Discussion of Principles Of Freedom
Introduction The Principles of Ubuntu Freedom represent a comprehensive framework for building a world based on interconnectedness, mutual care, and collective liberation. These principles emerged from 13 months of collaborative development among African and other Indigenous peoples who met twice weekly to articulate a vision that transcends current systems of oppression. The concept of Ubuntu—often […]
Decolonizing The Mind: A Primer
Introduction This document provides an introduction to the process of decolonizing our minds – the ongoing work of identifying, understanding, and unlearning the colonial mindsets that shape our thinking, organizing, and relationships. Decolonization is not a metaphor but a concrete process of dismantling systems of domination while reconnecting with indigenous knowledge systems and ways of […]
Cross Border Solidarity Campaigns: Case Studies in Transnational Liberation Work
Introduction This resource examines successful cross-border solidarity campaigns that have transcended national divisions to build collective power. These case studies illustrate how movements have connected struggles across geographic boundaries, created mutual support networks, and developed shared strategies for confronting common systems of oppression. In a world where capital, resources, and power flow freely across borders […]
Purpose Discovery Process
Introduction This guide offers a framework for identifying your unique gifts and role within collective liberation work. Unlike conventional Western approaches to purpose that often focus solely on individual fulfillment or career advancement, this process recognizes that true purpose emerges at the intersection of personal gifts, community needs, ancestral wisdom, and collective vision. Finding and […]
Community Safety Beyond Policing
Introduction This resource offers concrete strategies for creating community safety without relying on policing, incarceration, and other forms of state violence. It’s designed to help communities develop approaches that address harm while building stronger relationships, addressing root causes, and fostering collective care. True safety emerges not from surveillance and punishment but from having our basic […]
Understanding Capitalism & It’s Alternatives
Introduction This resource offers concrete strategies for creating community safety without relying on policing, incarceration, and other forms of state violence. It’s designed to help communities develop approaches that address harm while building stronger relationships, addressing root causes, and fostering collective care. True safety emerges not from surveillance and punishment but from having our basic […]
Community Accountability Process
Introduction Liberation requires us to develop approaches to harm and accountability that don’t replicate punitive systems. This document offers a framework for addressing harm in ways that center healing, transformation, and collective responsibility rather than punishment or exclusion. Community accountability processes recognize that harm occurs within communities and must be addressed by communities. Rather than […]
Meeting Facilitation Guide
Introduction Meetings are more than administrative necessities—they’re opportunities to practice the world we’re building. How we gather, share power, make decisions, and honor each voice reflects our deepest values. This guide offers principles and practices for facilitating meetings that embody Ubuntu Freedom principles while accomplishing needed work. Effective facilitation creates spaces where diverse perspectives can […]
Bylaws Template w/Commentary
Introduction This document provides a flexible bylaws template for liberatory organizations, along with commentary explaining how different governance choices reflect and embody freedom principles. The template is designed to be customizable, allowing your organization to adapt it to your specific context, size, purpose, and values while maintaining alignment with Ubuntu Freedom principles. Rather than simply […]
Conflict Transformation Framework
Introduction Conflict is an inevitable and necessary part of community life. In liberation-centered communities, we approach conflict not as something to be avoided or suppressed, but as an opportunity for growth, deeper understanding, and stronger relationships. This framework offers principles and practices for transforming conflicts from potential breaking points into moments of collective evolution. Unlike […]