Too Hungry to Take Part in Democracy
Food insecurity forces many Americans to focus on basic survival, making it harder to play an active role in a democratic system. But community groups can organize to end this cycle.
Tax Day Was Stressful, Especially For Black Americans
Meanwhile, the ultra-wealthy aren’t paying their fair share.
El Viaje de Un Ilustrador
Miguel siempre quiso vivir en la ciudad de Nueva York. Pero después de que hizo realidad su sueño, la vida real no fue la experiencia con la que soñaba.
Building the World We Imagine Sometimes Starts with Fantasy
After making his dream come true, real life wasn’t immediately the experience he imagined. One day, out of desperation to connect with his family, Miguel created a story that illustrated a world of bigger possibilities.
Researchers Launch First of Its Kind Analysis of Parent Organizing
Amid all of the buzz about parents’ rights, this report unveils a landscape of mother of color-led organizing and leadership development that’s happening in every pocket of the country.
Activists, a Scholar and a Filmmaker Reflect on Safety and Policing in Memphis
This panel recap provides an opportunity for the community to engage in people-centered conversations about solidarity and building a democracy rooted in community care and holistic solutions.
The Gender Pay Gap Should Have No Place in the 21st Century
This month, Democratic women lawmakers reintroduced the Paycheck Fairness Act. Let’s hope the GOP won’t try to block it again.
An Ode To Beverly
Our constitution talks a lot about freedom, but there’s a long way to go to achieve that American Dream. Eileen’s poem demands a democracy without homelessness, mass incarceration, and hopelessness.
Grupo de derechos de los inmigrantes en Tennessee nunca cedió en la lucha para hacer justicia a los empacadores de carne, víctimas de una redada ilegal en el lugar de trabajo
La Coalición de Inmigrantes y Refugiados de Tennessee (TIRRC) organizó a las familias de la redada para luchar contra las políticas antiinmigrantes y ganar una demanda que otorga más de $1 millón a los trabajadores afectados.
This Tennessee Immigrant Rights Group Never Gave Up on Getting Justice for Meatpackers in Illegal Workplace Raid
TIRRC organized the families of the raid to fight back against anti-immigrant policies and win a lawsuit providing over $1 million to affected workers.