Solidarity and Movement Building

“In response to the sustained and increasingly visible violence against Black communities in the U.S. and globally, a collective of more than 50 organizations representing thousands of Black people from across the country have come together with renewed energy and purpose to articulate a common vision and agenda.”

CCJ is a proud member of the Movement For Black Lives and works to advance the united front’s platform, support regional and national calls to action, and build Black self-determination in the Chattanooga region.

The Mission and Vision of Universidad Sin Fronteras: “The USF works with social movements, organizations, and individuals: To provide inter-generational continuity; To develop critical consciousness through emancipatory pedagogy; To restore shared knowledge while simultaneously creating new systems of education to determine our own future; To produce thinking and action within collective learning spaces.

Knowledge is not the privilege nor domain of the powerful few but a right of all people. We envision education as a vehicle for social movement development, rather than a commodity to be bought, sold, or corrupted. People construct and carry knowledge in multiple ways. Emancipatory education is informed by the wisdom of our communities to which we are accountable and ensures continuity of histories, cultural traditions and legacies.

In order to achieve social and political impact for systemic change, our education systems will collectively create a cohesive analysis of the past, present, and future in order to direct and solidify social movement development. We envision education as a collective leadership development process between and among generations.”

“Since 2012, hundreds of community leaders in the South have gathered at six Southern Movement Assemblies in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, and Tennessee. At each assembly, people discuss the pressing issues of our time, develop bold visions for change, and commit to action steps to build power. Over a thousand participants from 140 different organizations have participated in the Southern Movement Assembly and many organize issue-based and community assemblies in their cities and towns to prepare for the regional assembly.

[The Southern Movement Blueprint] represents the synthesis of our people’s best thinking and strategic action.”

CCJ supports and stands with Lincoln Park residents and their neighborhood association as they diverse tactics to resist gentrification and displacement fueled by public infrastructure projects and exclusive real-estate development.

The City plans to extend Central Avenue through the historic Black community, and through the site of the indigenous Muskogee town of Citico, and use the infrastructure to spur more exclusive real-estate construction for the benefit of Erlanger, UT Chattanooga, and developers. We stand by the people of Lincoln Park demanding justice and self-determination. (Learn more)