• “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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  • Black Lives Matter Leaders Discuss New Initiatives and Rebranding

    Black Lives Matter Leaders Discuss New Initiatives and Rebranding

    In a recent appearance on The Rashad Richey Morning Show, Secretary of the Board for Black Lives Matter Global Network Shalomyah Bowers and Chairwoman of the Board Cicley Gay provided an in-depth look into the movement’s rebranding efforts and current initiatives of Black Lives Matter Global Network.

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  • Black Lives Matter demands DNC host virtual primary

    Black Lives Matter demands DNC host virtual primary

    Black Lives Matter demanded on Tuesday that the Democratic National Committee immediately host an informal, virtual snap primary across the country prior to the DNC convention in August, just hours after Vice President Kamala Harris secured enough delegates for the nomination.

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  • Cicley Gay: Philanthropic Strategist

    Cicley Gay: Philanthropic Strategist

    Cicley Gay brings over two decades of nonprofit and philanthropic expertise to her new role as the board chairwoman of the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation (BLMGNF/BLM).

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$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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Updates

  • Black Lives Matter Leaders Discuss New Initiatives and Rebranding

    Black Lives Matter Leaders Discuss New Initiatives and Rebranding

    In a recent appearance on The Rashad Richey Morning Show, Secretary of the Board for Black Lives Matter Global Network Shalomyah Bowers and Chairwoman of the Board Cicley Gay provided an in-depth look into the movement’s rebranding efforts and current initiatives of Black Lives Matter Global Network.

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  • Black Lives Matter Foundation Statement on Representative Cori Bush’s Primary Loss 

    Black Lives Matter Foundation Statement on Representative Cori Bush’s Primary Loss 

    Like so many of you, we are highly disappointed in Tuesday night’s primary results. Throughout her time in office, we worked with Rep. Bush on issues facing the Black community. Most notably, we worked alongside Rep. Bush on envisioning what true public safety looks like through her legislation, the People’s Response Act (PRA). The PRA…

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