We Manifest
Black Futures.

BlackSpace demands a present and future where Black people, Black spaces, and Black culture matter and thrive.

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We break the silos of urbanist practices to build Black power and Black joy.

What We Do

Neighborhood Strategy

We work at a neighborhood level to co-create spaces that affirm and amplify Black presence in public life.
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Customized Learning

We share our practices and Manifesto through workshops that provoke new ways of protecting Black culture in the built environment.
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Urbanist Experiences

We inspire the creation of Black futures by gathering leaders and organizers to share new ways to center Blackness in design and urban planning.
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The BlackSpace Manifesto guides how we work with and in Black communities.

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  • Create circles, not lines.
  • Choose critical connections over critical mass.
  • Move at the speed of trust.
  • Be humble learners who practice deep listening.
  • Celebrate, Catalyze, and amplify Black joy.
  • Plan with, design with.
  • Center lived experience.
  • Seek people at the margins.
  • Reckon with the past to build the future.
  • Protect and strengthen culture.
  • Cultivate wealth.
  • Foster personal and communal evolution.
  • Promote excellence.
  • Manifest the future.

We love sharing our story. Take a look at what folks are saying about us.

“This approach to urban planning and design is one that’s become even more pressing….”

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“BlackSpace centers and celebrates Blackness in design.”

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“Spotlight on BlackSpace [for their] commitment to informing, inspiring, and investing in Black communities.”

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“BlackSpace challenges all curators of built spaces to unlearn traditional values.”

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