Last night’s Camden Mayoral Debate (which you can watch here) felt strikingly familiar — one candidate, Councilwoman Felisha Reyes-Morton, was largely supportive of many of the changes that have come to Camden while a second, School Board Member Elton Custis, was critical. What made it strange was that the frontrunner and party-selected pick (Councilman Vic … Continue reading Camden’s Mayoral Race is in Unfamiliar Territory…
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It’s been a while (and more on the blog in general over the next few weeks) but tonight is Camden’s mayoral debate hosted by Camden Action and the Camden Parents Union. Here are the details: Date: 4.29.21 Time: 7-8:30pm Livestream: here’s the link. There’s a lot to say about all this, but here’s three quick … Continue reading Three Thoughts before the Camden Mayoral Debate…
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One of my own organizing principles is to leaven organizing and protesting the big, national things (such as Black Lives Matter) with local issues inside my everyday spaces. In other words, I find it important to focus on “doing the work at home” — in the places I love and care about — alongside pushing … Continue reading Doing the Work at Home: Rutgers Racism Reckoning…
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I’ve had some tremendous educational experiences in my life — and some of my favorites happened because a guest speaker came to a university at the exact moment their work felt relevant to the world. That’s exactly what’s happening at Rutgers-Camden this Thursday. Nikole Hannah-Jones, who coordinated and was a lead author on the 1619 … Continue reading Nikole Hannah-Jones (of the 1619 Project) speaking virtually at Camden…
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And we’re back! I just wanted to take moments to invite you to CURE’s first event of the Fall semester: Police, Policing, and Police Reform: Implications for the Future of our Cities. It’s happening tomorrow (Thursday, Sept. 10th, 12:30-1:30). Here’s the details. I’m excited to be moderating — we have some incredibly talented folks speaking … Continue reading Police, Policing, and Police Reform: Implications for the Future of our Cities…
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What does it look like to “show up” when we can’t leave our homes? It’s something I’ve been thinking about since reading this great piece* by a colleague and friend of mine, Mary Beth Collins on the nonprofit sector. Because showing up now rarely means gathering together. I’d love to hear what people are doing … Continue reading What does “showing up” in the time of Covid-19 look like?…
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