“This is no time … to take the tranquilizing drug of gradualism. Now is the time to make real the promises of democracy. Now is the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation to the ...
Center of Workers United in Struggle
Stopping a downward spiral of wages for retail janitors.
In 2010, Maricela Flores was working as a janitor cleaning Target retail stores in the Twin Cities. A mother of five, she worked seven days a ...
Ohio Organizing Collaborative
Mobilizing Beyond the Moment
It is with alarming frequency that the state of Ohio has been purging registered voters from its rolls. If citizens haven’t cast a ballot for six years, or responded to a ...
Boston Ujima Project
Creating a Community Controlled Local Economy Led by People of Color
Cassandria Campbell had just moved home to Roxbury after earning a degree in urban planning. Frustrated by the lack of fresh food ...
New Virginia Majority
Democracy. Justice. Progress.
It’s not easy for families in Lambert’s Point, Virginia to open their windows. Nothing is structurally wrong with the frames. But there is something terribly wrong with ...
Solidago Now: Collaborative Strategies for Change
SOLIDAGO SPOTLIGHT: Visit our blog for first-hand accounts from staff, grantees and partners. We’ll report from convenings, announce new grants, interview activists, and even post selfies!
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