BECOME A KINFOLK MEMBER

We seek to assemble a crew that moves on the demands and actions that we as a community identified as most meaningful. As a crew, we can identify and create the spaces to come together, fight together, and thrive together. 

By becoming a member of the Imagine Black crew, you will join a movement grounded in empowering the voices of the diverse Oregon Black community.

Imagine Black is an all-inclusive Black-led organization for Oregon-based community members interested in advocating for a state where people of African descent enjoy the rights, resources, and recognition to be a thriving, resilient and connected community.

We KNOW we are more powerful together, so we invite you to join our crew.

Join the Imagine Black crew today. With your help, we can:

• build Black voter power; 

• fight to reset the tables of democracy;

• push for a just transition from an extractive economy to a regenerative economy;

• advance the call to radically reimagine our public safety and criminal justice system; and

• advocate for a universal, equitable, publicly-funded child care system in Oregon.

ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible to be a Kinfolk member, you must Identify as Black or a person of African descent and Be 18 years old or older.
If you do not identify as Black or a person of African descent, we strongly recommend checking out our Accomplice Sustainer Program. Learn more about the Accomplice Sustainer Program here.

QUESTIONS

Have a question about membership? Already a member but looking to increase your monthly contribution? See our Membership Frequently Asked Questions or email membership@imagineblack.org.

KINFOLK MEMBERSHIP FAQS

What do KINFOLK members do?

Kinfolk members have a significant role in building Black Political Power in Oregon. By tapping into our collective power, we can identify AND create the spaces we need to come together, organize together, and win together.

Members have the opportunity to participate in endorsement interviews, mobilize and campaign for Imagine Black champions to win and after election day, hold them accountable to co-govern with us once in office.

We try to foster a "get in where you fit in" membership environment. Imagine Black strives to create an inclusive base of Black Oregonians ready to build Black political power through organizing, advocacy, and electoral justice. Kinfolk Members have the opportunity to take on leadership roles in the organization; some folks join campaign organizing crews, others participate in our Black Leadership Academy.

Why should I become a KINFOLK member?

Black Oregonians deserve better. The core goal of Imagine Black is to build Black political power in Oregon. In our eyes, this looks like regularly winning campaigns on Black issues, developing Black leaders and helping them attain influential policymaking roles at all levels of government, and exercising independent power that does not rely on support or endorsement from mainstream political parties. 

We cannot achieve this by simply telling Black Oregonians to vote in upcoming elections and testify at city council meetings. In order to make policies like defunding the police and reinvesting in communities a reality, we must engage in year-round base-building, which includes endorsing candidates, raising awareness, filling positions on appointed boards/commissions, and mobilizing Black voter power, especially in non-general elections.

This is a critical moment in Oregon politics. That leaves one question. Will you be joining us? Despite what anyone says, we DO have the numbers to make the vision of Black political power a reality in this state. Now, we just need to execute.

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