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Jan 24

Immigration Policy and The Syrian Refugee Crisis: Values, Ideology, and the Clash of Misinformation

By Vanessa Eddington | ARTICLES , COMMUNITY CHANGE , CULTURE WORK , ECONOMIC JUSTICE , IDENTITY , RACE , RESOURCES , SOCIAL JUSTICE

This is a three part series exploring American Values, Immigration Policy, and the Syrian Refugee crisis within the context of the current political climate in the United States. Pt. III- Refugees, Politics, and the Fear of Difference We live in an age of terrorism right now, and a new argument currently surging is that an […]

Jan 13

Mountain Top Removal, Coal Ash, Water, and Urban Neighborhoods in Virginia:

By Jason Sawyer | CLASSROOM TOOLS , COMMUNITY CHANGE , ENVIORNMENTAL JUSTICE , NEIGHBORHOODS , RACE , RESOURCES , SOCIAL JUSTICE

The Cycle of Energy, Waste, and Community Disinvestment A Three Part Series on the Complicated Relationship Between Local Organizing for Environmental Justice and Sustainability Pt. I: The Case of The East End Landfill In September of 2010, I accepted a position as a community organizer at an urban center in the far East End of […]

Jan 12

The Critical Difference Engagement Model:

By Jason Sawyer | CLASSROOM TOOLS , COMMUNITY CHANGE , COMMUNITY TOOLS , IDENTITY , NEIGHBORHOODS , RACE , RESOURCES

Using Community Engaged Model Development to Forge Alliances Across Difference in Community Organizing “when you get deeper, building alliances is also about dealing with the history of pain, rejection, disappointment, abuse, and oftentimes individuals that are in that room represent that to the other. And you don’t always know who represents what…” Introduction The […]

$no fracking$

Jan 05

Like Oil and Water: The Impact of Hydraulic Fracturing on Water Sanitation and Accessibility in Oklahoma

By Shane Brady | RACE

History and Origins of Fracking Hydraulic Fracturing, or fracking as it is commonly referred to, consists of a variety of similar processes utilized to locate and recover oil and natural gas from beneath the earth’s surface (EPA, 2016). The process of hydraulic fracturing utilizes the expulsion of liquids at very high-pressure levels to create fractures […]

Jan 05

Immigration Policy and The Syrian Refugee Crisis: Values, Ideology, and the Clash of Misinformation

By Vanessa Eddington | ISSUES , RACE , SOCIAL JUSTICE

This is a three part series exploring American Values, Immigration Policy, and the Syrian Refugee crisis within the context of the current political climate in the United States. Pt. II- Myths and Realities of Resettlement The nature of the refugee problem calls for careful consideration of the history and tradition the United States has in […]

Jan 02

Loving in Virginia: A Historical Perspective on One of 2016’s Best Films

By Melissa Ooten | ART FOR CHANGE , RACE

As Oscar season approaches, several films that address past and present issues of race and sexuality will vie for nods from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Here, I want to explore one of my favorite of these films this year: Loving. Loving explores the relationship between a white man, Richard Loving, and […]

Dec 21

Labor Day Blues: A Three Part Series on the Fight for a Fair Wage

By Melissa Ooten | ECONOMIC JUSTICE , RACE

Pt. III- And Justice For All In my last piece, I discussed the two million jobs exempted from the federal minimum wage laws. I also noted the Obama administration’s plan to significantly increase the number of workers eligible for overtime. That plan is now delayed and may never be implemented. Meant to take effect […]

Dec 17

Immigration Policy and The Syrian Refugee Crisis: Values, Ideology, and the Clash of Misinformation

By Vanessa Eddington | ISSUES , RACE , SOCIAL JUSTICE

This is a three part series exploring American Values, Immigration Policy, and the Syrian Refugee crisis within the context of the current political climate in the United States. Part I- The Syrian Refugee Crisis and American Ideology: A Crossroads The war in Syria has caused millions of people to flee their country in search of […]

Dec 05

Just the “Good Ole’ Boys”: Moving Beyond the Dukes of Hazard’s Racism of Innocent Ignorance

By Jason Sawyer | COMMUNITY CHANGE , IDENTITY , RACE

A three part series on the meaning of the confederate flag from a semi-conscious white ally born and raised in the ex-confederate south Pt. III- Intent vs. Impact: Life Long Learning and Unlearning This is the third piece in a series on identity, media, and the history of the confederate flag. The first focused on […]

Nov 16

Just the “Good Ole’ Boys”: Moving Beyond the Dukes of Hazard’s Racism of Innocent Ignorance

By Jason Sawyer | COMMUNITY CHANGE , IDENTITY , RACE , SOCIAL JUSTICE

A three part series on the meaning of the confederate flag from a semi-conscious white ally born and raised in the ex-confederate south Pt. II- The Cornerstone, the Flag, and the Heritage Myth In my last post, I discussed the ubiquitous branding, reframing, and consistent shaping of public memory perpetuated by media images, and […]

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