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55% of Blacks in America live in the Deep South.
Imagine if that number was 65% or 75%.
We could reshape the entire landscape of the southern region of America.
We could build equity in government.
Do we believe in us?
Envision a #NewBlackSouth
Imagine if that number was 65% or 75%.
We could reshape the entire landscape of the southern region of America.
We could build equity in government.
Do we believe in us?
Envision a #NewBlackSouth
Consider how Black people migrated from the south to flee Jim Crow. We built major American cities.
We can do it again.
If we want better education, let’s take over the education system of several states.
If we want to end qualified immunity, let’s take over state gov.
We can do it again.
If we want better education, let’s take over the education system of several states.
If we want to end qualified immunity, let’s take over state gov.
We have to determine that asking others to see our full humanity can’t be our perpetual fight.
We can build a new south led by #NewBlackLeaders.
This isn’t radical or racist. We aren’t evicting white people from the south.
We can build a new south led by #NewBlackLeaders.
This isn’t radical or racist. We aren’t evicting white people from the south.
If you are joining for today’s #NLF2020 talk, there will be lots of different things I quickly mention in the short speaking time, but this is decades of many people’s work, communities & places are leaderful, no systemic work is done alone. Here is some of the work mentioned:
We’ve worked with @00ecosystem since day one, particularly the participatory architecture element, and @DarkMatter_Labs / @indy_johar, @OpenSystemsLab / @AlastairParvin.
Key work mentioned:
1. City Endowments: nesta.org.uk/report/network…
2. Smart Commons: provocations.darkmatterlabs.org/a-smart-common…
Key work mentioned:
1. City Endowments: nesta.org.uk/report/network…
2. Smart Commons: provocations.darkmatterlabs.org/a-smart-common…
3. Affordable Land.
opensystemslab.io/affordableland
4. Doughnut Economics
ted.com/talks/kate_raw…
5. Our next steps from Impact Hub Birmingham > @CIVIC_SQUARE birmingham.impacthub.net/2019/06/16/fro…
opensystemslab.io/affordableland
4. Doughnut Economics
ted.com/talks/kate_raw…
5. Our next steps from Impact Hub Birmingham > @CIVIC_SQUARE birmingham.impacthub.net/2019/06/16/fro…
