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AFRO Archive: on September 27, 2024 we hosted our first general meeting in UIC’s Black Cultural Center honoring Khaliifha “Marcellus” Williams. We discussed the renowed "all about love" by bell hooks to examine what it means to dismantle white supremacy by loving Black people.

AFRO Archive: On October 10th, 2024 we hosted our second general meeting guided by Dr. Angela Y. Davis’ "Are Prisons Obsolete?" in discussion of how prisons are used as a colonial weapon against Black, Brown, women, queer and all oppressed people.

AFRO Archive: on August 3rd, 2024 we held our first community event with an open mic and vigil for Sonya Massey. This event (hosted alongside) Florecer and El Paseo Garden offered a space for community members to grieve Massey’s murder through prayer, performance and solidarity!

Hi my beautiful people. Welcome to the African Freedom & Reparations Operative (AFRO)! We’re so excited to met you!

National President Patrick Yoes said he believed that H.R. 82, the “Social Security Fairness Act,” would be passed into law today following the 73-27 vote to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to the bill’s consideration. buff.ly/41A98Su

Let’s come together as a community to honor Sonya’s life & collectively denounce the horrors inflicted upon Black people by police forces in this country. 👉🏼Open mic & prayer will be held. To sign up for open mic, use link in bio. Light refreshments will be offered.

Sonya Massey should still be alive. 🕯️🕊️ We invite you to a vigil on Saturday, August 3rd from 5:30-8PM at El Paseo Garden (944 w 21 st).

As Chicago Public Schools continues to cope with an influx of asylum-seeking students, one program is trying a wraparound approach to provide vital support. southsideweekly.com/a-program-is-h…

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Our cohort of youth received homework help and engaged with their community in a variety of new ways through art and different community hubs! 🎨

Check out @southsideweekly’s latest issue to learn more about Florecer’s newest program, El Rincón de Aprendizaje! Link to article in bio. ✏️🎈💭

Stay tuned to see how florecer is blooming! 💓🌸

Who we are & what we do: 🌱Grassroots, queer-led mutual aid on Chicago’s Southwest side. 🌀Violence prevention from a holistic lens. ✊🏽Empowering SW side youth & families to become stewards of their communities through art, direct action, and community building.

🌸 CSPR is blossoming into Florecer! 🌸 We were founded as Chi Student Pandemic Response, fighting for educational equity during the pandemic. During 2020’s uprising protests, we rallied students against racial injustice and provided families with mutual aid support.