The death last month of Edward Chambers, one of the world’s great community organizers, serves as a strong reminder of how the power of the grass-roots can be mobilized to make a huge difference in ...

We’re in desperate need of broad-based community organizing these days. Many of the most tangible injustices in our world, both large and small, appear to be unresolvable through straightforward ...

You have /5 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. When we think of democracy, we often picture elections, debates and the legislative process. But some ...

President Obama turned community organizer once again today, trying to rev-up last year's grassroots army of volunteers. Will they use email, Facebook, phone calls and local meetings to help him ...

SAN ANTONIO (RNS) — Starting with flooding, COPS/Metro, a grassroots advocacy organization consisting largely of San Antonio religious groups, took on the issues that San Antonio leaders were ...

Councilmember Antonio Reynoso rode his bike from Williamsburg to the New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge for an interview with the Brooklyn Eagle. “I ride a bike everywhere I go,” he said.

Mutual aid, grass-roots organizing and a belief that people need to take care of each other have been popular topics on social media. By Sadiba Hasan On Wednesday morning, Devon Blow, an illustrator ...

Health equity is foundational to the well-being of every community, yet barriers to critical healthcare continue to affect underserved populations. In this session, we will explore the powerful impact ...

Two local nonprofits are teaming up to host an event aimed at activating residents into action. Later this month, Deep Center and Justice Unites Savannah Together (JUST) will host a workshop on the ...

The event brings together a broad coalition of New Orleans-area groups such as Indivisible NOLA and Louisiana Bucket Brigade ...