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Trees play a crucial role in the fight against cli

Trees play a crucial role in the fight against climate change. Forest restoration and afforestation efforts can enhance carbon sequestration, mitigate temperature rise, and combat deforestation. Trees also provide multiple benefits such as habitat preservation, soil conservation, and improved air quality, making them vital allies in the battle for a sustainable future.

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In tandem with the recent climate investment in MN, we wanted to share a project from the past that helped us learn, grow, and connect. We had the opportunity to work with The Nature Conservancy in Minnesota to share stories of communities and individuals who are working with nature to mitigate and reverse the effects of our harm to the planet.

In our work, we aimed to identify near universal connections to our environment. Trees that provide shade and protection. Water that provides us with life. Soil that grounds and sustains us. In partnership with TNC, our simple approach was Trees. Water. Soil.

Each part of the campaign’s title allowed us to explore specific natural climate solutions. These strategies and solutions only scratch the surface in the fight for climate justice. There have been some many communities pushing for a deeper commitment to the planet and a repair in our relationship with nature. Tribes, communities, schools, artists, organizers, and more are leading the way in the fight for climate justice by naming and working to address root causes in our systems and ways of being.

#ClimateChange #ClimateAction #ClimateJustice #ClimateSolutions #Climate

Water holds immense potential in combating climate

Water holds immense potential in combating climate change. Wetlands, rivers, and oceans act as carbon sinks, absorbing and storing greenhouse gases. Restoring and preserving these ecosystems helps mitigate rising temperatures, sea-level rise, and extreme weather events. Additionally, sustainable water management practices like rainwater harvesting and efficient irrigation minimize water scarcity while promoting resilience in the face of climate challenges.

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In tandem with the recent climate investment in MN, we wanted to share a project from the past that helped us learn, grow, and connect. We had the opportunity to work with The Nature Conservancy in Minnesota to share stories of communities and individuals who are working with nature to mitigate and reverse the effects of our harm to the planet.

In our work, we aimed to identify near universal connections to our environment. Trees that provide shade and protection. Water that provides us with life. Soil that grounds and sustains us. In partnership with TNC, our simple approach was Trees. Water. Soil.

Each part of the campaign’s title allowed us to explore specific natural climate solutions. These strategies and solutions only scratch the surface in the fight for climate justice. There have been some many communities pushing for a deeper commitment to the planet and a repair in our relationship with nature. Tribes, communities, schools, artists, organizers, and more are leading the way in the fight for climate justice by naming and working to address root causes in our systems and ways of being.

#ClimateChange #ClimateAction #ClimateJustice #ClimateSolutions #Climate

Healthy soils sequester carbon, preventing its rel

Healthy soils sequester carbon, preventing its release into the atmosphere. By adopting more sustainable agricultural practices like cover cropping, crop rotation, and reduced tillage, we can enhance soil health and carbon storage capacity. Additionally, well-managed soils promote water retention, reduce erosion, and support biodiversity, creating resilient ecosystems capable of withstanding climate impacts.

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In tandem with the recent climate investment in MN, we wanted to share a project from the past that helped us learn, grow, and connect. We had the opportunity to work with The Nature Conservancy in Minnesota to share stories of communities and individuals who are working with nature to mitigate and reverse the effects of our harm to the planet.

In our work, we aimed to identify near universal connections to our environment. Trees that provide shade and protection. Water that provides us with life. Soil that grounds and sustains us. In partnership with TNC, our simple approach was Trees. Water. Soil.

Each part of the campaign’s title allowed us to explore specific natural climate solutions.These strategies and solutions only scratch the surface in the fight for climate justice. There have been some many communities pushing for a deeper commitment to the planet and a repair in our relationship with nature. Tribes, communities, schools, artists, organizers, and more are leading the way in the fight for climate justice by naming and working to address root causes in our systems and ways of being.

The Need for Queer Liberation Queer liberation is

The Need for Queer Liberation

Queer liberation is a crucial movement for the LGBTQ+ community, as it seeks to dismantle the oppressive societal structures that actively target our communities. Queer liberation moves to solidify our rights, freedoms, and opportunities for all queer people. This movement is not only about achieving legal protections and recognition, but also about creating a society that celebrates us. Queer liberation is essential to ensuring that all queer people can live our lives authentically.

