We stand at the cusp of the new year of 2022. Milestones in time are ideal moments for reflection and for setting intentions that lead to change. The past two …
Pop-Up History with the Levine Museum of the New South January 14 – 31, 2022
All of history is stories. When we realize that personal narratives shape and define our larger shared history, individuals and the community gain perspective. This is the goal of our newest …
Harm & Repair: Embracing Conflict as Social Change, Tuesday, January 18, 2022, 7:00 pm
Raise your hand if you’ve experienced hurt in a social justice context. Organizing for social change can be fraught with conflict, reactivity and even, sometimes, lasting brokenness that weakens the …
Listening Project to learn from 80 years of Charlotte Social Justice Organizing gets Launched
On Monday, October 25, 2021, we gathered to launch our “Listening Project to learn from 80 years of Charlotte Social Justice Organizing: wins, losses and learning.” We were blown away …
Social Justice Update – Refugees from Afghanistan and Affordable Housing
Immigrant Justice Team and Refugees from Afghanistan – For five years, refugee and immigrant education and advocacy has been an issue of focus for the Stan Greenspon Center. As the …
Meet our New Scholar Activists
The Greenspon Center is committed to strengthening social justice movements by training and educating community members to become impactful organizers and sustaining changemakers in the many and diverse personal and …
The soil on which we stand
This talk was delivered at the Restorative Justice Two Year Reflection at Little Rock AME Zion in Charlotte, NC, August 22, 2021 Thank you to Dr. Walker for hosting us. …
Time to Break the Silence by: Frances Hamilton
It has been totally disregarded, or begrudgingly noted with the least amount of recognition, for too long. It’s been threatened, degraded, forced out, pushed aside, silenced, unappreciated, criticized, downplayed or …
From the Field: Teachers and Students Share with Us
For teachers, July is the month that embodies Summer Vacation. June ends with a few days of school followed by a week or so of finishing grades and other odds …
Refugee Admissions: Lessons Learned in the Wake of the Holocaust Brought to Life Last Month by Amy Lefkof
This July 28th will mark the 70th Anniversary of the signing of the 1951 International Refugee Convention, which is the key legal document (along with its 1967 Protocol) that defines …