Movement Building

OHRD works locally to model change at the level of institutions (e.g., education, government/the state, the economy, etc), but our vision is to transform the world through amplification.

To this end, we engage in the national and international arenas in the following ways:

Freedom Papers: An OHRD Blog, which provides news, original analysis and commentary on current events, policies and practices, and advances new theories on and models of intersectional human rights organizing from a grassroots perspective.

United Nations Processes: OHRD utilizes the United Nations processes and special representatives to lift up on-the-ground issues before an international audience to then shine a spotlight on the many human rights violations taking place here at home. This provides another opportunity to collaborate with other national and international organizations, thereby expanding the scope of our work.

Biennial Conference on Applied Intersectionality: The major goal of OHRD’s biennial national conference is to provide the space and opportunity for grassroots organizers and theorists to come together to share best practices, collaborate, and promote intersectional human rights-based strategies for achieving justice and true democracy.

Atlanta Solidarity Ecosystem (ASE): Local organizing work, including connections to all the alternative institutions (e.g. MAMA Fund, FAMM, etc) as well as access to fiscally sponsored organizations and member partners. OHRD also offers Ecosystem Assemblies, Coop socials, kickbacks and various opportunities to make meaningful connections while engaging in the work. We invite you to become a member of our ecosystem by filling out the membership form.

Climate + Environmental Justice Coalition (J40 groups): Our current programming, focused on navigating the present state of change and ongoing crisis, includes data analysis and development, coalition building, and local, national and international engagement. Our climate justice and human rights initiatives aim to address immediate needs while also developing infrastructure for long term survival and prosperity grounded in our Radical Queer Black Feminist Framework.