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.
How Violence Against Women in New Mexico is Trying to Intimidate Them from Political Service
Even in a state with strong representation from women, violent threats, sexual harassment, and unpaid positions can deter them from fully participating in civic life.
Women’s History Month Spotlight: Afua Atta-Mensah on the Black Immigrant Experience
From Ghana to New York, Community Change’s Chief of Programs talks about the international movement for Black liberation.
“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.
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.
The GOP Wants to Renegotiate Women’s Place in the Economy
There’s no way I’m letting a few old men and an imaginary story about the debt ceiling put another glass ceiling over my future.
Stop Putting Black Trauma on Display
The recent media exploitation of the Tyre Nichols killing was dehumanizing. Media should focus their efforts on exposing policy inaction after years of proven brutality against our communities.
This series will feature stories about democracy, inequality, worker power and grassroots organizing, produced by directly-impacted people. People Power: Democracy Stories from the Ground Up will publish new content from February through…