Introducing “People Power: Democracy Stories from the Ground Up”
As storytellers, we play an important role in either aiding in the building up or crashing down of a true multi-racial democracy. So over the next few months at ChangeWire, we’re launching a series People Power: Democracy Stories from the Ground Up.
A Tribute to the Anti-Poverty Activist and Writer Who Inspired Me To Tell My Own Stories
‘Nickel and Dimed’ author Barbara Ehrenreich, who died this year at age 81, helped humanize the struggles of poverty to the masses — and helped those with lived experience tell their stories.
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When their lives cannot be held in our hands, artist tributes carry the stories beyond the loss of our loved ones
“Water Slipping Through Our Fingers” showcases the personal stories of those directly impacted by police violence in Las Vegas, Nevada. The intention was to create a space to memorialize their…
The families left behind after police killings share their stories in multimedia series, Residuum
Despite the mainstream media attention excessive-use-of-force cases has received over the last several years, family and community voices are not uplifted and often overlooked, while the police department’s story is always the official narrative in a fatality involving themselves. Residuum is a vignette series highlighting the aftermath of police killings through the experiences of the victims’ families.
Change Wire: We tell the stories of real people making real change
Early this year, Oprah Winfrey became the first black woman to receive the Golden Globes’ annual Cecil B. DeMille award for lifetime achievement. In a rousing speech accepting the honor,…
A Bus Tour, Full of Stories and Strength
Last week, the National Keeping Families Together Bus Tour launched from Chicago, IL carrying families and individuals directly impacted by the current immigration system. The bus riders are calling on…