#pride #abolition #queer #intersectionality #liberation #justice

The Importance of Intersectionality Intersectiona

The Importance of Intersectionality

Intersectionality recognizes that communities experience compounding layers or levels of oppression and discrimination differently depending on their intersecting marginalized identities. It is essential to acknowledge the ways in which racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, and ableism intersect and compound each other, and how they affect communities who experience discrimination. Intersectionality is crucial in ensuring that folks from the margins are centered and have shared power in social justice movements. Without an intersectional lens, we risk perpetuating the same systems of oppression that we seek to dismantle, leaving behind those who are most vulnerable.

#pride #abolition #queer #intersectionality #liberation #justice

The Necessity of Abolition Abolition seeks to dis

The Necessity of Abolition

Abolition seeks to dismantle the current criminal justice system, which is rooted in racism, ableism, and oppression. This system disproportionately affects communities of color, queer and trans individuals, and people with disabilities. Abolition calls for a radical reimagining of how we respond to harm, centering on accountability, healing, and transformative justice. The abolition movement is about dismantling the institutions that perpetuate harm and investing in communities and resources that promote safety and wellbeing. Abolition is essential in creating a society that is just, equitable, and free from oppression.

#pride #abolition #queer #intersectionality #liberation #justice

“We are powerful because we have survived,

“We are powerful because we have survived, and that is what it is all about- survival and growth.” - Audre Lorde

Blackbird Revolt has had so much help along the way and we are extremely thankful to our supporters, our teachers, our mentors, our friends and those who have encouraged our successes. Without you, none of this is possible.

We are proud of all we have collectively accomplished in 2022, and over the last six years. We’ve had some amazing opportunities to hear, highlight, and amplify the voices from our communities. This continues to be central to the work we do. We are excited to continue building and growing with our community. Thank you all for your continued support.

Power, Survival, & Growth In 2022, we were able t

Power, Survival, & Growth

In 2022, we were able to institute a 4-day work week, a goal from 2021, allowing us to center rest and the humanity of our team. Two additional full-time team members joined our team, opening the door for more creative projects and capacity. With the expansion of our team in 2022 we were able to take on new projects and establish new partnerships. As we continue to grow, we take each bump and hiccup in stride and we lean on our community to continually point us in the right direction.

“We must [...] commit [...&] work toward [a] fut

“We must [...] commit [...&] work toward [a] future with the particular strengths of our individual identities.” - Audre Lorde

We've been fortunate to be able to use our platform to advocate and support movement work. We've worked with folks in Minnesota and across the country, to create designs that challenge power and promote collective action. We've had some amazing opportunities to hear, highlight, and amplify voices from our communities. This continues to be central to the work we do.

We’re working to amplify the voices of Black folks, Indigenous folks, folks of color, queer & tran folks, as well as all targeted communities to normalize ideas seen as radical; abolition, food justice, environmental justice, and healthcare for all. These issues are essential to the work we engage with and we will continue to prioritize any work that moves us toward a collective vision for liberation.

"If Black women were free, it would mean that ever

"If Black women were free, it would mean that everyone else would have to be free since our freedom would necessitate the destruction of all the systems of oppression." —The Cohambee River Collective, a Black feminist lesbian socialist organization

Movements that support the destruction of systems of oppression are often led by Black, queer, femmes. This International Women’s Day, take time to honor the movement toward gender equality by honoring the women and femmes whose radical ideologies have led us toward progress.

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International Women's Day is a holiday celebrated each year across the world on March 8th. It centers the achievements of women, women’s rights, gender equality, reproductive healthcare, and ending violence against women.

“As long as women are using class or race power

“As long as women are using class or race power to dominate other women, feminist sisterhood cannot be fully realized.” ―bell hooks, author and activist

Intersectionality—a term coined by activist and lawyer, Kimberlé Crenshaw—describes how race, class, gender, and other individual characteristics from historically marginalized communities “intersect” with one another causing an overlap of oppression. It is a term that describes what is often left out of conversations in the fight for women’s rights. This International Women’s Day, set aside time to review your own positionality in the context of socio-cultural identity so that you might better use your positions of power and influence in the fight against systemic oppression.

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International Women's Day is a holiday celebrated each year across the world on March 8th. It centers the achievements of women, women’s rights, gender equality, reproductive healthcare, and ending violence against women.

