Nexus Community Partners

This 4th of July, which falls on International Day of Cooperatives, marks our country’s 250th anniversary. Today coinciding with Co-op Day is the perfect representation of the future we want to see: one with true liberation, cooperation, abundance, joy, and freedom for all.

There's a reason two of Nexus' programs are focused on co-ops: Cooperatives are a model for building wealth for the sake of people, not profits. Through collective investment, joint decision-making, and profit sharing, co-ops are a powerful tool for breaking through the exploitative status quo in which white supremacy and economic violence against folks of color are by design.

In the face of systemic harm, extraction, and exclusion, our people have survived by building together and putting community first. Today and every day, we’re celebrating the Black, Indigenous, and communities of color who have been living and working cooperatively for generations—and for the next 250 years to come.