Communities United
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Communities United (CU) is a survivor-led, intergenerational racial justice organization in Chicago. At the heart of CU’s organizing is the development of grassroots leadership to build collective power to achieve racial justice
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Daquan Ford: We youths need Chicago leaders to engage, listen and act
Violence at teen takeovers doesn’t come from young people gathering, but the feelings of hopelessness many young people live with.
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Daquan Ford: We youths need Chicago leaders to engage, listen and act www.chicagotribune.com/2025/05/15/o...
Today, the proposal passing indicates that the city continues to make decisions on behalf of youth and puts Black and brown youth at risk.
Instead of curfews and more policing, we have a different vision.
#SnapCurfew #YouthLeadership #YouthEmpowerment #Chicago
Instead of curfews and more policing, we have a different vision.
#SnapCurfew #YouthLeadership #YouthEmpowerment #Chicago
June 18, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Today, the proposal passing indicates that the city continues to make decisions on behalf of youth and puts Black and brown youth at risk.
Instead of curfews and more policing, we have a different vision.
#SnapCurfew #YouthLeadership #YouthEmpowerment #Chicago
Instead of curfews and more policing, we have a different vision.
#SnapCurfew #YouthLeadership #YouthEmpowerment #Chicago
Today, young people from Chicago are gathering at the city council to share their testimonies about the harm that the proposed snap curfew will have on their lives. They are urging elected officials to vote NO on the snap curfew proposal.
#SnapCurfew #YouthLeadership #YouthEmpowerment #Chicago
#SnapCurfew #YouthLeadership #YouthEmpowerment #Chicago
June 18, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Today, young people from Chicago are gathering at the city council to share their testimonies about the harm that the proposed snap curfew will have on their lives. They are urging elected officials to vote NO on the snap curfew proposal.
#SnapCurfew #YouthLeadership #YouthEmpowerment #Chicago
#SnapCurfew #YouthLeadership #YouthEmpowerment #Chicago
Daquan Ford: We youths need Chicago leaders to engage, listen and act www.chicagotribune.com/2025/05/15/o...
Daquan Ford: We youths need Chicago leaders to engage, listen and act
Violence at teen takeovers doesn’t come from young people gathering, but the feelings of hopelessness many young people live with.
www.chicagotribune.com
June 16, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Daquan Ford: We youths need Chicago leaders to engage, listen and act www.chicagotribune.com/2025/05/15/o...
Teens Say Downtown Feels Off-Limits As City Considers ‘Snap Curfews’ blockclubchicago.org/2025/05/20/t...
Teens Say Downtown Feels Off-Limits As City Considers ‘Snap Curfews’
"It makes you wonder, do you really want to keep the kids off the street just for the adults to enjoy Downtown?” said Daquan Ford, 17, of West Ridge.
blockclubchicago.org
June 16, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Teens Say Downtown Feels Off-Limits As City Considers ‘Snap Curfews’ blockclubchicago.org/2025/05/20/t...