Fellows & Alumni

James Arroyo Miller, Stephanie Williams, Jeanine Weekes Schorer, Terri Hardaway

Black Liberation Lab came together when a group of Black folk noticed that white supremacy, patriarchy, and the oppressions of capitalism had penetrated even our most eminent anti-racist organizations.

We are Designers, Historians, Ethicists, Philosophers, Sociologists; Artists, Musicians, Poets, Storytellers; Disruptors, Experimenters, First Responders, Healers, Visionaries. We brought together decades worth of experience as social and political activists, community organizers, and educators; queer, cis, men, women, mixed, and interracial folk. Our experiences, our inclinations and our differing methods coalesced around a common aspiration: to see past the frameworks that white supremacy constructed for how to lead, how to live, how to work, how to be in community to a true liberation for ALL Black people.

Our vision for Black liberation centers on a community of interdependency in which we have authorship of our narratives, lifelong creative freedom, and transformative healing and protection.

COMMUNITY OF INTERDEPENDENCY
Amplifying the voices and experiences of the most marginalized Black people, including but not limited to those who are trans and queer, women and femmes, gender non-conforming, currently and formerly incarcerated, immigrants, disabled, working class, poor, and houseless. Connecting and empowering various communities of color and allies to reconcile harm, heal, and rely on each other to move toward our vision of Black liberation.

Imane Soubiane, Jamila White

blakQuity is a Black-led social impact organization advancing economic justice and cooperative development so Black communities can thrive. It builds strategies that redistribute resources, shift power, and strengthen collective well-being through systems design, political education, and solidarity-based models. The organization supports communities and partners with coaching, training, and participatory planning that center racial justice and equity. At its core, blakQuity creates infrastructure for liberation by helping Black communities reclaim control of their futures and economies rooted in care, accountability, and self-determination.

Our Mission
At blakQuity, we are committed to building communities where Black and Indigenous people can thrive by reshaping systems, redistributing resources, and centering the leadership of those most impacted. Through strategy, research, and community-rooted initiatives, we work alongside partners to create structures of accountability, healing, and collective self-determination.

Our Vision
We envision a future where the Black collective harnesses its own knowledge, power, and resources to transform our communities. We see networks of culturally competent leaders who are accountable to the people they serve, boldly shifting power to dismantle the root causes of poverty and injustice so Black and Indigenous communities can reclaim control of their futures and economies built on care, cooperation, and liberation.

Dawn Burns, DeAnna Smith

D&D Healing was forged from a shared passion for holistic living and a deep-seated desire to empower communities. Founders Dawn and DeAnna, childhood friends from opposite sides of the Mississippi River, were united by their shared values and lived experiences. Their personal connection to the mission—a community-driven cooperative dedicated to holistic wellness (including healing and food access), economic empowerment, and building generational wealth—is what drives them. Together, they bring decades of lived and professional experience in community leadership, health, and business development to guide D&D Healing’s work.

Mission Statement
Our mission is to cultivate healing, wellness, and connection within our community by creating accessible programs and retreats that center mental, emotional, and collective well-being. We are committed to building spaces where people can restore, grow, and thrive together.

Vision Statement
We envision a vibrant community hub that not only provides healing opportunities but also supports small businesses, entrepreneurs, and organizations. By offering shared space and fostering collaboration, we aim to build generational wealth, resilience, and belonging for our community.

Precious Wallace, Laura Mann Hill

Elephant & Turtle Collective is a wellness-centered initiative dedicated to helping people navigate grief, healing, and self-discovery. Blending creative expression, practical tools, and community-based support, the Collective offers products, workshops, and content that engage the senses and encourage personal growth. Its mission is to empower individuals to cope, self-soothe, and reconnect with their authentic selves through intentional practices, affirming spaces, and accessible resources.

Mission: To support individuals navigating grief, transition, and self-discovery by offering practical, sensory, and creative tools that foster emotional wellness, healthy coping, and a deeper connection to one’s authentic self.

