In Building A Pro-Black World: Moving Beyond DE&I Work and Creating Spaces for Black People to Thrive, a team of experienced nonprofit leaders delivers an incisive and fresh perspective on race and racial justice. In the book, editor Cyndi Suarez pushes the conversations around racial justice beyond the typical confines of the diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) movement.

The book examines the urgent need to build a world in which Black people can thrive, and to design nonprofit organizations, programs, services, and philanthropy for people who are most marginalized by systems of power. It advances the argument that creating a better world for the marginalized will improve the lives of everyone.

Capturing the ongoing shift in nonprofit theory and practice from critiquing white supremacist culture and calling out anti-Blackness to actively designing for pro- Blackness, Building a Pro-Black World presents a collection of brand-new articles and substantial revisions to previously published content. It contains articles written by Dax-Devlon Ross, Liz Derias, Kad Smith, Isabelle Moses, Darnell Adams, Titilola Harley, Candace Stanciel, and Angela N. Romans.

The book tackles a broad range of subjects within the category of racial justice and pro-Blackness, including restorative leadership techniques to promote staff well-being, new language for pro-Black social change, racial equity in healthcare and health communications, anti-racist succession planning, training strategies for board governance, Black politics and policymaking, and the redefinition of nonprofit leadership in a pro-Black context.

An exceptionally thought-provoking resource, Building A Pro-Black World is essential reading for nonprofit managers, board members, staffers, and other business and civil society leaders interested in discovering restorative and equitable strategies for creating a fair and productive work environment.

Move beyond DEI to create an organization and society in which Black people can thrive

Building A Pro-Black World is an insightful and original take on building pro-Black nonprofit organizations. In the book, editor Cyndi Suarez has collected a wide range of engaging articles on everything from restorative leadership strategies for staff well-being to Black politics and policymaking.

You’ll find contributions from renowned and sought-after voices, including Dax-Devlon Ross, Liz Derias, Kad Smith, Isabelle Moses, Darnell Adams, Titilola Harley, Candace Stanciel, and Angela N. Romans. Each in their own way, they address how to create a better world for the most marginalized people in society, as well as how that will improve life for everyone. They explain how to create a world in which Black people can thrive, a notion to which Black liberation movements in the U.S. have long subscribed.

Perfect for nonprofit and civil society leaders, including executives, directors, grant makers, philanthropic donors, social movement leaders, communicators, organizers, and consultants, Building A Pro-Black World will also earn a place in the libraries of anyone interested in racial justice and equity, political science, psychology, sociology, and urban studies.