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Joy in the Milestones: Reopening Our World Better Than We Left It
For the last several months, COVID-19 has upended all of our lives. For centuries, systemic racism and police violence remains a grave problem in America. In the wake of this […]
Standing Together Because Black Lives Matter
Every single state has stood in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement, recognizing we are overdue on confronting our racist systems in the United States. Take a look at […]
We Did This: Supreme Court Upholds DACA, Inspires Hope for DACA Youth
On Thursday, the Supreme Court ruled with a 5-4 decision that Trump’s attempt to terminate DACA was unlawful, inspiring hope in a generation of young undocumented individuals who say #HomeIsHere. […]
Black killings spark Las Vegas families to speak out for loved ones slain by police
Some families in Las Vegas know the irreversible pain of losing a loved one to police brutality. In solidarity with protests across the country that have sparked from the recent […]
Digital Postcard from the Ground: When America’s battle with racism comes to your backyard
Community Change Action organizer Mike Griffin has called Minneapolis home for 16 years. And this week, when George Floyd, a Black man, was killed in police custody, the city’s racial […]
The Women’s Fellowship: Bold Changes, Reaching New Levels of Power
What does it look like when we center the leadership of directly impacted women? See for yourself! Community Change is building #PowerfromtheGroundUp with forceful agents of change through our Women’s […]
My Frontline Family: Celebrating, Defending the Heroes Without Capes
At the onset of the novel coronavirus outbreak, healthcare workers were among the first to take action. These medical professionals were also among the first to report the capacity and […]
Embracing Art to Resist Racism in the Wake of COVID-19
But quarantine won’t stop change. In this moment of ugliness, people all over the world are responding. Despite being isolated in our homes, there is a collective movement building digitally.
Waking Up to an Ambien Nightmare, Part Two
Terry Rogaczewski shares the challenges of his life after release in this concluding episode of Residuum’s “Waking up to an Ambien Nightmare.”
Here. – Director’s Cut
“Here.” is a short film about identity, solidarity, and the necessity of feeling seen. Rather than treating each other as a spectacle, but as human beings, we can get to […]
The State of Our Union is Powerful
We are going to be hearing a lot about the State of our Union in the coming days. But you know, and we know, that the state of our union […]
What’s in My Name?
Names are full of meaning. Sometimes a name is part of a legacy passed down from our parents. Sometimes we assign meaning for ourselves. And when your name does not […]
Hear Us Now
We are powerful, especially when united together. Ahead of Black History Month and the 2020 elections, Community Change Communications Fellows Jamal Meneide and Ayanna Albertson created a call to action […]
Meet Lorella: She’s a Historic First, ‘But Not the Last’
We ended 2019 celebrating with Lorella Praeli, our new President of Community Change Action and Vice President of Community Change, as she was named one of the 20 Women of […]
2019: A Year of Power from the Ground Up
In 2019, Community Change and Community Change Action built #PowerFromtheGroundUp in almost every state with more than 100 grassroots groups, so we all have a voice to be agents of […]
As schools Pushout Black girls, organizers pull together
All children in our country should feel safe and welcomed in their school environment so they can grow into their full potential. Unfortunately, the experiences many Black girls have in […]
Voices of justice rallying together at SCOTUS, echoing #HomeIsHere
Last week, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments on the termination of DACA to decide to uphold the program, or jeopardize the future of millions of immigrant families. In this […]
Waking Up to an Ambien Nightmare – Residuum, Episode 3
In contrast to our usual reporting on the impact of police homicide, this piece is narrated by Terry Rogaczewski, who survived a police shooting gone wrong. After Las Vegas Metropolitan […]
Flint teen Keishaun Wade on voting for the first time
Keishaun Wade, 18, of Flint is thrilled to be able to vote Nov. 6. The way he sees it, it’s a way of creating the kind of leadership and decision-making […]
Was it worse in the ’60s or now? “Now,” says Jane Fonda
Jane Fonda comes to Flint Actress and longtime activist Jane Fonda came to Southwestern Classical Academy in Flint recently to urge voters to take action. That city’s water woes have […]
Non-Negotiable—What’s At Stake for Black Women?
With 31% of African American women, ages 15-41, currently enrolled in Medicaid, the need for stable healthcare is non-negotiable.
Why Does Unity Matter Right Now?
It’s a moment in history where we’ll look back and ask ourselves, “What did I do?”
Introducing Dorian Warren as Next CCC President
“Who am I? I am just a kid from the south side of Chicago… A weird, long-suffering Cubs fan who grew up walking picket lines with my mother who was a public school teacher.”
Searching for Sustainable Safety, On School Campuses and Beyond
Everyone in our community deserves to feel safe. Hear some from students at UNLV as they describe how they feel safe on their campus.
Happy Birthday, CCC!
The Center for Community Change turns 50 this year! The staff and extended family of CCC have special birthday messages for the organization that is facing a major milestone in […]
A Year of Fighting for our Families and Friends
The Center for Community Change, in its work with the Fair Immigration Reform Movement (FIRM), has been standing steadfast against attacks targeting our family and friends. Even in the face […]
No more #EmptyPlatesEmptyPromises
More than 60 mom, dads, seniors and people with disabilities delivered empty plates to the Washington, D.C. office of Texas House Rep. Mike Conaway, author of the Farm Bill, to […]
SNAP works and so should Congress
WASHINGTON D.C.— The Center for Community Change hosted a partners and leaders convening to discuss strategies and to develop collective actions opposing the harmful cuts proposed in the Farm Bill, […]
Tundra: Episode 2.5
Explorations in Black takes place in Harlem & Brooklyn, NY. This episode is partially shot in the Schomburg Center for Black Research and features images from The Harlem Renaissance & Black Power Movement. CCC Fellow Jeremiah Chapman uses creative storytelling to bring light to the issues Blacks face with access to affordable housing.