top of page

Building a More
Equitable Santa Cruz

Through art, education, and community engagement, we work to build a Santa Cruz where all people are valued, respected, and able to thrive—particularly those who have been historically marginalized.

Overhead image of the Black Lives Matter mural in downtown Santa Cruz

Black Lives Matter Mural Paint Day

Saturday, June 7, 2025

Five years after the racial reckoning that swept the nation, the Santa Cruz Equity Collab. invites the community to come together in radical joy as resistance at the Black Lives Matter Mural Paint Day.

Santa Cruz Equity Collab is dedicated to bringing awareness to inequities in our community while bringing humanness to the process of becoming more equitable. Through art, education, and community engagement, we work to build a Santa Cruz where all people are valued, respected, and able to thrive.

Abi Mustapha.jpg

Our Mission

We work to advance racial equity in Santa Cruz through community engagement, education, restorative justice, and art.

equity santa cruz.jpg

Our Vision

A Santa Cruz where all people are valued, empowered, and supported to thrive in a just society.

group on stage.jpg

Our Journey

From a single mural to a growing movement, our work reflects ongoing commitment to healing and equity.

Our purpose is to create a community where everyone is valued, respected, and able to thrive.

bottom of page