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: CULTURE TRANSFORMATION
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.
When the Blacks Get Together, ALL Students Benefit
“This is a space and place where you can be yourself and stretch your soul” These words were shared by JT Hall, an Black male assistant principal in Philly, during a BMEsTalk virtual happy hour for Black men in education....
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,...
Black Wonder Woman is Most Certainly a Single Black Female!
As the world slowly yet steadily begins to emerge from this extended punishment we’ve been on for the past year and a half, I’ve been doing some deep thinking and soul searching. What is this “normal” everybody is talking about...
