“Community care and movement building are two sides of the same coin. One sustains the other.”

On December 9, 2025, Imagine Black and Equitable Giving Circle hosted the final Mass Call of the year, centering community care, movement building, and the question of how we get free together.

This conversation created space for reflection, honesty, and grounding as Black Oregonians navigated a challenging year shaped by political pressure, misinformation, and material insecurity. Leaders from Imagine Black and Equitable Giving Circle shared end-of-year reflections, mutual aid updates, and lessons learned from organizing in a moment designed to exhaust and isolate us.

Topics included:
• Community care as a political strategy
• Mutual aid needs resources now
• Movement building beyond the ballot box
• Black autonomy, imagination, and self-determination
• What sustains us when the work gets heavy

This Mass Call reminds us that liberation is collective. Safety comes from community. And every time we gather, care for one another, and imagine together, we disrupt systems designed to keep us disconnected.

💡 Whether you’re new to organizing or a longtime movement builder, this recording is a chance to tap into the energy of Black August and join the vision for a liberated Oregon.

👉 Learn more about Equitable Giving Circle: https://www.equitablegivingcircle.org/

👉 Get connected with Imagine Black: https://imagineblack.org

👉 Sign up for the next Mass Call https://imagineblackaction.com/masscall

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