Dear Friend,

Our celebration of Black Futures Month continues with a new episode of “Your Safety Is My Safety,” our video series which highlights visions of community safety beyond the limits of our fears.

Plus, we are excited to start collecting your visions of safety, to grow this project to reflect the visions of our whole community.

Watch the new episode and share your vision of safety.

Our new episode features Graie, a political educator and leader in organizing our Jewish community to divest from white supremacy and work for our collective safety. They’re also the Chief Vision Officer at Bend the Arc!

Graie speaks about the vulnerability and belonging that comes in a moment of prayer, with eyes closed and in deep community.

“The Shema is both a declaration of faith in Hashem and a declaration of faith in the community in which one finds oneself.”

Celebrate Black Futures Month by watching Graie’s vision of safety — and submitting your own at the bottom of the page.

Toward a liberated future together,

The Bend the Arc team