{"id":13360,"date":"2025-10-16T21:50:54","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T01:50:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diaspora.coop\/?page_id=13360"},"modified":"2025-10-27T10:03:32","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T14:03:32","slug":"making-room-for-black-co-op-education","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/diaspora.coop\/?page_id=13360","title":{"rendered":"Making Room for Black Co-op Education"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"13360\" class=\"elementor elementor-13360\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7164b90 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wd-section-disabled\" data-id=\"7164b90\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element 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font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Participants at Black-Led Day at Up &amp; Coming Food Co-op Conference in Kalamazoo, MI, US. Sept, 2025<br \/>Photo: National Black Food &amp; Justice Alliance<br \/><\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fcc9a59\" data-id=\"fcc9a59\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-19a11c5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wd-section-disabled\" data-id=\"19a11c5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1172380\" data-id=\"1172380\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6e2b50c\" data-id=\"6e2b50c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48c70e6 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"48c70e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019re back! We took a much needed break over the summer but missed sharing all of the incredible Black solidarity economy organizing happening. Now that we\u2019re back, we\u2019ve got plenty to share. In this issue, we celebrate the work of Black cooperative educators committed to cooperatives as tools for self determination. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite the Trump regime\u2019s mounting attacks against social justice movements and global solidarity efforts,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">we remain committed to bringing you news about the vibrant and growing global movement that is the Black solidarity economy.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep scrolling for the newest news and resources across the global Black solidarity economy, and the latest on what we\u2019re up to at Collective Diaspora.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0824f45\" data-id=\"0824f45\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f561b8d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wd-section-disabled\" data-id=\"f561b8d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-077308d\" data-id=\"077308d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cc3ef67\" data-id=\"cc3ef67\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afc0cec elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"afc0cec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Like what you\u2019re reading? 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elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-33f05ce\" data-id=\"33f05ce\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2faf6cb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wd-section-disabled\" data-id=\"2faf6cb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3f412bf\" data-id=\"3f412bf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6e5cb6f\" data-id=\"6e5cb6f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba8a01d elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"ba8a01d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h1><strong>Maroon Dispatches<\/strong><\/h1><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">News from across the global Black solidarity economy<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4c0a8b3\" data-id=\"4c0a8b3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cbc75fe elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wd-section-disabled\" data-id=\"cbc75fe\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fcd9843\" data-id=\"fcd9843\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84cf13c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"84cf13c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"479\" data-src=\"https:\/\/diaspora.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Diaspora-economny-768x479.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-13365 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/diaspora.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Diaspora-economny-768x479.png 768w, https:\/\/diaspora.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Diaspora-economny-400x249.png 400w, https:\/\/diaspora.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Diaspora-economny-1284x800.png 1284w, https:\/\/diaspora.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Diaspora-economny-1536x957.png 1536w, https:\/\/diaspora.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Diaspora-economny.png 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 768px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 768\/479;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fff381f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wd-section-disabled\" data-id=\"fff381f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2bab89f\" data-id=\"2bab89f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-70d14f4\" data-id=\"70d14f4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce9ddb2 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"ce9ddb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-center\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left;\">Participants and staff of Nexus Community Partners\u2019 North Star Black Cooperative Fellowship, Cohort 9.<br \/>photo: Imani M Photography<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f8bef08\" data-id=\"f8bef08\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7556ff2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wd-section-disabled\" data-id=\"7556ff2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cc65b44\" data-id=\"cc65b44\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-74e8499\" data-id=\"74e8499\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9d7a20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"b9d7a20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Black Cooperative Education: A Pan-African Tradition\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">by Nonkululeko Shongwe\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Steve Biko and the Black Consciousness Movement taught that true liberation begins in the mind. Biko once said, \u201cThe most potent weapon in the hands of the oppressor is the mind of the oppressed.