Sol Underground

FOOD FLYER IS UPDATED! Share widely and DM us any feedback! We’ve gotten a lot of messages recently as we’re all bracing to lose food stamps next week. We’re trying to be responsive, but we’re just a few people doing this for free while also struggling to survive end stage capitalism, so please be patient with us. I really want to stress that what we’re doing is easy and you can do it too. Organize with your neighbors! Share food and resources openly! Don’t wait for permission! The government will never save us, nor will nonprofits. All we have is each other. Like Assata said: we must love and support each other, we have nothing to lose but our chains. 🖤

Yesterday, a man known as Psycho by his friends and community was murdered by an Atlanta Department of Public Works employee during an encampment eviction. As with most deaths of unhoused people, details are vague to protect the image of our local, state and federal governments from any wrong doing but we know he was murdered as these employees were evicting a community outside of Ebenezer Baptist Church ahead of MLK weekend. We have known for decades that encampment evictions do nothing to help people get off the streets and only provide pretext to humiliate, rob, and harass people for the crime of not having a house but the city continues to evict people. The city of Atlanta is responsible for dozens of deaths and instead of working to get folks off the streets, they choose to displace people, ban shelters, and pretend that these peoples lives don’t matter. But their lives mattered, Psycho’s life mattered and without action, none of this will stop.

So, you always wanted to barter but you don’t know where to start. Us too. So, we asked other Black folks on the net to give us some examples. Send this to somebody that you think may wanna use this! It may not be as complex as you think — and we gotta start somewhere. What’s important is that you take stock of what you need or your asks, and think about what you may have to offer. The challenge is that using money to try to meet every need is normalized — so this may feel a little awkward or vulnerable at first. It’s also hard to ask your community for things and still not have your needs met, which is all too common. But what if we all became more familiar with offering what we have? We might find out our communities have more resources to share than we imagined. There’s only one way to find out. You can practice right here — comment your own needs and some things you have to offer. This may help you do it again with your friends, family, coworkers, at a coffee shop or at the gym. These are ancestral practices we can refamiliarize ourselves with. And definitely check out offersandneeds.com if you want to learn how to host offers and needs markets! And check out the @economics4emancipation curriculum for more learning about economics from a radical perspective! The BASE Gathering this weekend will be an opportunity to learn about these economic solidarity practices and more! Make sure you’re registered — link is in bio.

Now that you’re ready for BASE weekend, It’s time to go over some Do’s and Don’ts for the space…. Kinda 😅 check out the team ~trying~ to get it together and remember the following: * DO respect the space! Leave it how you found it and ask somebody how you should return something if you’re unsure. * DON’T be late! We start each day at 10am. * DO respect the dialogue! We encourage the flow of ideas and conversation. Be sure to keep things respectful and being mindful of how our words land. * DON’T… be ready… to not… learn! Come ready to soak up some knowledge and leaving more equipped than how you came. Put those free pens & notebooks to work 😏 Registration is still open and slots are filling up quickly! Register today and head to the website for more details. ••••••••••••• Director of Photography: @dukevirginia Editor: @dukevirginia Directed By: @the.shamshow Written By: @the.shamshow Starring: @__itsbrit__ @julianakilrose @the.shamshow @teenafoster #solidarity #basegathering #blacksolidarityeconomyfund

Are you ready? Are you sure you’re ready? The 2026 Black Atlanta Solidarity Economy is right around the corner and the team has a message to share! Registration is now open for the weekend of April 24th-26th. Come ready to learn about practicing solidarity, how to resist capitalism and get organized with your neighbors! Stay tuned as we roll out more of what to expect at the 2026 BASE Gathering: Feel The Power. 💪🏾 —— Director of Photography: @dukevirginia Editor: @dukevirginia Directed By: @the.shamshow Written By: @the.shamshow Starring: @__itsbrit__ @julianakilrose @the.shamshow @teenafoster #Solidarity #blackresistance #solidarityeconomy

Don’t know what “solidarity economics” is? Ain’t nun complicated about it. In fact, many of our ancestral and indigenous practices have been passed down and evolved to make up ‘solidarity economics’. But let’s get into it. We can think of economics as a meal with many ingredients. Comment: which solidarity economics ingredient do you wanna learn more about? Creation, production, exchange / transfer, use, surplus /excess allocation and governance are some ways we can understand what’s going on in the economy. With these ingredients, the economies as we know it function. But what if we use these ingredients for a different recipe? What if it’s not capitalism we want, but instead solidarity? Or some other economic system? Here’s an ancestral recipe for power: a recipe where our instincts for connection, collectivism and sustainability are used to meet the needs of everything (the earth, us and other living things, etc), rather than focusing on generating profits for a few. If you want to learn more about solidarity economics, pull up to the 2026 Black Atlanta Solidarity Economy Gathering at Project South on April 25th & 26th. Registration link in bio! Special thanks to @solidstatecoop @blacksolidarityeconomyfund & @neweconomycoalition for some of the information displayed here!

Get ready for our next Knowledge Is Power workshop, focusing on liberation thru play! 🥳 Join us April 12, 12pm-3pm at @projectsouthatl Workshop facilitated by @crowcamino

Propose an offering for BASE26! ✨Whether it’s a workshop, panel, book talk, somatic space, demonstration, or something totally new and exciting, we want to hear it from you! Submissions close in less than a week, get yours in today!✨

BASE IS BACK! Preparation for the 2026 Black Atlanta Solidarity Economy (BASE) Gathering is underway! We had an incredible time last year and we’re only getting better from here. Register today and submit your proposal to offer a workshop, skill share, panel or demonstration at BASE26! Find the links in our b i o ❤️

Some dangerously cold weather is coming to ATL next week so as always we are showing up for our homies. Since it will be getting down into the teens and there is the risk of snow and ice, we reserved a couple rooms to house some of our Sol Below regulars. In order to make that happen, we are fundraising $1,000 to cover snack/food, Marta cards and other essentials. We’ll also need all hands on deck to make sure that folks are taken care of so head to the link in our bio to see how you can help out! Stay warm 🥶

sol below update!! ❄️ saturday warmed up, and tuesday is looking colddd - now is the perfect time to come support the only no-barrier warming shelter in ATL (˘͈ᵕ ˘͈❀) there are lots of different ways to tap in - reach out if you have questions!!! stay warm out here y'all <3

We’re gearing up for our first few nights of the 2025 Sol Below season and it’ll be a doozy! Temps are getting down into the teens early next week so we need all hands on deck. Not sure what you’d be doing? Well we’ve made a handbook that explains everything that you can read before (or after) you sign up for a shift! 🔥❄️🔥❄️🔥❄️🔥❄️