“We must protect our precious visions by better understanding the political terrain that threatens our lives.”
Ejerie Labs blends liberatory strategy and political education to increase the impact of grassroots movements. Founded by Ejeris Dixon in 2022, Ejerie Labs incubates social justice experiments for fighting rising fascism and building abolitionist futures.
Why Fascism, Abolition, and Transformative Justice?
“Our most dangerous threats and our most palpable visions operate in disconcerting silos.”
Grassroots organizations confronting rising violent fascist movements are often disconnected from progressive base-building organizations focused on abolitionist strategies; yet there is a disconcerting tether between these worlds. The same leaders, opponents, and organizations that fund and lead MAGA victories, anti-abortion strategy, anti-Trans legislation, and white supremacist violence also use the Left’s messaging around abolition and community safety as a recruitment tool. Ejerie Labs ensures that the experiences and context of BIPOC Queer and Trans organizers are centered, while focusing on how our communities understand the political terrain and how to build liberatory strategy in the face of rising political repression and violence.
About Ejeris
Ejeris Dixon (they/she) is an organizer and political strategist with 20 years of experience working in racial justice, LGBTQ, anti-violence, and economic justice movements. They are the Founding Executive Director of Vision Change Win Consulting and the Principal of Ejerie Labs. From 2010 - 2013 Ejeris served as the Deputy Director of the Community Organizing Department at the New York City Anti-Violence Project where they directed national, statewide, and local organizing and advocacy initiatives on hate violence, domestic violence, police violence, and sexual violence. From 2005 - 2010 Ejeris worked as the Founding Program Coordinator of the Safe OUTside the System Collective at the Audre Lorde Project where they worked on creating transformative justice strategies to address hate and police violence. They are a co-editor of Beyond Survival: Stories and Strategies of the Transformative Justice Movement, which became a finalist for the Lambda Literary award in LGBTQ Anthology. Ejeris's writing, analysis, and advocacy have been featured in Truthout Magazine, Rolling Stone, Huffington Post, SPIN Magazine, The New York Times, The New Yorker, NBC, CNN, Ms. Magazine, and The Nation.
You can find more information about Ejeris and their work at ejeris.com.