Organizing Neighborhoods for Equality: Northside is a mixed-income, multi-ethnic, intergenerational organization that unites our diverse communities. We build collective power to eliminate injustice through bold and innovative community organizing. We accomplish this through developing grassroots leaders and acting together to effect change.
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We envision a diverse, united North Side of Chicago acting powerfully for our shared values of racial, social, and economic justice in communities where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.
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We believe that we all benefit from the racial, ethnic, religious, economic, gender, sexual and age diversity in our communities. That diversity will be represented in the organization and will make us more powerful and effective. We believe there is no equality without justice. When we speak about justice, we are talking about fair treatment of and access for all people regardless of race, gender identity, economic status, age, and sexual identity.
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We believe leaders are made, not born, and anyone is capable of becoming a leader. We believe that developing grassroots leadership is essential to building power and making positive change in our community.
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We believe power is simply the ability to act, and through organizing we bring people together and build collective power.
Community leaders and Aldermen urge swift action to stop cold-related deaths, make housing available On eve of annual homeless count, City Council members urge Hearing on Ordinance that would help thousands access affordable housing with the Chicago Housing Authority CHICAGO –January 21, 2015. On the eve of the City’s annual count of the homeless, about 100 […]
ONE Northside and our partners in Fair Economy Illinois issued the following statement after Governor Rauner’s inaugural address on Monday, January 12. For Immediate Release January 12, 2015 Fair Economy Illinois Responds to Governor Rauner’s Inaugural Speech Today, Bruce Rauner begins his tenure as governor of Illinois. In his very first speech as governor […]
By Karen Goldner 12/7/2014 Hands up. Don’t shoot. I went to an action protesting police violence against people of color because I didn’t know what else to do. My heart breaks over the regular occurrences of police violence against black men that goes unpunished. I am beyond frustrated with the attitude of so many […]
