The Black Power Blueprint’s African Independence Workforce Program is on the move, cleaning, decorating and putting the finishing touches on the formerly abandoned 4-Plex apartments on College and W. Florissant Ave. in North St. Louis.
Thank you to all the volunteers who recently came out to the work days in March to put together beds, install blinds and so much more!
In April, Uhuru Furniture in Philadelphia will drive to St. Louis with a truck load of furnishings for the apartments. They will bring beautiful African pillows, coffee tables, dining room sets, desks and more. We can’t wait for you to see the finished look!
Renovations on the four-unit apartment building, earmarked for housing for the African Independence Workforce Program, continue moving forward. Check out the latest photos from the work!
Leon, owner of Paradigm Builders, reviews the final stages of the renovation work with Abdullah, Black Power Blueprint facilities manager.
Raymond, HVAC worker with Paradigm Builders, installs the third furnace in the 4-plex.
Marcus from Paradigm builders installs hot water heaters.
Tadje, Paradigm site foreman for the 4-plex, sands the original 100+ year-old oak floors.
A Paradigm Builders worker lays planking on one of the bedroom floors of the 4-plex.
A Paradigm crew member completes final repairing and painting of windows.
New kitchen cabinets and sink installed.
Black Power Blueprint salutes the fabulous team from Paradigm Builders and all the contractors and workers who have contributed to this renovation!
Thanks to supporters like you, we are rebuilding our black community!
About this project: African Independence Workforce Program Housing
Black Power Blueprint is renovating a 4-plex apartment building on College Avenue in St. Louis, MO. It is earmarked for housing for the African Independence Workforce Program, creating jobs for those re-entering our community from the prison system.
The Black Power Blueprint is addressing the mass incarceration of our people by creating the African Independence Workforce Program. We are creating jobs and just began the renovation of the 4-plex apartment building located at 4358 College Avenue, just down the street from the Uhuru House.
This week, the Black Power Blueprint began renovations at the 4-plex apartment earmarked for the African Independence Workforce Program: housing and job training for our brothers and sisters coming out of the colonial prison system.
The demo crew from Paradigm Builders has been cleaning out debris, removing walls and old light and bathroom fixtures.
