Who We Back

Builds Black people’s capacity to become developers of their communities through collective ownership of their artistic production, neighborhood real estate and land, businesses, and cultural institutions.

Provides direct services such as language classes and leadership training, organizing, and political education to defend Black migrants, stop anti-Black deportation, and end the surveillance and detention of migrants in the United States.

Provides services that address the needs of older adults as they age to improve their health, well-being, financial security, and physical safety, and to prevent social isolation.

Provides women and families with housing and comprehensive support and case management through housing and justice initiatives, including an alternative to detention for women at Rikers Island

Immerses Black youth and families in cultural arts, heritage, and rite of passage programs to help them achieve high levels of educational, professional, and artistic excellence.

Partners with school districts, schools, and educational organizations to provide high-quality programming co-created with undocumented and mixed-status students and families to establish schools as a safe haven for these groups.

Creates opportunities for all community members, especially those in low-income communities, to participate in dance programming that bridges differences and advocates for the importance of the arts.

Offers supportive housing, emergency shelter, and wraparound services to New Yorkers threatened with homelessness, in order to level the playing field for those who face housing instability, health disparities, and barriers to education, employment, self-sufficiency and wellness.

Provides civic engagement workshops for women, mentorship programs for justice-involved youth, and public education classes to Muslim Americans and people of all faiths to demonstrate the complexity of and to enhance the Muslim American experience.

Fosters an inclusive vibrant community anchored in Brooklyn’s Myrtle Avenue through partnerships, community capacity building, and connecting neighbors to resources and opportunities like older adult-friendly programming and fresh pantries.