Vision: A world where people feel empowered to process their emotions openly, practice self-soothing without shame, and access affirming spaces and resources that nurture healing, liberation, and intentional living.

Cayden Black, Sumer Powell, Sara Chesak, Samara Jones, Drenaia Pittman

Our cooperative is a coffee and tea bar designed as a gathering place for wellness, ownership, and community. We serve coffee, tea, and nourishing whole foods that support the body’s health, while creating a space where people can connect, collaborate, and belong. Our mission is to bridge the gap between health and community—making food and drink not only an experience, but also a pathway to collective growth and shared well-being.

We envision our co-op as a cornerstone of Black and Brown entrepreneurship in St. Paul, rooted in the city’s legacy and cultural vibrancy. By combining healthy food and drink, cooperative business practices, and programming that uplifts local artists, entrepreneurs, and leaders, we aim to create a sustainable gathering place where community, culture, and resilience thrive together.

Kerrissa Vaughn, Dannielle Thomas, Sanae Lahgazi Alaoui, Darley Sackitey, Jovan Julien, Nia Mosby, Angel Torres

MAMA Fund is a member-led mutual aid collective of monetary and non-monetary resources. A reciprocal system where those that benefit are also feeding back in and supporting others with either services, money, or other value-adding measures. These systems can inform how we relate to each other in community and support self-determination. While we’re focusing on raising and distributing money in the short-term, we’re also actively building the infrastructure for a post-capitalist system by creating a time-banking and skill-sharing mechanism to participate. Lastly, we hold a framework where those with generational privilege and access to resources are encouraged to feed into communities and individuals historically disenfranchised to build long-term equity in those communities.

Mission: MAMA Fund works toward our vision by lifting up the current and ancestral experiences and joy of Black, Indigenous, and other Peoples of Color communities. We facilitate spaces that connect people with each other and with liberatory movements and networks for justice. MAMA Fund seeks to amplify mutual aid networks; cultivate relationships and conversations toward achieving the redistribution of wealth; and create just systems and infrastructure to share skills, knowledge, and resources to meet our current and future needs.

Vision: We envision life-affirming ecosystems of individuals, families, and communities in an abundant, loving and joyful Metro-Atlanta region. Ecosystems where our communities’ structures and institutions are created to meet the needs of the most vulnerable, and ones that honor and respect the Earth. Communities where we are all valued, supported, and nourished.

Shétu Rose, Sammie Joseph-Fredericks, Jamesetta Diggs, Asneth Omare, Esthella Ajayi-Nicol, Caroline Njau, Jarinat Thorpe

A cooperative founded by mothers of African descent, united in the pursuit of economic freedom and generational wealth for themselves, their children, their families, and their communities. Through collective action, cultural pride, and shared resources, we empower one another to build sustainable futures rooted in equity, resilience, and legacy.

We are a cooperative of mothers of African descent, united to build economic freedom, generational wealth, and resilient communities. Through shared resources, cultural pride, and collective action, we envision a future where our families thrive, our legacies endure, and our communities rise together.

Trinice McNally-Hair, Destiny Hodges

Nourish Collective is a member-owned cooperative sustaining healers, educators, and community practitioners through shared ownership and cooperative economics. Rooted in African and Indigenous traditions, we cultivate spaces that honor ancestral knowledge while creating new pathways for wellness, education, and wealth-building. With origins in an Ifa-based spiritual community, we model Black cooperative economics through mutual aid, transnational economy-building, and cultural preservation. Our aim is to increase access to resources, preserve traditional knowledge, and strengthen the resilience of Black and Brown communities across generations.

Mission: To sustain healers, educators, and community practitioners through cooperative ownership, economic projects, and workforce development that nurture ancestral traditions, wellness, and wealth in Black and Brown communities.

Vision: We envision a world where African and Indigenous descendants thrive through shared ownership, food and land sovereignty, and cooperative economies.

