Mission Statement
The Coalition for Black Trans Economic Liberation (CBTEL) was created for and by Black, transgender Philadelphians. The mission of this group is to redistribute wealth, in its many forms, from non-black people everywhere to Black LGBTQ+ people in Philadelphia. We strive to be a continuous source of monetary, physical, and material resources for the Black members of our organization. Non-black members of CBTEL work to ensure the impossibly large social, economic, and spiritual debt we owe to our Black, transgender, and LGB+ neighbors does not go unnoticed. The Coalition operates under the direction of the Black, transgender founders while the white and non-black group facilitators are entirely volunteer (never compensated) and are responsible for the majority of the organizational and maintenance work.
Each part of this revolutionary action has its role. We welcome you to join us in this transformative act of love and do your part to enrich lives and rebalance our city’s wealth!
Please seriously consider how you can support Black, transgender Philadelphians by subscribing to our Patreon account: https://www.patreon.com/phillyreparations.
Current Reach
The current ways we accomplish this mission is through the work of our organizers tying together a few different social media pages and other social technologies. Please follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter to stay up-to-date on our current fundraisers and projects.
https://www.facebook.com/Coalition4BlackTransLiberation
https://www.instagram.com/cbtel2020/