- “It is our duty to fight for our freedom. It is our duty to win. We must love each other and support each other. We have nothing to lose but our chains.” – Assata Shakur
We envision a future fully divested from police, prisons, and all punishment paradigms, a future which invests in justice, joy, and culture.
Our Work
The Student Solidarity Fund
We are in a student debt crisis. The average debt among Black bachelor degree holders is $52,000 dollars. We grew tired of waiting for the government to take effective action… so, we decided to do it ourselves. Learn more!
The Survival Fund
The Survival Fund is a direct assistance program that has successfully granted over $3 million dollars in financial relief to 3,000 Black folks in need. Meet the individuals and communities directly supported.
Reimagining Public Safety through The People’s Response Act
BLM proudly endorses Cori Bush’s The People’s Response Act as legislation which challenges the ways we keep our communities safe. The urgency of this moment requires policy which leverages health-based strategies to transform public safety as we know it. Support The People’s Response Act, get involved today!
Engage With Us
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Send a Letter to Your Representative: Remove Police Officers from Traffic Incidents
Police officers should not serve as first responders to traffic incidents. Instead, we need to call for health-first approaches, like having trained, unarmed community professionals respond to potential traffic incidents. Send a letter to your representative to ensure they address this immediate need.
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Make July 13th Black Lives Matter Day
As a way to honor the countless Black folks who have been injured, attacked, murdered, and impacted by police and vigilante violence, BLM Foundation is declaring July 13th Black Lives Matter Day. By claiming an official day, we demand a moment of collective silence, remembrance, reflection and commitment to the individuals we lost, their families…
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Register to Vote Today!
Every year we hear, “There’s so much at stake this election!” The fact of the matter is, for Black folks, the stakes are always high, and they continue to get higher. We are witnessing state legislatures across the country enact election laws that disproportionately suppress Black votership. This, in conjunction with congressional redistricting, has made…
A world where Black lives are no longer systematically targeted by police, prisons, and all forms of state punishment.
Our Impact So Far
$90 Million
raised in 2020
OVER $35M
in grants given to more than 33 organizations—23 of which are led by LGBTQ+ folks; and money given directly to black folks
23% of assets
while the industry average for grant-giving foundations is 5-8%, BLM Foundation committed 23% of total assets in 2020
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Draft Your Own Local Community Safety Policy
The Joy Experience
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Imagine Abolition Ep. 3 The Abolitionist Pod
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Updates
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The Evolution of a Movement
Below you’ll find an editorial from the Black Lives Matter Foundation board on the moment we find ourselves in. A moment of rebuilding, reimagining, and working toward a future where Black people can thrive. We could not be prouder to announce our evolution on Juneteenth, a day of joy, justice, and healing for Black folks.…
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WATCH: Oakland’s KTVU2 on What Elaine Brown’s Visionary Black Panther Building Is All About
Watch the video on Instagram, spread the word, and consider donating to directly support the local Black-owned businesses at the Black Panther Building and more innovative solutions for us and by us.
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