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This third season of the “City Rising” series will demystify the role and work of youth organizations in California, demonstrating how young people are organizing their communities to participate in public policy and make lasting change.
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California is the world's fifth largest economy — yet, hiding in plain sight are workers who labor off the books, unprotected and unregulated. Follow four California workers organizing to find pathways for legalization and protection.
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City Rising shows how gentrification is deeply rooted in a history of discriminatory laws and practices in the United States.
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Housing patterns are entrenched, like California's official records of racial covenants.
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Hallmarks of gentrification transform a neighborhood, but for whom?
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The history of U.S. land policy and practice is a history of inequities.
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Many consider housing as something only those with money can buy.
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Resident-led grassroots organizations are springing up in cities around the country.
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Communities that have historically been disinvested in have established rich networks.
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A look at different eras and movements defining the informal economy and the systematic dislocation of many people from the labor market — including people of color, women and immigrants.
Restorative champions say that the model reduces suspensions and engagement with law enforcement while increasing the sense of community and safety on campus. They say this type of change is possible not only for schools but also for cities and states.
These activists are part of a long history in America, stretching back as far back as the 1830s (and likely beyond), of youth challenging and transforming our democracy. Here is a look at some of those movements.
