The BLACumentary

The BLACumentary is a poetic, vérité-style short documentary that spotlights the vision keepers of BLACspace Cooperative. From reclaiming space to revitalizing legacy, this documentary follows the heartbeat of the movement: Carolyn Johnson of Black Cultural Zone, Noni Sessions of East Bay Permanent Real Estate Cooperative, Dr. Ayodele Nzinga of BAMBD CDC, and Anyka Howard of The Betti Ono Foundation, Zakiya Harris of BLACspace Cooperative and Anna Shneiderman of BLACspace Cooperative - who are building Black futures by design. This is a story about cultural permanence and a testament to what’s possible when Black arts, culture, and cooperation lead the way. Filmed by Town Futurist. Executive Produced by BLACspace Cooperative.

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Solidarity Economics

How do we transform societal structures and pave the way to economic democracy?

Professor Jessica Gordon Nembhard (‪@JohnJayCollegeCUNY‬) explores the potential of cooperatives and solidarity economics as pathways towards economic democracy and justice. Drawing on historical examples from the civil rights movement and the Knights of Labor in the 1880s, Nembhard demonstrates how cooperative economics can counteract the exploitation inherent in capitalist systems. She underlines the importance of communal ownership and shared decision-making as mechanisms for wealth redistribution, arguing that such models can liberate communities from economic exploitation. In this alternative approach, power inequities are challenged, and economics becomes a system where everyone can participate and benefit, realizing possibilities through pooled resources and collective action

What if Black folks were left uninterupted?

Remember the Future, a podcast by ART.COOP

What does cooperation look like on a city-wide scale? How can we make sure community members know their voices are not just heard - but acted upon?

Nia Evans and Cierra Peters explain the ways that the Boston Ujima Project gets results! We also hear about their roots, and the shoulders of activists they proudly stand upon.