Docbloc was founded on the island of Manhatta (meaning “hilly island”) on unceded land belonging to the Lenni-Lenape people, what is now called Lenapehoking. While Lenapehoking welcomes visitors, it is with the responsibility that we treat the earth and everything on it with respect.
Docbloc is aware of the great harm that has been done to BIack and indigenous communities and stands against all forms of colonization and imperialism. We work in solidarity with oppressed and colonized people to support their own artistic and creative expression, representation in art and media. Thus, Docbloc works in solidarity with indigenous and other historically oppressed communities, organizations, and individuals to bring about social change and reparations. We structure our projects and practices with the aim of being guided by the leadership of historically colonized communities and support our partners and communities who are working to disrupt colonization within the theatre and entertainment industry. We recognize that there is no “one size fits all” solution and decolonization requires sustained commitment to dialogue and implementation of practices and that change will take different forms in different practices.