On Saturday, June 20, Black Power Blueprint Economic Development Director Ticharwa Masimba and garden coordinator Gary Brooks led a powerful volunteer day in the outdoor venue and garden.
Watch Ticharwa’s overview that opened up the volunteer day
The corner of Alice St. and West Florissant in North St. Louis, once the site of crumbling buildings, is now home to a beautiful blossoming destination—the Gary Brooks Community Garden and outdoor event space.
From vision to reality! Nothing can stop the African working class from doing for ourselves!
Thanks to YOU we are DOING IT!
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The Black Power community garden is looking so beautiful, and Mr. Gary along with his wonderful brother and nephew have been so hard at work preparing the food to grow, and planting a variety of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and trees.
Just last week they built the bean poles, as Mr. Gary soaked the bean seeds overnight so they would be ready to shoot up and grow around the poles like a vine.
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North St. Louis community members answer the question, “What does the Black Power Blueprint mean to you?”
(more…)North St. Louis community members answer the question, “What does the Black Power Blueprint mean to you?”
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North St. Louis community members answer the question, “What does the Black Power Blueprint mean to you?”
Watch more community testimonials on the Black Power Blueprint YouTube Channel »
North St. Louis community members answer the question, “What does the Black Power Blueprint mean to you?”
Watch more community testimonials on the Black Power Blueprint YouTube Channel »
North St. Louis community members answer the question, “What does the Black Power Blueprint mean to you?”
Watch more community testimonials on the Black Power Blueprint YouTube Channel »
From Ona Zené Yeshitela, President, Black Power Blueprint
During this time when we are all facing grave health and economic threats from the coronavirus epidemic, we want you to know that the Black Power Blueprint and the Uhuru Movement are here for you.
As always the well-being of our community is first and foremost and we hope all of you are taking care of yourselves and your family as best as possible.
We will never stop upholding our commitment to organize to win political and economic power in the hands of the African working class.
We thank all of you who have made literally thousands of donations to the Black Power Blueprint and all our projects with contributions large and small.
Your continued support will put us a long way towards completing our planned projects this year.
You can donate right here at the red “support” button.
During these hard times we continue to fly the giant Red, Black and Green flag across the street from the Uhuru House here in St. Louis as a much-loved, unifying symbol of pride to our people and our struggle for liberation.
We will weather this storm, another bump on the road to African freedom and self-determination.
This is what the Black Power Blueprint and all the institutions and campaigns of the Uhuru Movement are all about.
Though we are now forced to postpone our May 2 date for the launch of our One Africa! One Nation! Marketplace in St. Louis, we will have a vibrant market at the soonest possible time, bringing vendors, culture, produce and economic life to the corner of W. Florissant and Alice Ave. in North St. Louis.
With your support we will be able to get back to work as quickly as possible to complete all planned projects of the Black Power Blueprint for 2020 and to reopen the many other black self-determination institutions that have been impacted by the epidemic.
We are excited to get rolling on our upcoming projects this year:
- Planting and landscaping at the Gary Brooks Community Garden
- Holding the One Africa! One Nation! Marketplace in St. Louis
- Building the outdoor basketball court at W. Florissant and College Ave.
- Constructing our Uhuru Jiko Bakery and Cafe on Goodfellow Blvd.
- Launching the African Independence Workforce Program for those re-entering our community from the colonial prison system
Thanks to your support the Black Power Blueprint programs are already making a profound positive impact in St. Louis and around the world.
On this website you can watch powerful videos of several community members who talk about what the Black Power Blueprint means to them.
Our sister organization, the All African People’s Development and Empowerment Project (AAPDEP), has laid out important information about how to take care of your family and yourself during this time.
AAPDEP is also building Project Black Ankh as our own emergency response system to go into our black communities during times of crisis.
Again, the Black Power Blueprint and all of our related projects will be back up and running as soon as possible, dedicated to transforming our community with your support!
Together we can win. We are winning!
Paradigm Builders completed installation of the roof on the stage at the outdoor event venue across the street from the St. Louis Uhuru House!
Cardinal Building Supplies delivered the top layer of roofing.
And here is a view with the top layer installed.
Gary Brooks (right) led the planting of the trees for the upcoming community garden.
This is uplifting our community in North St. Louis and it is all possible because of your support.
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