“It all starts with being fed up and talking to other people.”
We spotlight Akron-based Rev. Raymond Greene Jr. who used his direct sales skills and lessons from being incarcerated at a young age to become an organizer – ultimately heading Freedom BLOC’s fight to build Black political power.
Organizer Erika Washington Continues Tradition of Black Women-Led Activism in Las Vegas
In a town where everybody’s looking for their ace in a hole, Erika Washington hit the jackpot with a local legend known as Miss Ruby.
After a Busy Election, Organizers Have Year-Round Work to Do in Georgia
A look ahead of Georgia politics for 2023.
The Jackson Water Crisis Proved Again that Environmental Justice is Racial Justice
Let’s call it what it is: Generations of environmental racism. It’s time for voters to demand lawmakers prioritize a baseline of clean water, proper sanitation and clean air for all families no matter their ZIP code.
Wisconsin Voters Understood the Assignment (Mostly).
Organizing around economic security overcame racism and disinformation in the Governor’s race, but there’s still work to do.
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.
National Voter Registration Day Celebrates Ten Years
The outstanding gap in registration and ongoing threats of disenfranchisement from extremist Republicans continue to make the holiday necessary.
Georgia’s Unsafe Gun Laws Shut Down Annual Music Festival
A new open carry law on public land forced the cancellation of the Music Midtown Festival this year. But the dangerous bill is likely to have much worse casualties than a concert.
The Kansas Vote to Protect Abortion Reveals a Complex Electorate in a Red State
As a first-generation Latina Kansan, I can tell you young voters are ready to protect our rights. Democrats need to meet us where we’re at.
It’s Not Just Another Heat Wave
We need more policies that address our global climate emergency, especially for those in poverty who are at the highest risk of losing their lives.