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2022 In Review: Truth in Education

Dec 21, 2022 0 2 min read
2022 In Review: Truth in Education
High school students from the TN Youth Coalition give powerful testimony to the Tennessee Senate, defeating a dangerous censorship bill.

Elect Champions for Equity and Justice

Apr 3, 2022 0 4 min read
Elect Champions for Equity and Justice
Now more than ever, it is critical to elect candidates that represent a vision for shifting away from the status quo toward valuing and investing in our people and communities. We need representatives in office that believe we can and must invest in our young people to achieve thriving lives through schools and community support. […]

Transit Equity Day

Mar 28, 2022 0 2 min read
Transit Equity Day
Today is Transit Equity Day in Memphis, rescheduled from early February due to inclement weather that hit our region at that time. Even though several events for the week were canceled or postponed either due to road conditions or internet connectivity issues during the storm, we continued working to collect the stories & experiences of […]

Keep TN Whole with fair districts

Jan 18, 2022 0 2 min read
Keep TN Whole with fair districts
No matter our color, background, or zip code, voters should pick their leaders, not the other way around. We marked this Martin Luther King Day by partnering with Civic TN to gather signatures for a petition that tells our legislators that we need a fair redistricting process that keeps communities together and strengthens our voting power. Every decade, we the […]

Keep TN Whole with fair districts

Jan 18, 2022 0 2 min read
Keep TN Whole with fair districts
No matter our color, background, or zip code, voters should pick their leaders, not the other way around. We marked this Martin Luther King Day by partnering with Civic TN to gather signatures for a petition that tells our legislators that we need a fair redistricting process that keeps communities together and strengthens our voting power. Every decade, we the […]

Thank you for all your work in 2021!

Dec 22, 2021 0 1 min read
Thank you for all your work in 2021!
In these final days of 2021, we want to thank so many of you – our members, leaders, volunteers, staff, partners, and broader community. We appreciate all the time and energy you generously gave to advocate in support of young people of Memphis and Shelby County and their families and communities. In spite of the […]