He Absolutely Had To Be A "Community Organizer"
By Hakim Bellamy, WireTap, November 19, 2008
Opinion: Community organizers didn't just sprout up overnight for the Obama election victory, they've been in the trenches for years.
Young Organizers Speak: We Are a New Coalition for the Common Interest
By Matt Singer, Jefferson Smith, TheNation.com, WireTap, November 10, 2008
Opinion: Our generation can move beyond old battles of single-issue silos and narrow constituency interests into broader rainbow coalitions of new progressives.
Young Organizers Speak: It’s A New Era
By Biko Baker, WireTap, November 5, 2008
League of Young Voters’ director Biko Baker witnessed working-class youth and youth of color truly believe in change by participating in the election.
When We're Not Working: 10 Big Post-Election Questions
By Matt Ryan, Gavin Leonard, WireTap, October 31, 2008
Podcast: Our hosts Matt and Gavin review most addictive political blogs and give a thumbs up or down to 10 big post-election questions pundits deliberate.
When We're Not Working: Is Anyone Really Voting for Nader?
By Gavin Leonard, Matt Ryan, WireTap, October 20, 2008
Podcast: Our host Matt Ryan asks a fellow Cincinnati activist Justin Jeffre why he chose to campaign for Ralph Nader this year.
20 Questions With Billy Wimsatt
In These Times, October 20, 2008
Seasoned organizer Billy Wimsatt talks politics, movement-building and life.
Podcast: When We're Not Working
By Gavin Leonard, Matt Ryan, WireTap, September 18, 2008
Do you need to live in the hood to organize in the Hood? Two Rustbelt organizers talk shop.
Podcast: When We're Not Working
By Gavin Leonard, Matt Ryan, WireTap, August 21, 2008
Podcast: Two Rustbelt community organizers talk about work, life, music, books, ideas, and everything in between.
Why Build a Movement Among Youth-Driven Music Spaces?
By Shannon Stewart, WireTap, April 30, 2008
Because using the most popular form of cultural expression among youth may be the best way to build power and promote activism.
Sean Bell: Moving Beyond Demands, Creating Justice
By Matthew Birkhold, WireTap, April 28, 2008
Opinion: Rallies and protests won't end police brutality. We can only achieve justice by creating a new model of community based policing.
Tools for Activists: Turning Privilege Disparities into Just and Sustainable Action
By Adrienne Maree Brown, WireTap, April 6, 2008
Column: This new exercise can help organizers determine who in our community should be guiding the strategies and action for social justice work.
Engaging Youth, For Real
By Lori Roddy, WireTap, February 20, 2008
There are hundreds of well-meaning but unsuccessful youth centers in America. The Spot in Denver and Elementz in Cincinnati went the extra mile to build something more authentic.
Punk and Politics: A High-Maintenance Relationship
By Britt Curtis, WireTap, February 4, 2008
The Vera Project serves as an inspiring model of how a small group of dedicated musicians and their fans can transform a reactionary, anti-youth city ordinance into a positive space for young people.
Poetry With a Purpose
By Diaris Alexander, WireTap, January 24, 2008
Turn the Beat Around: Located in the last historic Puerto Rican neighborhood in Chicago, Batey Urbano youth center serves as a model for communities struggling against gentrification.
Reclaiming New York for Local Arts
By Kevin Erickson, WireTap, January 9, 2008
Turn the Beat Around: How ABC No Rio artists bought a building for one dollar in one of the world's most expensive cities.
Unjuried. Uncensored. Always All Ages
By Chris Wiltsee, WireTap, December 13, 2007
Turn the Beat Around: Providence-based AS220 youth arts center is an inspiring rags-to-riches story that begins as a renegade volunteer collective and transforms into a major downtown arts institution.
God, Taxes and Punk Rock in Alabama
By Katy Otto, WireTap, December 3, 2007
Turn the Beat Around: How a small group of young, dedicated volunteers built an all-ages punk rock venue in Jesus Land.
Overcoming Initial Komplikations
By Kameron Moore-Mitchell, WireTap, November 9, 2007
Turn the Beat Around: Oakland-based Youth Movement Records gives young people a chance to make some money as artists, while learning to become community leaders.
When Teens Rule the Game
By Gavin Leonard, WireTap, October 25, 2007
Turn the Beat Around: From running a recording studio to organizing shows to raising money, the Ann Arbor-based Neutral Zone has been more successful at developing youth leadership than any other teen organization in the country.
Youth, Art and Activism at 924 Gilman
By Shannon Stewart, WireTap, October 12, 2007
Turn the Beat Around: Wiretap and All-Ages Movement Project kick off a ten-part series highlighting some of the most innovative DIY youth music and arts organizations.
