TOP OF MIND

The work to combat systemic racism and state sanctioned violence doesn’t start with headlines or end when the dust settles. This means engaging in long-term mobilization and commitment to actually living out anti-racist realities. This means every voice, every body, and available resource functioning in solidarity and tangibility to dismantle white supremacy and protecting those most marginalized.

As we actively and collaboratively consider how we can best leverage the power of our individual work, communities, and platforms, we recognize that in order for these larger changes to materialize, the most urgent, frontline impact must be tended to. With that in mind, we ask each of you to swiftly center and elevate the Black community right now, and to actively support those at the frontlines of this fight with your money, political engagement, and physical protection against violence.

10% of each purchase from the Archive Sale will be donated to Scope of Work.

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SCOPE OF WORK

Founded by Eda Levenson and Geneva White in 2016, Scope of Work (SOW) is a talent development agency that aims to establish equity in the creative industry for underrepresented young people of color in New York.

SOW’s vision is to build a more inclusive ecosystem and is designed around three central strategies: skill building programming and mentorship, a fellowship program, and career pathways for freelance, project-based, part-time, and full-time employment.

DONATE | SUPPORT SOW & NYC'S YOUNG POC CREATIVES

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FOLLOW | SCOPE OF WORK

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BLACK EXCELLENCE COLLECTIVE BLACK TRANS LIVES MATTER YOUTH FUND

In 2015 Joshua Allen and CeCe McDonald came together to form the Black Excellence Collective. A grassroots organizing collective for and by Black trans/queer youth to organize for our collective liberation using art, direct action & political education.

The Black Trans Lives Matter Youth Fund directly supports Black trans/queer youth led organizing efforts, building an arts mentorship program, commissary funds to incarcerated or detained Black trans/queer young folks nationally, mutual aid micro grants program to Black trans folks impacted by COVID-19 nationally.

DONATE | BLACK TRANS LIVES MATTER YOUTH FUND

FOLLOW | BLACK EXCELLENCE COLLECTIVE

From July 1st - July 8th 40% of all sitewide sales on annakikue.com were contributed to Scope of Work and the Black Excellence Collective Black Trans Lives Matter Youth Fund. Please keep showing up for them and other groups uplifting and doing life-affirming work with Black trans people and young creative visionaries every single day.

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