Black Futures in the Golden State: A chat with key leaders of a new statewide Black power building network
When California took to the streets in the middle of a pandemic to protect Black lives, many of us Black folks were cautiously optimistic. The fear was that our moment of grief would be reduced to a talking point–a month of memes and hashtags and nothing more. James Woodson and Kevin Cosney, two Black organizers, […]
Our Road Trip: Listening to Black California
We want to thrive, not just survive. This was the resounding refrain from all the community of interest (COI) conversations we held throughout California this summer. At the California Black Census and Redistricting Hub (aka: CA Black Hub), a coalition of over thirty Black-led and serving community organizations, we wanted to listen deeply to the […]
Representation on the Road to Liberation
Over the last few years, California has taken decisive and significant steps to dismantle mass incarceration and the carceral state, but it has not always been this way. The road to modest reform has been a long and painful one, particularly for Black people. It’s no secret that America’s economy has long profited from the […]
Representation: Road to Home and Housing Justice
The story of housing discrimination is rooted in a long history of segregation, redlining, and exclusionary financial lending and housing policies. For whites, homeownership in America has been widely accessible. This has not been true for people of color, who have been systemically blocked from building wealth associated with homeownership. Some of the racial groups […]
For Immediate Release: Statewide Coalition Focused on Racial Equity Encourages Fairness in California Redistricting Process
CONTACT INFORMATION: California Black Census and Redistricting Hub Lanae Norwood, Strategic Communications Director (323) 207-8580 communications@cablackhub.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 10, 2021 STATEWIDE COALITION FOCUSED ON RACIAL EQUITY ENCOURAGES FAIRNESS IN CALIFORNIA REDISTRICTING PROCESS The California Black Census and Redistricting Hub Coalition Responds to Flaws Identified in Draft Maps Presented By the California Redistricting Commission. […]
For Immediate Release: The Black Hub Responds to Final Redistricting Maps
CONTACT INFORMATION: California Black Census and Redistricting Hub Lanae Norwood, Strategic Communications Director (323) 207-8580 communications@cablackhub.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 21, 2021 THE BLACK HUB RESPONDS TO THE FINAL REDISTRICTING MAPS The Black Hub’s Multi-Year Efforts Protect Black Political Power and Create New Opportunities for Black Representation in California LOS ANGELES, CA, DECEMBER 21, 2021- On […]