WHO KEEPS US SAFE? On the first day of the BOLD National Gathering in February 2020, just three weeks before major cities across the United States shut down, Serena Sebring addressed the group of over 160 young Black leaders. She was flanked by 17 BOLD participants across a spectrum of gender, age, and ability in…Continue reading WHO KEEPS US SAFE
August 2020 BOLD NEWSLETTER WHO KEEPS US SAFE? On the first day of the BOLD National Gathering in February 2020, just three weeks before major cities across the United States shut down, Serena Sebring addressed the group of over 160 young Black leaders. She was flanked by 17 BOLD participants across a spectrum of gender,…Continue reading BOLD NEWSLETTER
BOLD alumni are making their mark throughout the country. Their collective impact is felt in areas as diverse as climate justice, gender rights, and food justice, as they bring national attention to the intersections of race with these issues and inspire other emerging leaders. …Continue reading Shout Outs to Bolders
As long as Blackness remains under psychic assault due to a heritage of racism in the United States, confronting fear will be critical to Black liberation. In her new book, Breathe: A Letter to My Sons, Princeton University scholar Imani Perry breathes new life into the courageous truth-telling work that confronts mythologies of race, racial terror, and Black masculinity. …Continue reading [Book Review] Breathe: A Letter to My Sons
If we are going to talk about leadership equity, we must first discuss how inequity is established and maintained. Oppression and inequity are sustained and advanced by controlling economic and political systems, access to education, due process, and ideas. …Continue reading The Oppositional Consciousness Of Those At The Margin
“Black magic is how
we can throw our heads back and
still laugh in the midst
Pain transformed into
punchlines, music, power and
back to tears once more”…Continue reading Black August Haiku Poems
BOLD’s longitudinal study by our evaluator Zuri Murphy is a deep-dive in the application of BOLD’s approaches to transformational leadership. It tracks 12 BOLD alumni across seven states and explores how training impacts relationships, personal choices, and long-term resilience….Continue reading BOLD’s Longitudinal Study: TRANSFORMING ORGANIZING
Since its launch, BOLD has trained over 400 Black organizers from more than 115 base-building organizations and alliances. Throughout this eight-year journey, our “North Star” has always mirrored the light that guided Harriet Tubman, a tangible freedom for Black people. …Continue reading Our North Star: Reaffirming BOLD’s Roots and Purpose
In today’s politically challenging environment for Black movement building, cultivating maroon space is just as vital liberation work. In three of BOLD’s Amandla! Organizing Trainings this spring, BOLD’s experienced trainers invited emerging organizers to embody this new practice….Continue reading Amandla! Creating Modern Maroon Spaces
We invited Jonathan Stith, BOLD’s newest staff member to reflect on his trajectory with BOLD and share his vision in this new role as BOLD’s first National Organizer. Check it out — and help us welcome Jonathan into this new role!…Continue reading Jonathan Stith: A BOLD Journey
