Movement Strategy Center

📣 Exciting opportunity! Our partners Intelligent Mischief are looking for a contract Video Editor! Based in Brooklyn, NY, Intelligent Mischief uses art and storytelling to unleash the power of Black radical imagination. They produce diverse content for YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok, including podcasts, skits, music videos, and more. 🎥✨ Interested in joining their creative team? 📄 Check out the job brief: https://lnkd.in/gDvaKTMF #VideoEditor #JobOpportunity #CreativeJobs

🌿 Alejandra García Lezama, project advisor to Alliance For Felix Cove, attended their strategic planning retreat in Inverness, CA. She explored decolonized planning tools rooted in ancestral knowledge and shared her inspiring experience. Read more on our blog: https://lnkd.in/gZ8FsrXy #Decolonization #Philanthropy

Our network partner, Intelligent Mischief, has just launched their new series, IMaginals! 🌌💭 This series is a unique collection of guided dreamspaces, designed for Black utopians to envision and create a brighter future. 🌍✨ IMaginals provides immersive experiences that stimulate the imagination and foster a sense of community. Each episode invites viewers to dream, imagine, and build the future we all desire. 🤝✨ The first episode is now live on YouTube! 🎥✨ We invite you to watch and start exploring new possibilities with us. Let's expand the horizons of what's possible for our communities. 🚀🌈 https://lnkd.in/gjXGBz8N

🚨 A significant victory for justice and equality! A Florida federal judge has permanently blocked SB 254, a law that banned all gender-affirming care for minors, restricted healthcare for trans adults, and imposed other medical care limits for trans people. This ruling is a powerful affirmation of the rights and dignity of transgender individuals. ✊🏽🏳️⚧️ At Movement Strategy Center, we stand in solidarity with the trans community and celebrate this crucial step toward ensuring equitable healthcare for all. Let's continue to support and advocate for the rights of transgender people everywhere. Read more about this landmark decision: https://lnkd.in/gMX6Q9u2 #TransRights #JusticePrevails #EquityForAll

On this Fourth of July, we're reminded that true progress comes from actively fighting for justice. 💪 Nwamaka Agbo's powerful piece in The Chronicle of Philanthropy highlights the crucial role of organized resistance led by Black Americans in driving democracy's greatest advancements. "Those who seek the full realization of our democracy strive only for the narratives and promises made to all Americans. As history shows, progress is achieved by constantly demanding greater inclusion and equity. Social advancements aren't handed out to people standing in line, patiently waiting their turn." Agbo also addresses the shortcomings of philanthropy: "Philanthropy's heavy-handed restricted funding fails to recognize that people live not in silos but lead whole and integrated lives." It is a moral responsibility to use our voice, power, and resources to support those committed to the ever-enduring struggle for a more just world, a fair and equitable democracy, and the right for everyone to participate in this great multiracial democratic experiment. Let's continue to demand greater inclusion and equity for all. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/gEJKZwv8 #BlackResistance

Disability Pride Month, celebrated every July to mark the ADA's anniversary, is a time to redefine Pride. 🌈 At Movement Strategy Center, we center and celebrate the joy that comes from our collective liberation, uplifting all voices within our community, including those of disabled individuals. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ Our latest blog features Tiana Moon from Brown Boi Project, exploring gender, the transformative power of liberatory masculinity, and leadership within BIPOC and LGBTQIA communities. 🌈💪 By creating inclusive spaces, we foster connection and belonging for everyone. "Liberatory Masculinity is our effort to create generous possibility models for what masculinity can be [and] an intervention that disrupts static and stoic expectations of emotionality, behavior, and expression." Read the full story: https://lnkd.in/gb_AuDHM #DisabilityPrideMonth #LGBTQIA #CollectiveLiberation

We're excited to celebrate our partner, Positive Women's Network (PWN-USA) and their June 2024 Shero of the Month, Marcya Gullatte! Living with HIV for 30 years, Marcya joined PWN-AL in 2022 and became Co-Chair in 2024. Her advocacy, rooted in the Denver Principles and Meaningful Involvement of People Living with HIV/AIDS (MIPA), began in the 1990s. Marcya has been instrumental in organizing HIV Advocacy Day at the Alabama state capitol, ensuring the voices of those living with HIV are heard. Inspired by her parents, Black leaders, and long-term survivors, she continues to make a significant impact. 💫 Listen to the full conversation hosted by PWN-USA Communications Director Victoria Siciliano on their YouTube channel. Congratulations, Marcya! 🎉 Watch here: https://lnkd.in/giMtTPtC #HIVAdvocacy #CommunityLeadership

Imagine a future where financial security allows every individual to prioritize care and community. Movement Strategy Center recognizes that Universal Basic Income (UBI) programs are essential for realizing a #JustTransition. The proposed measure to create a UBI program in Oregon, providing $750 to every resident, including children, has officially qualified for the November ballot. If approved by voters, this historic measure would make Oregon the first state in the U.S. to implement a universal basic income program, setting a powerful precedent for other states to follow. While opponents like Oregon Business and Industry argue it imposes a massive tax increase, research has shown that UBI offers individuals the stability needed to pursue meaningful opportunities and contribute to their communities in more profound ways. Learn more about UBI's potential impact on our society: https://lnkd.in/gKSpB8EP #UniversalBasicIncome #EconomicJustice

"Stories of hope and local solutions that blend Indigenous wisdom with other best practices can be found all over the world. If we find and share those stories with each other, we can help chart a positive course for our planet." – Sahana Chattopadhyay, Pluriversal Planet Learn more about addressing conflict and crafting solutions on the Move Blog: https://lnkd.in/gurqxYNQ Join us this month as we explore the intersection of culture and social movements by featuring quotes from leaders inside and outside the MSC ecosystem.

"True abundance is about recognizing and honoring everyone's right to joy, fulfillment, and the opportunity to thrive." – Anasa Troutman, MSC Board Member Learn more about Troutman and her work on the Move Blog: https://lnkd.in/gXGj2kQB Join us this month as we explore the intersection of culture and social movements by featuring quotes from leaders inside and outside the MSC ecosystem.