Emem-Esther U. Ikpot is a Nigerian-American writer based in Rochester and NYC. She holds a B.A. from Cornell University from the School of Arts and Sciences. Working in the nonprofit, government, and community advocacy sphere, she does writing and development work for the institutional partnerships team at Color Of Change.
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After a 72-hour whirlwind of political events, seemingly pulled directly from the writer’s room of “Veep” and “Scandal,” the absurdity of my algorithm had me reeling for hours.
which would have public health professionals be the first responders for mental health crises across New York.Through organizing and advocacy, the New York State legislature has created ato research and design a non-carceral statewide framework for responding to mental health crises — as advocates continue to push for the full passage of Daniel’s Law. This was able to happen only through deep planning and narrative work ― two strong vehicles for moving public policy.
Speaking unequivocally about the issues — a racist criminal justice system, lack of economic mobility, attacks on reproductive justice, inflated grocery prices, atrocities in Sudan and Gaza, etc.— is what should drive shifts in policy. It’s what can resonate in the thick of so much unmitigated noise.
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