As young people raised in the heart of Baltimore City, Michaela Brown, Ralikh Hayes, and Tre Murphy quickly responded to social injustice by becoming young organizers and activists. Organizing Black, formerly Black Leaders Organizing for Change (BLOC) was co-founded in 2016 by Michaela Brown, Ralikh Hayes, Tre Murphy, Hani Bello, Justin Johnson, and Rob Ferrell. They believe that the path to black liberation and a just, fair, equitable democracy can only exist if we begin the hard work of redefining the systems that give way to oppression and racism. The Organizing Black co-founders have a depth of experience ranging from local, state, national, and international grassroots campaigns. Collectively and in community, we are cultivating a social justice movement based on relationships and co-development of leadership at the intersections of social justice. This empowered community shares in processes, decisions, and leadership of the institutional fabric that govern the city. Organizing Black seeks to transform systems and institutions by collective, transparent, and authentic relationships based on mutuality, respect, and justice. We believe that through our centered presence and relationships; through our collective narrative of resilience and transformation, we will build a better society.

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