What’s on Your Nightstand? BOLDERS in the Media Black Girls Guide to Surviving Menopause – August 19 Episode The podcast is an intergenerational space for BIPOC women, especially those over 50. In this episode, our host, BOLDer connects with her inner 12 year old with the inner 12 year old of feminist writer,…Continue reading What’s On Your Nightstand?
Voting Day Message from Denise
statement from director Voting is one small part of what is necessary for all of us to do, I don’t need to say that to those who are reading this newsletter. Getting your membership and constituents to vote is the other part of what is necessary for us to all do. I don’t need to…Continue reading Voting Day Message from Denise
The Black Power At Our Base
The Black Power At Our Base: The Formation of SNCC In a year that will be difficult to compare politically to any other in our recent memory, many of us are focused on mobilizing for the upcoming U.S. election. As we do, we also reflect on the past and the urgent need for greater impact…Continue reading The Black Power At Our Base
Starting at the Center
Starting at the center: A Conversation with Adaku Utah Adaku Utah, a National Trainer with BOLD, is an award-winning teacher, organizer, healer and ritual artist. Her work centers in movements for radical social change, with a focus on gender, reproductive, race, youth and healing justice. She has been recognized as a 2017 Essence Magazine Woke…Continue reading Starting at the Center
Our Collective Liberation Lies In The Land
Our Collective Liberation Lies In The Land Our Collective Liberation Lies In The Land Courtesy of National Black Food and Justice Alliance As Indigenous and Black people navigating a year of toxic politics and a global pandemic, many have returned to practices that help ground us in where we come from — the land. Sitting,…Continue reading Our Collective Liberation Lies In The Land
BOLD NEWSLETTER (October 2020)
OCTOBER 2020 BOLD NEWSLETTER Voting Day Message: Statement from director Voting is one small part of what is necessary for all of us to do, I don’t need to say that to those who are reading this newsletter. Getting your membership and constituents to vote is the other part of what is necessary for us…Continue reading BOLD NEWSLETTER (October 2020)
M4BL Is Seeking Pod Leaders
OCTOBER 2020 M4BL IS SEEKING POD LEADERS m4bl IS BUILDING OUT INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE FORM OF CREATING EIGHT PODS. The pods are for movement people to do technical assistance (e.g. political education, strategy, etc.) to on-the-ground organizations in the M4BL network. The pod will field requests from organizations and work with them to get the…Continue reading M4BL Is Seeking Pod Leaders
TheBlackWorker.org Launch
OCTOBER 2020 THEBLACKWORKER.ORG Help us launch TheBlackWorker.org! ONE DC and National Employment Law Project have partnered together to bring the first-hand experiences of four Black workers about how the COVID-19 pandemic and unemployment compensation system in DC has impacted them, their families, and community. Alicia, B.J., Diego, and Leonard are Black workers in DC of…Continue reading TheBlackWorker.org Launch
Executive Director
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Start Date: January 4, 2021Location: Oakland, CASchedule: Full-timeSalary: $80,000 – $100,000; Competitive salary ranging from $80,000-$100,000, depending on experience, plus a competitive compensation and benefits package, and a team-oriented yet flexible working environment. Overview Oakland Rising (OR)/Oakland Rising Action (ORA) seek a political strategist skilled in building member organizations and coalitions and who…Continue reading Executive Director