Gwen Frisbie-Fulton
Writer and organizer focused on race, class, gender, and Southern politics
Gwen Frisbie-Fulton is a writer and organizer dedicated to amplifying the voices of working-class people in rural communities across the state. With a deep commitment to racial justice and economic equality, Gwen leverages her expertise in storytelling and organizing to build multiracial power from the ground up. Her work is driven by a passion for challenging systemic inequities and advocating for the rights and dignity of the poor and working class in the rural South.
Gwen Frisbie-Fulton Stories
Gwen Frisbie-Fulton: Why the costs of childcare shouldn’t be borne alone
As her son graduates high school, the writer realizes the tremendous costs of childcare early in her son’s life have ripple effects well past those years. By Gwen Frisbie-Fulton Beacon Media Credit: PickPik I’m a heck of a proud mom. My son is graduating next...
Gwen Frisbie-Fulton: A love letter to the working class
The writer reflects on her love of all things associated with the working class. By Gwen Frisbie-Fulton Working Class Storytelling City of Greenville, North Carolina, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons It started in the back seat of my family’s Jeep Cherokee, the...
Gwen Frisbie-Fulton: It’s been time for Southern unions
Amazon worker’s efforts in Garner, N.C., will help workers across the entire state and South.