Racial Justice

The Banker Ladies tells the stories of Ginelle, Aisha and Mabinty, three Black women in Toronto creating diverse financial services for their communities through Rotating Saving and Credit Associations (ROSCAs).

Elizabeth Heyrick energized the abolition movement with a consumer boycott.

Organizing for Food Sovereignty in Boston: A Personal History” with Greg Watson.

A conversation about worker co-ops with technical assistance providers in the Chicagoland area.

Rev. Wendell Paris of Jackson, Mississippi discusses the history of co-op development and the struggle for voting rights among Black Americans in the Southern US.

The historical and contemporary failure of police forces to accomplish their tasks, and what might be a better alternative.

Discussion about the intersections of cooperative practices, ethics, and tools with the movement for police and prison abolition and their replacement with a system designed to meet the needs of the community and the individuals who comprise it.

During this 90-minute webinar, we will talk about the history of Black farmer cooperatives, the role they have played in food and economic sovereignty, the challenges they face in the modern economy, and opportunities for growth.

Gregory Jackson talks about cooperatives in the Black Community.

Dr. Jessica Gordon-Nembhard talks about economic democracy in the context of the Movement for Black Lives.