Black Lives Matter Grassroots supports, sustains, empowers, and uplifts the community organizing, educational programs, mass mobilizations and national initiatives undertaken by local Black Lives Matter chapters to advance Black liberation. “Grassroots” was added to the original Black Lives Matter formation in 2019 to distinguish the community-based work and political advocacy carried out by chapter organizers and activists from the financial interests of consultants operating other Black Lives Matter entities.
Abolition
Ending mass incarceration, supporting incarcerated people, and freeing political prisoners
Communications
Leveraging traditional and digital media to amplify social and political issues
Development
Building organizational capacity, developing leadership, and training local chapters
Direct Support & Mutual Aid
Providing support to families and communities directly impacted by state violence
Partnerships
Growing organizational relationships to increase our organizing capacity
Policy Advocacy
Local, state, and national organizing to improve Black-centered policymaking
Direct Action
Organizing mass mobilizations, protests, and demonstrations for social and political change
Healing Justice
Transforming individuals and communities through healing the mind, body, and spirit.
Education
Developing and delivering curriculum and other digital content for collective study
Youth Vanguard
Advancing justice for Black youth through education and leadership development of the next generation
