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2026 We Rise Fireside Chat
2026 We Rise Fireside Chat Edwin, a member of FTT’s curriculum team, chatted with Tamu, a recent We Rise Graduate, about their experiences in the leadership program. This interview has been edited for clarity. Tamu, thank you for graciously giving your time so we...
Job Opportunity: Grant Writer
At Freedom To Thrive, we strive to embody our deepest values and Pro-Black principles as we support and care for our people impacted by crimmigration. The Grant Writer contributes to the success of the organization by professionally completing all grant reporting...
No Bond Is the Point: Mass Detention Was Always the Plan
by Karim Golding They say the quiet part out loud now. In July 2025, ICE issued a directive: no more bond hearings for immigrants, period. Whether you’ve lived here 20 years, showed up to every check-in, or fled persecution with your children—if you’re undocumented,...
Honoring Black August: Inspired Reflection to Action in Study of Malcolm X
by Edwin Argueta & Seemab Hussaini Black August is more than a month of remembrance, it's a time to honor Black freedom fighters, revolutionaries, and activists who have stood up against racism and injustice. It's also a moment to reflect on how we, too, can fight...
Juneteenth Is Still Doing Its Job
Despite the fact that this administration and even Google has removed Juneteenth from the US Calendar, the holiday continues to do its job of reminding us how precious and precarious our freedom truly is. Even though the Emancipation Proclamation went into effect...
From the Block to the Border: Why Black America Must Pay Attention to Immigration Enforcement
by: Karim Golding When we talk about over-policing, we often think of traffic stops, stop-and-frisk, no-knock raids, and mass incarceration. But there’s another layer of policing that’s ripping apart Black families, especially in cities like Miami, New York, Atlanta,...
When Students Speak: The History of Protest, the Power of Youth, and the Case of Mahmoud Khalil
Written by Seemab Hussaini Across the United States, students are rising up again, just like they have many times before in history. Today, they are protesting in support of Palestine, calling for an end to the U.S. complicity in the violence and occupation taking...
Social Movements have taught us very important lessons. What can be applied to our current moment in history?
Written by Edwin Argueta There’s no doubt most of us are feeling tired, angry, helpless and dangerously fearful right now. The culprit is delivering on his campaign promises of retribution and vengeance, which are being executed through government institutions that...
Organizing from Behind Bars
Written by Karim Golding Organizing from behind bars is an act of resistance and survival. The system isn’t built to hear us—it’s built to break us. But every motion we file, every letter we write, every brother we reach inside these walls is a strike against silence....
