Detroit Weather alternated between perfect and coolish. A surprisingly hard shower turned into hail for almost a half-hour. Red shirts were everywhere and largely good spirits abounded. Friends greeted each other who had not seen each other since the last convention in Columbus. Arquela Smith was there from Dallas with her great grandson. …
Category: Community Organizing
ACORN at 38, Wiley at 35
New Orleans I got a note from a long time ACORN organizer this morning reminding me of a conversation more than 30 years ago in which we were commenting on the uniqueness of ACORN having made it to 4 or 5 or 6 years old or whatever it might have been at that time. …
Latin American Report
New Orleans Ercilia Sahores, ACORN Latin American Director, has another week working at headquarters before returning to Buenos Aires where she supervises our program in Argentina, Mexico, Peru, and the Dominican Republic. We took the opportunity of her visit to have her give a presentation to any interested staff on Friday evening as the day …