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".
https://chieforganizer.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/CN06052020.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple PodcastsLittle Rock There have been ten days of protests now over the death of George Floyd, a black man, at the hands of the Minneapolis police. The issues are clear: police brutality that manifests the systemic, unresolved racism in America. People are stirring. The streets are full. …
New Orleans Glenda Elizabeth Gilmore is a professor of history at Yale. Her op-ed on protest was published in the New York Times and warrants sharing in full because its message of how protest develops from organization and organizing is an essential historical reminder. What follows are Professor Gilmore’s remarks: Credit Matt Rota LAST week, …
New Orleans Colin Kaepernick may never start another football came in his career. He pushed out a 49ers quarterback who has gone on to success as a starter in Kansas City, but after getting the 49ers to the Super Bowl and failing to win, he’s been in decline, despite his exciting promise. But, that’s sports. …