Romney, Cotton unveiled a minimum wage plan that disregards the well-being of children
We need policies that move families out of poverty and immediate pandemic relief that feeds our children. Yet, U.S. Senators Mitt Romney and Tom Cotton just unveiled a minimum wage…
My first time using a food pantry—One moms story
This past holiday season was the first after my mid-spring divorce, and also the first time my children and I ate from a food pantry said Cynthia—the woman who wishes…
A political revolution is happening that will bring more Latino, black, women and young people out to vote
We are deep into the political horse race season. Everyone is asking: Who’s pulling ahead? Who’s trailing? What’s the margin of error? Seems like every day there are new and…
In Florida, we are voting to change the status-quo
With life changing decisions on the ballot, young people in Florida are gearing up for the 2018 elections to hold everyone accountable and make profound changes in our state’s Constitution….
Private prisons make more money the more people they keep incarcerated. In Florida, activists are working to stop the practice.
As Americans we believe deeply in freedom and fairness. We believe that we should be free to pursue the American dream, no matter your station in life or where you…
Thistle and Bee offers dignity, livable wage to women leaving local sex economy
Vulnerable women get a second chance to build a life on their terms creating healthy, healing products
Universal pre-K won’t solve poverty. Better jobs will.
Memphis council members promote politically safe investment in children while ignoring underpaid parents
Make Your Voice Heard. Go Vote In Tuesday’s Local Elections.
During the 2016 election cycle, I frequently heard people complaining about the impossibility of escaping the daily barrage of news and coverage regarding the Presidential race. Both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump spent more than $6.8 billion to ensure that their messages reached voters. The massive price tag ensured an over-saturation of advertising in various forms of media.
Sunday rally planned to mark one-year anniversary of Memphis bridge protest
This article originally appeared on MLK50. On Sunday, organizers will gather at Tom Lee Park to mark the anniversary of the July 10, 2016 protest that shut down the Hernando-Desoto…
The case for justice through journalism
Reporting has a role to play in economic justice. We’re here to play that role. Economic justice. That’s what brought Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to Memphis in April 1968….