Categories for Anti-Racism

It’s everybody vs. racism

September 16, 2020 2:12 pm Published by

As a Black-led organization with deep roots in Southeast Seattle, we acknowledge that systemic racism has caused deep and lasting trauma to the youth and families we serve, especially those in Black, Indigenous and communities of color — who live in unrelenting fear of police violence. Racism is reality that people of color have lived... View Article

Give 8/28 generosity keeps giving

August 30, 2020 11:13 am Published by

We are incredibly humbled by the outpouring of generosity our community gave us during our Give8/28 fundraiser. When the online day of giving for Black-led organizations officially wrapped up at 8pm on August 28, we came in 15th among 474 nonprofits nationwide. Then the donations kept coming. Our community kept showing up. Every dollar means... View Article

The Blackest Day of Giving

August 28, 2020 9:08 am Published by

We are proud to be taking part in The Young Black & Giving Back Institute’s Give 8/28 — an online day of giving to rally support for Black-led, Black-benefiting community organizations across the country. Four pivotal events in Black history happened on August 28. Emmet Till was murdered by three white men on this day 65... View Article