ABOUT US
OUR VALUES
Safer Communities
Bay Area-wide public safety remains a top priority for Black citizens. Importantly, 21st century, community-centered policing is our north star with a balanced focus on prevention and enforcement.
Homelessness
A regional crisis compounded by a national crisis related to the migration of people suffering from chronic homelessness. The Bay Areas' ability to think creatively and collaboratively around policies that support addressing both underlying causes of homelessness and immediate intervention is critical given the overrepresentation of Black residents in the homeless population.
Affordable Housing
Compounding the homelessness problem is the housing affordability crisis that has impacted all of California. Throughout the Bay Area, it has been extremely difficult to build new housing stock with restrictive zoning and overly burdensome rent control laws that discourage investment in our community. Black residents experience housing insecurity at far greater rates than that of the general population. BAA supports leaders and policies that expedite the building of new housing at all income levels that the Black community so desperately needs.​
Economic Development
Small businesses are the backbone of strong communities. These businesses fuel crucial services in the Black community, they provide economic opportunity for Black entrepreneurs, and they offer vital employment for Black youth and other members of the community. We must support our small businesses to see them grow and thrive.
Better Public Schools
We support school leaders who will raise the bar on expectations for our Black children and provide them with the tools and support they need to be successful. We are leaving generations of children behind, and this is unacceptable.