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
Lessons for the rural housing crisis from Western N.C.
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 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
How a campaign to re-open a park helped build small-town political power in Oxford, North Carolina.