Is California doing right by Black students?
Black Minds Matter 2025: Building Bright Black Futures continues the work that launched in 2015 with the Black Minds Matter campaign. This comprehensive report explores whether or not California is truly doing right by Black students, combining data on dozens of metrics with stories of change agents, and recommendations.
Our intention with Black Minds Matter 2025 continues our rallying cry from ten years ago: we urgently need bold action from our state’s leaders. The pace of progress on student outcomes is alarming enough that we need a new entity to reimagine what supporting Black students in our state means: a State Commission on Black Education Transformation.
In addition to the full report, we created standalone pullouts of the report sections that can serve as resources to support advocacy around the state. Click on the buttons below to read each section













Help us spread the word about Black Minds Matter. Click here to access the communications toolkit which includes social media posts, and suggested posts to share in your newsletter.
Do you have an idea for an event, local briefing, presentation, or other ways to partner with us on Black Minds Matter 2025? Contact Lange Luntao (Northern and Central California) or Mayra Lara (Southern California).
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