Fundamental: Rising Power(2020)
Building an Intersectional Justice Movement in the United States
Rising Power brings us to Madison, Wisconsin, where we meet community organizers and the co-directors of Freedom, Inc. What began as a sexual assault support group has grown into an organization at the forefront of battles over education reform, police brutality, land access and ownership, women’s safety and security, and mental health.
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Rising Power brings us to Madison, Wisconsin, where we meet community organizers and the co-directors of Freedom, Inc. What began as a sexual assault support group has grown into an organization at the forefront of battles over education reform, police brutality, land access and ownership, women’s safety and security, and mental health.
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2020-03-18
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Building an Intersectional Justice Movement in the United States
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