As Black people in the United States, every right that we have is a direct result of community organizing. Community organizing is the people directly impacted by an problem, strategizing and building power to win policy change or resources to improve their quality of life. The ON THE GROUND podcast centers effective grassroots community organizers to share their wisdom on the artistic science of organizing. We will also bring music, soundtracks to the struggle into the podcast. Community organizing is not activism.
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Episode 8: Liquid Spirits: Getting the Rhythm of Parent Organizing in Black & Brown Communities
Your host Jitu Brown talks with two incredible community organizers: Sharon Smith from Parents Unified for Local School Education (PULSE) out of Newark, New Jersey and Jalida Bennett from Kenwood Oakland Community Organization (KOCO) in Chicago. They discuss the nuts and bolts of parent organizing in their communities with plenty of teachable moments! How do you build a base of people who are committed enough to wage campaigns and win against powerful, corporate interests? Truly a conversation you don't want to miss!
MONDAY, APRIL 1 @ 6 pm CST/ 7 pm EST/4 pm PST
Featuring Sharon Smith from Parents Unified for Local School Education (PULSE) out of Newark and Jalida Bennett an organizer with the from Kenwood Oakland Community Organization (KOCO)
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