Bank Black USA is an independent grassroots organization that formed out of the larger #BankBlack Movement following deadly police shootings in black communities in July 2016. Our work builds on a long legacy of connecting our economic power to improving social and racial justice and equity in America. Bank Black USA’s goal is to connect individual and collective awareness, understanding, potential, and wealth toward the betterment and stability of black communities and the black experience in America. We are dedicated to supporting financial and economic health, opportunity, and stability for black people and communities. Our work promotes economic action, financial education, as well as pride and stewardship for our people, institutions, and businesses. Bank Black USA’s initiatives connect networks and activities related to financial and economic empowerment across the country and provide resources to promote individual, collective, and local action for advancing cooperative economic growth. We seek measurable success through an improved vitality of America’s black-owned banks, credit unions, cooperatives, businesses, and communities. We work with individuals, groups, financial institutions, community organizations, and other stakeholders to promote economic empowerment in black communities.