It’s that time of the year again! Get ready for the 6th Annual 24-Hour Reparations Telethon on Giving Tuesday, 7am CT December 3rd – 7am CT December 4th, 2024, sponsored by the Uhuru Solidarity Movement! 

Let’s make Giving Tuesday a day of reparations to the African community! You can contribute to the Reparations Telethon’s goal to raise a minimum of $35,000 towards the programs of the Black Power Blueprint by going to blackpowerblueprint.org/donate.

The Black Power Blueprint is a unique and visionary initiative, led by the African working class. We are building our own collective capacity for self-determination. African People’s Education and Defense Fund President Ona Zené Yeshitela has stated, “APEDF’s mission and mantra is to defend the human and civil rights of the African community and we believe African people have the right to self-determination!”

Every contribution goes directly towards the building of dynamic, anti-colonial institutions in north St. Louis such as the Uhuru Bakery & Cafe, the African Independence Workforce Program and the Community Affordable Housing Program. Each of these programs are actively creating community-based solutions to transform the conditions of food apartheid, mass incarceration, and homelessness imposed on the African community. 

The Reparations Telethon is a fun, exciting and deeply moving 24-hour experience showcasing the voices of African community leaders and organizers throughout the world. Jam-packed with culture, interviews, community testimonials, and reports from the front-lines of the anti-colonial struggle, the Telethon is a tribute to the movement of African people for freedom and self-determination. 

Register today! tinyurl.com/reparationstelethon2024

The 2024 Giving Tuesday Reparations Telethon is an exciting opportunity to take a positive stand in support of the anti-colonial struggle of African people and all oppressed peoples of the world! In the face of the U.S. government-orchestrated attacks on the African freedom struggle, your support of the Black Power Blueprint is a concrete way to join the fight-back in defense of the right of African people to free speech and political expression and the right to build the independent power to feed, clothe and house ourselves. 

The Black Power Blueprint is going beyond protest, towards the capture of political and economic power for African people. It is actively negating colonialism by uplifting and empowering the African working class.

Register and attend this year’s Giving Tuesday 6th Annual USM 24-Hour Reparations Telethon: 

tinyurl.com/reparationstelethon2024

Make your pledge today to support of the anti-colonial programs of the Black Power Blueprint: 

blackpowerblueprint.org/donate

Successful Black Power Blueprint projects include:

Uhuru House Community Center and Akwaaba Hall Rental Space

Uhuru House Community Center and Akwaaba Hall Rental Space

Beautiful community gathering space for conferences, trainings and celebrations.

Gary Brooks Black Power Community Garden and Karibu Outdoor Event Space

Gary Brooks Black Power Community Garden and Karibu Outdoor Event Space

A welcoming green space and community garden that produces over 1000 lbs of free fresh vegetables for the northside community annually.

Gary Brooks Black Power Community Garden Mural

Overlooking the community garden and event space, this beautiful mural depicts African agricultural heritage and food sovereignty.

Black Power Vanguards Community Basketball Court

Black Power Vanguards Community Basketball Court

State-of-the-art community basketball court for classes, pick-up games and leagues.

One Africa! One Nation! Farmers Market

Creating community commerce and food sovereignty for the African community of St. Louis while supporting local Black growers and makers!

Uhuru Bakery & Cafe

The Uhuru Bakery & Cafe will be a local hub for the community to meet, organize, and enjoy nutritious baked goods and entrées as well as provide employment, skills training and volunteer opportunities.

The City of St Louis is blocking the Uhuru Cafe from opening using bureaucratic red tape, lies, slander and the amplified voice of one hostile white woman. The city has blatantly disregarded the black community’s voice which is backed by hundreds of signatures and letters of support for this much needed institution. This fight continues!

African Independence Workforce Program

African Independence Workforce Program

The mission of the African Independence Workforce Program is to reverse the negative economic and social impact of the colonial economy and prison system. We’re determined to shape the future of our youth directly with housing, job training, life services and economic development as a way of self-determination.

Community-Controlled Affordable Housing Program

Community Affordable Housing Program

The Black Power Blueprint is renovating and restoring several houses to provide affordable housing for the African community and combat homelessness and gentrification on the northside of St. Louis.

Fund the Uhuru Wa Kulea

(Freedom to Nurture)

Health Center

Help raise $420K for the Building Fund

Healthcare for the African community is a human right!

  • African infants in St. Louis are 3.3 times more likely to die than white infants. This is equivalent to losing 8 kindergarten classes per year.
  • The mortality rate of African newborns is cut in half when cared fo by African health practitioners, including doulas and midwives.
  • African women in Missouri are four times more likely to die in child birth compared to white women!

Economic Power to
Transform the Future

Black Power Blueprint

Economic power to
transform the future

Mission

Black Power Blueprint is a joint initiative of the African People’s Education and Defense Fund (APEDF) and Black Star Industries (BSI), transforming North St. Louis through renovation, economic development and political power by and for the black community.

Upcoming Events

Mafundi Lake 4-Plex Grand Opening

Building the African Independence Workforce Program

When:
August 19, 2023 at 10:00 am

Where:
Program begins at Akwaaba Hall
4101 W. Florissant Ave
St. Louis, MO 63115

Followed by Dedication at the Mafundi Lake 4-Plex
4358 College Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63107

Join us for the unveiling of the Mafundi Lake 4-Plex, the Workforce Program Housing dedicated to political prisoners returning to their community from the colonial prison system.

In honor of freedom fighter and beloved member of the African community, Mafundi Lake, each apartment is fully furnished by Uhuru Furniture, and each apartment is dedicated to an African political prisoner: Dessie Woods, Mutulu Shakru, Sundiata Acoli and Assata Shakur.

This is all part of the ongoing work to rebuild the north side of St. Louis, and its residents.

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For more information, call 314-380-8016.

Featured Projects

Community Basketball Court

4368 College Ave

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Murals at Community Garden and Basketball Court

4031 W. Florissant Ave

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Workforce Program Housing

4358 College Ave

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Uhuru Jiko Kitchen and Café

3723 Goodfellow Blvd

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African Doula Project

4101 W. Florissant Ave, St. Louis, MO 63115

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Celebrating Ongoing Projects

Farmers Market and Community Garden

4031 W. Florissant Ave

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Future Projects

Uhuru Wa Kulea Health Center

3771 W. Florissant Ave

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Black Power Square

4007-4009 W. Florissant Ave

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Completed Projects

Uhuru House Community Center

4104 W. Florissant Ave

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