New York City

From January 13 to January 15, the Poverty Initiative in New York City began an Immersion trip that will go across three states to reflect on and see important sites in the fight against poverty—and also sites that are significant in the creation and sustaining of a power structure that places a few wealthy people on top while the rest toil away below them. I am fortunate enough to take part in the first leg of this journey. Let me tell you that I have been left with my jaw on the floor at the strength and intelligence of the participants and with the amount of leadership mentality in the room. Every way I turn I am just hit with the amount of power and potential.

Several Organizations came out on October 22nd 2009 in support of The October 22nd Coalition to Stop Police Brutality, Repression and the Criminalization of a Generation. Calling on an end to the constant criminalization, and murder of community members by the NYPD.