MILLIONS OF
BLACK VOICES
ARE NEVER HEARD …
WE MUST ORGANIZE !!!
10 Questions Black People Should Ask Themselves
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How many times have you been asked about your thoughts regarding your general vision for the Black community or on specific issues?
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Have your Black local, state, or national leaders asked your input regarding who should be on the commission of the H.R 40 bill that will establish the Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans?
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Were you consulted by any Black leaders on how the Trump administration’s policies, such as Project 2025, will affect Black communities? Who is making decisions on our behalf, and what are they advocating for?
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How many times has your feedback been acted upon and resulted in material changes?
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How many times were you given an opportunity to select the person or organization that will advocate for your rights?
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Are you aware of the track records of Black local, state, and/or national leaders or organizations that advocate for your rights and where their loyalties lie?
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How many Black-led organizations in your community do you think have the resources to meet the needs of the said community?
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How many Black-led organizations that you know of are doing the same work? If there are any, how often do you see them work in collaboration with each other?
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If you do know of organizations within a given community that are doing the same work and are not collaborating, why do you think that is?
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Without local, state, or diverse representation, do you think an organization, single leader, or group (religious, gender-based, or class) can speak for the masses of Black people?
​If you answered negatively on the majority of these questions then it proves that this movement is both relevant in general and to YOU in particular.
The Model We’ve Been Using to Fight for Black Liberation is Not Working.
We mobilize, we protest, we create movements—but we have no governance structure to ensure our victories last. The reality is:
IMPACT
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BLOs - Unable to meet needs → Burnout.
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Black Masses- Needs go unmet → Remain vulnerable to systemic oppression.
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BLOs- Forced into more competition → Work is duplicated → Burnout.
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Black Masses- Information overload → Indifference & reactionary and emotionally charged support.
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BLOs - Efforts are undermined by competing leaders → Burnout.
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Black Masses - Voices unheard → Decisions made without community input → The cycle continues.
BLOs are grossly underfunded.
Black-led organizations are forced to compete for resources instead of working together.
No coordinated Black Agenda.
Large number of BLOs operate in silos, causing Duplication of Conflicting Efforts and Confusion.
No accountability for leadership.
When Black leaders misuse resources, ignore community concerns, or take self-serving actions, there is no system to hold them accountable.
Mobilization without organization.
Black movements focus on short-term mobilization instead of Systems and long-term infrastructure, making it difficult to sustain progress.
Problem
It’s time for a shift. If we do not build a governance structure to organize our collective power, we will remain trapped in a cycle of reaction rather than control.
WE. ARE. BEHIND. THE. CURVE.
In an ever changing and fast paced society, it has become a matter of survival for organizations to be adaptable; which is why society is transitioning from a centralized (command) to a decentralized (team of teams) organization model. In a team of teams environment, decision-making takes place throughout the organization; not just reserved for those at the top.