For years BLM has represented “Black Lives Matter” & the movement that the hashtag inspired. A decade later, we have decided that it’s time for it to mean something a bit different. When we looked at all we have done and hope to do–we realized that what we actually want to create is a community “Matrix” for Black Liberation, also known as Pan-Africanism.
As stewards of this project, the Black Liberation Collective has one (3-part) objective: To help Black members of the African Diaspora in Vermont realize connection in communication, service, and struggle.
We have identified our connection with each other as critical to building a future in which Black peoples in this region can thrive bodily, socially, and economically. We face many obstacles in this task of connecting, especially in Vermont. Disposability culture has us throwing away our lessons, our people, & ourselves. With that in mind, we are reorganizing ourselves around a new mission focused on…
Building & Supporting Spaces to:
- Share stories of truth;
- Share lessons learned in our community; and
- Actively engage our conflicts without abandoning relationships.