“When we talk about economic growth, we're not talking about bringing a bunch of companies in that can make a bunch of bucks and hope they spend 'em in our city. We're talking about creating jobs, creating new companies and then we move from there to talk about cooperatives which can become some of those jobs, some of the solidarity economy where we can begin to band together people so they'll understand that a job is not a single individual affair but a collective affair.”
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Chokwe Lumumba
Chokwe Lumumba was a prominent civil rights activist and politician who served as the Mayor of Jackson, Mississippi. Known for his dedication to social justice and civil rights, his tenure as Mayor was characterized by his efforts to revitalize the city and enhance the lives of its residents, particularly those in underprivileged areas. more