The International Labor Movement with Mariah Parker & Roger McKenzie
In our recent Mass Call we were joined by Mariah Parker, a Southern-based member of the Union of Southern Service Workers, and Roger McKenzie, a… Read More
International Solidarity with Chris Smalls
Join us as we host a timely conversation with our brother and comrade Chris Smalls – a leading voice in the fight for labor rights… Read More
Labor, Race, & The Fight for Power within the Black Radical Tradition
Over the next two months, Black Men Build will use our Theory Thursdays and Mass Calls to explore the history of Black workers and organizers who… Read More
What is Our Role in the Prison Movement? | Black August Mass Call
As Black August came to a close, we hosted a powerful Mass Call on Thursday, August 28th featuring Jamal Joseph, Too Black, and Robert Earl… Read More
2025 Black August Kick-Off | Grounding with BOLD
In partnership with BOLD (Black Organizing for Leadership and Dignity), we’re grounding ourselves in the legacy of Black August with an intro to the month’s… Read More
Financial Literacy: Path to Freedom or Strategic Diversion?
Let’s play some Fact or Cap real quick… “Teaching personal finance to kids can help to close the Black wealth gap.” – CNBC, 2021… Read More
Unpacking Repression and How We Fight Back with Kali Akuno
Black Men Build invites you to join us for a three-part Theory Thursday + Mass Call series where we dig deep into the expanding architecture… Read More
Unpacking the New Era of Repression Pt. 2
In the second installment of our three-part series, we go deeper examining how capitalism, white supremacy, and patriarchy function as interlocking systems that fuel repression… Read More
Unpacking the New Era of Repression Pt. 1
Repression isn’t random, it’s an outcome from oppression. From sweeping book bans and ICE raids to attacks on DEI initiatives and the silencing of Black… Read More
40 Years of Resistance | Mike Africa Jr.’s Fight for Justice After MOVE Bombing
Approaching the 40th anniversary of the MOVE bombing, Black Men Build NYC hosted a conversation with author and activist Mike Africa Jr. Born in a… Read More
