Critical Mass Progress

What is Critical Mass Progress? Critical Mass Progress is a news site and community action-oriented resource which seeks to catalyze a sustainable progressive movement through a combination of both boots-on-the-street mobilization and online organizing. In light of the collapse of journalistic integrity among mainstream media outlets and the Suprem... e Courts Citizens United decision, effective messaging, information sharing, and mobilizing have never been more vital. Applying an intersectional framework that centers collectively on race, class, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, ability and other markers of difference, Critical Mass Progress aims to build a multi-racial and multi-issue coalition in order to create systemic, transformational change. The idea behind Critical Mass Progress is simple: without building a critical mass around core principles, there can be no paradigm shift. Building community is key to liberation. Part of community building is having a set of shared values, priorities, and responsibilities. Thus, CMP has identified core principles that guide our activism . Further additions and suggestions to help our principles of unity to evolve are welcome. Critical Mass Progress catalogues a spectrum of inter-linked socio-economic and political issues and action-oriented news. In the interest of maintaining sanity, a sense of humor will also be featured. At this time, CMP is not being updated with new content due to other commitments. However, the site exists as a resource and repository for anyone interested in criminal justice reform and social justice. Nancy A. Heitzeg is the Managing Editor and Writer of the Criminal Injustice series. Kay Whitlock is also an Editor of the Criminal Injustice series. Our beloved community member Robinswing is no longer with us but she was the Managing Editor and Writer for SistahSpeak . Her contributions to CMP remain as a tribute and celebration of her poetic writings. If you are interested in writing for CMP or would like to submit a news or action item, ...Read More