We are caught up in an inescapable web of mutuality—our strength and resilience grow as our community gains knowledge, access, and the ability to exercise power. We put this belief into action through:

• Peer education and non-hierarchical power-sharing structures
• Programs that empower participants as storytellers
• Strategic partnerships with organizations that also build Black power

Our Open Development Meetings are open to all, providing a space to share funding opportunities, offer coaching, and uplift each other. Results have included participants securing grants, residencies, and fellowships. Our last meeting included seven participants where a recent participant, a Black artist working in birth justice in Chicago, secured a fiscal sponsor through our coaching and support.

Dis/Rep is our yearly virtual dialogue series focused on disability, accessibility, and culture. This program centers the scholarship of those most impacted and shares it in radical accessibility. Participants take the knowledge and implement it in their local communities. 

We co-produced The Call with BAM House as part of BAMDFEST in Oakland. BAM House serves as a 100-seat Black box theater and Black Cultural Center, The home of Oakland’s oldest Black theater company, Lower Bottom Playaz, and A hub for the Black Arts Movement and Business District Community Development Corporation (BAMBD CDC).  Our project was a digital performance ritual that recalled the evening watch night performances on new years eve and pulling together Black Panthers, religious leaders, performers in africa, the Oakland Poet Laureate and youth. 

We bring Black-centered cultural events into digital space and also share power with programs like Gaming4Justice – A twitch show by our digital producer, Maiamama, featuring video games on justice topics such as Dot’s House and Defund LA. She also designs justice-centered video games like “Can You Survive Racism?” and “100k Praises” that are meant to allow players to self-educate and empower.  

We hold watch parties for plays featuring our community, such as “I Am Deliverdt”. These events allow us to Amplify local Black storytelling and Connect Black communities nationally

We practice economic justice through mutual aid Redistributing income within our community and beyond, Recently raised $500 through justice programming in response to the Trump administration that members have redistributed to Congo, Palestine, and a Black mother in need

WeChargeGenocide.TV is our interactive database, community record, and organizational tool  where we Host collaborations and inspire action and  Accurately document historical and present conditions of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. We use this platform to produce variety shows and hackathons, empowering participants to uncover and share stories.

We also provide one-on-one coaching for artists and organizers and Publish resources & scripts, available for free on our website

At Calling Up Justice, we don’t just build local Black power—we create ecosystems of knowledge, access, and action, ensuring that Black communities own their narratives, sustain their work, and lead the way to liberation.