WADE RATHKE is the founder of ACORN, Chief Organizer at ACORN International, and Author of "Nuts & Bolts", "Citizen Wealth", "Global Grassroots", and "The Battle for the 9th Ward".
Pearl River Tennessee is looking for attention. This isn’t Virginia, they want to make sure that we understand that love has nothing to do with it. Tennessee is the Volunteer State. They aren’t talking about church suppers, little league games, neighborhood cleanups, and Red Cross blood drives. They are proud of their ability to take …
Marble Falls How is this possible? The death of George Floyd was a watershed event in American life with an impact that was felt to be enduring and even universal. Not only was their clear footage, thanks to the bravery and nimbleness of a bystander, of unquestionable police brutality, but there have also now …
Pearl River I approach so-called “opportunity indexes” with a heavy dose of skepticism, largely because I worry about an urban strategy that dilutes concern for the whole community by carving out islands for special treatment. This has been the bane of community development corporations, focusing on specific neighborhoods or areas, and, despite attracting …