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LISTENING TOUR REPORT 2023 - 2024
BLACK FUTURE CO-OP FUND
Key Insights
We purposefully put co-op in our name because we know it
will take our entire community working together to achieve
our vision of a Washington state, where all Black people are
liberated, prosperous, and self-determined to fully live our lives.
Our deep appreciation to all the folks who traveled to, showed
up, and participated in the listening gatherings. We value your
wisdom, your strength, your stories, and your time. We recognize
the listening tour was only a sampling of Black Washingtonians.
It was not perfect, though the feedback we heard mirrors
what each person at the Fund knows to be true from our lived
experiences. We plan to continue reaching out to as many Black
people as possible, and growing our cooperative statewide.
In support of our journey together, this summary report is
organized to amplify community strengths; call out barriers
and challenges to Black well-being; and present investment
opportunities to further Black liberation.
Photo left: Community members from
the Olympic Peninsula gather at the
Marvin Williams Center in Bremerton
for our 昀椀rst listening session.
Photo right: Central Washington
community members pose in front
of the OIC of Washington after the
Yakima listening session.
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