No longer can we wait for if and when. It’s time to transform and revolutionize what our communities can do, be, and have.

The time is now. The results for the BlackPrint are here.

We believe in a world where Black communities are thriving and have equitable access to power, resources, and the freedom to choose our quality of life. Black people deserve dignity, equal opportunity, and access to be healthy, safe, financially secure, and fairly represented.

For centuries, enslaved, free and foreign-born Black Americans have been under community control and surveillance, enforced by white supremacy and fueled by structural racism. We have been stripped of financial, social and political capital to survive and thrive. Under current systems and institutions, Black lives are devalued and disposable; Black families have been separated and decimated; and Black communities have been starved and voiceless.

The information we gathered from The BlackPrint surveyed is what we’ve used to redevelop our policy priorities and our organization’s work. Community has become so central to our work that we have renamed our bi-weekly newsletter The BlackPrint to better reflect The Equity Alliance’s focus and dedication to community-centered 

The BlackPrint is about uniting our collective strengths to speak with one voice loud and clear. In 2021, we surveyed over 125,000 Black Tennesseans to discover commonalities in how they imagine the future of Tennessee. 

The BlackPrint is a bold, comprehensive reparations policy agenda powered by The Equity Alliance and voiced by everyday Black Tennesseans. The BlackPrint is equal parts a mandate, a roadmap, a legislative policy solution, and a message delivered to anyone who wants to earn Black Tennesseans.