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BOS
Pronounced "BOSS"
A multidimensional term to match our multidimensional identity
Noun. Blacks Of the States. Representing our collective culture as an indigenous group generationally on the land.
Verb. Be Our Selves. A call to action to embrace and celebrate our culture.
Verb. Build Our Selves. A call to action to claim power and control over our collective success and prosperity.
BOS FOUNDATION AT A GLANCE
The BOS Foundation was originally founded in 2014 in Buffalo, NY to solve problems created by systems of inequality. We serve Black youth, families, and neighborhoods. Our goal is to foster collective power through culture.

Our Current Initiatives
ACTIVITIES
Previous Initiatives

BOS BAGS
From December 2020 to April 2021, we delivered over 250 emergency COVID-19 bags to BOSes in Buffalo and Niagara Falls, containing masks, sanitizer, cleaning supplies, and other items to help them through a time of need.

"Black people have not suffered as individuals but as members of a group; therefore, their liberation lies in group action"