La Union del Pueblo Entero (LUPE) is a “Healthy Hoods” champion. Most recently they scored a major victory with the RGV Equal Voice Network by helping to implement a regional plan for Section 3, which uses federal funding to help foster economic development and sustainable communities. The plan is considered the strongest in the state and was featured Read more
Center for Media Justice Co-Founder and Board Chair Jen Soriano sends out a call to action to all organizers, communicators, culture workers, and funders. To everyone who wants to screw the status quo at large.
“Healthy Hoods” CCHE grantee InnerCity Struggle (ICS). ICS is creating healthy hoods by organizing communities in east Los Angeles to create Health Empowerment Zones in public schools, and changing policy to create safe places to play. Not only do they want to make students healthier, they want to keep them in school! Recently, ICS was Read more
“Healthy Hoods” champion and CCHE grantee Committee Against Anti-Asian Violence (CAAAV) has a strong history of organizing for justice in New York City. Through projects like the Chinatown Tenants Union, CAAV is on the front lines, fighting to preserve Chinatown, NYC as an affordable, flourishing, and green neighborhood and community for working-class Asian immigrants and Read more
With roots in the struggle for educational justice, “Healthy Hoods” champion Padres Unidos has evolved over the past twenty years into a multi-issue organization led by people of color in the Denver, Colorado area who work for educational excellence, racial justice for youth, immigrant rights and quality healthcare for all. Most recently, Padres Unidos published Read more
“Healthy Hoods” champion SouthWest Organizing Project (SWOP) has been building a strong grassroots organization in the Southwest to fight for environmental and social justice. With campaigns such as Project Feed the Hood, SWOP has been forwarding a holistic vision for community health and revitalization. Check out the website and pick up their book “500 Years Read more
Since the genesis of the campaign for prison phone justice, one thing has become increasingly clear – when it comes to this issue, it isn’t just party-line politics as usual. So, what is the driving force behind this diverse coalition – which has brought together civil rights organizations, conservative leaders, and media rights and access advocates?
Having a solid crisis communication plan is one way to assert some control over message and the flow of information in a media crisis and is primarily about being prepared and responsive.
“How do you reflect as you’re still moving?” asks artist Melanie Cervantes. “We’re so action oriented that we don’t take time to really understand what’s worked. What posters did we create that actually moved people, that made them feel connected, that made them feel involved?”
Hundreds of us converged at the Allied Media Conference to showcase, dialogue and build together –this is proof that a media infrastructure created and controlled by the 99% is happening. Here are some of the highlights.