Justice for Black Coloradans

04/25/2026

Bringing community members, leaders, and advocates together to share ideas, build connections, and move meaningful work forward across Colorado ✊🏽

04/16/2026

This didn’t just happen. The disparities we see today are the result of decisions, policies, and systems that have impacted Black communities in real, tangible ways for generations.

Understanding that matters. But it’s not where we stop.
Pay attention to what’s happening in your community. Learn how housing policies are shaping access and opportunity. Have real conversations. Stay engaged. If you want to go deeper, start with The Color of Law to understand how these systems were created, and Just Action to think about what it takes to change them.

This work is about more than awareness. It’s about what we choose to do next.

04/16/2026

✊🏽This didn’t just happen. The disparities we see today are the result of decisions, policies, and systems that have impacted Black communities in real, tangible ways for generations.

Understanding that matters. But it’s not where we stop.

Pay attention to what’s happening in your community. Learn how housing policies are shaping access and opportunity. Have real conversations. Stay engaged. If you want to go deeper, start with The Color of Law to understand how these systems were created, and Just Action to think about what it takes to change them.

This work is about more than awareness. It’s about what we choose to do next.

04/08/2026

JBC and are hosting a community listening session 🗣️ at Ft. Lewis College in Durango, Colorado. Join us for a collaborative and community centered conversation this Saturday, April 11 from 12 PM to 2 PM. We hope to see you there! 💚❤️

03/25/2026

Ghana’s President Mahama recently introduced a United Nations resolution calling for dialogue on reparatory justice.

On this International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade, we are reminded that this history is global and so is the path forward.

As we fight for equity here in Colorado, we remain connected to a broader movement for truth, repair, and justice worldwide.

Our histories are shared.
Our responsibility is collective.

03/24/2026

!!!UPDATED LOCATION!!!

Zion Senior Center
5151 E. 33rd Ave, Denver, CO 80207

March 26, 2026
6:00–8:00 PM (Doors open at 5:30 PM)
RSVP at https://bit.ly/47ENNt8 today!

Soul Food Sessions brings together community voices and leadership for a Black Women’s Forum featuring Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser. This solutions-focused conversation will center the issues impacting Black communities and the leadership of Black women.

Topics will include housing instability, health equity, economic mobility, criminal justice reform, and the protection of First Amendment rights.

03/10/2026

Pull up a seat at the table.

Soul Food Sessions brings together community voices and leadership for a Black Women’s Forum featuring Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser. This solutions-focused conversation will center the issues impacting Black communities and the leadership of Black women.

Topics will include housing instability, health equity, economic mobility, criminal justice reform, and the protection of First Amendment rights.

2900 Welton Street
March 26, 2026
6:00–8:00 PM (Doors open at 5:30 PM)
RSVP at https://bit.ly/47ENNt8 today!

02/27/2026

Thank you to Janelle Finch for the excellent coverage of the Colorado Black Equity Study, helping bring this initiative to a broader audience.

The study documents 165 years of harm and resilience in Colorado. Justice for Black Coloradans is working with legacy architects of the future, carrying this work from legislation and research into implementation, policy change, and long-term repair across our state. We’re honored to be part of this moment and committed to helping build what comes next.

Learn more at
Justice for Black Coloradans
https://justiceforblackcoloradans.com

Whether intentional or unintentional, researchers at History Colorado found harm due to systemic racism exists today against Black Coloradans.

02/27/2026

Our Director, Yarkenda Payne-Diallo, will be moderating a panel at the Sam Cary Bar Association’s Color of Law event on February 28.

The 1:00 p.m. session will focus on how local housing policy and voting shape everyday life in our communities and why local decisions matter more than we often realize.

We appreciate the Sam Cary Bar Association for creating space to center these conversations and for inviting JBC to be part of the dialogue.

Learn more and join if you’re able at: https://colorado-justice.com/color-of-law-info

02/26/2026

Yesterday’s Fireside Chat was a reminder of why this work matters and why it must continue beyond conversation.

Justice for Black Coloradans was honored to host a powerful dialogue with Javon Brame and Bianka Emerson, alongside our Director, Yarkenda Payne-Diallo. Together, the conversation centered on how policy, systems, and community accountability intersect, and what it means to turn insight into impact.

Huge thanks to Cyrus Dean Holt for guiding the discussion, and to MSU Denver for being a thoughtful partner in making this conversation possible.

Moments like these affirm our commitment to moving ideas into action and ensuring justice is not only discussed, but built.