\u201d His words remind us that reclaiming our identity, pride, and sense of worth is the first step toward freedom. When we believe in our own value, we can build strong communities and sustain collective power.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For generations, Black cooperatives have embodied that truth. Burial societies, mutual aid groups, shared farms, and worker-owned businesses grew from necessity but also built pride, solidarity, and strength. Across the Caribbean, Africa, and the Americas, these cooperative traditions taught self-reliance and community leadership. They show that economic independence and psychological freedom go hand in hand.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pan-Africanism reminds us that our struggles are connected across borders. A savings circle in Jamaica, a farming collective in Tanzania, or a worker-owned kitchen in Chicago all share the same spirit. We are stronger when we come together, share resources, and lift each other up. Cooperatives are not only about survival. They are about practicing democracy, nurturing community, and reclaiming collective power.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ubuntu, the African philosophy that means \u201cI am because we are,\u201d deepens this work. It reminds us that our humanity is shared, and our liberation is tied to one another. When we build cooperatives, share what we have, and care for our neighbors, we are living Ubuntu. None of us is free until all of us are free.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That spirit is alive today in Cohort 9 of the <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/nexuscp.org\/program\/north-star-black-cooperative-fellowship\/\"><b>North Star Black Cooperative Fellowship<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a program of <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/nexuscp.org\/\"><b>Nexus Community Partners<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\"> i<\/span><\/span>n St. Paul, Minnesota. The Fellowship supports Black cooperators who are developing projects that advance economic justice, community wealth, and collective ownership. Through education, relationship building, and storytelling, North Star creates space for Black leaders to deepen their cooperative practice and strengthen connections across the African diaspora.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8154ee9\" data-id=\"8154ee9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6b054d5 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wd-section-disabled\" data-id=\"6b054d5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7fa9998\" data-id=\"7fa9998\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7730e4c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7730e4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"410\" data-src=\"https:\/\/diaspora.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/nexus-partner-768x410.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-13397 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/diaspora.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/nexus-partner-768x410.png 768w, https:\/\/diaspora.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/nexus-partner-400x213.png 400w, https:\/\/diaspora.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/nexus-partner-1300x693.png 1300w, https:\/\/diaspora.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/nexus-partner-1536x819.png 1536w, https:\/\/diaspora.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/nexus-partner.png 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 768px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 768\/410;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fdc6025 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wd-section-disabled\" data-id=\"fdc6025\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-35743d1\" data-id=\"35743d1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c8d49c0\" data-id=\"c8d49c0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab76a0a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"ab76a0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-center\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left;\">Nexus Community Partners\u2019 North Star Black Cooperative Fellowship, Cohort 9 in action.\nphoto: Imani M Photography\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-37f8f4a\" data-id=\"37f8f4a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6e5ff16 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wd-section-disabled\" data-id=\"6e5ff16\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-08c0879\" data-id=\"08c0879\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1e482ef\" data-id=\"1e482ef\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1b06fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"c1b06fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This new cohort of cooperators is continuing a legacy that spans continents and generations. They are building on ancestral traditions while creating new forms of collective care and ownership. Fellows are connecting communities from St. Paul to Atlanta, Belize to Zimbabwe, Brazil to Portland, the DMV to Nigeria, and as far as Guinea-Bissau, Panama, and Cuba.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These cooperators are part of a global network of Black builders turning cooperative values into real solidarity. Whether they are growing food, creating healing spaces, or developing new models for art and education, they show that liberation has no borders. Their work reminds us that our strength is in our relationships and that our freedom is shared.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Through the North Star Fellowship, this network is weaving ties across the diaspora for mutual support and accountability. Freedom work takes imagination and structure. It takes people who see beyond boundaries and understand that Black survival and self-determination have always depended on collective effort.