‘Miscellany’ Archives
The Practice of Mutual Aid & Community Care
by Nicole Sara Simpkins, Sarah Jane Keavney, Cara Carlson, Minkara Tezet Photo: Minkara Tezet In mid-March, several community practitioners and elders began sharing concerns about our city”™s collective response to Covid-19. In particular, we were concerned for our neighbors who depend on social services, health clinics, and community for their basic needs and safety. We asked ourselves: what will happen when people without housing can”™t access public libraries, or the Midtown Global Market? Where will these community members find health and safety information? How can we continue to offer care and knowledge with the Backyard Community Health Hub closed? How will people stay safe when social distancing isn”™t possible in crowded shelters? What about the 700+ unsheltered people not currently on any priority list for housing and care? We also asked, what would it be like to answer these questions from the standpoint of cultural and community [...]
Coming in June…
"Returning," Another sequel Chapter of the 35 novella Chapter, "Searching," by Patrick Cabello Hansel will appear in the June issue of The Alley.
Truth to the People
By AL FLOWERS Veteran activist Al Flowers delivers a daily address, #truthtothepeople, via Facebook, on the corona crisis and our communities. 3PM Monday through Saturday, 2:30PM on Sundays. Archived on Facebook
