RadicalLocalist

Radical Localism builds upon Slow Democracy BALLE (@BeALocalist), & Slow Money principles to empower individuals and communities to reshape public policy

[Josh Stein @JoshStein_]

BREAKING: The NC Department of Justice will not move to have the injunction lifted in Bryant v. Woodall. My office will not take action that would restrict women’s ability to make their own reproductive health care decisions. 1/2

[Ida Bae Wells @nhannahjones]

The University of North Carolina has confirmed the dollar amount of my settlement over my tenure in media reports, but my settlement was about much more than that. I and my @NAACP_LDF team fought for concessions that wld support the work of faculty & students of color on campus.

[AMIBA @theAMIBA]

Building an Economy for All https://t.co/PYBocYV3IT #independentsmonth

[Governor Josh Stein @NC_Governor]

Gov. Cooper has proclaimed July 17 - 23, 2022 as Probation, Parole and Community Supervision Officers’ Week to recognize the important public service provided by the state’s probation and parole officers.
https://t.co/DvvGoQhImJ

[Narrative Arts @wnstory]

Some of our favorite organizers and civil rights advocates in North Carolina signed on to an amicus brief filled with the NC Supreme Court today. https://t.co/6a6kUsjZy6

[Nonviolence 3.0 @Nonviolence30]

“…in every crisis…there are also opportunities to shift power to low-income and BIPOC communities and create new narratives around what a good economy looks like.”
@commonfutureco
https://t.co/74fmsRyKdq via @npquarterly

[WorkRise @WorkRiseNetwork]

Small employers are often excluded from conversations about #jobquality. On 7/26, @WorkRiseNetwork, Reimagine Main Street @PubPrivStrat, & @commonfutureco aims to fill that gap with a convening on #goodjobs & small employers. Register here: https://t.co/TLpyaNfBiY

[RadicalLocalist @RadicalLocalist]

@UNC_Humor He is hardly the first decommit for us. Tom McMillan - #1 recruit - was enrolled at UNC then bolted to Maryland right before classes began

[talmon joseph smith @talmonsmith]

to decode here my friends: with black unemployment typically anchored at double white joblessness, this finding implies that a black unemployment rate of ~10% is the threshold for U.S. price stability. a chilling implication. story tk from me on these posited harsh tradeoffs…

[Michael H. Shuman @smallmart]

Read about a bill heading to the Governor of New Jersey's desk to impose residency requirements on buyers of foreclosed properties and to ensure these purchases fulfill an immediate community housing need.

https://t.co/LYRAVtnUc9

+ Welcome to our newest partner @NewMajorityCap!

[AMIBA @theAMIBA]

How Appalachia Is Growing Its Outdoor Economy Through Collaborations and Capacity Building https://t.co/yrCcuw88Qe #IndependentsMonth

[The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill @UNC]

A noted scholar of Black history, Blair L.M. Kelley will be the next director of @UNCSouth, effective July 2023. At #UNC, Kelley will join the @AMST_UNC faculty as the Joel R. Williamson Distinguished Professor of Southern Studies https://t.co/ndpwazR3qA

[Governor Josh Stein @NC_Governor]

🚨 For the first time, North Carolina has been named America’s Top State for Business by @CNBC.

[Triangle ArtWorks @TriArtWorks]

Arts Job - Director of Creative Arts in Public & Private Schools and Community(CAPS) @DurhamArts. Apply by July 29. https://t.co/QzdstABWaW #gigs @NCArtsCouncil @OCNCArts @RaleighArts @nccutacp

[AmyC @Locavesting]

"While leading investors were stepping up their ambition in line with the escalating risks of climate change, the largest asset managers returned to backing business-as-usual at the most climate-critical laggards" writes @majorityact #proxyseason

https://t.co/o3AIrzTYoQ

[Andrew Feiler @AndrewFeiler]

.@NatlParkService seeks public input on proposal to create a Julius Rosenwald & Rosenwald Schools Nat'l Historical Park. I serve on advisory council of the campaign to create what will be first Nat'l Park to honor a Jewish American. Comments (due 7/31): https://t.co/K00546Y2F0

[Stacy Mitchell @stacyfmitchell]

This is a good (and distressing) illustration of what happens when you allow consolidation to the point that critical facilities (milk processing in this case) exist only at the whim of a monopolist.

As always, great reporting by @clairekelloway

[Colin Campbell @RaleighReporter]

Apparently if you want a new house under $300,000 these days, you'll have a 50-plus minute commute to downtown Raleigh and live somewhere between Pine Level and Nahunta

[David Korten @dkorten]

Hear my Alternative Radio presentation on the epic opportunity created by Our Planetary Existential Crisis recently broadcast on ARs global network of affiliated radio stations. https://t.co/j6fXJSz86W .

[Choose Indie Local @ShopIndieLocal]

Eat Indie Local Partner Event: Gather Virtual Film Screening and Q & A - Register today! https://t.co/uH522y1DDQ