“We are powerful because we have survived,

“We are powerful because we have survived, and that is what it is all about- survival and growth.” —Audre Lorde, author and radical feminist activist

The fight against the violence experienced by girls, women, and femmes across the world is a constant battle with no clear end in sight. This International Women’s Day, take time to evaluate and your commitment to this cause; reevaluating how you might be perpetuating violence against women and femmes and in what ways you might begin or continue to create opportunities to stand up for the well-being of those whose identities are oppressed through misogyny.
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International Women's Day is a holiday celebrated each year across the world on March 8th. It centers the achievements of women, women’s rights, gender equality, reproductive healthcare, and ending violence against women.

“Voting is the foundation stone for political ac

“Voting is the foundation stone for political action. With it the Negro can eventually vote out of office public officials who bar the doorway to decent housing, public safety, jobs and decent integrated education. It is now obvious that the basic elements so vital to Negro advancement can only be achieved by seeking redress from government at local, state, and federal levels. To do this the vote is essential.” —Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

On March 14th of 1965, an article by Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was published in the New York Times. The article is titled “Civil Right No. 1: The Right to Vote”. In the piece Dr. King emphasizes the urgency of securing and protecting the right to vote for Black peoples in this country. He reminds us that the vote is essential.

In the article, Dr. King discusses various forms of action, including voting as the “foundation stone for political action,” the power we have through united action, as well as the need for sustained creative action in pressuring our institutions to reflect more just ways of being.

On this day, we take extra time and energy to reflect on the Reverend’s work. His work has inspired and activated millions of people and reverberates through generations. Today we honor him, all movement makers, and the pursuit towards collective liberation. #MLK #MLKDay

“After so many years of intimidation, the Negro

“After so many years of intimidation, the Negro Community has learned that its salvation lies in united action. When one negro stands up, he is run out of town. But when a thousand stand up together the situation is drastically altered. Abuse of the law by local police power is expressly designed to frustrate such united action, and so long as these mass arrests are made on trumped-up “charges” the path to the registrar's office is obstructed.” —Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

On March 14th of 1965, an article by Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was published in the New York Times. The article is titled “Civil Right No. 1: The Right to Vote”. In the piece Dr. King emphasizes the urgency of securing and protecting the right to vote for Black peoples in this country. He reminds us that the vote is essential.

In the article, Dr. King discusses various forms of action, including voting as the “foundation stone for political action,” the power we have through united action, as well as the need for sustained creative action in pressuring our institutions to reflect more just ways of being.

On this day, we take extra time and energy to reflect on the Reverend’s work. His work has inspired and activated millions of people and reverberates through generations. Today we honor him, all movement makers, and the pursuit towards collective liberation. #MLK #MLKDay

“One of the difficult lessons we have learned is

“One of the difficult lessons we have learned is that you cannot depend on American institutions to function without pressure. Any real change in the status quo depends on continued creative action to sharpen the conscience of the nation, and establish a climate in which even the most recalcitrant elements are forced to admit that change is necessary.” —Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

On March 14th of 1965, an article by Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was published in the New York Times. The article is titled “Civil Right No. 1: The Right to Vote”. In the piece Dr. King emphasizes the urgency of securing and protecting the right to vote for Black peoples in this country. He reminds us that the vote is essential.

In the article, Dr. King discusses various forms of action, including voting as the “foundation stone for political action,” the power we have through united action, as well as the need for sustained creative action in pressuring our institutions to reflect more just ways of being.

On this day, we take extra time and energy to reflect on the Reverend’s work. His work has inspired and activated millions of people and reverberates through generations. Today we honor him, all movement makers, and the pursuit towards collective liberation. #MLK #MLKDay

The commodification of our cultures thrives off a

The commodification of our cultures thrives off a white supremacist, individualistic, and capitalist system— entitled to a toxic and exploitative way of building and misusing relationships.

The commodification of knowledge and culture thrive in a nation built off the backs of enslaved Black people and the lack of accountability of those who hold power.

Instead of valuing the spectrums that exist in our ways of being, cultural appropriation is adopted through a filter of Eurocentric standards, white-washed, and fed back to our communities as new knowledge.

Be conscious of connecting with communities in ways that build trust, foster connections based in love, and support justice and liberation.