Our Mission
The Village Demands is a statewide coalition of African American faculty, classified professionals, students, and community leaders created to address the state of education for African Americans. Through Education Action, Political Action, and a Statewide Equity Institute, we are committed to fostering the transition from anti-Blackness to a pro-Black educational system by:
- Mobilizing a coalition focused on informing federal, state, local and institutional policies and regulations that support and serve the well-being, communicate the needs, and that enfranchise and empower the Black and African American community
- Increasing racial literacy, critical consciousness and cultural fluency in educational institutions and organizations
- Examining and interrogating systems, structures, actions, policies, procedures, and practices that impede the success of Black students and proposing new ideas, strategies, and approaches to advance the collective agenda of Black faculty, staff, and students.
Equity Institute
The State Equity Institute develops transformative experiences for individuals and organizations who are committed to becoming more culturally proficient.
Advocacy & Action
Mobilizing a coalition focused on enfranchising and empowering the Black and African American community through advocacy and education.
Education Action
Examines and interrogates the systems that impede the success of Black students. Proposes new approaches to advance the collective agenda of Black faculty, staff, and students. Interrupts the cycle of business as usual on our campuses and calls our campus constituents & leaders to action by adopting strategies that would foster the transition from anti-Blackness to a pro-Black educational system.
Who we are
The general character, nature and purpose of the work of the The Village Demands Statewide Coalition on Black American Affairs (TVD-SCBAA) is to promote the aims and objectives of the Western Region Council on Black American Affairs (WRCBAA), National Council on Black American Affairs (NCBAA) and the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC).
