The Black Papers

Introduction to the Black Papers: A Love Letter to Our Community; 1. Foundational People Power: Embracing the Challenge to Reclaim Democracy; 2. Architects of Democracy: Reclaiming Voting Rights and Reimagining America, Section II: Economic Justice; 3. Solidarity in Action: How Black Workers and Unions Are Building Economic Justice; 4. Building an Economy That Works for Us: The Black Economic Vision; 5. The Power of Ownership: How Black Entrepreneurship Builds Economic Freedom and Community Wealth, Section III: Education; 6. Start With Us: How Early Care and Education Shapes Democracy; 7. Beyond Protest, Toward Power: K-12 Education and Thriving Black Students in America; 8. Higher Learning: The Black Learner in Higher Education-Pathways, Challenges, and Opportunities (Higher Learning Black Paper Part I); 9. Institutional Contexts for Black Learners: The Role of HBCUs, Community Colleges, and Digital Education (Higher Learning Black Paper Part II); Section IV: Health and Well-Being; 10. 12 Years Lost: Confronting America's Black Health Equity Crisis; 11. Reproductive Justice at the Crossroads: Black Communities Navigating Care Deserts in Post-Roe America; 12. Protecting Black Mothers: Ending Disparities in Maternal Health; Section V: Identity and Liberation; 13. Gender Equity: A Black Paper; 14. Disability Justice and Equity in the Black Community: An Intersectional Approach; 15. Black Immigration Policies, Black Lives: A Call to Action; Section VI: Infrastructure and Environment; 16. Green Dreams Deferred: Environmental Justice in Black America; 17. Rooted Resilience: Black Land Stewardship in the Face of Climate Crisis; 18. Housing As a Human Right; 19. Pathways To Mobility: Transportation Infrastructure and Policy in the United States; 20. Digital Equity is a Civil Right; 21. Securing Black America: A Revolutionary Framework for True National Security; Section VII: Public Safety and Justice; 22. Policing in America: Reimagining Public Safety in Black Communities; 23. Unshackling Our People: Ending Mass Incarceration Through Community Power and Policy Transformation; 24. How We Keep Us Safe: A Guide on Gun Safety for Black Communities; Section VIII: Reparations and Repair; 25. From Capitol to Commonwealth: The Historical Imperative and Contemporary Case for Washington, D.C. Statehood; 26. Reparations: Healing Our Peopleâs Hearts and Our Nationâs Soul; Conclusion