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Reconnecting: A Visit with The Campaign Against Hunger

Reconnecting: A Visit with The Campaign Against Hunger

Colin Lawton

  • June 14, 2022
At WhyHunger, we value the relationships we have with the partners we work with, nationally and globally. Wherever possible, we appreciate being able to take
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Karen Washington: BIPOC Knowledge & Power in the Food Justice Movement | Food Justice Voices

Karen Washington: BIPOC Knowledge & Power in the Food Justice Movement | Food Justice Voices

Colin Lawton

  • February 25, 2021
In the latest installment of our Food Justice Voices series, where we amplify the voices of grassroots leaders and provide a source of valuable information
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What does Juneteenth Mean For Black Farmers in 2020?

What does Juneteenth Mean For Black Farmers in 2020?

Colin Lawton

  • June 19, 2020
June 19, 1865 marked the official end of slavery after Union soldiers finally made their way to Galveston, Texas to deliver the news the war
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FoodShare Toronto: Food Access Problems Need Food Justice Solutions

FoodShare Toronto: Food Access Problems Need Food Justice Solutions

Colin Lawton

  • January 16, 2020
We are excited to continue our powerful Food Justice Voices series with FoodShare Toronto: Food Access Problems Need Food Justice Solutions. Food Justice Voices is
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Celebrating Pride: The Stories of the Past are Told in the Seeds of Today

Celebrating Pride: The Stories of the Past are Told in the Seeds of Today

Colin Lawton

  • June 28, 2019
For most farmers, farming is generally seen as a means to grow food to nourish their families as well as support populations across the globe.
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Women’s History Month: A Q&A with Iowa Farmer, Patti Naylor

Women’s History Month: A Q&A with Iowa Farmer, Patti Naylor

Colin Lawton

  • March 27, 2019
For Women’s History Month, we recognize the great strides and invaluable work of women worldwide contributing to the transformation of our human landscape through social,
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Globalize the Hope: How a Women-Led Coffee Cooperative Transforms Their Society Through Food Sovereignty, Feminism and Family

Globalize the Hope: How a Women-Led Coffee Cooperative Transforms Their Society Through Food Sovereignty, Feminism and Family

Colin Lawton

  • March 7, 2019
Story by Colin Lawton, including contextual analysis and translation by Betty Fermin   Resilience. Fortitude. Determination. Strength. Care. Love. Some of the terms that come
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#BHM: A Brief Look At The Importance of Black Food Sovereignty

#BHM: A Brief Look At The Importance of Black Food Sovereignty

Colin Lawton

  • February 28, 2019
To round out Black History Month, our U.S. Programs Directors, Suzanne Babb & Lorrie Clevenger, took a brief moment to share their thoughts on Black Food
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Facing the Shutdown: An Interview with Shatimah Brathwaite

Facing the Shutdown: An Interview with Shatimah Brathwaite

Colin Lawton

  • January 23, 2019
Co-written by Colin Lawton, Communications Manager of WhyHunger & Alison Cohen, Senior Director of WhyHunger Interview conducted by Colin Lawton       Almost a
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