On November 10, join thousands of underpaid working people throughout the country as we stand together to demand racial and economic justice for all. We’ll call on rich corporations to pay their fair share and to respect our right to form unions without retaliation. People across the country will be standing up with fast-food workers,...
As you know, a movement for accountability and reform of our broken criminal justice system has erupted over the past week. For the last 18 months, SOUL and our allies have been demanding that Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez stand with the people to end the mass incarceration of our black and brown citizens...
There’s a lot at stake this election. Our nation and our communities are in a crisis right now. We are at a turning point where we have the opportunity to help create a fair and equitable economy for the entire country and reshape our criminal justice system here in Cook County -- so EVERY SINGLE...
Demand billionaires, banks and corporations pay their fair share! March with striking fast food workers, teachers, students, community, and unions to fight for fair funding in Illinois! If you need transportation, please contact us at [email protected] or call us at (773) 280-5290. For additional information, visit www.soulinchicago.org. CLICK HERE TO RSVP CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION...
“There comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular, but he must take it because conscience tells him it is right.” -Martin Luther King Jr. Join us as we celebrate Dr. King's legacy while faith communities come together to demand human rights. Issues on the agenda...
We've got two words for McDonald’s: Get. Ready. Hardworking people everywhere are demanding $15 an hour and union rights. States like Illinois and Massachusetts are the latest to push for $15 an hour minimums – and even the US Senate and House introduced a new $15 per hour bill! McDonald’s stands against us ALL. Time...
The Chicago Police Department will not reform itself. This is why we are inviting you to join us and force the reforms that will protect us as citizens and protect good cops from bad cops who hide behind the shield. Just recently, a cell phone video surfaced of a young unarmed black man being beaten by...
On Tuesday, August 7, 2018, people across the country will re-imagine what safety is... Night Out for Safety and Liberation aims to change the conversation about public safety to be less focused on fear, punishment, and criminalization and more focused on how we can build equity and power by investing in our communities. Too often, conversations...
In order to sustainable movements, we must understand the concept of “power” and what it takes to create sustainable communities rooted in our values. Relationship building is at the core of organizing – and happens in many different ways at different times. Join SOUL and BlackRoots Alliance as we reclaim self-interest as a necessary tool...
What do you imagine when you picture safe, sustainable, healthy communities? For many of us, #safetyis a kitchen stocked full of food, warm and cozy homes, clean drinking water, access to quality medical and mental health care, among other resources that create safe, loving communities. However, the resources needed to achieve healthy communities are often prioritized for...
