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Spurred by study showing rising rents in Woodlawn, alderman renews call for community benefit agreement

A new study showing that rents and home prices are rising near the future site of the Obama Presidential Center proves that those warning that the $500 million project would fuel gentrification and…

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It was 4 years ago today that 12 parents, grandparents, organizers, and community members put their bodies on the line to save the last open enrollment High School in the Bronzeville community: Walter Dyett School. The struggle continues self-determination of Black & Brown people and community driven school reform continues around the world.
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34 Days: Hungry for Justice Anniversary Edition

Updated version for one year anniversary

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It was 4 years ago today that 12 parents, grandparents, organizers, and community members put their bodies on the line to save the last open enrollment High School in the Bronzeville community: Walter Dyett School. The struggle continues self-determination of Black & Brown people and community driven school reform continues around the world.
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Housing ordinance introduced to help stop black resident displacement

CHICAGO — An ordinance to help stop the displacement of longtime, majority black residents around the Obama Presidential Center was introduced at city hall. Members of the Obama Community Benefits A...

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2019 We Walk for Her 2 March!

This is not the end. This is not the first, nor the last March. The fight is still not over. We need to build on this momentum and continue to gain awareness and support until we get justice! ... See MoreSee Less

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As Chicago systematically removes its Black and Brown low-income and working families, the Kenwood Oakland Community Organization believes in continuing to build power in our communities to secure our housing, our education, our youth and our quality of life. Join us as we develop strategies that will create opportunities for all Chicago citizens.

Activities include: Health Market, Workshops, Keynote Speaker, Resource Fair and Lunch. To RSVP call KOCO at 773.548.7500, http://evite.me/CvyT1dWyzJ or www.kocoonline.org.
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6 months ago

Witness Slip

Dashboard for the Illinois General Assembly

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New "On The Ground" Podcast Features The Kenwood Oakland Community Organization Tonight at 6 PM CST!

As Black people in the United States, every right that we have is a direct result of community organizing. Community organizing is the people directly impacted by an problem, strategizing and building power to win policy change or resources to improve their quality of life. The ON THE GROUND podcast centers effective grassroots community organizers to share their wisdom on the artistic science of organizing.

Tonight's Episode: Don't Sweat the Technique: The Artistic Science of Community Organizing is a discussion with Jalida Bennett, Kenwood Oakland Community Organization in Chicago and Maria Harmon Mpa, Step Up Louisiana on what is community organizing? How do they center racial justice in their work? This is a heavy conversation as Jalida and Maria share lived experiences as organizers to give clarity to the listener and inspiration to the warrior who may need to hear that we can win! Tune in and get "that real lit" from people ON THE GROUND!
Join On The Ground every Monday at 6 PM CST!

Subscribe - on I-Tunes - http://ow.ly/UUkL30nDLYm, Stitcher - http://ow.ly/2EAO30nE6Xc or search "On The Ground" on Google Play Music or SoundCloud.
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8 months ago

Rent Control Now!

In every state in the nation, rent is going up and up. There is no state where a low-income household can afford a basic apartment. Millions of households live just one paycheck away from eviction. Co...

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#tbt It feels like forever ago, but it was only less than a month ago that we all laughed, danced and had fun together at the Karl Jackson back to school picnic. We hope the school year has been going great for everyone thus far!

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Join us, June 18th, for our 2nd 'We Walk for Her' march. The march is for the Black girls and women who continue to go missing and continue to go unnoticed. Their lives matter. We walk for justice. We walk for equal treatment. We walk for her! #WeWalkForHer2 #KOCO #March #Justice

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Join us, June 18th, for our 2nd 'We Walk for Her' march. The march is for the Black girls and women who continue to go missing and continue to go unnoticed. Their lives matter. We walk for justice. We walk for equal treatment. We walk for her! #WeWalkForHer2 #KOCO #March #Justice ...

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Photos of the wonderful KOCO youth. Kenwood Oakland Community Organization works on building multi-generational leaders. The youth, just like the adults, do important work for our community. We must continue to work as a collective! #koco #community #youth

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Through the sustained engagement of low-income and working families, KOCO develops multi-generational leaders who impact decision-making processes and public policies, improving the quality of life in our local communities.

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