Memphis There’s the old saying about “sunshine on a rainy day,” and this must be the day for long time ACORN people to have a smile on their face, despite all of our continued mourning that ACORN in the United States pulled the plug almost two years ago. The ACORN Beneficial Association (ABA) began some …
Category: Community Organizing
Citizen Participation & Civic Movements in Sicily
Discussion of citizen participation and civic movements in Paterno, Sicily on Feb. 9th 2012.
Battle for the Ninth: ACORN, Rebuilding New Orleans & the Lessons of Disaster
As we are gearing up on the 7th Anniversary of hurricane Katrina, here is a look back on ACORN’s role in saving the Ninth Ward and lessons learned on disaster recovery and campaigns. These video’s are from Wade Rathke’s discussion of his book, Battle for the Ninth, at Odyssey Bookstore in Springfield, Massachusetts on June …