Black Researchers Collective

During our community pitch process at the end of 2024, we received pitches to collaborate with the Washington Heights community on the South Side of Chicago. We’d love to answer the call, and are in search of an organization to partner with! If you have a community organization in Washington Heights that you think we should work with, reach out to our Community Workshop Facilitator, Dr. Jasmine James! #blackresearcherscollective #washingtonheights #chicago

We’re excited to kick off our 2025 Coffee Chat series, and our first session will be held in West Garfield Park! ?? The goal of this event is to help activate members of the West Garfield Park?community?in learning how to use accessible data to their benefit. We’re proud to announce that our West Garfield Park?community anchor and partner is the?Garfield Park Community Council (@gpccouncil)! We hope you’ll join us for a morning of conversation on Saturday, April 19th from 10:00 - 11:30am! Register at bit.ly/westgarfieldparkccc #blackresearcherscollective #communitycoffeechat

Black Researchers Collective will be hosting Civic Data Forums during state legislative sessions in Springfield, IL this spring to connect with Black-led organizations around the state about the importance of data disaggregation, how they use state and federal data, and collectively strategize as we face a time of federal data erasure. We hope you’ll join us! Register at bit.ly/civicdataforums

We’re hiring! If you’re interested in joining our team as a Community Mobilizer (PT), review the comprehensive job description at linktr.ee/blkresearchers! Applications due by Friday, February 21, 2025. We’re excited to continue growing our BRC team! ?????? #BlackResearchersCollective #Hiring #BRC

Interested in sharing feedback and suggestions for BlackResearcher.com as we finalize the site’s development? Sign up for a Think Aloud session! Think Alouds will be hosted virtually next week, visit bit.ly/BetaThinkAloud to register. ??

Have you created your account on BlackResearcher.com yet? ?? If not, join our platform today! This site – made by Black researchers, for Black researchers – is a platform for exploring workforce opportunities, supporting local campaigns, and connecting with a community of researchers dedicated to building collective power. We are offering two discount codes for new subscribers to choose from when joining the Beta phase: BRC-3Month-BETA-Access for free subscription access until the end of the Beta phase, or BRC-BETA-ACCESS for 50% off your subscription to be grandfathered in at discounted rate forever. See you over on BlackResearcher.com! ??

Are you a Black researcher interested in exploring workforce opportunities, supporting local campaigns, and connecting with a community of researchers dedicated to building collective power? ???????? Join BlackResearcher.com, a site made by Black researchers, for Black researchers. Developed by the Black Researchers Collective, the Beta phase of BlackResearcher.com is now available for subscribers to engage with the platform and provide their feedback in the final stages of development. We are offering two discount codes for new subscribers to choose from when joining the Beta phase: BRC-3Month-BETA-Access for free subscription access until the end of the Beta phase, or BRC-BETA-ACCESS for 50% off your subscription to be grandfathered in at discounted rate forever. We look forward to connecting with you over on BlackResearcher.com! ??

We are excited to share a preview of our web-based application, BlackResearcher.com! ????? In 2023, Black Researchers Collective began developing a web-based application to build a centralized pipeline of Black researchers across the world. Our platform is created by Black researchers for Black researchers to explore workforce opportunities, support local campaigns, and connect with a community dedicated to building collective power. If you haven’t done so already, visit BlackResearcher.com a sign up with one of these discount codes! More info coming soon! ??????

Interested in supporting the BRC and getting some amazing merch? We invite you to visit our website to shop our virtual merch store! We have canvas tote bags, thermo lunch bags, scented candles, insulated beverage tumblers, notebooks, and red & black snapback hats from our Research in the Streets podcast available for purchase. Visit https://lnkd.in/gXmfrMQ6 to shop today! ?????

Let’s recap our 2024 BRC Summit Week! ?????? Photos 1-4: BRC Funder Convening on Thursday, December 5th The Black Researchers Collective hosted a brunch with our funders to review our five-year impact and future directions. Photos 5-7: BRC Board & Staff Holiday Outing on Friday, December 6th The BRC family shared a meal, played some games, and exchanged secret Santa gifts to kick off the holiday season and celebrate this year’s accomplishments! Photo 8-11: 2024 Black Researchers Thought Summit on Saturday, December 7th The Black Researchers Collective celebrated five years at our annual summit, bringing together researchers, philanthropists, community members, organizers, advocates, and government & non-profit leaders for an interactive day of collective ideation, learning, and sharing.