Social Action.

We feel passionate about the following causes and we pledge to highlight them and support where possible because of the great impact they make in society.

We are big believers in supporting the local community, group economics, supporting small businesses, giving second chances, advocating for equity, social justice as well as freedom with equal rights - these organizations embody those values.

JUST LEADERSHIP USA

https://www.jlusa.org/

OPERATION HOPE: A NEW BUSINESS PLAN FOR AMERICA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPMr2BV5TPE

TEXAS OFFENDERS RE-ENTRY INITIATIVE (T.O.R.I)

http://medc-tori.org/

FLEX YOUR RIGHTS (POLICE ENCOUNTERS)

www.flexyourrights.org

UNTIL FREEDOM

https://www.untilfreedom.com/

COLOR OF CHANGE

https://colorofchange.org/

MAPPING POLICE VIOLENCE

https://mappingpoliceviolence.us/

GLOBAL CITIZEN

https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/

Last Week Tonight : Solitary Confinement

NASPORA (WE BUY BLACK)

https://webuyblack.com/

THE INNOCENCE PROJECT

https://www.innocenceproject.org

BORIS LAWRENCE HENSON FOUNDATION - MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCATES

https://borislhensonfoundation.org/

BLACK AND MOBILE APP

https://www.blackandmobile.com/

EQUAL JUSTICE INITIATIVE

https://eji.org

GRASSROOTS LAW

https://www.grassrootslaw.org

NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE

https://www.nyul.org/ https://linktr.ee/nyulyp

SHARED INTEREST

www.sharedinterest.org/

NAACP - NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE

https://naacp.org/

"Love and Justice: A Story of Triumph on Two Different Courts" by Maya Moore Irons & Jonathan Irons

https://www.amazon.com/Love-Justice-Triumph-Different-Courts/dp/1368081177

https://youtu.be/iP5Ln2tsfpc?si=ZSEKm6npZrHlyKnE
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Consider the following concepts in the "Contract with Black America : Addressing Racial Inequality" drafted by Ice Cube along with many advocates and notable figures in the Black Community.
"This Contract With Black America was designed to start the hard conversations. It was made to be perfected and debated."

Other innovative agendas to support the community: https://adosfoundation.org/black-agenda.

Article on how Baby Bonds can help close the U.S. Racial wealth gap: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2022-03-17/baby-bonds-eyed-as-way-to-close-u-s-racial-wealth-gap

California Department of Justice creating a Task Force to develop reparations proposals to Foundational Black Americans: https://oag.ca.gov/ab3121

2022 "Rally 4 Reparations" Conversation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_chpGePThog

The business of Police Brutality https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXttmLvQ6Dw

Ways to get involved in the Movement for Black Lives : https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/

We'd like to work towards pooling resources and opportunities for Black Americans across the U.S. in a similar online database model and community exchange platform (for networking events, property rental, job opportunities and professional services) as the successful https://www.sulekha.com/, which was created by and is used within the East Indian community.

Example : Building a 'self-sufficient' community - circulating currency (keeping code/culture)
Video: No Black people allowed in South Africa's white only town

Other video resources discussing social activism in the community:

Juneteenth: Faith and Freedom
The 1619 Project

13th documentary

The House I live In

Resurrecting Black Wallstreet

The Black Blueprint

Raising a Black Scholar

Min. Louis: Black Men

Min. Louis: Black Men 2

Tavis Smiley presents "We Count ! The Black Agenda is the American Agenda"

Host Tavis Smiley leads a discussion between African American scholars, opinion makers, analysts and elected officials, in the landmark gathering in Chicago for the special presentation of We Count: The Black Agenda is the American Agenda.

Guests include: Dr. Wayne D. Watson- President, Chicago State University; Father Michael Phleger - St. Sabina Faith Community; Evangelist Joyce Smiley; Dr. Michael Eric Dyson-Author & Professor, Georgetown University; Dr. Cornel West- Author & Professor, Princeton University; Angela Glover Blackwell-Founder and Chief Executive Officer; Reverend Jesse L. Jackson Sr.-President & Founder, Rainbow/ PUSH Coalition; Michael Fauntroy- Professor, George Mason University; Dr. Julianne Malveaux- President of Bennett College for Women; Dorothy Wright Tillman- Former Alderman, City of Chicago; Dr. Ronald Walters- Political Analyst and Professor Emiritus, University of Maryland; Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan- Leader of The Nation of Islam; Tom Burrell- Author, Founder and former CEO of Burrell Communications; Raven Curling- Student Government President, Chicago State University

Chihombori-Quao: USAID was ‘a wolf in sheep’s clothing’ in Africa | The Bottom Line

Coming back home: Has the 'Year Of Return' changed lives for better or worse?