The Black Nod is:

• a call and response

• a cultural symbol of belonging

• a visual hug

 

The Black Nod acknowledges our visibility within white-dominated spaces. It helps us subtly remind each other that we are seen, valued and that we share similar struggles and experiences.

In Oregon, where Black people make up 3% of the population - the nod can mean EVERYTHING! This subtle and reverent gesture is the closest thing we have to a secret handshake of ethnic solidarity in a state that has historically and intentionally gentrified, dispersed, harmed, and isolated Black people from each other.

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Let's keep this cultural acknowledgement going!