MEET OUR ELDERS
*Accountability Board: Black, brown and Indigenous community members who help keep the white people of BE accountable to the mission of moving past destructing 'whiteness' to the point of practicing abolition, freedom fighting and mutual aid. All accountability board members receive a stipend.
*Fellows: White people who are committed to the abolition of whiteness. functioning as early adopters and experimenters in the BE process.
Founder & Fellow
Olivia A. Snarski
Olivia is gonna burn 'whiteness' down straight to hell. They are gender explosive, autistic and incredibly charming.
Accountability Board Member
Tamika T. Cooper
Tamika is the founder of Black Lotus Kinship, and a gorgeous and sensitive creative who fights for the liberation of Black femmes.
Accountability Board Member
Shana-Gay Jones
Shana-Gay is a Free Black Woman; she is a musical creative and consummate traveler and explorer of the United States and of the world.
Accountability Board Member
Dr. Annelise Morris
Dr. Morris (they/them) is an anthropologist and Ethnic Studies educator. They grew up in the country, and now call Oakland home. Motivated by decadence, they occasionally present as Lando Calrissian.
Fellow
Faith Klinger
Faith is an organizer enraged by the violence of white supremacy and capitalism. A veteran who advocates against the military industrial complex, she raises her son in San Diego and
organizes workers around labor.
Fellow
Karly Bennett
Karly is a nurse practitioner, doula and gender-based violence expert with a Masters in public health, who works domestically and abroad. She has worked on mutual aid and wealth redistribution projects.
HOW TO GET INVOLVED:
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Donate/Pay Your Dues
Are you aligned with the Better Elders mission? Help us launch, by donating to our GoFundMe!
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Can you help keep Better Elders accountable?
Are you Black, brown or Indigenous, have experienced racism, or are an organizer or anti-racism educator? Join Better Elders' Accountability Board, keep us accountable, and receive a stipend.
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Become the "Deprogramming Whiteness" facilitator in your community.
Finished the 'Deprogramming Whiteness' curriculum? Facilitate the Better Elders "Deprogramming Whiteness" curriculum with your friend group.
02.
Are you excited or experienced in BE's four frameworks?
Join the BE Fellowship, starting January 2024! It's a collaborative community responsible for fleshing out BE's four frameworks (recovery, cult deconstruction, restorative justice, 'reconstruction') into our intensive curriculum for our March 2024 inaugural cohort.
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Are you white, and ready to start 'deprogramming'?
Join our inaugural Better Elders "Deprogramming Whiteness" cohort starting in March 2024.
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Join the Better Elders community.
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