Blessing Chirimbani, Tapiwa Manjengwa

Pachipamwe is a holistic education and mentorship cooperative serving underfunded rural youth through collaboration with their communities. Rooted in the Shona word “Pachipamwe,” a greeting of kinship meaning “we are no longer strangers,” the organization ensures no young Black African carries the cost of education alone. Our cross-border model connects students starting in Zimbabwe with diaspora mentors and families, pairing school access with leadership development, family support, and cultural exchange. We approach education as a communal investment, not an individual burden, cultivating an ecosystem of shared responsibility. Preparing our first cohort for 2026, we are planting seeds of cooperative care and prosperity that carry forward the legacy of Black communities past and present.

Mission: To nurture the whole student by combining education, mentorship, family support, and community care, ensuring every child in Zimbabwe can learn, grow, and lead with confidence.

Vision: Generations of empowered Black African youth whose education fuels equity, resilience, and transformation in their families, communities, and beyond.

Alicia Rufus, Jeanine Wiley, Rose Johnsongale, Victoria McWane-Creek, Jackie Hill, Heather Hill, Jennifer Aranda

We are a cooperative of socially connected, economically independent, wholly well people: a grounded community blooming and thriving where planted. We share it widely, we slow it down, we spread it out, we sink it deeply. Together, we gather, reclaim, activate, and belong, practicing freedom, kindness, and joy.

Onyx Collective is about creating spaces where Black individuals in rural communities can connect, support one another and thrive.

Our vision is to connect Black individuals and businesses to create economic wellness.

Terrence White, Steffanie White

Spectrum Cleaning Cooperative is a Black-, worker-, and family-owned enterprise rooted in Detroit, born from the White family’s vision for a truly community-nurturing business. Our name reflects our commitment to supporting the full spectrum of our community, with a dedicated focus on providing dignified job training, access, and support for our queer, disabled, and formerly incarcerated family. We believe a thriving care economy is essential for Detroit’s future. As fellows in the North Star Black Cooperative Fellowship, we are deepening our practice in the legacy of Black cooperative economics. We are building more than a cleaning service; we are building a self-determined model that centers collective care, healing, and shared prosperity. Through cooperative ownership, we are creating pathways to Black wealth and affirming that our liberation is bound together.

Mission: To build a worker-owned cleaning cooperative that provides stable, dignified employment and transformative job training. We are dedicated to uplifting the full spectrum of our Detroit community, centering those who have been marginalized, to foster economic resilience and collective care.

Vision: We envision a self-determined Detroit where cooperative ownership fuels Black wealth and community prosperity. Our future is one of healing and abundance, where every member has the resources and support to thrive, and the care economy is a cornerstone of a liberated city.

Alea McDuffie, Jonathan A. Osei

STAR is a multi-disciplinary artist collective that focuses on the creative distribution and economic well-being of Black artists. STAR serves as a space for artists to prioritize financial security, without sacrificing artistic freedom, through collective ownership and collaboration.

Our mission is to protect Black art from exploitation and to protect the Black artist from financial insecurity through control and ownership over their intellectual property.

Walter Davis III, Erelah Davis, Ivy Pitts, Maurice Hardiman, Feliciano Pop

Toledo Regenerative Agriculture Association is a farmer cooperative based in the tropical rainforests of southern Belize. We are a collection of Black and Indigenous small-scale farmers seeking to improve the health conditions of the people of Toledo District by increasing the availability of high-quality, nutrient-dense annual organic vegetables. We grow using regenerative, sustainable, organic, and ancient techniques that mimic the natural cycles.

Mission: Toledo Regenerative Agriculture Association empowers farmers and community members by providing vital resources and training to small-scale farmers, equipping them with the knowledge and tools needed to feed themselves and the villages of Toledo District.

Vision: To build close-loop agricultural systems that are resilient and intelligently designed, empowering both the people and communities of Toledo District.

Aisha Truss-Miller, Cynthia Piphus, LaTierra Piphus, Mariah Barber

Womxnist Liberation Cooperative (WLC) is an Afrofuturist reimagining of labor & community for Black women and femmes, providing workplace and wellness benefits for folx working for themselves and on behalf of the community.