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cohort 9 embodies that truth. They are renewing old traditions of mutual aid and creating new ones. Their work carries forward what Biko taught: that liberation of the mind opens the path to liberation of the world.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From St. Paul to Zimbabwe, from Atlanta to Cuba, from Minneapolis to Nigeria and beyond, we are still building liberation through Black cooperatives, creating the world we deserve, one act of solidarity at a time.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ce4a14\" data-id=\"7ce4a14\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1fcd329 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wd-section-disabled\" data-id=\"1fcd329\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1dc88ae\" data-id=\"1dc88ae\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ab55a55\" data-id=\"ab55a55\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb87fa4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"eb87fa4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h3><strong>Beat The Drum: Calls for Support<\/strong><\/h3><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Call for Black Co-ops in Food Industries: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The US-based <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/blackfoodjustice.org\/\"><b>National Black Food &amp; Justice Alliance<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (NBFJA) is creating a <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfcY1laMml4oNQ0gcGnsjPrqK15iIlDgr6A9j6qK_EwRo_Wsg\/viewform\"><b>Black Co-Op Directory<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for Food. The directory will highlight Black led cooperatives building sustainable Black food economies in the US. If your cooperative meets this criteria, add yourselves to the directory.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-409b4f9\" data-id=\"409b4f9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8c03490 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wd-section-disabled\" data-id=\"8c03490\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9e9910d\" data-id=\"9e9910d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa8bfdd elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fa8bfdd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"375\" data-src=\"https:\/\/diaspora.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/yams-768x375.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-13368 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/diaspora.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/yams-768x375.jpg 768w, https:\/\/diaspora.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/yams-400x195.jpg 400w, https:\/\/diaspora.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/yams.jpg 1024w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 768px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 768\/375;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-077a329 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wd-section-disabled\" data-id=\"077a329\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3d7571c\" data-id=\"3d7571c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-baacfd0\" data-id=\"baacfd0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bd9fbd elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"6bd9fbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Call to Download the Y.A.M.S. App:<\/strong> Developed by the National Black Food &amp; Justice Alliance, the YAMS (Yielding Access to Market Solutions) app collects data on food purchases that is then shared with Black food co-ops. By shopping, scanning your receipts and sharing your data, you contribute to vital research that strengthens local Black food co-ops and food justice organizations. And it\u2019s available on both Android and iOS! Download the app today and start using it.<\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b792d8c\" data-id=\"b792d8c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ed342e4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wd-section-disabled\" data-id=\"ed342e4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b4610d4\" data-id=\"b4610d4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-973e319\" data-id=\"973e319\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83250d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"83250d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<strong>Collective Diaspora News:<\/strong>\n\nThe latest on our progress and upcoming activities.\n\nGhana\u2013Colombia Cocoa Growers Build Bridges Across the Diaspora\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-923df50\" data-id=\"923df50\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cc10bac elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wd-section-disabled\" data-id=\"cc10bac\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-322bc07\" data-id=\"322bc07\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6e0681 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f6e0681\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"391\" data-src=\"https:\/\/diaspora.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ghana-cocoa-mmaa-768x391.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-13371 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/diaspora.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ghana-cocoa-mmaa-768x391.png 768w, https:\/\/diaspora.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ghana-cocoa-mmaa-400x204.png 400w, https:\/\/diaspora.