Liberated People

08/02/2026

08/01/2026

It’s a beautiful day to shop Liberated People clothing in person! 💪

We are currently vending a selection of our T-shirts and hoodies at Herbert Von King Park, near the entrance at the corner of Greene Avenue and Marcy Avenue.
Stop by, browse the collection, grab your favourite piece and support clothing rooted in culture, purpose and liberation.

📍 Herbert Von King Park
Greene Avenue & Marcy Avenue
🛍️ T-shirts and hoodies available today

Come say hello and shop Liberated People! ✊🏾
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06/22/2026

06/19/2026

Community shouldn't be a privilege.

For generations, people found connection on front porches, in parks, at barbershops, places of worship and neighborhood gatherings. These were the spaces where relationships were built, ideas were shared and people felt they belonged.

Today, many of those spaces are disappearing. At the same time, loneliness and isolation continue to rise.

What happens when community becomes something only a few can easily access?

At Liberated People Foundation, we believe strong communities create opportunity, resilience and hope. Everyone deserves to feel connected to something bigger than themselves.

What is one place in your community that helped shape who you are today?

👇 Tell us in the comments.

06/19/2026

Juneteenth marks the day freedom finally reached those who had been denied it.

It is a reminder that liberation is not only a moment in history; it is something communities continue to build every day through art, culture, education, advocacy, and collective action.

Freedom is a practice.

05/29/2026

We are wrapping up Older Americans Month, but the fight for our elders doesn't stop when May ends. For our final Freedom Friday of the month, we are pulling back the curtain on the final barrier to liberation: The Parole Interview.

Right now, thousands of elders across New York have completely transformed their lives. They are mentors, educators, and peacemakers inside. Yet, when they finally step in front of the Parole Board, they are rejected again and again,denied a second chance based entirely on the one thing they cannot change: their past.

True justice isn't a permanent cage. It's the belief that people can change.

As we close out this month, we aren't just celebrating the wisdom of our elders we are demanding their return. We stand with the in calling for a fair, fully staffed Parole Board and the passage of the Fair and Timely Parole Act.

Our elders have served their time. It's time to let them come home. ✊

05/27/2026

This Memorial Day, we honor the sacrifice. But for Liberated People, honoring our veterans means looking at the whole truth. 🎖️🖤

Right now, there are over 180,000 veterans incarcerated in the United States. Many of them are Black and Brown elders who served their country, came home with invisible wounds—PTSD, traumatic brain injuries, and severe trauma—and were met with a cage instead of care.

They are the forgotten "Legacy Lifers." They survived combat, but they are currently dying of medical neglect and old age behind bars.

True patriotism isn't just a holiday parade; it’s a commitment to community wellness. If we can send our young people to war, we must have the courage to heal them when they return. Keeping traumatized, rehabilitated elder veterans in prison doesn't make us safer—it just dishonors their humanity.

Today, we stand with the to demand Parole Justice for our incarcerated veterans. Let's bring our heroes home to heal. ✊🕊️

05/25/2026

“Land of the free, because of the brave. Today we honor and remember the heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice. 🇺🇸”