Editor's note: The ideas expressed in this letter are not necessarily those of the Othering & Belonging Institute or UC Berkeley, but belong to the signers.
Julia McKeown's tattoo inspired by the poetry of Andrea Gibson. “When I left my body I did not go away. That portal of light was not a portal to elsewhere, but a portal to here. I am more here than I ever was before.” From Love Letter From the...
*Note: The author's name was changed to protect their identity amid the ongoing repression targeting student activists. Gathering is a form of disruption. Being in a space of community and love, you disrupt societal norms that reflect apparatus and...
OBI is a think-and-do tank dedicated to building a world where every person—no matter their race, class, education, gender, politics, religion, ability, or background—is recognized and valued.
Caption: Movement groups film 'Power in Belonging' video series in Santa Ana, CA alongside OBI staff. Production by Time of Day. In OBI’s community-engaged research, we often hear community members and neighbors express a readiness to bridge that...
Othering and Belonging Institute’s Jose Richard Aviles reflects on their experience at “Queen Bey’s” Cowboy Carter tour performances in L.A., and how it helped them to radically imagine a new world. I didn’t grow up with much country music—save one...
Authoritarianism is rising around the world — threatening democracy, human rights, and the fundamental dignity of diverse communities. This resource library is a curated collection of articles, essays, tools, and analyses designed to help you...
Around the world, people are seeking effective ways to build just, equitable, and inclusive institutions that can serve everyone without fueling fragmentation, division, and fear. At the Othering & Belonging Institute (OBI), we’ve answered this call...
On Monday, June 30 we hosted a virtual book talk to mark the publication of Structural Racism: The Dynamics of Opportunity and Race in America, authored by OBI Assistant Director Stephen Menendian. The event opened with some contextual framing by...
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BERKELEY: While gaps still exist, Black-White parity is strongest in the areas of health coverage, children in single parent households, life expectancy, broadband access, and 8th grade reading levels, a new collection of data from UC Berkeley's...
This report is a Joint Stakeholder submission to the United Nations Human Rights Council on behalf of the Othering & Belonging Institute at UC Berkeley and the Council on American-Islamic Relations for the 4th Universal Periodic Review cycle of the...
As I watch what's unfolding in Los Angeles and across our nation, I'm reminded of something Gandhi understood deeply: the path we choose in moments of crisis shapes not just our immediate response, but the kind of society we become. Today, we face a...
On June 2, As part of the UC Office of the President's Systemwide Academic Freedom Congress, OBI Director john powell participated in a panel that explored the dynamics between diversity, equity and inclusion-related programs and academic freedom."...
Join the Thrive Network on Saturday, Nov 7th at 7pm in downtown Oakland or by livestream for their 10 Year Anniversary Celebration & Benefit Concert “Our Time to Thrive: Rising in Beloved Community” with special guests Fania Davis, john a. powell, Melanie DeMore, Kazu Haga, Alixa Garcia, Wildchoir and Sistahs of the Drum.
Consistent with our mission and values, as a multi-disciplinary research center that seeks to advance a world of belonging without othering, the Othering & Belonging Institute (OBI) conducts research, develops narrative strategy, and supports...
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