Voices of Everyday Leaders
PA Group Strives to Bust Myths About SNAP—and People Who Use It Lisa Raditz cringes when she overhears some of the comments people make about SNAP recipients based on common…
Puerto Ricans Fleeing Island May Change Florida’s Political Landscape
Florida is home to over 1.13 million Boricuas, 70% of whom tend to vote Democrat. This is why coming November, Boricuas who previously lived on the island but were unable…
We Are Called to Deeply Listen to Those Impacted by Police Violence
Hearing families who have been impacted by police violence speak is always a transformative and powerful experience for me. While I have been working with impacted families since 2009, the…
1863: The WOMB and the story of a Black-led, multi-racial, safe haven in the middle of Akron, OH
Get your soul fed in this conversation with Emily Chittenden Laird. “It didn’t feel like a good use of my life.” Emily left DC to join the child advocacy movement in Appalachia.
1863: A conversation with Jen Meccozzi, “I went through it, balls hard.”
Jen Meccozzi tells her story of going from angry parent to organizer to school board member.
1863: Who Should Buffalo Belong To? A conversation with Aaron Bartley
One way to stop gentrification is for the community to buy all the buildings itself. A grassroots organization called PUSH Buffalo now owns, manages, and has reimagined over 100 properties – all while never losing their edge as a powerful voice for change.
Nevada cannot relive its racist past
I fear Nevada – and our entire country – is treading on its racist history.
Our president’s mantra is to “make America great again.” Many of us interpret this campaign slogan as a desire to return to the past, a time when White men ruled and White supremacists terrorized people of color.
Trump – A Racist-In-Chief, Unleashed
Earlier this week it seemed as though negotiations over the future of the 800,000 young immigrants formerly protected under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program (“DACA”) had finally turned…
For The Homeless, Getting Through The Holidays Is The Toughest Season
You can’t enter the Interfaith Community Shelter of Santa Fe, New Mexico with plans to spend the night unless you undergo a pat down. Empty your pockets. Stretch your arms…
A Hurricane Is Never An Excuse To Mock The Poor
I remember. I remember because I will always love New Orleans. All the residents of the Gulf Coast, or anyone who loved New Orleans – and who was old enough to remember August 29th, 2005 – has mourned the day ever since.