• “It is our duty to fight for our freedom. It is our duty to win. We must love each other and support each other. We have nothing to lose but our chains.” – Assata Shakur

We envision a future fully divested from police, prisons, and all punishment paradigms, a future which invests in justice, joy, and culture.

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  • Teachers Are Building the Future. Trump Is Tearing It Down.

    Teachers Are Building the Future. Trump Is Tearing It Down.

    This Teacher Appreciation Day, we’re honoring the educators who do more than teach. Black teachers have shown up as counselors, caregivers, mentors, protectors, and truth-tellers — often in schools and systems that were never built with us in mind.

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  • Black Workers Have Always Led the Fight

    Black Workers Have Always Led the Fight

    From the stolen labor of slavery to the underpaid, essential work that powers this country today — Black workers have always carried more than their share.

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  • Trump’s 100th Day

    Trump’s 100th Day

    We’ve now had 100 days of the Trump administration. It’s been a long, chaotic ride filled with tyrannical behavior. Despite their efforts to flood the zone with authoritarian bullshit, we’ve responded every step of the way.

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A world where Black lives are no longer systematically targeted by police, prisons, and all forms of state punishment.

Our Impact So Far

$90 Million

raised in 2020

OVER $35M

in grants given to more than 70 organizations—23 of which are led by LGBTQ+ folks; and money given directly to black folks

23% of assets

while the industry average for grant-giving foundations is 5-8%, BLM Foundation committed 23% of total assets in 2020

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