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At Black Community Board (BCB), liberation is not a destination—it’s a process of reclaiming power, voice, and agency.
At Black Community Board (BCB), liberation is not a destination—it’s a process of reclaiming power, voice, and agency.
Our purpose is to support and empower the Black community by facilitating leadership development, eliminating the inequities that fuel disparities, and connecting young people to programs, mentorship, and networks that help them emerge as bold, principled leaders for our community.
Our purpose is to support and empower the Black community by facilitating leadership development, eliminating the inequities that fuel disparities, and connecting young people to programs, mentorship, and networks that help them emerge as bold, principled leaders for our community.
We envision a future where Black Minnesotans thrive as fearless advocates, unbound by systemic barriers and laying the foundation for long-term cultural transformation.
We envision a future where Black Minnesotans thrive as fearless advocates, unbound by systemic barriers and laying the foundation for long-term cultural transformation.
💡 Our Core Programs
💡 Our Core Programs
✔️ Fellowship for Freedom Fighters
Leadership training & civic education for future Black leaders
✔️ Fellowship for Freedom Fighters
Leadership training & civic education for future Black leaders
✔️ #BridgingtheGapSeries
Quarterly gatherings for community dialogue & fundraising
✔️ #BridgingtheGapSeries
Quarterly gatherings for community dialogue & fundraising
✔️ Youth Research Task Force
Youth-led data collection & advocacy for system accountability
✔️ Youth Research Task Force
Youth-led data collection & advocacy for system accountability
✔️ Bridging The Scholarship Gap Fund
Higher ed funding for Black Twin Cities scholars
✔️ Bridging The Scholarship Gap Fund
Higher ed funding for Black Twin Cities scholars
✔️ Immersive Violence Prevention Training (IVPT)
Community-based training in CPR, overdose reversal, and safety practices
✔️ Immersive Violence Prevention Training (IVPT)
Community-based training in CPR, overdose reversal, and safety practices
🔥 Our Theory of Change & Transformation
🔥 Our Theory of Change & Transformation
At Black Community Board MN, we empower Black youth to lead, build wealth, and shape policy—not with quick fixes, but by transforming the systems that impact our lives.
At Black Community Board MN, we empower Black youth to lead, build wealth, and shape policy—not with quick fixes, but by transforming the systems that impact our lives.
We believe Black Minnesotans deserve to thrive on our own terms—with power, freedom, and opportunity built into the very fabric of our communities.
We believe Black Minnesotans deserve to thrive on our own terms—with power, freedom, and opportunity built into the very fabric of our communities.
✨ Key Areas of Transformation
✨ Key Areas of Transformation
🗳 Leadership & Civic Engagement
We train the next generation of Black policymakers, organizers, and entrepreneurs through:
🗳 Leadership & Civic Engagement
We train the next generation of Black policymakers, organizers, and entrepreneurs through:
- Fellowship for Freedom Fighters
- Bridging the Gap Series
💼 Economic Growth & Higher Education
We invest in Black economic mobility through entrepreneurship, workforce pathways, and higher ed access:
💼 Economic Growth & Higher Education
We invest in Black economic mobility through entrepreneurship, workforce pathways, and higher ed access:
- #BridgingTheScholarshipGap
📜 Policy & Systems Change
We shift power by centering youth in policy reform and research:
📜 Policy & Systems Change
We shift power by centering youth in policy reform and research:
- Youth Research Task Force
🏠 Housing Stability
We help young people access safe, stable housing and use youth-led research to improve culturally responsive care across systems.
🏠 Housing Stability
We help young people access safe, stable housing and use youth-led research to improve culturally responsive care across systems.
- Cultural Stewardship Report Card (in partnership with Center for Urban and Regional Affairs)
🧠 Holistic Health & Wellness
We connect our communities to mental, physical, and emotional wellness tools—because healing is part of liberation.
🧠 Holistic Health & Wellness
We connect our communities to mental, physical, and emotional wellness tools—because healing is part of liberation.
🛡️ Community Safety & Violence Prevention
We provide hands-on safety and survival training that empowers our communities to protect and care for each other:
🛡️ Community Safety & Violence Prevention
We provide hands-on safety and survival training that empowers our communities to protect and care for each other:
- Immersive Violence Prevention Training (IVPT)
Includes CPR certification, overdose reversal, conflict de-escalation, and legal firearm safety education for youth and adults.
✊🏽 We Are Shifting Power
✊🏽 We Are Shifting Power
This is more than programming—it’s power building.
We’re creating a future where Black leadership, economic success, safety, and political influence are the norm—not the exception.
This is more than programming—it’s power building.
We’re creating a future where Black leadership, economic success, safety, and political influence are the norm—not the exception.
Core Values
Core Values
We are guided by six foundational values that shape our culture, work, and impact:
We are guided by six foundational values that shape our culture, work, and impact:
- Liberation – Advancing freedom in all forms—political, economic, spiritual, and personal
- Service – Showing up for our people with consistency, humility, and purpose
- Courageous Conversations – Holding space for honest dialogue that builds trust and drives change
- Ancestral Wisdom (Intergenerational Collaboration) – Honoring the past, listening to our elders, and uplifting the next generation
- Creativity (Innovation) – Using our imagination, culture, and brilliance to create bold solutions
- Cultural Stewardship – Protecting and uplifting our identity, history, and collective legacy
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