Brown Bois come from all walks of life. Some are clothing designers, aspiring police officers, social justice leaders, culinary wizards, and social entrepreneurs. What sets them apart is a vision to make the world a better place than they found it. They each demonstrate leadership potential, whether that is on the streets, online, or within a community based organization.

Brown Bois all have a strong commitment to becoming their best self. They are willing to stretch themselves, learn new things, and be a teacher to others. They might not know how to get where they want to go but they come into this experience with openness to getting closer on their own path. They are looking for a community of brown bois to support them on their own journey and are excited to be a resource to that community in return.

A portion of the February 5th - Ships in The Night event will benefit the Brown Boi Project.

About bLaKtivist

Krys Freeman is writer, web 2.0 evangelist, and critical thinker for social justice. Originally from New York, s/he found her way to the west coast as an undergraduate at Occidental College in Los Angeles where s/he earned a B.A. in Urban & Environmental Policy, while also successfully completing a minor in Critical Theory & Social Justice.

In 2008 Krys began publishing “bLaKtivist.com,” in an attempt to disempower harmful and oppressive ideologies for all systematically marginalized [read: “bLaK”] people. Her writing has also been published on AOL.com and Wiretapmag.org.