Climate Justice: ROOTS Members Shifting Culture and Policy

Posted on by Melisa Cardona Posted in Blog, Cultural Policy

Another Gulf is Possible August 20th Day of Interdependence March, New Orleans, LA. Photo credit: Dario Parra. The effects of the climate crisis on our planet are felt more each and every day. From hurricanes in the gulf to the…

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Bail Reform: ROOTS Members Shifting Culture and Policy

Posted on by Melisa Cardona Posted in Blog, Cultural Policy

Bail Reform: ROOTS Members Shifting Culture and Policy  Returning from ROOTS Week, where we built our understanding of class and power, we wanted to share the work of members who are doing work around bail reform. For those who can…

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Midterm Elections: Resources for Alternate ROOTS Network

Posted on by Joseph Thomas Posted in Cultural Policy, Featured Home

From ROOTS’ (Regional Organization of Theater South) founding at Highlander Research and Education Center in 1976, artists who were committed to justice, equity, and southern tradition remained to create what has evolved into Alternate ROOTS. As a coalition of cultural…

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Alternate ROOTS supports the creation and presentation of original art that is rooted in communities of place, tradition or spirit. We are a group of artists and cultural organizers based in the South creating a better world together. As Alternate ROOTS, we call for social and economic justice and are working to dismantle all forms of oppression—everywhere.