We offer a suite of services and resources for Black women and femmes who work as entrepreneurs, freelancers, or independent contractors. We allow for autonomy, agency and access to the support to sustain our members as they make a living for themselves and their families. We offer insurance coverages, professional development, political education, funding support, and more.

WLC makes space for you to be free, thrive and collaborate into an afrofuture that can hold all of who you are and allow us to show up fully without shrinking. A space where consent, accountability and repair happens. Let’s live into our liberatory values together and support each other in standing in our power and on our feet.

Mission: Womxnist Liberation Cooperative (WLC) is a Black-owned nationwide, multi-stakeholder, platform co-op providing a multitude of services while building a sustainable infrastructure for our members that encourages autonomy, agency and access to resources needed to support themselves and their families. WLC members collectively engage in professional development opportunities, sociocratic decision-making, mutual aid pools and community-benefiting work.

Vision: We envision a world where Black womxn and femmes of the diaspora have thriving wages, all the resources that we need, and the ability to live our desired lifestyle without compromising our values and politics.

We see a world where Black womxn livelihoods flourish in the long term. We hope to live in a world without oppression, a society that is restorative, regenerative, and abundant.

Shanaya Dungey, Jena Holliday, Loryn Branch

Branch Out and Bloom is a Black-led cooperative providing life skills and creative arts education for Black children and young adults in Minnesota. Through culturally rooted, hands-on programming, we teach practical skills like financial literacy and meal planning, combined with creative arts to make learning engaging and meaningful. By drawing on the expertise of community members, we empower the next generation to thrive as they transition into adulthood.

Branch Out and Bloom offers life skills and creative arts education, empowering Black youth in Minnesota to thrive with culturally relevant support.

Mission: Branch Out and Bloom empowers Black children and young adults in Minnesota by providing culturally-based life skills and creative arts education, equipping them with the tools they need to thrive in adulthood.

Vision: We envision a future where every Black child is fully prepared for adulthood, enriched by community support, cultural knowledge, and creative expression, creating a thriving, self-sustaining network of empowered individuals.

Vanessa Weathers, Jessica Sol, Jacquai Heyward

BWINH Inc. is a Black femme-led nonprofit committed to combating racism, sexism, and gender discrimination in New Hampshire and nearby states. We focus on fostering solidarity within the Black community, offering spaces for cultural reconnection and collective care. Through programs like Black Womxn Lead, which develops leadership, and the Black Womxn in NH Social Club, which builds community, we aim to strengthen bonds among Black people across the region. Our work also supports initiatives around food sustainability, housing justice, and wellness, drawing on ancestral practices to promote long-term health and resilience for Black communities.

Our mission at BWINH Inc. is to build a resilient and supportive network for Black communities in New Hampshire and surrounding areas, addressing the impacts of racism, sexism, and gender discrimination. We aim to create spaces where Black people can reconnect with their culture, access opportunities for leadership, and thrive through collective care and solidarity.

Our vision is to see Black communities flourishing—where needs are met, cultural bonds are strengthened, and people work together toward food sustainability, housing justice, and overall wellness. By fostering a deep sense of community, we aim to create a future where Black people in New England feel empowered, connected, and equipped to lead sustainable change.

Monica Smith, Charlotte Smith

Community Healing Services was started after its president lost her brother to an opioid overdose while homeless. He had been the victim of a violent crime and while recuperating, he became addicted to opioids. This started him down a spiral that led to his homelessness and ultimately his death. We believe that those recovering from trauma, especially racial trauma, deserve a real opportunity to heal mind, body, and soul. This can be achieved in a cooperative and supportive community where members are given the tools to become self-sufficient, have financial stability and, also, can pass along generational wealth.

Our mission is to provide new or renovated homes in a therapeutic, cooperative community for unhoused, under-housed and historically disadvantaged individuals, veterans, and families.

