of racism that have kept our world broken, the burden often falls on Black communities. While fighting the systems that were designed to keep Black people down is vital, it’s...
Category: COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Community Agreements
When people gather together, in large or small numbers, they create a community. That community begets relationships, culture, and society--no matter how long or how short of a time they have together. However, whenever a group of individuals get together, tensions are likely to rise. The best way to avoid any tension derailing the longevity of a community is by creating community agreements that foster respectful conversation, debates, and relationships. Read on to learn how to create your own personal community agreements.
Participatory Budgeting: All Power to the People
For the better part of 20 years of my adult working life, working in nonprofit and public sectors, June and July have held both a special place in my heart and lived rent free in my head. This time of...
Brave Space Building™ Framework
In the culture of white supremacy that continues across to this day, it remains difficult for Black community members to find spaces that exist free from discrimination and racial injustices. Because of this, it is a responsibility for all organizations,...
Do Then Learn Approach Does Not Work
CBV has continually observed organizational approaches in racial equity from a “do then learn approach” framework. This do then learn approach often furthers the tenants of white supremacy because it does not reckon with the reality of inequity to create...
Advocacy Versus Allyship
In my last blog, I discussed the history of Pride and and how the movement spawned by the Stonewall Riots has led to over 50 years of queer resistance.This resistance has been fueled by Black and Indigenous queer People of...
