Tri-Valley for Black Lives aims to foster a safe and anti-racist* community for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of color), with priority for Black lives. Our goal is to educate our community on anti-blackness* through community engagement and advocacy while holding public officials accountable to ensure our home is a place where every BIPOC person has the opportunity and resources to thrive.*Anti-racism: The practice of identifying, challenging, and changing the values, structures and behaviors that perpetuate systemic racism. (Ontario Anti-Racism Secretariat)*Anti-blackness: A two-part formation that both strips Blackness of value (dehumanizes), and systematically marginalizes Black people. (UCSF: Multicultural Resource Center)