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ghana-cocoa-mmaa.png 1194w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 768px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 768\/391;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7d102e2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wd-section-disabled\" data-id=\"7d102e2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-86f7a52\" data-id=\"86f7a52\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-404ad37\" data-id=\"404ad37\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbc2e6f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"bbc2e6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-center\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Photo: Cocoa Mmaa<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6d691b2\" data-id=\"6d691b2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aec0e99 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wd-section-disabled\" data-id=\"aec0e99\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4ca7a5a\" data-id=\"4ca7a5a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0afc13d\" data-id=\"0afc13d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7342d46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"7342d46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p>We\u2019re thrilled to celebrate <strong>Leticia Yankey<\/strong> and other members of<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\"> <a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mmaa.chocolate\/\"><strong>Cocoa Mmaa Cooperative<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span> in Ghana\u2014a proud member of <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chocolaterebellion.com\/\"><strong>Chocolate Rebellion<\/strong><\/a> <\/span><\/span>(aka the Cross Atlantic Chocolate Collective) and part of the <strong>Collective Diaspora<\/strong> network.<\/p><p>Leticia and her fellow co-op members recently returned from Colombia, where they were invited by the office of <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Francia_M%C3%A1rquez\"><strong>Vice President Francia M\u00e1rquez<\/strong><\/a> <\/span>to train a group of Black women cocoa growers, in processing and marketing their own chocolate as a cooperative. The exchange, part of the <em>Female Cocoa Growers Mentors Programme<\/em>, brought Ghanaian and Colombian women together to share skills, strengthen solidarity, and build sustainable livelihoods through cooperatives. The training was a continuation of a previous visit by women cocoa growers from Colombia to the cocoa co-ops in Ghana.<\/p><p>We celebrate Cocoa Mmaa\u2019s leadership and Vice President Marquez\u2019 commitment to building Pan African connections across the Global South.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6e4a102\" data-id=\"6e4a102\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ce1dd35 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wd-section-disabled\" data-id=\"ce1dd35\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7545585\" data-id=\"7545585\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-500cb7d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"500cb7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" data-src=\"https:\/\/diaspora.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/francia-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-13374 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/diaspora.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/francia-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/diaspora.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/francia-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/diaspora.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/francia-1300x731.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/diaspora.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/francia-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/diaspora.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/francia.jpg 1920w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 768px; 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color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/memoriasonoraparalapaz.com\/mujeres-de-yolombo\/\"><em>Asociaci\u00f3n de Mujeres Afrodescendientes de Yolomb\u00f3<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>Photos: Omar Freilla<\/em><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bc26eea\" data-id=\"bc26eea\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f60a5cf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wd-section-disabled\" data-id=\"f60a5cf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e272043\" data-id=\"e272043\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a2c2676\" data-id=\"a2c2676\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95ad59a elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"95ad59a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Growing Partnerships to Map the Global Black Cooperative Ecosystem<\/strong><\/span><\/h3><p>Collective Diaspora is deepening its impact through two exciting new partnerships that will advance our effort to map and connect Black cooperatives worldwide.<\/p><p>First, we\u2019ve partnered with <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/identity.coop\"><strong>identity.coop<\/strong><\/a><\/span> and the <strong>UK-based <\/strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/digitalcommons.coop\/\"><strong>Digital Commons Cooperative<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span> to help populate the existing <em>Cooperative World Map<\/em> with verified data on Black cooperatives and Black-led cooperative support organizations. As part of this collaboration, Collective Diaspora will serve as a trusted data aggregator and verifier\u2014while also developing our own dedicated <em>Global Black Cooperative Map and Directory<\/em> to spotlight the breadth and brilliance of Black cooperative enterprise around the world.<\/p><p>We\u2019ve also joined forces with <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/morehouse.edu\/icls\"><strong>Morehouse College\u2019s International <\/strong><\/a><\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b><u>Comparative <\/u><\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 17px; text-decoration-line: underline; color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/morehouse.edu\/icls\"><strong> Labor Studies<\/strong><\/a><\/span><strong style=\"font-size: 17px;\"> (ICLS) <\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 17px;\">program, which is launching an initiative\u2014sparked by conversations with Collective Diaspora and U.S.-based Black cooperators\u2014to create a national directory of Black cooperatives in the United States. Collective Diaspora will serve on the project\u2019s advisory committee, ensuring alignment and shared learning across both efforts.<\/span><\/p><p>Together, these partnerships are helping build the foundation for a living, global map of the Black solidarity economy.