Keegan Xavi, Sayge Carroll, Katrina Knutson

Mudluk Pottery is a ceramic studio for marginalized communities. Since 2022, we have served about 2,000 people with a range of creative engagements.

Mudluk Pottery Studio’s mission is to cultivate racial equity in the ceramic arts by facilitating opportunities for BIPOC ceramic artists of all skill levels. Mudluk serves its immediate Powderhorn and Bancroft community and others from further parts of the Twin Cities. We are a place of peace for Black and Brown people, queer, trans or nonbinary and other populations that have been “othered.”

Eshay Brantley, Nakara White, Eshia Taylor, Carmen Lewis, Natalia Davis, Kathy Hanson

Mutha Art’preneur Collective is for Black mothers, creatives and entrepreneurs to progress mentally, financially and spiritually.

We aim to create intersecting practices of dreaming, actualizing, and intergenerational healing where Black women can show up and be supported as their full selves.

Victoria McWane-Creek, Heather Gaston, Jacqueiline Hill, Jennifer Aranda, Cecilia Amadou, Shawn Creek

We are a group of like-minded Black people living, working, and playing in rural Minnesota who are interested in building a community of fellowship and support.

Onyx Collective moves with love, justness, and fairness to enable Black people to just be and support one another as we fully participate, prosper, and live into our full potential.

Cynthia Elmore, Yameika Gilleylen

Our Journey Home is a program of Open Doors Community Services, Inc. ODCS serves those diagnosed with mental health disorders and eradicates stigmatization.

Our Journey Home is an initiative to end homelessness in the Twin Cities and surrounding areas and to provide supportive services.

Katherine Moreno, Scarlett Gonzalez

Our cooperative is committed to bridging the gap between diverse racial and cultural groups through the expertise of community-based BIPOC trainers. We strive to raise awareness and provide education to marginalized communities, particularly Black communities, while also extending our expertise to predominantly white spaces in education, law and public safety, and corporate sectors.

We provide essential resources and education to the community while also challenging the systems that perpetuate the status quo. Our trainers are not just educators but also community leaders who deeply understand the unique challenges and strengths of BIPOC communities.

Through community engagement, we address current issues, create job opportunities, and foster a sense of belonging. We ensure that the voices and perspectives of marginalized communities are heard and valued.

Mission Statement: Our cooperative aims to bridge the gap between racial and cultural groups. By working with community-based BIPOC trainers, we spread awareness and education to marginalized communities, especially Black communities, and extend our expertise to predominantly white areas in sectors such as education, law, public safety, and corporate.

Vision Statement: We envision a world where diverse racial and cultural groups are united through understanding and respect, and where BIPOC communities are empowered and thriving. Our trainers, who are also community leaders, address current issues, create job opportunities, and foster belonging for all. Through community engagement, we work to dismantle inequitable systems, elevate marginalized voices, and nurture a society where everyone feels valued and included.

Briana Gipson-Fleming, Chipo Nyambuya, Elizabeth L. Carter

WisConnect Holding Cooperative supports Black women-owned businesses via collective ownership, community wealth building, operations, and affordable retail space.

Mission: Our mission is to provide connectivity amongst Black women visionaries through open-source technology and accessible inclusive spaces across the world in order to mobilize personalized resources for collective abundance.

Vision: A transformative and co-created ecosystem for every woman in Africa and the Diaspora.

Vannesia Thomas, Akaytra Jones, Jawana Benton-Johns

Women on Wednesday is a Black women-led collective that empowers women and youth through impactful, engaging, restorative programs with a holistic focus on health and wellness.

We are committed to empowering and educating women and youth by fostering solidarity, inspiring growth, and increasing community engagement through holistic wellness and restorative practices. Our vision is to create a vibrant hub for learning, connection, and collaboration where our members can access untapped resources, tools, and opportunities to thrive personally and professionally. We aim to help “bridge the gaps” by providing the knowledge, skills, and support they need to navigate life’s challenges through our workshops, events, support groups, 1:1 coaching, training cohorts, resources and more! Collectively, we cultivate a thriving ecosystem particularly in underrepresented communities like North Minneapolis, Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, and beyond.

