Rise Up Foo

Jasiel Lopez is an organizer with Centro De Trabajadores Unidos, a grassroots movement and worker center based in Chicago’s south and southwest suburbs

Ron Herrera is a man of many titles.

As a poet and organizer, Jonathan Mendoza embodies the tandem challenge of creating art and revolution.

In this latest episode of Rise Up Foo, Manuel explores why relationship building is essential to movements, the difference between an organizer and an activist, and the definition of a leader.

Arelia asks herself, “Am I a bad feminist?” after years of engaging with difficult conversations and pushing her male colleagues on issues of sexism.

I want Latino organizers to have the space to talk and share their knowledge.