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-24a3f42\" data-id=\"24a3f42\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0543c00 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wd-section-disabled\" data-id=\"0543c00\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-20dd166\" data-id=\"20dd166\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b3de672\" data-id=\"b3de672\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2f36ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"f2f36ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Meet us in Trinidad for Chocolate, Cooperatives &amp; Culture<br><\/strong><\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Collective Diaspora in collaboration with the Alliance of Rural Communities invite you to join us in Trinidad Feb 27 to Mar 4th 2026 for an educational tour and cultural exchange focused on chocolate, cooperatives and the rich culture and biodiversity of Trinidad. If you\u2019re interested in joining us, let us know by completing an <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/TriniCocoaCoops\"><b>interest form<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 17px;\"><\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3399a0e\" data-id=\"3399a0e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9924459 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wd-section-disabled\" data-id=\"9924459\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9454701\" data-id=\"9454701\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ad3f92 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9ad3f92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"523\" height=\"740\" data-src=\"https:\/\/diaspora.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-20-080240.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-13476 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/diaspora.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-20-080240.png 523w, https:\/\/diaspora.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-20-080240-212x300.png 212w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 523px) 100vw, 523px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 523px; 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color: #000080;\"><a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenews.coop\/cooperation-jackson-calls-for-support-as-trump-policies-hit-finances\/\"><strong>Cooperation Jackson calls for support as Trump policies hit finances<\/strong><\/a><\/span> (US)<\/li><li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"https:\/\/caricom.org\/barbados-belize-dominica-and-st-vincent-and-the-grenadines-ready-for-full-free-movement-on-1-october-2025\/\"><strong>Barbados, Belize, Dominica and St. Vincent and the Grenadines Ready for Full Free Movement on 1 October 2025<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span> (Caribbean)<\/li><li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #000080;\"><a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"https:\/\/nextcity.org\/urbanist-news\/illustrating-economics-this-scholar-is-writing-a-graphic-novel-to-expl?link_id=30&amp;can_id=f3b9d6fb5678d275ab86cef93f225086&amp;source=email-co-op-month-sumud-flotilla-fighting-lawfare-and-global-popular-movements&amp;email_referrer=email_2916617&amp;email_subject=co-op-month-sumud-flotilla-fighting-lawfare-and-global-popular-movements&amp;&amp;\"><strong>Illustrating Economics: This Scholar\u2019s Graphic Novel Explains the Black Cooperative Movement<\/strong><\/a><\/span> (US)<\/li><li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #000080;\"><a style=\"color: #000080; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/spokesman-recorder.com\/2025\/08\/24\/black-farmers-minnesota-reclaim-land-heritage\/\"><strong>Minnesota\u2019s few Black farmers face unique barriers<\/strong><\/a> <\/span>(US)<\/li><li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #000080;\"><a style=\"color: #000080; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/nonprofitquarterly.org\/whats-next-why-co-ops-are-essential-in-the-fight-for-democracy\/\"><strong>What\u2019s Next? Why Co-ops Are Essential in the Fight for Democracy<\/strong><\/a> <\/span>(US)<\/li><li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"https:\/\/amandala.com.bz\/news\/fao-helps-belize-cooperatives-in-development\/\"><strong>FAO helps Belize cooperatives in development<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span> (Belize)<\/li><li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"https:\/\/theblackwallsttimes.com\/2025\/06\/10\/black-farmers-are-reclaiming-their-land-whether-the-usda-stands-in-the-way-or-not\/\"><strong>Black farmers are reclaiming their land \u2014 whether the USDA stands in the way or not<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span> (US)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wjbf.com\/business\/press-releases\/ein-presswire\/819814803\/gullah-farmers-cooperative-charts-a-path-for-the-future-of-local-food\/?fbclid=IwY2xjawK20BZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFJVXpzd2FKMjhFN0pqWFBIAR6bAvEOdFK0tfjitNHD9qiAL_cOPaZIuNmxbQez7fuT34cEQRPhJtVRIEorRA_aem_wOenLX-mMTlxBX6kj_9kQw\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #000080;\">Gullah Farmers\u2019 Cooperative Charts a Path for the Future of Local Food<\/span><\/strong><\/a> (US)<\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5e007c1\" data-id=\"5e007c1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a134476 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wd-section-disabled\" data-id=\"a134476\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bba8d7e\" data-id=\"bba8d7e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7a5ebb8\" data-id=\"7a5ebb8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0149f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"f0149f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h1><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Resource Library: <\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8dcdccf\" data-id=\"8dcdccf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b4d1250 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wd-section-disabled\" data-id=\"b4d1250\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e57a0a5\" data-id=\"e57a0a5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ad0347f\" data-id=\"ad0347f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c41503a elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"c41503a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h5>Podcasts &amp; 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color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shareable.net\/cities_tufts\/freedom-farmers-agricultural-resistance-and-institution-building-with-monica-white\/\"><strong>Freedom Farmers: Agricultural Resistance and Institution Building with Monica White<\/strong><\/a><\/span> (Shareable)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/kpfa.org\/episode\/law-disorder-october-2-2025\/\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\">Remembering Assata Shakur w\/ Mama Ayanna, Thandizwe Chimurenga, Malkia Devich-Cyril and Kali Akuno<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/a> (Law &amp; Disorder)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLwCSOrP2urIadGriZ3RLsfK77OEZ7koph\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\">5th Annual Black-Led Day Video Playlist<\/span><\/strong><\/a> (NBFJA)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=VvWXNeeoYXQ&amp;list=PLwCSOrP2urIadGriZ3RLsfK77OEZ7koph&amp;index=1&amp;t=7s\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\">Developing Black Co-operative Pathways Toward Sustainability and Movement-Building<\/span><\/strong><\/a> (NBFJA)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/jacobin.com\/2025\/09\/kenya-oyoo-left-alliance-gen-z?link_id=13&amp;can_id=f3b9d6fb5678d275ab86cef93f225086&amp;source=email-co-op-month-sumud-flotilla-fighting-lawfare-and-global-popular-movements&amp;email_referrer=email_2916617&amp;email_subject=co-op-month-sumud-flotilla-fighting-lawfare-and-global-popular-movements&amp;&amp;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\">Kenya\u2019s Gen Z Protest Movement Is Preparing to Govern<\/span><\/strong><\/a> (Jacobin)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jw09vP9PYNk\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\">Black Feminist Politics Series | The Caribbean at the Crossroads<\/span><\/strong><\/a> (Black Feminist Fund)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CQyjOOhPL3E\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\">Setting Up Your Farms Bookkeeping System Skillshare<\/span><\/strong><\/a> (Black Farmer Fund)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mwcJtl6PSis\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\">The Chipukizi VOD &amp; Alphaprime Worker Cooperatives<\/span><\/strong><\/a> (Cooperation Africa)<\/li><li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=NJIm-U-0DZg\"><strong>Launch Of Ghana Country Cooperative Research Reports 2025<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span> (Cooperation Africa)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cy9Z7x3HceU\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\">The Oromia Coffee Farmers Cooperatives Union<\/span><\/strong><\/a> (Cooperation Africa)<\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-730f53b\" data-id=\"730f53b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-999f818 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wd-section-disabled\" data-id=\"999f818\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1c6c69e\" data-id=\"1c6c69e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a4ab984\" data-id=\"a4ab984\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebe110d elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"ebe110d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; white-space-collapse: collapse; background-color: #ffffff;\"><span style=\"font-size: 19px;\">Report and more<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/grassrootsonline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Grassroots_International_Solidarity_Philanthropy.pdf?link_id=43&amp;can_id=f3b9d6fb5678d275ab86cef93f225086&amp;source=email-co-op-month-sumud-flotilla-fighting-lawfare-and-global-popular-movements&amp;email_referrer=email_2916617&amp;email_subject=co-op-month-sumud-flotilla-fighting-lawfare-and-global-popular-movements&amp;&amp;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\">Solidarity Philanthropy: Redefining Philanthropy's Relationship to Social Movements<\/span><\/strong><\/a> (Guide) Grassroots international proposes a framework to support transformative action by those engaged in the philanthropic sector - funders, donors, and others \u2013 in tandem with social movements and allies. It particularly criticizes US based philanthropy's failure to see \"the interconnectedness between foreign and domestic policy, and the existence of effective social movements outside of the US\".<\/li><li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.landfoodfreedom.com\/category\/the-land-food-and-freedom-journal-volume-ii-issue-i\"><strong>The Land, Food, And Freedom Journal, Volume II, Issue I<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span> (Journal) The Land, Food, and Freedom Journal curates interdisciplinary conversations about Black food sovereignty, land justice, and art.<\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ca4a7ee\" data-id=\"ca4a7ee\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2cf0f69 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wd-section-disabled\" data-id=\"2cf0f69\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-63b573e\" data-id=\"63b573e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a4e407d\" data-id=\"a4e407d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44e4ff0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"44e4ff0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Funding<\/strong><\/span><\/p><ul><li><ul><li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/airtable.com\/appgAT3ecmLS8IXGG\/pagjv4jqrh4ajdCDi\/form\"><strong>Black Solidarity Economy Fund<\/strong><\/a><\/span> (US)<\/li><\/ul><p>This fund is for Black-led and Black-serving organizations building regional solidarity economy ecosystems that are controlled and governed by the very people they serve. Applications are being accepted now through Nov 3rd.