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Census data show that gentrification is accelerating Black displacement. Brooklyn, New York is the epicenter of gentrification, the displacement of Black people from cities in this country. Recently released census data shows that neighborhoods like Bedford-Stuyvesant , which was nearly all Black for decades, no longer has a Black majority. Bedford-Stuyvesant’s white population rose by 30,000 from 2010 […]
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She Fought As Black Panther. Will Gentrification Force Her Out?
December 15th, 2017 
Awake Goy In America’s ‘hottest housing market’, one woman’s fight to keep her home has become a rallying cry against the displacement of communities of color. One by one, Frances Moore has watched friends and neighbors move into cars, tents and encampments. Many in crisis often turn to the 62-year-old Oakland woman, who provides free meals to […]
Housing Activist Asata Tigrai On Gentrification In Providence
June 3rd, 2017 Awake Goy Above Photo: From rimediacoop.org Though she is not the tallest person in Providence, one local housing advocate casts a long shadow in her fight against gentrification. The following is a case study of that urban phenomenon that is intended to center her voice in the discourse and emphasize how important it is to provide such […]
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No Comments »UK Junior Doctors Speak Out During Latest Strike
April 12th, 2016 Awake Goy Print Friendly Above Photo: The picket line at Charing Cross hospital. From wsws.org This week, junior doctors in England held their fourth strike, walking out Wednesday for 48 hours. They are opposing the imposition of a new inferior contract by Conservative health secretary Jeremy Hunt. The new contract, due to come into effect August 1, will […]
116 Organizations Creating A Sustainable Global Food System
December 26th, 2015 Awake Goy Print Friendly Above Photo: This year, Food Tank is featuring 116 organizations you may not have heard about, but should look out for over the new year. Photo credit: Food Tank. Each year, Food Tank highlights organizations that help create a more sustainable global food system. They protect biodiversity, produce valuable agricultural research, fight hunger and much more. This year, Food […]
