When Bronx-based community organizer Elisa Crespo advocates for housing accessibility, investment in public education, and job security, it’s personal. The 30-year-old is fueled by memories of growing up in New York City, witnessing her single mother fighting to sustain herself and her four children. Because her family often had
In just a matter of weeks, one of the most controversial presidential appointees will be out of a job. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, a wealthy Republican donor who had zero experience in public education before assuming her role, obtained her position after a historic tiebreaking vote in the Senate by
This story is part of a joint series by The Forge and Prism. Read the rest of the series—Organizing, Innovation, and Upheaval—here. Longtime organizers understand that in order to see progress, they need to be prepared to play the long game. That means talking to the right people,
Despite navigating uncharted territory in developing reopening plans during a major public health crisis, teachers unions and education advocates are demanding school districts and other elected officials prioritize safe and equitable reopenings. The Florida Education Association filed a lawsuit earlier this week challenging the mandate of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration
Queer people are people too. For years, we have struggled to gain our basic rights: the right to marry, the right to care for our children, the right to engage with society, and the right to live our true and authentic lives. While that struggle has resulted in many of
by Jamara Wakefield There is a debt that lingers among us. At best, we try to remedy this debt in the name of democracy with Bandaids of social justice and radical action. Yet, without a profound acknowledgment of the crimes against humanity that have taken place in the United States
There’s no shortage of factors standing between youth and voter participation. “I wish that I knew more about how political parties actually work and how voting influences the decisions that the government makes. Why do certain races and classes seem to have more political influence than others? How does
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