On Jan. 23, 2026, we witnessed the solidarity of tens of thousands of Minnesotans peacefully marching against the violent federal occupation of our state.
On Jan. 24, we withstood, again, the devastation of watching a neighbor executed.
This is an ancestral grief, an outrage well known to Black and Brown folks. In the wake of George Floyd’s murder, community demanded accountability, real change, and investment in resources to keep us all protected. In response to our calls for justice, protestors were brutalized. Our city was occupied. And almost six years later, our federal government has mobilized billions of dollars to attack, abduct, and shoot our neighbors. They are targeting us for our greatest strength: our care for each other.
While we carry these traumas in our blood, so, too, do we carry a deep, ancestral well of determination and hope. We know the arc toward justice is long, so the strength of our work has always been rooted in the strength of our ancestors.
In Minneapolis and across the state, we are resilient. Even as conditions are destabilizing, we will keep building and fighting and caring our way toward liberation. Our communities are building futures where we can have joy, abundance, prosperity, and healing, without living in fear of any person or system that tries—and fails—to keep us down. We won’t stop believing, and we won’t stop supporting each other.
We are stronger together. We all have something to contribute, no matter how large or small. This work is about movement building, with as many faces and facets as possible. If you’re looking for a place to start, you can visit www.standwithminnesota.com.
Nexus remains grounded in care as we continue training leaders to reclaim power, support people in cooperatively owning their neighborhoods, and cultivating Black wealth for thriving and nourished generations.
Our collective strength remains a beacon of light. We’ve got us.