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| Our philosophy | Who are we | Staff, board, advisory committees | Our Board of Directors
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to top Economic oppression and the disenfranchisement of people of color weaken the democratic fabric of our country. Unorganized communities are paying the price. For a democracy to work, all people should have equal access to be heard. Communities of color must be allowed to act and organize for themselves. They must tap into their power through collective action. It is toward this end that the Union trains and develops grassroots leaders of color.
Who
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to top The Union of Minority Neighborhoods, its programs and people are changing the political landscape of the city and region. As a result people of color are more active, more effective and more visible on the issues, institutions and policies that affect them. Through our approach and the integration of our programs - leaders are developed and networks are built. Our work and programs support long-term change, strengthening our democracy and re-building communities of color. While municipal leaders build luxury stadiums and devise strategies to keep corporate America happy, our students attend overcrowded schools without books and watch their libraries close…While governors slash aid to cities, our children lose their school breakfasts…While the president and congress put more and more money into war, our families live in substandard housing. Yet, we have people with talent and energy. Our
collective clout represents millions of voters and billions of dollars
of real economic power. By working effectively in our communities
on the issues that affect us, and by standing as one to address
these issues on a national stage, communities of color can become
a force that cannot be ignored.
Horace Small, an African American and the Executive Director, has been organizer for 30 years and was the National President of the National Federation of Black Organizers and Activists for a two-year term and founder of the Philadelphia Community School, which trained hundreds of activists in the skills of organizing and citizens empowerment. Mary Grissom, Projects Coordinator, has been with the Union since our first campaign in 2002. The Board of Directors forms policy, helps focus direction, assists with fundraising and is comprised of activists who have been involved in the Union’s various activities. Many of the members of our board help with trainings.
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