The Work Mothers Do Doesn’t Always Result in a Paycheck, But We Can Change That
For National Caregivers Month and beyond, caregivers like my mom deserve more.
This series will feature stories about democracy, inequality, worker power and grassroots organizing, produced by directly-impacted people. People Power: Democracy Stories from the Ground Up will publish new content from February through…
Letting the New Child Tax Credit Expire Before the Holidays is Bad for Families and Democrats
If Democrats across the country want to re-energize their voters, build their base and convince grassroots groups to throw down with them, they will have to do a better job of talking about the progress they’ve made.
Policing the Protesters
This article originally appeared on MLK50. When the interim director of the Memphis Police Department linked arms with organizers of a protest that shut down traffic on the city’s Interstate…
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…
“Take it to the bridge”
This article originally appeared on MLK50. MEMPHIS — July 10 marks the anniversary of the largest spontaneous act of civil disobedience in the city’s modern history. The spark: The police killings of…
As Medicaid Cuts Loom, Disability Advocates Fear the Worst
This article originally appeared on MLK50. For low-income people with disabilities, a straightforward mission like finding the right wheelchair can be a long-fought battle. More complex needs, such as acquiring…
Home Alone: A Single Mother Tries to Navigate Missoula’s Child Care Crisis
Photo Credits to Brian Hart. Originally published by the Missoula Independent. My life as a single mother has often meant looking up, helpless, waving goodbye like Wile E. Coyote, after…
Detroit’s Walking Man: Beyond Click-Through Generosity
It’s fitting that James Robertson’s good luck falls during Black History Month. Robertson, 56, started riding four buses and walking 21 miles round-trip to get from his Detroit home to…