The Black Lives Matter Global Network

The Black Lives Matter Global Network is a chapter-based, member-led organization whose mission is to build local power and to intervene in violence inflicted on Black communities by the state and vigilantes.

We are expansive. We are a collective of liberators who believe in an inclusive and spacious movement. We also believe that in order to win and bring as many people with us along the way, we must move beyond the narrow nationalism that is all too prevalent in Black communities. We must ensure we are building a movement that brings all of us to the front.

We affirm the lives of Black queer and trans folks, disabled folks, undocumented folks, folks with records, women, and all Black lives along the gender spectrum. Our network centers those who have been marginalized within Black liberation movements.

We are working for a world where Black lives are no longer systematically targeted for demise.

We affirm our humanity, our contributions to this society, and our resilience in the face of deadly oppression.

The call for Black lives to matter is a rallying cry for ALL Black lives striving for liberation.

https://blacklivesmatter.com/about/

Me Too. (Sexual Assault & Violence)

You are not alone.

17,700,000 women have reported a sexual assault since 1998.

Join the movement to support survivors and end sexual violence.

The ‘me too.’ movement was founded in 2006 to help survivors of sexual violence, particularly young women of color from low wealth communities, find pathways to healing. Our vision from the beginning was to address both the dearth in resources for survivors of sexual violence and to build a community of advocates, driven by survivors, who will be at the forefront for creating solutions to interrupt sexual violence in their communities.

In less than six months, because of the viral #metoo hashtag, a vital conversation about sexual violence has been thrust into the national dialogue. What started as local grassroots work has expanded to reach a global community of survivors from all walks of life and helped to de-stigmatize the act of surviving by highlighting the breadth and impact of a sexual violence worldwide. Our work continues to focus on helping those who need it to find entry points for individual healing and galvanizing a broad base of survivors to disrupt the systems that allow for the global proliferation of sexual violence.

Our goal is also to reframe and expand the global conversation around sexual violence to speak to the needs of a broader spectrum of survivors. Young people, queer, trans, and disabled folks, Black women and girls, and all communities of color. We want perpetrators to be held accountable and we want strategies implemented to sustain long term, systemic change. 

Learn more, visit https://metoomvmt.org/

The National Coalition for the Homeless

The National Coalition for the Homeless is a national network of people who are currently experiencing or who have experienced homelessness, activists and advocates, community-based and faith-based service providers, and others committed to a single mission: To prevent and end homelessness while ensuring the immediate needs of those experiencing homelessness are met and their civil rights protected.

We envision a world where everyone has a safe, decent, affordable and accessible home. We are committed to creating the systemic and attitudinal changes necessary to prevent and end homelessness. We take as our first principle of practice that people who are currently experiencing homelessness or have formerly experienced homelessness must be actively involved in all of our work. Our programs are centered around public education, policy advocacy, and grassroots organizing, and are focused on the issues of housing justice, economic justice, health care justice, and civil rights.

Learn more, http://nationalhomeless.org/

"I Know No" Movement (Women & Sexual Violence)

In the wake of recent events involving sexual assault, many conversations came to light, revealing a disturbing lack of clarity around the topic of consent.  Particularly in cases where victims were intoxicated or unconscious, or in cases where they knew the offender.

It’s odd, really. Because if you read the definition spelled out in black and white, it is quite clear.

This made us wonder if, knowing this, people would still make the same choices? Would a young person under the influence find the sense to stop? Would a victim realize it was not her or his fault, and report the incident? Would they seek help? Would they be more supported by family, friends or colleagues? Would they share their story?

We wondered, if people are faced with this issue in the light of day, will they walk away because, “it’s a gray issue”, or will they see things more clearly? So we created KnowNo.us as a way to spread this simple word. It is not an organization, but a movement.

We set out to the streets to deliver our message in a way people couldn’t ignore, because in the light of day, there is no gray area. We created a simple black-and-white guide to consent, in hopes that people will share. We hope that people will talk to their students, their friends, their children, and finally KNOW what NO really means. 

Learn more, visit http://www.knowno.us/about/

#IknowNo