Healing the streets in 2011, Part 1.
Our Heal the Streets fellows kicked off 2011 by sharing their vision for peace and youth activism in the new year. Over the next week, we’ll be sharing their thoughts:In 2011, what would you like to...
View ArticleHealing the streets in 2011, Part 2.
Our Heal the Streets fellows kicked off 2011 by sharing their vision for peace and youth activism in the new year. Over the next week, we’ll be sharing their thoughts:In 2011, what would you like to...
View ArticleHealing the Streets in 2011, Part 3.
Our Heal the Streets fellows kicked off 2011 by sharing their vision for peace and youth activism in the new year. This, we are sharing their thoughts:In 2011, what would you like to see the new Mayor...
View ArticleHealing the streets in 2011, Part 4.
Our Heal the Streets fellows kicked off 2011 by sharing their vision for peace and youth activism in the new year. This is the last in our four-part series sharing their thoughts.In 2011, what would...
View ArticleHelp our Fellows Heal the Streets
On Monday, January 17th, the Heal the Streets fellows helped Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s dream come alive. Dr. King wanted to see a world where people were judged by the content of their character and...
View ArticleWe are Graduating — Join Us!
When I first walked through the doors of Ella Baker Center for the Heal the Streets fellowship, I was so excited because I knew I was about to do something to make a difference. At first, I thought...
View ArticleAnother Young Life lost to Stand Your Ground
Last week another tragedy struck in Florida due to the Stand Your Ground law. 17 year old Jordan Davis was shot and killed by a 45 year old businessman named Michael Dunn. His crime? Being part of a...
View ArticleIt Is about Race
A recent report showed that in our country an African-American male is killed by the police every 36 hours. That's at least one life lost every day and a half and amounts to 243 deaths a year.Yet...
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