Topacio Marrero
Bio: Topacio Marrero is a Center for Community Change Action fellow who lives in Broward County, Florida. She is an afro-dominicana, investigative writer, mindfulness educator and founder of Urban Paradigm Shift, LLC. She is on a mission to discover the impact mindfulness can have on the issues affecting people of color within urban communities.
They didn’t vote in the primaries, but with Gillum, they are now inspired to vote
There has been much excitement in the state of Florida involving the 2018 primaries and its candidates. For example, in Broward County, it was estimated more than 23.5 percent of […]
Read MoreBuilding Resistance through Climate Awareness
Last week, the New Florida Majority, a statewide organizing group, sponsored a climate event that called attention to the impact of climate gentrification on our communities and called on vulnerable […]
Read MoreFive decades since people of color were given the right to vote
It’s almost scary to think, but it’s only been 5 decades since people of color in America were effectively given the right to vote. This was accomplished because of how […]
Read MoreFloridians must come together in voting
The 2018 elections are crucial and we are uniting communities of color to cast their ballot for equality for all. I decided to walk around my neighborhood asking people if […]
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