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"Jessica Bellamy and Josh Poe," The Laura Coates Show - SiriusXM radio segment - Feb 7, 2020

Description: Discussing The Root Cause Research Center and their new Southern Abolitionist Planning Curriculum.

Lord, We’re Getting Them Big City Ways Part 1: Power, Development and Democracy in Kentucky

Root Cause Research Center

Jul 14
9 min

Lord, We’re Getting Them Big City Ways Part 1: Power, Development and Democracy in Kentucky

Part 1 of a KY Tenants Op-Ed Series. KY Tenants is a statewide tenant organizing project launched by Root Cause Research Center. “We have...

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Our Fight is Not Footage: Understanding the Movement Grift by Talesha Wilson

Root Cause Research Center

Mar 23
5 min

Our Fight is Not Footage: Understanding the Movement Grift by Talesha Wilson

As a West End Louisville grassroots organizer, I stand in solidarity with #SamariaRice, the mother of Tamir Rice in the calling out of...

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Public Land to Private Hands: The Smoketown HOPEBOX Development

Root Cause Research Center

Mar 23
10 min

Public Land to Private Hands: The Smoketown HOPEBOX Development

If you’re that sorry that you just follow the money, then you got a problem…It’s not about the community, it’s about how much money [you]...

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Community Complaint: Letter from California Neighborhood to Office of Planning & Design Services

Dr. Michael L. Brooks

Feb 18
4 min

Community Complaint: Letter from California Neighborhood to Office of Planning & Design Services

Community Complaint: Letter from California Neighborhood to Office of Planning & Design Services By Dr. Michael L. Brooks February 17,...

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Despite Protections, Targeted Evictions Are Happening in Louisville’s Russell Neighborhood

Root Cause Research Center

Aug 14, 2020
6 min

Despite Protections, Targeted Evictions Are Happening in Louisville’s Russell Neighborhood

By Jamie Beard “Displacement is when you have a place to go. Banishment is when you have no place to go, except jail or death.” - Ananya...

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Understanding NuLu, Clarksdale, and Louisville's Politics of Dispossession

Root Cause Research Center

Jul 31, 2020
2 min

Understanding NuLu, Clarksdale, and Louisville's Politics of Dispossession

On Friday, July 24, 2020, Louisville protesters launched a peaceful demonstration in the NuLu business district on East Market Street....

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The Bok Choy Project by Shauntrice Martin

Root Cause Research Center

Jul 16, 2020
1 min

The Bok Choy Project by Shauntrice Martin

This project was created and prepared by Shauntrice Martin #FeedtheWest

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Is Gentrification a Smoking Gun in Police Violence?

Root Cause Research Center

Jul 9, 2020
9 min

Is Gentrification a Smoking Gun in Police Violence?

The documented use of police and other means of law enforcement to gain control over properties: It appears that Louisville Metro Government

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Root Cause Research Center

Jun 22, 2020
1 min

Invest/Divest Louisville Kit

Sunday, June 21st, marked the 100th day since 26-year-old, off duty, EMS worker, Breonna Taylor, was brutally murdered by police in her...

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Root Cause Research Center

Jun 10, 2020
2 min

Community Complaint: Two Americas: June 6th Address

Address was delivered on 06/06/2020 Four centuries ago, our forbearers created a pair of separate and unequal societies. One was white,...

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