70% of Students Requested More Time spent On Comprehensive Sex Education Curriculum MDCPS abstinence only curriculum could be a factor in growing HIV cases in Miami On March 21, at 5pm before the Miami-Dade County School Board hearing, Miami Workers Center (MWC), Power U Center For Social Change (Power U), and The New Florida Majority...

Thousands of students around the country staged a national school walkout today (March 14) to protest gun violence, one month after a gunman killed 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. In an effort to pressure Congress to pass gun reform legislation, students all over the country walked out of their classrooms for...

In late 2007, I was a youth organizer at the SouthWest Organizing Project in Albuquerque, New Mexico, sitting in the third row of a cold school board room anxiously awaiting my turn to speak. A few years earlier, we blocked efforts to allow school police to carry guns in schools. But in the wake of a deadly...

The recent Black Girls Day at the Capitol highlights minority women’s economic issues in Florida. Several organizations want improvements on education and better access to health care. The Sisters Organizing for Understanding and Leadership Group and other minority groups want state representatives to focus on improvements in education. S.O.U.L. Sister member Tajarah Surin says public...

We were deeply saddened to hear the news at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Our thoughts are with all of the families and victims of this terrible tragedy. Once again, there will be discourse on gun rights and history has shown us that this discourse will eventually be swept under the rug, with no real...

Highlander Research and Education Center also known as the Folks School, was founded in 1932 by Myles Horton. Throughout the years, Highlander has become a meeting place that brings people of color and white allies together to challenge white supremacy. This year I attended the Seeds of Fire Legacy Tour which brought together youth leaders...

We’ve grown. Significantly.  _________ In April we announced our leaders, Hashim and Ruth, would be transitioning from their respective roles at Power U. While we are saddened to see them go, we are also excited about the future. With this excitement we are pleased to publicize how much Power U has grown! Finding a new Executive...

Organizer and Executive Director of Power U. Beginning this June, Ruth will be dedicating her time to birth justice work, expanding her role as a doula. Hashim will be moving out of state to join his partner, Tiffany, who is embarking on an exciting new career opportunity. We are proud of the impact our collective leadership...