A closer look
First We Study.
Then We Continue
Building Together.
And We Protect.
BCC exists to understand Black communities in Queens deeply, and to help shape what comes next. This is our perspective, our purpose, and our commitment to the community we come from and build with.
PC: James F. Queens, 1985
" me and my sister Araynia sitting on our front step"
Our past
Our present
Our future
Economics .Legacy. Ownership
WHat We're Doing
(mission)
WHat We're Working Toward
Things we think about
Community Wealth
(Vision)
We build knowledge, tools and relationships, that strengthen Queens, communities, and create pathways to ownership opportunity and power.
Land &
Ownership
Data Justice
A city where our history is perserved, our businesses thrive, and our communities shape what's next.
Civic Engagement
Neighborhood Memory
Who Gets To Stay
Youth Leadership
Local Business
What Becomes Possible?
A note from our founder
Why I built BCC.
I've spent my life in Big Queens, listening, learning, building. connecting dots some people never get to see. Through the BlaQue Resource Network I saw the power of visibility. Through community work, I saw the power of trust. But the more I looked, the more I realized we needed something deeper: research, strategy, ownership, and systems that actually serve us. I can help.
Leading BCC is part of my contribution. It's the next chapter of the work, saturated in love, driven by truth, and focused on building what our community deserves.
This is for Queens. This is for us. Oh and we're just getting started.
Aleeia
We imagine a place rooted in the neighborhood. A home for our history, our businesses, our youth, and our future. A Civic House where knowledge lives, opportunity grows, and community leads the way.
Southeast Queens
Civic House
One possible Future
A space
for all generations.
Built by us .with us.
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Maker lab
Content Creation
Studio
Space
Coworking
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