OUR STORY IN NUMBERS
Community Stewards Reach
17,000 +
Reached through BCZ’s Community Stewards program, with $800,000+ paid to 160+ stewards (July 2024–June 2025).
Businesses Support
300 +
Businesses engaged across BCZ programs, with direct navigation support provided through Biz Nav.
Collaborative Network
90 +
Partners in the BCZ Collaborative, including 106 General Assembly members working together for community impact.
Partnered in Securing
$100 Million
Invested directly into East Oakland through stewards, businesses, and collaborative partnerships.
Black Cultural Zone (BCZ) is a geographical place, a collaborative, and a community development corporation dedicated to the liberation, revitalization, and preservation of the Black community and legacy residences in East Oakland.
The Zone is our vibrant East Oakland cultural district, the people, places, and history that define our community.
The Collaborative is 50+ partners, including residents, churches, community groups, and public agencies, working together to celebrate and strengthen Black culture in the town.
The CDC is our nonprofit Community Development Corporation, securing land and investing in community-driven projects that build ownership, economic empowerment, and cultural vitality.
REAL ESTATE
Our Black Cultural hub Model will elevate Black Arts/Culture, Building, Community Wealth, Quality of Life and Community Healing within community cultural facilities. We are working with the East Oakland Black Cultural Zone Collaborative, Allies and Supporters to build a model which will include community investment, cooperative ownership and collective management.
Key Efforts
Commercial Corridor Hubs
Securing and activating commercial real estate in East Oakland to create vibrant indoor and outdoor cultural spaces.
Liberation Park
A 54,000 sq. ft. lot serving as a resource hub for rapid response, community events, and the Akoma Outdoor Market—while advancing plans for a permanent mixed-use cultural and community space.
Space Activation
Transforming public and private spaces across East Oakland into places for connection, collaboration, and collective action.
Black Cultural Corridors
Developing commercial corridors in legacy Black communities that celebrate culture, commerce, and a strong Black economy.
Projects
AFFORDABLE HOUSING - LIBERATION PARK RESIDENCES
Foothill Blvd. at 73rd Avenue Oakland, CA 94621 Developer(s): BCZ /CDC + Eden Housing JV
CULTURAL HUB - LIBERATION PARK MARKET HALL
7101 Foothill Blvd. Oakland, CA 94621 Developer(s): BCZ CDC and CAST JV
SENIOR HOUSING
76th Avenue at Bancroft Boulevard Oakland, CA, 94605 Developer(s): BCZ CDC and EDEN JV
LIBERATION PARK WELCOME CENTER
8321 International Blvd. Oakland, CA 94621 Developer(s): BCZ CDC
COMMUNITY EVENT SPACE/CAFE
73rd Avenue and MacArthur Boulevard Oakland, CA 94605 Developer(s): BCZ
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
MacArthur Blvd. at Casa Street, Oakland, CA 94605 Developer(s): BCZ CDC
RETAIL HUB
1955 Broadway Oakland, CA 94612 Developer(s): BCZ/Block Inc. (JV)
INVEST IN THE FUTURE:
HOW YOU CAN HELP DRIVE IMPACT
The Black Cultural Zone (BCZ) is driving equitable change in East Oakland, and your help is essential for its success. By joining our efforts, you directly contribute to cultural preservation, economic opportunity, and self-determination for its current and legacy residents, communities, and businesses. We warmly invite you to partner with us to create a truly thriving and stable future for our community.
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