Brooklyn has always been home to low- to-middle income African American, migrants of color and white ethinic enclaves and communities . Brooklyn is also known as a place of great economic, social, linguistic and cultural diversity. Most importantly , Brooklyn has always been hotbed for political struggle and social change, particularly for racial and economic justice. Unfortunately over the last 10-to 15 years historically Black and Brown Brooklyn neighborhoods have experienced an increased rate of tenant harassment, police violence and displacement due to rampant gentrification. Powerful developers operating with impunity at the behest of City of New York, prey upon homeowners and small mom and pop businesses, forcing them to close down and leave Brooklyn all together.

Equality for Flatbush defines ‘gentrification’ as a concerted, deliberate effort to price out low-to-middle income residents from neighborhoods by city government, corporations, real estate developers, and landlords in favor of renting, selling, and catering to people of higher and/or more flexible incomes. We see gentrification as an intersectional issue that is deeply connected to the ways that race, class, gender, sexuality, gender identity, age, ability, nation of origin, immigration status, physical and mental capacity, etc. impact individuals and our communities.

Specifically Black and Brown peoples/communities/movements have been historically inundated with propaganda about how “we are powerless “, “failure is inevitable”, and that “circumstances out of our control”. Simply put, the oppression and violence we face just can not change. E4F strives to promote hope, and put emphasis on victories no matter how small. Since our founding in 2013, E4F’s organizing work has been based in the practice of demonstrating revolutionary love, having “ each other’s backs’ with the belief that if we fight together we can win ‘. For E4F the path to victory in the struggle against gentrification, displacement and police violence, is to stand together with neighbors, be relentless and fight together. E4F’s focuses on struggles that directly impact Black and Brown lifelong/long term Brooklyn residents . We LOVE Brooklyn. It is our home! We will never give it up! #Brooklynisnotforsale