john a. powell

Countering Authoritarianism: Forging a Progressive Response to Fragmentation by Sara Grossman and me. nonprofitquarterly.org/countering-aut… via @npquarterly

Hello Everyone, We are currently searching for a Communications Director to translate scholarship and ideas and disseminate them to targeted and priority audiences and partners. Please share widely! #OBI #Communications #Hiring Full details on the position: bit.ly/4rFWc7H

Join the @oandbinstitute at UC Berkeley 4/10-11 for a gathering that will explore the persistence of eugenic logics and practices in science, medicine, and technology and how we can build a better future. 1/2 belonging.berkeley.edu/eugenics

Hello Everyone, We are currently searching for a Communications Director to translate scholarship and ideas and disseminate them to targeted and priority audiences and partners. Please share widely! #OBI #Communications #Hiring Full details on the position: bit.ly/4rFWc7H

"We must be grounded in certain moral values and commitments, and at the Institute, we believe that those values are belonging without othering, the human dignity of all people, and the value of life itself." - #OBI Director john a. powell belonging.berkeley.edu/my-mind-my-hea…

Who belongs in America is laid bare in Minnesota, where the legacy of violence stretches from the largest mass execution in U.S. history — the hanging of 38 Dakota men in 1862 — to the police murder of George Floyd in 2020, and now to the fatal shootings of Renée Good and Alex Pretti by federal agents. These Minnesotans were mothers, fathers, nurses, sons, daughters, caregivers, neighbors. The killings this month, at the hands of ICE agents sent by the Trump administration, have sparked nonviolent actions, boycotts, vigils, and grassroots organizing in cities across the country that serve as neighborhood protectors demanding accountability, transparency, and fundamental respect for life. Read OBI's full statement: belonging.berkeley.edu/what-fierce-or…

Important Announcement: #OBCONF26 will now take place on October 9-10, 2026, in Louisville, Kentucky. We understand this change may affect your plans, and we sincerely apologize for any inconvenience. Please contact us at obconf@berkeley.edu if we can assist in easing any difficulties. This decision was necessary to strengthen our local and regional partnerships and ensure our conference design reflects the diverse culture of Kentucky, Appalachia, and the entire South. We need more time to truly collaborate with the communities we aim to serve. This is a demonstration of our Accountability in action. We look forward to being together in person.

Belonging and bridging are sometimes dismissed as the tools of the meek. This is false. Expanding the scope of belonging requires courage and steely determination. hubs.ly/Q03K_4Zd0 @profjohnapowell @oandbinstitute

The launch event was wonderful. The video is now available (along with a discount code) here: youtube.com/live/KRYzy_6NZ…

This interview with Berkeley News turned out great! Please check it out: news.berkeley.edu/2025/07/28/fiv…

“To build a world where we all belong, we have to learn how to bridge.” #OBI Director john a. powell, shares insights on healing division and fostering connection in his new book, The Power of Bridging. Listen via @KALW: kalw.org/2025-03-06/joh…

Structural Racism Book Launch x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

As we put out illuminating material related to this over the next few weeks, I will share them in this thread, but in the meantime, please join our (free!) launch event on Monday. Sign up here: belonging.berkeley.edu/structural-rac…

After 15 years of research, drafting, revision, citation & formatting work, submitting to publishers and working with editors, I am overwhelmed and excited to announce that my new book on structural racism is coming out Monday! belonging.berkeley.edu/structural-rac…

Don’t miss #OBI Director @profjohnapowell, Yuria Celidwen, and many more at the Bay Area Book Festival tomorrow at 3:30 PM for free! #BayBookFest In Dialogue: Building Communites California will be a necessary conversation amongst some of today’s most brilliant minds about the complex ever changing relationships between each other, the planet, and ourselves. Full details at Baybookfest.org

Hybrid: Thurs, April 24 @12pm - “Cathartic Writing, Collectivity, and Care Among Undocumented Mexican Immigrants” - Angela Garcia. @UCBerkeleySPH,@oandbinstitute, @center_latinx bit.ly/GarciaBCSM

Arab Women & Feminist Visions for Equity and Belonging: Knowledge Production x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

An Uncertain Time: How to make sense of this moment x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

"Bridging is a salve for our fractured world," OBI's director john a. powell says. "We can overcome the illusion of separateness by honoring our differences, transcending the notion that difference divides us, and instead co-create a world where everyone belongs." If you haven't seen it yet, check out "The Power of Bridging," co-authored by Rachelle Galloway-Popotas. This insightful work is a must-read! Get your copy today! belonging.berkeley.edu/power-bridging

We are excited to see "The Power of Bridging by john a. powell and Rachelle Galloway-Popotas was selected as one of The Greater Good Science Center’s Favorite Books of 2024! We at OBI are so grateful to be featured alongside such amazing books. Check out the full list here: tinyurl.com/ggscbooks24