Great revolutionary movements are built from a place of love, and the same is true of great moments of transformative…
A New Generation Reclaims MLK Day
The Black Lives Matter protests have moved at such a swift pace in recent months that’s it’s hard for me…
On Racism and Selective Commemoration
Occasionally, I wind up writing about topics that I don’t believe actually fit the focus of my overall work. This…
Houselessness, Mutual Aid and Protecting One Another in Harsh Weather
A few years ago, the team of organizers I work with was contacted by a local business owner. They were…
Addiction, Mental Health, Safe Spaces and Stigmatization
I didn’t want to think this piece through too much before I wrote it, because I knew if I did,…
Chicago Rising: This Year in Struggle
I wanted to write a piece about the most powerful moments in Chicago activism this year, but as I reviewed…
Gifts That Tear Down Walls
Artistic expression has always played a pivotal role in the creation of liberation spaces. Movement artwork takes many forms, from…
Digging In and Throwing Down: Direct Action at Union Station
Yesterday, I joined a group of around 150 protestors at a #BlackLivesMatter event at Union Station in Chicago. It was…
Dear White Allies…
I wasn’t going to write anything about the flood of vilifying propaganda that’s been unleashed against protestors since Saturday, but…
The Chicago Light Brigade’s 2014 Winter Update
I’m sharing my group’s winter newsletter here because I would like for more of you to hear about what we’ve…
Transformative Spaces 