Omar Marquez
Omar Marquez (he/his) is an educator and documentarian living in Texas. Utilizing mediums such as audio storytelling and cinematic short films, he unveils the universal resonance within seemingly small, personal…
Open Call for Submissions: Bold Choices, New Narratives Storytelling Contest
Is there a grassroots organizing campaign in your area that demonstrates the power that people can hold over corporations?
Perpetually On Hold: The Medicaid Unwinding Meant My Daughter Lost Coverage
Millions across the country see a lapse in healthcare coverage as the pandemic-era continuous enrollment requirements end.
Our Vote is Our Power: Why Every Voter Matters
Voter turnout is one of the most powerful tools to measure the health of democracy because it relays how much trust voters have in the system that elects the people…
Deportation force harasses Florida’s hard-working immigrant families
Almost two years ago, I wrote a story published in the HuffPost about the silent raids that are disappearing people from our community in South Florida. I am sad to…
When will Nevada address police violence?
In the last decade, we have seen the issue of police violence resurface on the national platform. Every year since the police shooting of Oscar Grant on January 1, 2009,…
We Are Called to Deeply Listen to Those Impacted by Police Violence
Hearing families who have been impacted by police violence speak is always a transformative and powerful experience for me. While I have been working with impacted families since 2009, the…
1863: The WOMB and the story of a Black-led, multi-racial, safe haven in the middle of Akron, OH
Get your soul fed in this conversation with Emily Chittenden Laird. “It didn’t feel like a good use of my life.” Emily left DC to join the child advocacy movement in Appalachia.
Separating children from parents continues America’s painful history of criminalizing immigrants
Toddlers crying after they are torn from their parents’ arms. Mothers, sitting in chainmail cages, using foil blankets for warmth. A father who committed suicide after being separated from his…
1863: Who Should Buffalo Belong To? A conversation with Aaron Bartley
One way to stop gentrification is for the community to buy all the buildings itself. A grassroots organization called PUSH Buffalo now owns, manages, and has reimagined over 100 properties – all while never losing their edge as a powerful voice for change.