Tag: grassroots
Young African American Lawyers Working to Fight Voter Suppression ahead of 2022 Midterm Elections
By Stacy M. Brown, Senior National Correspondent, NNPA Newswire
A nonpartisan and community-centered movement reminiscent of the Freedom Riders of the Civil Rights era is...
Ballot Initiative to Invest in Libraries and Parks Launched
Grassroots effort aims for Nov. 2022 vote; libraries and parks need at least $250M in repairs and upgrades, per recent reports
Voice & Viewpoint Newswire
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American Bridge and Gov. Deval Patrick Invest in Grassroots Organizing
NNPA Newswire
American Bridge 21st Century Foundation announced the launch of BridgeTogether, a new c(3) and c(4) fund established to support year-round local grassroots organizing....
Gloria Richardson, Civil Rights Pioneer, Dies at 99
By Brian Witte, Associated Press
Gloria Richardson, an influential yet largely unsung civil rights pioneer whose determination not to back down while protesting racial inequality...
Headed to a Runoff: Mia Bonta Could Be First Member of Black Caucus From...
By Antonio Ray Harvey, California Black Media
From a pool of nine candidates, Mia Bonta, and Janani Ramachandran emerged as the two frontrunners in a...