Black Visions Collective (BLVC) is an American nonprofit organization for black liberation based in

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, founded in December 2017. The group intersects with

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and LGBTQ communities. Active in the

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metropolitan area, BLVC has been involved in

Black Lives Matter Black Lives Matter (abbreviated BLM) is a decentralized political and social movement that seeks to highlight racism, discrimination, and racial inequality experienced by black people. Its primary concerns are incidents of police bruta ...

protests. It has lobbied for part of the

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budget to be diverted to programs that support people experiencing youth homelessness,

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, and mental health issues. In 2019, BLVC received a grant from the Minneapolis Climate Action and Racial Equity Fund to develop an

environmental justice Environmental justice is a social movement to address the unfair exposure of poor and marginalized communities to harms from hazardous waste, resource extraction, and other land uses.Schlosberg, David. (2007) ''Defining Environmental Justic ...

leadership panel of people of color and indigenous people. The fund was created through a partnership between the city of Minneapolis, the Minneapolis Foundation, and the

McKnight Foundation The McKnight Foundation, a Minnesota-based family foundation, advances a more just, creative, and abundant future where people and planet thrive. Established in 1953, the McKnight Foundation is deeply committed to advancing climate solutions in ...

. In June 2020, the Minnesota Freedom Fund recommended that people donate to the Black Visions Collective, among other organizations, after receiving $20million in a week following the

murder of George Floyd On , George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, was murdered in the U.S. city of Minneapolis by Derek Chauvin, a 44-year-old white police officer. Floyd had been arrested on suspicion of using a counterfeit $20 bill. Chauvin knelt on Floyd's n ...

. On May 30, 2020, Sudanese-American musician

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released the song "body cast", about

police brutality Police brutality is the excessive and unwarranted use of force by law enforcement against an individual or a group. It is an extreme form of police misconduct and is a civil rights violation. Police brutality includes, but is not limited to, ...

, with proceeds raised going to the Black Visions Collective. The band

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announced on the same day that it would match fan donations to the organization up to $4,000.

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