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Let’s engage in our communities, not just social media

by Gwen Frisbie-Fulton | Apr 2, 2024 | Gwen Frisbie-Fulton, Politics

There is real power in working with our neighbors.  By Gwen Frisbie-Fulton “Mom, have you seen the news?” my teenage son asks between mouthfuls of cereal at the breakfast table. He is reading an article about Ukraine. He then turns to another article, this one about...
Ask politicians: What are you doing for renters?

Ask politicians: What are you doing for renters?

by Gwen Frisbie-Fulton | Mar 7, 2024 | Affordability, Gwen Frisbie-Fulton, Housing, Local Organizing, Local Politics, North Carolina Community, Politics, U.S. Politics

North Carolina renters face rising costs, fees, and displacement, threatening community stability, while lawmakers continue to overlook tenant protections.

Lessons for the rural housing crisis from Western N.C.

Lessons for the rural housing crisis from Western N.C.

by Gwen Frisbie-Fulton | Mar 3, 2024 | Affordability, Appalachia, Gwen Frisbie-Fulton, Housing, Reclaiming Rural, Western North Carolina

In Watauga County, realtor Sarah Davis is fighting back against soaring housing costs and LLCs, organizing locals to protect homeownership.

From a New Park to City Hall in Rural N.C.

by Gwen Frisbie-Fulton | Feb 9, 2024 | Gwen Frisbie-Fulton, North Carolina, Politics, Reclaiming Rural

By Gwen Frisbie-Fulton Jason Dunkin lives out in the country on the same small plot of land he grew up on. When I met him at his house recently, the rain was beating down hard on the metal roof. He looked out the window toward the road.  “I remember my dad and my...
Rural NC town shows how you can build power from the ground up

Rural NC town shows how you can build power from the ground up

by Gwen Frisbie-Fulton | Jan 20, 2024 | Gwen Frisbie-Fulton, North Carolina, Reclaiming Rural

How a campaign to re-open a park helped build small-town political power in Oxford, North Carolina.

How about working people on the ballot?

How about working people on the ballot?

by Gwen Frisbie-Fulton | Jan 17, 2024 | Affordability, Elections, Gwen Frisbie-Fulton

Jayne Williams ran for Kannapolis City Council to advocate for working-class issues, and she’s not done yet.

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