A’Bryana

BLK House is a multicultural housing cooperative that provides stable and secure housing for low-income people in Minneapolis.

We are building a resilient network of cooperatives, founded on self-determination. We envision thriving communities where people have their needs met, have access to support and services, and where members can build relationships to work together on neighborhood issues and social justice issues that affect the Twin Cities area as a whole. We grow food in our gardens to feed our community and work with local cooperative farms to distribute food to others. We provide space for community members to rest and recover when they need it. Our houses are nodes in a broad network of care and mutual aid.

Trila Malone, Anthony Brown, Jennifer Turner, Kindra McGee, Lorri Brown, Timothy McGee

The purpose of the cooperative shall be to provide an autonomous space for all people and provide an opportunity for sustainable wages. Our mission is to normalize advocacy and options for individuals with disabilities. We plan to assist them in every aspect of their lives, steering them towards self-sufficiency. Our mission is to help them to become independent and navigate the different systems within the community.

Tanika Fears, Tia Williams, Inie Clement, Ini Augustine

Black Broadband’s mission is to provide culturally based practices to generate community solutions to the digital divide. We are a cooperative community of Black-owned and operated Internet and Internet systems education and tools. We have researched and will continue to research the effects of poverty and gatekeeping on communities of color through access to communication via the World Wide Web. We will provide internet services that are reliable and affordable. Our goal is not just to provide internet service but to educate and empower communities of color.

Claire Jones, Amaranthia Sepia

At Sista Creatives Rising (SCR), our mission is to help creative marginalized women and marginalized genders gain accessibility and visibility in the arts to facilitate personal healing.

SCR seeks to strengthen our community by increasing the visibility of these artists with our disability accessible virtual film event, “Art & Mind.” This event uses short films, documentaries, and speaking engagements from professionals such as therapists and activists to raise awareness about social issues these creatives face. We make sure to compensate artists, and we raise funds to create grants for them via our Sistas Uprising Fund Project.

SCR is dedicated to disability accessibility. As a cooperative founded by a disabled immunocompromised Black mother-daughter duo, we ensure our work incorporates disability justice principles and accessibility tools so the work we present can be enjoyed by everyone.

Abdu Rahman, Libin

Raxman+ is an ideal real estate development startup that is striving to bring fast solutions to the housing crises our communities experience. 

• Vision: Housing is a basic human right
• Mission: To develop housing units with a rent to own option

Nashauna Johnson-Lenoir

My name is Nashauna Johnson-Lenoir. I am the founder of Journie Inc. I am a mother, author, motivational speaker, community leader, and activist. My mission is to prepare youth for life and leadership. I do this by always placing myself in the student seat so that I can take knowledge back to my community and youth that I serve through the Journie Program.

Carl Johnson

Decapolis City Cooperative disrupts food systems with cooperative businesses for building black wealth. This is where we come DCC, a new cooperative connecting social good organizations, mentors, and startups to secure job opportunities in marginalized communities. 7 out of 10 residents blame outsourcing of jobs to low-paying emerging markets countries on their inability to find or keep a job. Entrepreneurship is a powerful way to transform communities. Yet, for too many people, the dream of starting their own business is out of reach. This cooperative will provide social good businesses and missional communities in underserved and under-resourced cities. We focus on a culture of collaboration, constructive critique, deep reflection, and intentional disciple making.

Edrence Yalley, Sierra Carter, Jasmine Boudah

We exist to create a holistic and nurturing environment that addresses both economic empowerments as well as mental, physical, and emotional well-being.

We envision all people inspired, educated, and empowered to be their whole and best selves in their lives, relationships, and communities. We are a movement of passionate parents and leaders healing ourselves to heal our world.

Anika Bowie, Jamael Lundy, Mosis Bowie

Run Like Harriet and Black Ops Public Relations to form a cooperative that specializes in shaping public policy and fostering community engagement.

