Our Collective Position

Read what is at the heart of what we want and where we stand. Our Collective Position should serve as an agreement to adhere to for anyone who supports this movement because they believe these 8 positions are essential to liberating Black Americans at this point in history.

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Our Collective Position

Position #1

We must be flexible and maintain an objective and strategic position a all times. Positions will change. Structures will change. It will be uncomfortable, but we must be adaptable.

Position #2

We are prioritizing and uniting under our shared identity as Black Americans.

Position #3

Our initial focus is building economic and political power. An exception to discussing social issues is violence.

Position #4

We are not against utilizing the support of non-Black Americans; however they cannot be at the table. Supportive and necessary roles only.

Position #5

We must hold our Black "leaders" accountable in the same way we do our non-Black leaders. Transparency and Democracy are of the utmost importance. There are processes in the United States that are meant to ensure leaders are held accountable. With thousands of decision-making Black persons and institutions, we need a process that will empower the Black masses in a systemic way.

Position #6

We do not claim to have all of the answers. As a very small portion of the community, it would be impossible to. Our claim is simply that our current model for achieving systemic change is not working and based upon where the world is moving, a systems approach would be a more viable model to use.

Position #7

We are seeking collaborative work and partnership between groups, organizations, and people. We seek to utilize our collective talents, skills, and resources; not undermine anyone and their efforts.

Position #8

In the event our "leaders", those who have the power to bring systemic change, refuse to come to the table, there must be a consequence; which may be divestment of support.