We’re In This Together
“None of us are free until all of us are free.” — Fannie Lou Hamer
- We believe white men have a real stake in building a fairer world—not as heroes, but as people ready to show up, speak out, and join the struggle. We’ve been sold a lie: that shutting down our ability to feel, connect, and care will earn us power, respect, and safety. But that promise was never real—it’s a rigged deal that keeps most of us disconnected, complicit, and alone. The same systems that brutalize Black, Indigenous, disabled, queer, trans, poor, and working-class people also shape us into tools of harm and call it strength. This isn’t about charity. We’re in this together—because our relationships, our humanity, and our survival depend on it.
Honoring Our Humanity and Coming Home to Ourselves
“If we believe that we are miraculous, we must treat ourselves and each other that way.” — adrienne maree brown
We’ve been taught to hide our feelings, to stay in control, and to treat vulnerability like weakness. But real strength means feeling the full range of who we are—grief, joy, tenderness, rage, and rest—without shame. In this space, we practice letting our guard down and learning to let our soft parts speak. That means making room for the differences among us, too—across background, class, queerness, disability, and more. When we make space for our full humanity—ours and each other’s—we build something deeper, more honest, and more powerful together.
Growth, Transformation, and Accountability
“And if I am at my core interested in dismantling systems of oppression, I have got to get rid of punishment. I have got to do it. But I want accountability. I want people to take responsibility. I want that internal resource that allows you to take responsibility for harms that you commit against yourself and other people.” — Mariame Kaba
We believe that we learn through practice. We don’t have all the answers, and we will take risks in order to show up. We will make mistakes—and when we do, we commit to acknowledging them, learning from them, and doing better. Accountability isn’t about punishment or performance; it’s about taking responsibility for our actions and their impacts. We choose accountability as a path toward healing and getting free, not shame. We commit to building a community where repair, reflection, and recommitment are part of how we grow together and show up for each other better as a result.
Intentional Action; Purpose Over Performance
“In every age, no matter how cruel the oppression carried on by those in power, there have been those who struggled for a different world. I believe this is the genius of humankind, the thing that makes us half divine: the fact that some human beings can envision a world that has never existed.” — Anne Braden
We know that not all action looks the same. From joining a political education webinar to participating in high-risk direct action, every act of resistance matters. As Deepa Iyer teaches, the fight for justice needs healers, weavers, disrupters, visionaries, and builders. Each of us plays a vital role. We know this work requires urgency as well as sustainability and long-term thinking. And we know we can’t sacrifice our values or relationships for the sake of growing our numbers or visibility. We make intentional choices rooted in solidarity, with a commitment to improving the material conditions of those most directly impacted by oppression.
Community and Collective Care
“Participating in groups in new ways and practicing new ways of being together, we are both building the world we want and becoming the kind of people who could live in such a world together.” — Dean Spade
We are not just committed to breaking down systems and structures that cause harm. We are here to build communities grounded in care, equity, and mutual support—where everyone has access to housing, healthcare, education, nourishing food, and dignified work. We are working to build communities that view safety and justice differently: When we provide enough for everyone and we take care of each other then we create opportunities for healing and accountability where no person is disposable.