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 had come to an end and slaves were now free. This news came about two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation was enacted on January 1, 1863. Despite this declaration of freedom for
19-06-2020
About 22 years ago, Karen Washington and her neighbor, Jose Lugo, began the process of turning an empty garbage ridden lot into a flourishing community garden. With help from the New York Botanical Garden’s Bronx Green Up initiative, who provided them with them fruit trees, bushes, perennials and seeds, they created the Garden of Happiness. The garden has Hens that
18-06-2020
Across the U.S. and around the world, youth organizing continues to be an integral part of creating meaningful social change. WhyHunger is committed to working with and assisting the organizing efforts of youth movements. Not only do the youth represent the next generation of a social movement leaders, but a they are drivers of new ideas and organizing tactics that
17-06-2020
The global health and economic crisis generated by the COVID-19 pandemic has demanded rapid responses by governmental and institutional authorities. Some governments have been more successful than others at tackling this epidemic. Brazil’s approach, perhaps, stands out among others as President Jair Bolsonaro has repeatedly denied the potential impacts of the pandemic encouraging his supporters to organize gatherings demanding the
15-06-2020
by Nina Zorfass, IIN Content Editor The systemic nature of hunger and food insecurity in the United States and around the world It’s important to define these terms before talking about the state of hunger and food insecurity in the world today: Food insecurity is the lack of secure access to sufficient amounts of safe and nutritious food for normal
12-06-2020
All Proceeds will be Donated in Support of COVID-19 Hunger Relief Los Angeles (June 10, 2020) – Legendary singer-songwriter Jesse Colin Young has teamed up with SongAid and WhyHunger to release an updated version of The Youngbloods’ 1969 hit song, “Get Together.” Featuring Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Steve Miller on electric guitar and background vocals, all proceeds
10-06-2020
All Proceeds will be Donated in Support of COVID-19 Hunger Relief Los Angeles (June 10, 2020) – Legendary singer-songwriter Jesse Colin Young has teamed up with SongAid and WhyHunger to release an updated version of The Youngbloods’ 1969 hit song, “Get Together.” Featuring Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Steve Miller on electric guitar and background vocals, all proceeds
10-06-2020
Ver esta página en inglés Tras seis años de experiencia, las organizaciones de base lanzan este año una nueva publicación en la que describen su camino hacia la agroecología a escala en las zonas rurales y urbanas. El Proceso de Agroecología para el Pueblo: Nuestro poder a través de la Agroecología incluye testimonios personales, el método aplicado y la cronología de
10-06-2020
View this page in Spanish Six years of experience under their belt, grassroots organizations launched this year a new publication describing their path to scale agroecology in rural and urban areas. The People’s Agroecology Process: Unlocking Our Power Through Agroecology includes personal testimonies, the method applied and a timeline of events since 2015. “The Process” - as the initiative is called
10-06-2020
The U.N. World Food Program has found that the COVID-19 pandemic could double the number of people facing food crises to 265 million by the end of 2020. The pandemic has resulted in recent waves of unemployment and disruptions to the food supply-chain such as trade restrictions, labor shortages and the closure of public markets. Many governments have responded with
09-06-2020
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 had come to an end and slaves were now free. This news came about two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation was enacted on January 1, 1863. Despite this declaration of freedom for
19-06-2020
About 22 years ago, Karen Washington and her neighbor, Jose Lugo, began the process of turning an empty garbage ridden lot into a flourishing community garden. With help from the New York Botanical Garden’s Bronx Green Up initiative, who provided them with them fruit trees, bushes, perennials and seeds, they created the Garden of Happiness. The garden has Hens that
18-06-2020
Across the U.S. and around the world, youth organizing continues to be an integral part of creating meaningful social change. WhyHunger is committed to working with and assisting the organizing efforts of youth movements. Not only do the youth represent the next generation of a social movement leaders, but a they are drivers of new ideas and organizing tactics that
17-06-2020
The global health and economic crisis generated by the COVID-19 pandemic has demanded rapid responses by governmental and institutional authorities. Some governments have been more successful than others at tackling this epidemic. Brazil’s approach, perhaps, stands out among others as President Jair Bolsonaro has repeatedly denied the potential impacts of the pandemic encouraging his supporters to organize gatherings demanding the
15-06-2020
by Nina Zorfass, IIN Content Editor The systemic nature of hunger and food insecurity in the United States and around the world It’s important to define these terms before talking about the state of hunger and food insecurity in the world today: Food insecurity is the lack of secure access to sufficient amounts of safe and nutritious food for normal
12-06-2020
All Proceeds will be Donated in Support of COVID-19 Hunger Relief Los Angeles (June 10, 2020) – Legendary singer-songwriter Jesse Colin Young has teamed up with SongAid and WhyHunger to release an updated version of The Youngbloods’ 1969 hit song, “Get Together.” Featuring Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Steve Miller on electric guitar and background vocals, all proceeds
10-06-2020
All Proceeds will be Donated in Support of COVID-19 Hunger Relief Los Angeles (June 10, 2020) – Legendary singer-songwriter Jesse Colin Young has teamed up with SongAid and WhyHunger to release an updated version of The Youngbloods’ 1969 hit song, “Get Together.” Featuring Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Steve Miller on electric guitar and background vocals, all proceeds
10-06-2020
Ver esta página en inglés Tras seis años de experiencia, las organizaciones de base lanzan este año una nueva publicación en la que describen su camino hacia la agroecología a escala en las zonas rurales y urbanas. El Proceso de Agroecología para el Pueblo: Nuestro poder a través de la Agroecología incluye testimonios personales, el método aplicado y la cronología de
10-06-2020
View this page in Spanish Six years of experience under their belt, grassroots organizations launched this year a new publication describing their path to scale agroecology in rural and urban areas. The People’s Agroecology Process: Unlocking Our Power Through Agroecology includes personal testimonies, the method applied and a timeline of events since 2015. “The Process” - as the initiative is called
10-06-2020
The U.N. World Food Program has found that the COVID-19 pandemic could double the number of people facing food crises to 265 million by the end of 2020. The pandemic has resulted in recent waves of unemployment and disruptions to the food supply-chain such as trade restrictions, labor shortages and the closure of public markets. Many governments have responded with
09-06-2020