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Promoting Truthful Black Narratives
Truthful Black narratives hold and celebrate the multiplicities of Blackness. Centering the depth of our soulfulness and the expansiveness of our humanity, truthful Black stories actively rewrite the narratives of the past as we imagine radically free futures.
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What Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s words tell us about our civic duty
As we reflect on the legacy of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., we’re reminded that his life is our call to action. His words remain a directive for how we show up and embody our civic duty in support of our collective thriving.
Black Washingtonians identify community solutions to longstanding structural inequities
The Black Future Co-op Fund released a monumental report that aims to inform policy change, support collective organizing and direct resources into building Black generational wealth, health and well-being.
Doing soul-filling work drives her commitment to place-based philanthropy
Shona Carter (she/her) has joined the Black Future Co-op Fund team as director of partner engagement & investment. In this special Q&A conversation, Shona shares how she got into philanthropy and what inspires her about the Fund and the work.
Five key takeaways from Black Philanthropy Month 2022
Black Philanthropy Month 2022 illuminated the transformative power of Black giving, telling the truth about our brilliance and commitment to community care. Here are five learnings shared by Black leaders shifting the paradigm in philanthropy of who gives and who receives in Washington state.
Through the lens of possibility: May we all be like Sandy Williams
Sandra ‘Sandy’ Williams was a giant and visionary who invested 40 years of care, warmth, and vision into Spokane, Washington, our communities, and us. We join many in mourning as we continue to process her sudden and tragic loss.
Lessons from her ancestors shape her commitment to community
Q&A with Administrative Associate Lanessa Cerrillo. In this special Q&A conversation, Lanessa shares how her heritage and lessons from her ancestors have shaped her passion for building a liberated future and how the youth give her hope that it’s possible.
Black Future Co-op Fund names Senator T’wina Nobles as inaugural CEO
The co-founders of the Black Future Co-op Fund today announced that they have selected Senator T’wina Nobles to serve as the organization’s first CEO. Nobles is one of the four founding architects, and currently serves as Washington state senator of the 28th Legislative District.
Hundreds of Black Washingtonians gather to discuss community solutions to manifest Black well-being statewide
The Black Well-being statewide gathering and a soon-to-be-released report were designed to support collective organizing, direct resources to Black communities, and inform equitable policy change.
Black Future Co-op Fund grants $1M to 20 Black-woman-led organizations to further Black liberation
These “We See You” grants represent the commitment the Black Future Co-op Fund has to investing in Black women who have invested in the wealth, health, and well-being of Black communities for generations.
Know Black Stories
A celebration of Black history must begin with knowing and celebrating Black stories and storytellers. Black history is not just an annual February event. Black history is every day, all year long.