<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/neweconomy.net\/rapid-response-fund\/?utm_source=Linktr.ee&amp;utm_medium=BSEF+Instagram&amp;utm_campaign=in_feed_post\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\">Black Solidarity Economy Fund's Rapid Response Fund<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/a> (US)<\/li><\/ul><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/neweconomy.net\/programs-black-solidarity-economy\/\">Black Solidarity Economy Fund<\/a> is distributing $50k in rapid response funds to Black-led organizations building the solidarity economy that are finding themselves engaging in unforeseen areas of work due to a crisis. The fund will be available until December 12, 2025 and will reopen in 2026. To apply, complete <a href=\"https:\/\/airtable.com\/appgAT3ecmLS8IXGG\/pagmzRh3at3DRPrtq\/form\">this form<\/a>.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8f2fead\" data-id=\"8f2fead\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9bbadf8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wd-section-disabled\" data-id=\"9bbadf8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f0570f\" data-id=\"2f0570f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-73d8358\" data-id=\"73d8358\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54bc503 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"54bc503\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>No Movement Without Art<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p class=\"last-child\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Songs, Film, Murals, and Paintings<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f0e8305\" data-id=\"f0e8305\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-231a17e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wd-section-disabled\" data-id=\"231a17e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d5e64ab\" data-id=\"d5e64ab\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9acb20d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9acb20d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bjNUkhN9yDQ\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-src=\"https:\/\/diaspora.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Arts.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-13377 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/diaspora.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Arts.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/diaspora.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Arts-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/diaspora.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Arts-1300x731.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/diaspora.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Arts-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/diaspora.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Arts-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1920px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1920\/1080;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aa9263e elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wd-section-disabled\" data-id=\"aa9263e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-95e2e15\" data-id=\"95e2e15\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7d8d4e8\" data-id=\"7d8d4e8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e7d4dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"0e7d4dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-center\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p>\u201cBricks\u201d by Andra Day from the film \u201cExhibiting Forgiveness\u201d.<\/p><p><strong><em>In loving memory of Zoraida Martez.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7726fa0\" data-id=\"7726fa0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-79dcff8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wd-section-disabled\" data-id=\"79dcff8\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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text-center\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Upcoming Events<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bc23e79\" data-id=\"bc23e79\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d963667 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wd-section-disabled\" data-id=\"d963667\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b2e6740\" data-id=\"b2e6740\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c0bbb95\" data-id=\"c0bbb95\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7af970 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"f7af970\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Oct 14 - <\/strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/cooperationjackson.org\/announcementsblog\/buildandfighteducationalseries\"><strong>Build &amp; Fight Educational Series: General Strike<\/strong><\/a> <\/span>(online)<\/li><li><strong>Oct 22 - <\/strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/1Si6SgKSTWeh5YnDSe_k2A#\/registration\"><strong>0% Interest EQIP Bridge Loan: Informational Webinar<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><strong> (online)<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Oct 29-31, <\/strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gsef-net.org\/\"><strong>Global Social and Solidarity Economy Forum<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span> (Bordeaux, France)<\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3dac001\" data-id=\"3dac001\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7c95afc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wd-section-disabled\" data-id=\"7c95afc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a53b18a\" data-id=\"a53b18a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b1b0dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3b1b0dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"557\" data-src=\"https:\/\/diaspora.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Gsetg.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-13380 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/diaspora.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Gsetg.png 768w, https:\/\/diaspora.