• Mission: To inspire and empower leaders and communities to embody the courage, determination, and leadership exemplified by Harriet Tubman, in their pursuit of social justice, equity, and positive change.
• Values: Courage, Leadership, Empowerment, Justice, Community Engagement, Education, Legacy, Inclusivity.

Jayanthi RaJaSa, Yonci Peaceful Jameson, Kenna-Camara Cottman

• House of Culture is a cooperative manifestation based in the oral tradition and griot skills that form the foundation of Voice of Culture. www.voiceofculture.org has more information about that work.
• Mission: To create more Black spaces for the practice of cultural arts, ways of knowing and caring for each other in community
• Vision: A physical location in North Minneapolis to hold space for House of Culture: recycled, thrift, vintage, cultural REappropriation, community altars, the work of Voice of Culture, The RaJaSa Family, #QueerSounding and more

Cal Adeboye, Lane Brown, Mari Fitch, Izzy Vielman, Mo Hanson, Jai Jami, Sun Kai

• Mission: A Farm Called Home invests in Black and Indigenous future farmers by providing access to land-ownership and housing stabilization through cooperative development, education and environmental stewardship.
• Vision: We provide an educational retreat center for Black, Indigenous and people of color to find respite. Our education and skill sharing programs are crafted with a trauma informed and antiracist lens. The profits from our education and hospitality program help fund more Black and Indigenous future farmers.

Olivia Nichols, Sophia Nichols, Syreeta Sevé

• Mission: The mission of Lupine is to restore relationship with the land, animal, human, and plant kin in our home of Mni Sota Makoce. The only path to restoration is community care and love. We intend to build a world on this foundation of love through sustainably living in a tiny house community, using only what we need; reconnecting to our own and Indigenous food and medicine traditions through sustainable farming and growing practices, and permaculture design; offering QTBIPOC folx in need of respite with opportunities to build this world and live with us in short-term and long-term transitional housing through and beyond trauma; and taking care of one another in a good way. We believe that all beings are connected and this Earth is our home together, and only together will we be able to survive and thrive. The group intends to work directly with the first peoples of the land we seek to settle on, respecting any decisions made with regard to the stewardship of the land.
• Vision: Lupine is a restorer, a native Minnesota plant that establishes itself quickly after natural disasters, contributing to recovery and the transition to a thriving and diverse ecosystem.* We envision our work in tandem with this protective plant and will provide a window and door into a thriving world built on community care and love. This is a way of living that begets hope and the promise of a good life. *Details on the perennial wild lupine provided by MPD 150.

Alicia Clerk, Chakita Lewis

• Mission: To develop a sisterhood based on mutual respect, collaboration, inclusion, and shared economic opportunity. We come together to create opportunities for building wealth for women of color through real estate investment in residential and commercial properties and land ownership. We will promote ownership and leadership within the communities where these women are currently thriving.
• Vision: To create a clear pathway homeownership and wealth for women of color through collaborative economics.

Mujahid Layton, Tenille Foreman

• Our vision offers sanctuary to those seeking freedom from systems of exploitation and oppression
• My cooperator and I steward 20 acres of land in GA. We seek to provide sanctuary to those seeking freedom from oppressive systems by modeling our ancestral agrarian & natural lifestyles. This looks like operating a nursery where we grow heritage, heirloom, and diasporic vegetables, herbs and dye plants; husbanding heritage animal breeds of goats, chickens and rabbits; and offering local honey from our hives & artisanal items made with our hands. We would like to put our land in a trust so that the successive stewardship of our land can be set for our progeny.

Jihan Thomas

• We strive to be a place where Black people can gather to ideate, share the joy of the day, and just be. We incorporate the principals of the Nguzo Saba (Seven Principles of Kwanzaa) in how we approach topics concerning our community. Through visual arts community programming, storytelling, and cultural events; we co- develop our own definitions of Black Spatial Liberation. We want to be a part of the fabric that continues this legacy and offer a space that serves our community through collective economics, Black resourcing, unrestricted creativity