I have spent the last three weeks conducting two major research. The first focuses on local case studies in the United States of how Black and people of color defend policy changes, while the second focuses on case studies of land struggle in other parts of the world. So far, the resources I’m working on…
Archives for June 2022
Fighting Discrimination, Reclaiming the City
I have spent the past few weeks working on case studies to address this research question. “How do low-income/working-class communities of color win, implement, and defend meaningful policy changes at the local level?” As soon as I read this question, I revisit the book Jackson Rising, which focuses on Cooperation Jackson and their work…
Finding Connection
In my first week as a fellow, it is difficult to elaborate on how well I fit in, as I have only interacted with one coworker, Tony, who conducts research on the meaning of organizing and approaches to organizing that would be beneficial to Right to the City. Using Zoom hinders the ‘bonding’ and connection…
