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"Nobody in the world, nobody in history, has ever gotten their freedom by appealing to the moral sense of the people who were oppressing them."
-Assata Shakur-
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NOBODY IS COMING TO SAVE US
At The Black Agenda, we recognize the deep history of oppression, racism, and brutality faced by our community in this country. While we are owed much, we understand that those who perpetuate our oppression will not be the ones to end it. True freedom will not be handed to us—it is something we must take and build for ourselves.
Our mission is to empower the Black community to be the solution to our own challenges. We focus on five key areas of attack—**P.E.E.P.M.** (Physical, Educational, Economic, Political, and Mental)—and provide actionable strategies to counteract these forces. Through a combination of existing resources within our community and and helping to build new ones where needed, we work to dismantle the systems that harm us while building pathways to collective strength and independence.
We are the answer to our problems, and together, we will create the future we deserve.
The Black community is under constant physical attack from multiple fronts, both visible and hidden. From the tragic murders and brutality inflicted by police to the systemic harm caused by dangerous chemicals in hair products targeted at us, our well-being is being compromised at every turn. The food stocked in our grocery stores is often unhealthy and designed to contribute to long-term health issues, while our communities, deliberately kept in poverty, are plagued by crime that thrives in environments of desperation.
Additionally, we are subjected to aggressive promotion of vaccinations with questionable effects, and the persistent push for abortion disproportionately impacts our population. These attacks are part of a larger system designed to undermine our physical health, safety, and vitality.
The Black community faces a systematic educational attack that leaves our children ill-equipped and vulnerable. Our schools are often severely underfunded, with outdated resources, overcrowded classrooms, and a lack of qualified teachers. As a result, a significant number of our children are graduating without basic literacy skills, setting them up for failure in a world where education is critical to success. This underperformance fuels the school-to-prison pipeline, where Black children are funneled from failing schools directly into the criminal justice system, further entrenching cycles of poverty and incarceration.
Adding to this crisis is a new agenda in schools aimed at confusing children about gender and sexuality, often without parental involvement or consent. In many states, policies allow children to choose their gender identity and pronouns, and schools are required to affirm these choices. In some schools, tampons are now being placed in boys’ bathrooms, contributing to the confusion about gender roles and biological realities. These distractions shift the focus away from academics, leaving children more confused and less prepared for their futures.
PHYSICAL ATTACK
EDUCATIONAL ATTACK
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ECONOMICAL ATTACK
The Black community is under constant economic attack through systems of racism and inequality that have long been in place to limit our financial progress. From discriminatory hiring practices and wage gaps to limited access to business loans and homeownership, the economic system is designed to keep Black people at a disadvantage. Black workers are often underpaid and face higher unemployment rates, while Black-owned businesses struggle to receive the same support and opportunities as others.
Adding to this is the fact that the U.S. government continually provides substantial funds and resources to immigrant groups, non-citizens, and other minority populations, often prioritizing them over Black Americans. Billions of dollars are allocated for these groups to access housing, education, business grants, and legal protections, while the descendants of enslaved Africans in America—who built this country—are overlooked. Despite our contributions to this nation's wealth, we are routinely denied the same financial support and advancement.
Systematic racism ensures that we face greater obstacles to building generational wealth, accessing capital, and owning property, making it harder to break the cycles of poverty that plague many of our communities.
POLITICAL ATTACK
The Black community continues to endure systematic political attacks that manipulate our vote while delivering little in return. We’ve been pandered to by politicians who promise change, yet they implement harmful policies like the crime bill, which led to mass incarceration and the devastation of our families. Similarly, the No Child Left Behind bill has left countless Black children graduating without basic literacy skills, further perpetuating educational inequality.
Historically, policies like the requirement that Black men could not live in the home for families to receive welfare undermined our households and destroyed the fabric of our communities. These policies pushed Black families into deeper poverty, while the systems intended to help only further contributed to our struggles.
Meanwhile, we watch as marijuana is legalized, creating billion-dollar industries, yet the very people who were disproportionately criminalized for it—Black men and women—still languish in prison for nonviolent marijuana offenses. These economic and political disparities serve to push us further down the ladder, while other communities reap the rewards of the very freedoms and civil rights we fought for.
MENTAL ATTACK
The Black community is under a persistent mental attack that conditions both us and the world to view Black people as less valuable. Through propaganda and media portrayals, we are bombarded with negative stereotypes that label us as criminals, lazy, or “ghetto.” Terms like “Black-on-Black crime” are used to single us out, even though all groups tend to commit crimes within their own communities. These harmful narratives fuel misconceptions and strip away our humanity, while reinforcing the idea that we are inherently inferior.
The trauma caused by these attacks is compounded by the lack of mental health resources in our communities. Generations of Black people have been mentally conditioned to internalize these stereotypes, resulting in deep psychological wounds, self-doubt, and division. Meanwhile, society is taught to devalue Black lives, perpetuating cycles of inequality and mistreatment.
One of the most powerful tools in this mental attack is the media. The constant exposure to negative portrayals of Black people, and the repeated broadcasting of Black bodies being killed, desensitizes the public and normalizes violence against us. The media’s influence shapes how we see ourselves, the choices we make, and the way we live. It is one of the most powerful weapons for conditioning the mind, and the mind is what ultimately rules the individual.
THE BLACK AGENDA TOUR
The Black Agenda is committed to addressing the five key areas of attack on the Black community by finding and promoting solutions already created within our communities, while developing new solutions where they don’t exist. We bring these resources directly to you, because we understand that no one is coming to save us—we are our own answer.
The Black Agenda has traveled to cities across the country, delivering solutions and connecting you with resources already within your communities. Along the way, we support Black businesses and engage with those seeking to be the change they want to see. We look forward to seeing you on our 2025 tour, and in the meantime, check out our other upcoming events!
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