BlindianProject Launches Campaign to Build Cultural Infrastructure for Black × Brown Solidarity

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BlindianProject Launches Campaign to Build Cultural Infrastructure for Black × Brown Solidarity

An initial $15,000 campaign will launch a living archive of Black × Brown life and expand youth and cultural programs across the UK and U.S.

London, 26 March 2026 — BlindianProject has launched a $15,000 fundraising campaign to begin building the infrastructure to support and sustain Black × Brown solidarity. The campaign will develop a living archive, expand youth programming, and deepen public engagement across cultural institutions, classrooms, and community spaces.

The work is already underway. In Waukegan, Illinois, BlindianProject partners with Dream Big Youth Foundation, working with young men through basketball and mentorship while introducing cultural literacy and expanded perspectives on identity and belonging. Through Taste Buds, a youth-focused program using food, shared experience, and cultural exposure as a learning entrypoint, this work expands how young people understand identity, community, and possibility.

“Growing up in Waukegan, and then traveling the world through basketball changed my perspective entirely. Now, I get to bring that back to the place where everything started. What’s often missing isn’t talent—it’s guidance, belief, and real opportunity to see things differently,” said Jonathan Jones, Founder and Executive Director, Dream Big Youth Foundation.

BlindianProject is fiscally sponsored by Dream Big Youth Foundation (501(c)(3), providing a formal structure to support its continued growth. The campaign will raise an initial $15,000 to support program delivery, archival development, and capacity building for the next phase of work.

“From Kampala to Kingston, from Queens to Delhi—Black × Brown connection has always existed. But without infrastructure, it rarely enters public memory. BlindianProject is building the conditions that allow that connection to last,”  saidJonah Batambuze, Founder of BlindianProject.

Without intentional infrastructure, these connections remain invisible and isolated. And without visibility, solidarity cannot scale. Early supporters will play a critical role in shaping the future of this work—helping to establish a model that is participatory, evolving, and designed to move across communities and institutions.

This work extends beyond the youth program into talks, workshops, and public programming that engage audiences directly, with presentations at The School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), UCLA, and Stanford. It further extends into film, installation, and exhibition, including Art Basel.

Learn more or become a founding supporter, HERE. For interview requests or questions, contact Jacqueline Lara at JacquelineL@mpactpr.com.

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About the BlindianProject

BlindianProject is a public humanities and cultural initiative building the infrastructure for Black × Brown solidarity. Operating at the intersection of art, research, and community programming, the project recovers and activates overlooked histories of connection that have been fragmented, erased, or left outside public memory through archives, youth programs, and cultural experiences. Founded by Ugandan-American interdisciplinary artist Jonah Batambuze, BlindianProject works across classrooms, cultural institutions, and public spaces to translate these histories into living, participatory forms.

About Dream Big Youth Foundation

Dream Big Youth Foundation (DBYF) is a free, year-round mentorship and youth development organization serving young people across North Chicago, Waukegan, Beach Park, Zion, and Round Lake. Built on long-term relationships, DBYF supports students from middle school through high school and into higher education through mentorship, academic support, basketball training, and exposure to new environments that expand how young people see themselves and what they believe is possible for their futures. Grounded in a family-centered approach, DBYF works closely with both youth and parents to build stability, confidence, and opportunity. Founded by former professional basketball player Jonathan Jones, the organization combines mentorship, community, and exposure to expand opportunity and possibility.