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: The real reason we’re being told to hate Pride
Pride has been celebrated in the United States and North Carolina for decades now, but it’s meeting new resistance. Nationally, anti-LGBTQ demonstrations and violence are rising. New FBI data shows that 2,402 hate crimes related to sexual orientation were reported in 2023 in the U.S., which the Human Rights Campaign called “disturbing, record-breaking” numbers.
Gwen Frisbie-Fulton: Congress is pushing to drastically cut food aid. Why?
There is no way that the charitable food bank network — as big and robust as it is — can make up for these devastating cuts. SNAP is, by far, the most efficient and cost-effective way to make sure that people in our communities have enough to eat. What’s more, grocers in poor and working-class neighborhoods like mine, as well as rural communities, rely on SNAP dollars to stay open.
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...