Who we are

Beyond Colonialism began as an alliance, born out of public forums and conversations among colleagues from the Caribbean and Pacific Islands and in the states, united by the need to educate more people about how U.S. colonial policies are harming our Islands, and to grow authentic ally ship grounded in the leadership of women.

We are Chamorro, Crucian, Puerto Rican, and Samoan.  We strive to operate from the lens, experience, and possibilities of our people and lift up concrete food sovereignty efforts and projects for support and expansion...

Beyond Colonialism aims to be a bridge – a place for dialogue, learning, and ultimately, collective action to champion local food sufficiency and dismantle the barriers in the way of it – such as militarization, environmental contamination, and restrictions putting Black, Brown, and Pacific Island struggling farmers at a disadvantage.