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Black Lives Matter
“This [is] our beginning, the origin of Black Lives Matter in Canada. From a Facebook thread to today, our lives have not been the same since. Indeed, Black Toronto has never been the same. Building on the momentum from those first years, government legislation has been passed, policies implemented, organizations started, funds announced, positions created, awards distributed, reviews and assessments made, organizations shifted, legal challenges litigated, and a community reawakened.
Most significantly, though, anti-Black racism is now a national discourse.”
Excerpt from Until We Are Free: Reflections on Black Lives Matter in Canada, edited by Rodney Diverlus, Sandy Hudson, and Syrus Marcus Ware
The Freedom BLOC
The Freedom BLOC/ROC is a Black-led organization in Ohio focused on achieving social, racial, and economic justice. Recognizing economic hardship, environmental decline, and political division as critical challenges, the organization aims to build power and create change through principled struggle.
The Freedom Bloc’s mission centers on developing Black leadership and political infrastructure within Black communities. This is achieved through civic education and engagement, leadership development, and economic reinvestment. Their approach involves community listening and collective power to drive initiatives that demand change and advance justice. They work to amplify Black voices, cultivate spaces for dialogue and action, and build a supportive network for Black-led organizations.