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Kalamazoo

Kalamazoo Collective Housing

Mission We envision a strong and diverse network of cooperative housing throughout Kalamazoo that addresses the needs of low-income residents, supports the local community, and exemplifies sustainable living. Kalamazoo Collective Housing will take an active role in continually expanding cooperative housing opportunities in the city.We provide nonprofit, sustainable housing; empower people to create democratic cooperatives;…

Disability Network of Southwest Michigan

Vision Statement Our vision is a community that values disability as human diversity, free of attitudinal barriers, where all people benefit with full access and inclusion. Mission Statement We educate and connect people with disabilities to resources while advocating social change. Visit the Disability Network

Urban Alliance: Group Violence Intervention (GVI)

Mission Urban Alliance envisions the transformation of urban communities one relationship at a time. We want Kalamazoo and beyond to be a place where every individual has the opportunity to live a safe, healthy, productive, and fulfilling life.Group Violence Intervention is a group made up of past perpetrators of gun violence who now work with…

Black Arts & Cultural Center

Mission The mission of the Black Arts & Cultural Center is to develop potential and creativity in Blacks in the Kalamazoo area, advance the awareness of Black artistic ability, preserve Black cultural heritage and enhance interactions among diverse groups in the community. Visit the Black Arts & Cultural Center In The News Celebration of culture…

Open Roads

Open Roads Bike Program embraces and values the diversity of Kalamazoo and the world around us. We are people of all ages, from all walks of life, working together to use bicycles as a vehicle for skill development and community engagement. We encourage people of all abilities, ages, economic statuses, faiths, ideologies, genders, gender identities,…



New Orleans

Miss Gloria’s Garden

Miss Gloria’s Garden About Gloria’s Garden is located in the historic Tremé at 2111 Dumaine St. in New Orleans, LA. We offer unique opportunities for local New Orleans children through gardening, cooking, sewing, jewelry, music, yoga and meditation classes. Our non-profit, Developing Young Entrepreneurs provides youth (ages 6-25) with entrepreneurial skills, creating space and vending opportunities,…

The Historic New Orleans Collection

Mission The Historic New Orleans Collection (THNOC) is a museum, research center, and publisher dedicated to the stewardship of the history and culture of New Orleans and the Gulf South. Founded in 1966, THNOC has helped local residents and visiting tourists better understand the multicultural history of the region through thought-provoking exhibitions; original books, periodicals, and articles; and its…

Junebug Productions

Junebug Productions emerged from the Free Southern Theater in 1980 with a mission to create and support artistic works that question and confront inequitable conditions that have historically impacted the Black community.

People for Public Art

The purpose of People for Public Art is to fund, create, and document works of public art for the City of New Orleans and beyond. We are artist-run and community-informed. We use this platform to create works of art that reflect the stories of the people. We believe that public artwork should be anchored by…

Whitney Plantation

Whitney Plantation educates the public about the history and legacies of slavery in the United States. Visitors to the museum will learn about the history of slavery through a combination of exhibits, an hour and 15-minute tour, and conversations with our staff. 

lowernine.org

lowernine.org is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the long-term recovery of the lower ninth ward of New Orleans, Louisiana in the wake of hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and the levee breaches of 2005.



St. Louis

Organization for Black Struggle

About OBS is one of the oldest Black-led, mass organization with radical politics in the state of Missouri. Key to OBS’s longevity is our political analysis, our inter-generational membership and our uncompromising commitment to fight for political power, economic justice and cultural dignity for African Americans, especially the Black working class. Visit the Organization for…

Counterpublic

About Counterpublic is a civic exhibition that weaves contemporary art into the life of St. Louis for three months every three years in order to reimagine civic infrastructures towards generational change. Counterpublic’s second edition ran from April 15 to July 15, 2023. Visit Counterpublic In The News Counterpublic 2023 transforms Jefferson Avenue with public art…

Missouri Historical Society Library & Research Center

About The Library & Research Center is a multiuse facility that houses the Missouri Historical Society’s vast collections and provides visitors with access to research materials. Visit the Missouri Historical Society Library & Research Center Students at the Missouri Historical Society From The Site History of the Library & Research Center Explore History Media Room…

International Institute of St. Louis

Who We Are The International Institute of St. Louis is our community’s immigrant service and information hub. Our programs and services for immigrants, their families, and the wider community are locally and nationally-acclaimed. We connect new arrivals with first-touch services and resources, engage foreign-born and the wider community, and build a more inclusive community. Learn more about us and get engaged…



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