Black Visions Collective
American Black liberation non-profit organisation From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Black Visions Collective (BLVC) is an American nonprofit organization for Black liberation based in Minnesota, founded in December 2017.[1][a] The group intersects with transgender and LGBTQ communities.[2][3][4][5][6][7] Active in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area, BLVC has been involved in Black Lives Matter protests.[8] It has lobbied for part of the Minneapolis Police Department budget to be diverted to programs that support people experiencing youth homelessness, opioid dependency, and mental health issues.[9]
| Formation | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Type | Non-profit |
| Purpose | Black liberation |
| Headquarters | Minnesota, United States |
Region | Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area |
| Website | www.blackvisionsmn.org |
In 2019, BLVC received a grant from the Minneapolis Climate Action and Racial Equity Fund to develop an environmental justice leadership panel of people of color and indigenous people. The fund was created through a partnership between the city of Minneapolis, the Minneapolis Foundation, and the McKnight Foundation.[10]
In June 2020, the Minnesota Freedom Fund recommended that people donate to the Black Visions Collective, among other organizations, after receiving $20 million in a week following the murder of George Floyd.[11]
On May 30, 2020, Sudanese-American musician Dua Saleh released the song "body cast", about police brutality, with proceeds raised going to the Black Visions Collective.[12][13] The band Walk the Moon announced on the same day that it would match fan donations to the organization up to $4,000.[14]
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- As of August 2020, BLVC is a non-profit project fiscally sponsored by TakeAction Minnesota, a nonprofit organization with both 501(c)3 and 501(c)4 affiliations.'"`UNIQ--ref-00000005-QINU`"'
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