Rent Stabilization Ballot Initiative Could Help Bring Workers Back to Central Florida
The initiative and using American Rescue Plan funds for longer term housing solutions could provide critical relief to Florida renters
An Inside-Outside Strategy is Key to Getting Our Economic Priorities Across the Finish Line
Community Change reflects on lessons learned from engaging with grassroots organizers on the American Rescue Plan.
Power and controversy: Why the Juvenile Court Judge election matters
In Tennessee, juvenile court judges hold a unique amount of power, and in Shelby County, a federal investigation found the court discriminates against Black children.
Anti-Abortion Laws Impact All Kinds of Medical Treatments
Based on my personal experience, I can easily see the ripple effects of lawmakers venturing into territory where they don’t belong.
It’s Been Two Years Since George Floyd Was Murdered and Sparked a Wave of Protests. What’s Changed?
Despite early wins for the Black Lives movement, we are still grappling with racist violence from the Buffalo shooter to a crusade against teaching the truth about America’s history.
Santa Fe Poet Laureate on What Poetry Can Do for the Next Generation
Poetry in classrooms can serve as mirrors for children that develop empathy and imagination to solve the problems of the future.
Some Cities Treat Gun Violence as a Public Health Crisis. Should Memphis?
‘Imagine if the resources that we brought to bear to cover COVID were brought to bear on gun violence prevention,’ says the Shelby County health director.
So Many of Us Can Relate to Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Confirmation Process
Community Change Fellow Ayanna Albertson talks about the familiarity of navigating spaces where people scrutinize and minimize your successes—even when you’re more than qualified and capable of prospering.
We Need More Diverse Latinx Voices in the Media to Connect With Voters
When political parties group all Latinos into one narrative, I know I am not the only person within the community that becomes discouraged from staying politically engaged.
Why We Won’t Let Go of Black History Month
If we stop teaching entire swaths of American history, we won’t recognize when the past starts to repeat.