Black Community Impact Alliance

12/19/2024

🌟 Spotlight on Emijah Smith: A Community Queen and BCIA Trailblazer 🌟

Emijah Smith, founder of Colorful Communities LLC, is a force of nature in education and justice reform advocacy. Her work supports youth leadership development, promotes healthy life skills, and engages communities that need it the most. Emijah’s dedication to uplifting others makes her an invaluable member of BCIA and a true embodiment of its mission: building a healthy, well-informed Black community. 🖤

The BCIA-Planning and Strategy Advisory Committee is proud to collaborate with incredible organizations, including:
➡️ Parents for Students Success (Dawn Mason)
➡️ CADA (George Staggers)
➡️ Africatown Community Land Trust (K. Wyking Garrett)
➡️ FAME-Equity Alliance of Washington (Evelyn Thomas Allen, Pauline Gary)
➡️ Outsidethinc (Mujale Chisabuka)
➡️ Tubman Health Center (AyeNye Abye)
➡️ Wm. Grose Center (Ty Griffin)
➡️ Colorful Communities (Emijah Smith)
➡️ Poet (Kamira Bright)
➡️ Institutional Affiliate: Seattle University Sundborg Center for Community Engagement

Together, we serve and celebrate Black and Brown communities across King County, working for racial equity and generational change. Learn more about BCIA and join us in recognizing these leaders!

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12/17/2024

🏠 Reclaiming Our Legacy, Building Our Future 🏠

At the heart of BCIA is the mission to reclaim the spaces and places that have shaped our history. We’re not just about land and buildings—we’re about preserving community, culture, and Black excellence. With the unwavering support of local businesses, organizations, and individuals like you, we’re making strides toward a brighter, more hopeful future.

Together, we’re proving that change is possible and that Black neighborhoods in Seattle can thrive once again. Let’s continue to “buy the blocks Black” and build a legacy that will last for generations. ✨

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12/11/2024

🎉 Celebrating 10 Years of Transformative Impact: The Black Community Impact Alliance (BCIA) 🎉

The Black Community Impact Alliance (BCIA) is proud to celebrate its 10th Anniversary! As we reflect on this milestone, it’s essential to honor BCIA’s immense contributions to Seattle’s Black and ethnic communities.

Over the years, BCIA has played a pivotal role in:
✨ Securing millions of dollars for ethnic communities across Seattle through the City of Seattle’s Equitable Development Implementation (EDI) Fund.
✨ Being a key part of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that led to the creation of the Liberty Bank Affordable Housing Project.
✨ Leading efforts to transform Fire Station 6 into the William Grose Cultural Innovation Center, bringing technology and entrepreneurship opportunities to the Black community in the Central District.

In 2014, four Black leaders—Former Representative Dawn Mason, George Staggers of CADA, Evelyn Thomas Allen of FAME-Equity Alliance of Washington, and K. Wyking Garrett of Africatown Community Land Trust—came together to fight against gentrification and displacement in Seattle’s historic Central District. This collaboration sparked a movement to advocate for resources and investments, creating a foundation for generational wealth.

BCIA was established through a $600,000, five-year grant from Catholic Community Services of Western Washington’s Village Spirit Center via the national Catholic Campaign for Human Development.

Today, BCIA stands as an intergenerational collective of Black leaders dedicated to advancing racial and economic justice for the past 10 years. 🌟

Learn more about BCIA’s incredible work and legacy at bciawa.com.

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11/27/2024

In continuation of BCIA’s 10 year anniversary , founder of Central Area Development Association (CADA), and beloved member of the BCIA had a few words to say.

“The vision is quality and affordable housing, designed, developed, and occupied by Black Folks.”

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11/27/2024

🎉 Celebrating 10 years of BCIA!

As we honor this milestone, we’re proud to highlight George Staggers, founder of the Central Area Development Association (CADA) and a cherished BCIA member. His words reflect our ongoing mission:

“The vision is quality and affordable housing, designed, developed, and occupied by Black Folks.” 🏠✊🏽

Thank you to George and all who work tirelessly to make this vision a reality. Together, we build stronger, more equitable communities.

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11/19/2024

Celebrating 10 years of BCIA! 🌟 We’re honored to feature Dawn Mason, Charter Member and Elder of Distinction, whose wisdom reminds us of the actions we must take to preserve and share our community’s authentic story. Together, we stand strong and continue to build a legacy that matters. 🖤

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11/04/2024

Through family festivities, BCIA encourages Black family connections and strives to support families not just survive but thrive!

Learn more about all the ways we’re helping Black families create and own their future at the link in our bio.

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11/04/2024

Through family festivities, BCIA encourages Black family connections and strives to support families not just survive but thrive!

Learn more about all the ways we’re helping Black families create and own their future below.

https://loom.ly/Pbm8YSc

📸: BCIA team



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CELEBRATING 10 YEARS OF BCIA The Central District is the historic home of the Black Community. Since 2014, BCIA, a network of local businesses and organizations, has worked tirelessly to make a positive impact on the historically excluded Black Community in Washington. We’re proud to be a part of ...

10/31/2024

The BCIA represents community, family, friends, and neighborhoods. What we do at BCIA would not be possible without the network of local businesses and organizations that back BCIA’s mission to “buy the blocks Black.” Let’s continue building a bright, more hopeful future for Black excellence in Seattle!



FAME Equity Alliance of Washington Africatown Community Land Trust Tubman Center for Health & Freedom OutSide Thinc Seattle University Black Dot Catholic Community Services of Western Washington Curtiss Calhoun Coaching & Consulting Africatown-Central District

10/23/2024

Since 2014, BCIA, a coalition of local businesses and organizations, has been dedicated to creating a positive impact on Washington's historically marginalized Black community. We’re proud to be a part of this alliance and celebrating 10 years of “buying the blocks Black”!

BCIA Committee Members:
FAME Equity Alliance of Washington
Africatown Community Land Trust
Tubman Center for Health & Freedom
OutSide Thinc
Seattle University Sundborg Center for Community Engagement
Black Dot
Catholic Community Services of Western Washington
Curtiss R Calhoun
Africatown-Central District
Colorful Communities LLC
Area Development Association
for Student Success



FAME - EAW Africatown Community Land Trust , Tubman Center for Health & Freedom OutSide Thinc , Seattle University Black Dot , Catholic Community Services of Western Washington Curtiss R Calhoun , Africatown-Central District, Central Area Development Association (CADA)

10/15/2024

The Central District is the historic home of the Black Community. To push back against the displacement and gentrification, four Black leaders came together in 2014 to form a powerbase to advocate for resources and investments to build generational wealth. We’re incredibly proud of this alliance of local businesses and organizations that are working tirelessly to make a positive impact on the historically excluded Black Community in Washington!

10/10/2024

Celebrating 10 years of Black Community Impact Alliance (BCIA)This is an amazing milestone. Shout out to all the amazing organizations serving the Black Community and putting in the work to ensure BCIA thrives and creates Impact.