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
BOLD alumni are on the frontlines of change, innovating, strategizing and leading for the sake of transformation and liberation. We want to share your stories! Every quarter, BOLD will highlight the work of our alumni here. Featured here: Charlene Carruthers, Mary Hooks, Mark Anthony & Nicole Newman….Continue reading Checking in: Alum Updates
When BOLD was founded in 2011, long-time Black organizers were inspired by the stirrings and potential of what they saw happening in modern day organizing. At this 8-year milestone, we are excited to launch a quarterly interview series, where we will dialogue with BOLD alum, staff, trainers and partners on the issues that matter most to all of us. …Continue reading New Video Series: Sendolo Diaminah