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Gsetg-400x290.png 400w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 768px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 768\/557;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-737f465 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wd-section-disabled\" data-id=\"737f465\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5c1220c\" data-id=\"5c1220c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2545486\" data-id=\"2545486\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5d70c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"d5d70c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Oct 30 - \u200b\u200b<\/strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/p38ffjI5RcOlLUg3KmoDfQ#\/registration\"><strong>From Pasture to Profit: Let's Talk Livestock Strategies<\/strong><\/a><\/span> (online)<\/li><\/ul><p>Farmer 20-20 Co-op's Weekly Round-UP sessions are specifically designed for small-scale and socially disadvantaged farmers looking to maximize their livestock operations' potential.<\/p><ul><li><strong>Oct 30 - <\/strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_J7Lgk77IT0-ThRWRpl0q6A#\/registration\"><strong>Building Black Arts and Cultural Cooperatives: Creativity, Ownership, and Community Power<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span> (online)<\/li><\/ul><p>This webinar will explore how Black artists are reclaiming cultural power and economic autonomy through cooperatives, empowering creatives through collective ownership, while preserving cultural heritage, resisting displacement, and building sustainable artistic careers.<\/p><ul><li><strong>Nov 11 - <\/strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/cooperationjackson.org\/announcementsblog\/buildandfighteducationalseries\"><strong>Build &amp; Fight Educational Series: Democratize The Economy<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span> (online)<\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-81db31c\" data-id=\"81db31c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-882fe62 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wd-section-disabled\" data-id=\"882fe62\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3dbe23d\" data-id=\"3dbe23d\" 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https:\/\/diaspora.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/november-1536x635.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2048px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2048\/847;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ef304f9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wd-section-disabled\" data-id=\"ef304f9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1249954\" data-id=\"1249954\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5cad914\" data-id=\"5cad914\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65ad705 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"65ad705\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Nov 12-14 - <\/strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/icls.zohobackstage.com\/VisionandVictory-EmployeeOwnershipConference#\/?lang=en\"><strong>Vision &amp; Victory Conference: Expanding Black Employee Ownership<\/strong><\/a><\/span> (Atlanta, GA, US)<\/li><\/ul><p>Morehouse College's International Comparative Labor Studies program is hosting this inaugural conference on Black employee ownership to inspire workers, small businesses, startups, students, and retiring business owners.<\/p><ul><li><strong>Nov 17-18 - <\/strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/f2bfafd81243\/confirmation-email-online-launch-of-cooperation-africa-13050805?e=782c765ec3\"><strong>Building Strong African Cooperatives: Promoting an Enabling Environment for Sustainable Growth and Prosperity<\/strong><\/a> <\/span><\/span>(online and Accra, Ghana)<\/li><li><strong>Nov 20 - <\/strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_ytA3Zp5WTk-OPbwpcHG9Eg#\/registration\"><strong>Youth Cooperative Entrepreneurship: Teaching the Next Generation to Co-Own<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span> (online)<\/li><\/ul><p>Participants will learn strategies for teaching young people the principles of cooperative ownership, democratic decision-making, and collective enterprise development. Facilitators will share case studies, curriculum approaches, and real-world examples of youth-led co-ops that are redefining what entrepreneurship looks like.<\/p><ul><li><strong>Dec 3 - SAVE THE DATE: Setting Up a Customer Relationship Management System for Your Co-op <\/strong>by Collective Diaspora (online)<\/li><li><strong>Dec 16 - <\/strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/cooperationjackson.org\/announcementsblog\/buildandfighteducationalseries\"><strong>Build &amp; Fight Educational Series: Dual Power &amp; Free The Land<\/strong><\/a><\/span> (online)<\/li><li><strong>Jan 28 - SAVE THE DATE: Digital Security for the Black Solidarity Economy <\/strong>by Collective Diaspora (online)<\/li><li><strong>Feb 27-Mar 4 - Chocolate, Cooperatives &amp; Culture of Trinidad Tour <\/strong><br \/><strong>Collective Diaspora in collaboration with the Alliance of Rural Communities<\/strong> invite you to join us in Trinidad Feb 27 to Mar 4th 2026 for an educational tour and cultural exchange focused on chocolate, cooperatives and the rich culture and biodiversity of Trinidad. If you\u2019re interested in joining us, let us know by completing an<span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/TriniCocoaCoops\"> interest form<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-707b569\" data-id=\"707b569\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-92ddaf1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wd-section-disabled\" data-id=\"92ddaf1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ad52e5b\" data-id=\"ad52e5b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d12d7bd\" data-id=\"d12d7bd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c649657 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c649657\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-42cb98a\" data-id=\"42cb98a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b311610 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wd-section-disabled\" data-id=\"b311610\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-003f939\" data-id=\"003f939\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-36c0050\" data-id=\"36c0050\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32d5de0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"32d5de0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-center\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Thank you for reading this month\u2019s Global Black Solidarity Economy Newsletter. 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