CALL TO ACTION: Hold PCC accountable for its impact in the Central District (CD) - Seattle's Historically Black neighborhood.

Take action here: http://kingcountyequitynow.quorum.us/campaign/30496/ 

#HoodClosedtoGentrifiers #FloodTheBox /1

What’s going on?

PCC recently moved into the CD on the iconic corner of 23rd & Union. At the Fourth of Youlie Event last summer, community challenged PCC’s role in gentrifying the neighborhood.

CC: @AGarlandPhoto | http://southseattleemerald.com/2020/07/06/photo-essay-4th-of-youlie-rally-spotlights-central-district-gentrification-exclusionary-history/ /2

As a first step toward addressing this harm, and in strong solidarity with @UFCW21, we’re calling on PCC to add *at least* two Black workers and one Black community member to its board of directors. /3 https://twitter.com/KCEquityNow/status/1350959423825588226?s=20

Where do y’all come in? Here are 3 easy actions to take:

1) PCC recently hired a CEO who’s taking thoughts/questions. Flood this inbox with thoughts and solutions on how PCC can rectify its role in gentrification.

Use your voice. Email here: http://kingcountyequitynow.quorum.us/campaign/30496/  /4

A few starting points:

-Are you expanding your board membership to include at least two Black workers and one rooted Black community member?

-Please provide a racial breakdown of all PCC employment by position. /5

-What is your plan to increase and support Black leadership at all levels of management
and staff?

-How can PCC partner with the community to turn the store into Black-owned co-op?

-Tapping in with local UFCW 21 members: is PCC reinstating hazard and/or quarantine pay? /6

2) Attend PCC's open community meeting in early February. Zoom details to follow.

We welcome everyone into this conversation to hold PCC accountable for its role in actively displacing & gentrifying the CD, Seattle’s historically Black neighborhood.

#PullUp /7

(3) Uplift and support Black Star Farmers (@blackstarfarmers) and the Ujamaa Food Circle.

Black Star Farmers is a Black and Indigenous led foundry for the radical reclamation of land and food for Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC).

http://blackstarfarmers.org  /8

The Ujamaa Food Circle uses "the collective economic principle, Ujamaa, to help BIPOC families achieve food sovereignty." W/ the help of Seattle BIPOC Organic, BSF will be purchasing dry goods, organic produce, & household supplies in bulk to redistribute to Seattle families. /9

Tap-in, follow: @blackstarfarmer

Support: http://flipcause.com/secure/donate/MTA0NDI5 | http://paypal.me/blackstarfarmer 

Learn more: http://blackstarfarmers.org  /10