The MSC Storytelling Series: Judith LeBlanc
Our Storytelling Series Features the Folks Most Associated With MSC's History: Meet Judith LeBlanc In this installment, we talk to Judith LeBlanc. She’s a citizen of the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma, Ekah’ (grandmother), activist, and member of the board for both MSC and NDN Collective. She’s previously served as a field director for Peace Action, national co-chair for United Peace and…
The MSC Storytelling Series: Julie Quiroz
Our Storytelling Series Features the Folks Most Associated With MSC's History: Meet Julie Quiroz In this installment we get to know strategist and storyteller Julie Quiroz — formerly of Movement Strategy Center (MSC) and founder of New Moon Collaborations, a Movement Strategy Network (MSN) partner.
“Are we here for change or are we here for transformation?” It’s an important…
The MSC Storytelling Series: Kristen Zimmerman
Our Storytelling Series Features the Folks Most Associated With MSC's History: Meet Kristen Zimmerman In this installment we get to know activist, artist, and storyteller Kristen Zimmerman — co-founder of Movement Strategy Center (MSC) and Root. Rise. Pollinate!, and illustrator of the new graphic guide “10,000 Beloved Communities,” a project from Beloved Communities Network.
“It…
The MSC Storytelling Series: Jacqui Patterson
Our Storytelling Series Features the Folks Most Associated With MSC's History: Meet Jacqui Patterson In this installment we get to know researcher, advocate, and activist Jacqueline “Jacqui” Patterson founder and executive director of the Chisholm Legacy Project — former director of the NAACP Environmental and Climate Justice Program; co-founder of Women of Color United; and proud board…
A New Graphic Novel Celebrates Beloved Community and the Wisdom of MSC’s Transitions Initiative
Beloved Communities Network Launches Kickstarter for Ten Thousand Beloved Communities
In the earliest and most precarious days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Leila McCabe of Beloved Communities Network (BCN) and Kristen Zimmerman of Root. Rise. Pollinate! hosted a series of powerful conversations with ecosystem buddies including Aisha Shillingford of Intelligent Mischief and Mimi Ho,…
Community Chronicles: Stories of Solidarity, Summer 2025
Movement Strategy Center Highlights Milestones, Stories, and Achievements from the Ecosystem
Community Chronicles is a seasonal shout-out to our ecosystem partners and their incredible achievements. Read on for some of the ways our ever-growing list of over 150 community-led and centered partners — including Fiscally Sponsored Projects (FSPs), the Movement Strategy Network (MSN), and…
Community Chronicles: Stories of Solidarity, Spring 2025
Movement Strategy Center Highlights Milestones, Stories, and Achievements from the Ecosystem
Community Chronicles is a seasonal shout-out to our ecosystem partners and their incredible achievements. Read on for some of the ways our ever-growing list of over 150 community-led and centered partners — including Fiscally Sponsored Projects (FSPs), the Movement Strategy Network (MSN), and…
Community Chronicles: Stories of Solidarity, Winter 2025
Movement Strategy Center Highlights Milestones, Stories, and Achievements from the Ecosystem
Community Chronicles is a seasonal shout-out to our ecosystem partners and their incredible achievements. Read on for some of the ways our ever-growing list of over 150 community-led and centered partners — including Fiscally Sponsored Projects (FSPs), the Movement Strategy Network (MSN), and…
Community Chronicles: Stories of Solidarity, Fall 2024
Movement Strategy Center Highlights Milestones, Stories, and Achievements from the Ecosystem
Community Chronicles is a seasonal shout-out to our ecosystem partners and their incredible achievements. Read on for some of the ways our ever-growing list of over 150 community-led and centered partners — including Fiscally Sponsored Projects (FSPs), the Movement Strategy Network (MSN), and…
Reimagining History and Healing
MSC Celebrates Anasa Trouman’s Vision for Memphis as a Beacon of Hope As Women's History Month draws to a close and we approach the anniversary of the pivotal end of the sanitation workers' strike on April 16, we seek to honor new chapters written in the legacy of this historical event by MSC’s board member Anasa Troutman and her work at Historic Clayborn Temple.
Nestled in the heart…
