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Our Mission
The Epitome of Black Excellence and Partnership has a twofold mission:
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Black Excellence - We Restore, Elevate, Acknowledge, and Protege (REAP) Black Excellence in our city. Black Excellence has always existed and has been prevalent in the innovation and sustainability of today's society. Far too often, these contributions (both past and present) are hidden, ignored, and suppressed.
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Partnership - We eagerly foster partnerships that empower non-Black communities to gain proximity to Black Excellence and culture. Through our work, we ensure that these partnerships are transformative and sustainable securing relationships in our city that are interconnected, where the liberation of one is tied to the liberation of all.
Our Vision
Our vision is to intentionally cultivate experiences that center, uplift, and honor the undeniable brilliance of Black Excellence, filling the long-standing voids that have left our contributions overlooked in our cities. We recognize that true progress requires not only celebrating our legacy but also forging meaningful partnerships with those beyond our community who are committed to equity. By walking alongside non-Black entities in purposeful collaboration, we strengthen our collective power, ensuring that equity is not just an ideal but a lived reality. Through strategic alliances with businesses, organizations, and community members, we are building a transformative network—one that fortifies Black resilience, preserves our cultural impact, and redefines the blueprint for a safer, more unified city.
Our Responsibility
The Epitome of Black Excellence and Partnership presents a transformative opportunity for our city, where a profound shift in cultural awareness, cultural capital, and interpersonal connections unfolds. In a landscape marred by division, we confront the imperative for collective atonement, acknowledging and actively embracing the actions needed to reconcile our shared history.
This collective responsibility rests on the recognition of systemic evils and oppression deeply entrenched in our society. It demands that we courageously confront our roles in perpetuating or benefiting from these injustices and commit to repairing the damage inflicted. Atonement entails normalized acknowledgment and accountability for our complicity in systemic injustices, transcending racial, ethnic, or societal boundaries as we strive for collective healing and reconciliation. We cannot afford to passively await the next tragedy to spur intervention; instead, we must proactively devise tangible strategies to prevent further harm.
Embracing intersectionality unites us, while interconnectedness empowers us collectively toward liberation.
Thank You To Those Who Invest in Black Excellence
