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City Rising

"City Rising" is a documentary series that examines social justice issues affecting California communities. The program illuminates the journey of California's neighborhoods advocating for policy change to improve upward mobility for their communities. The effects of these movements are far-reaching, and their voices will ultimately impact the social health of communities across the country and beyond.

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Chiqui Diaz at work advocating to end social isolation | Courtesy of Chiqui Diaz

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A 2011 crime scene in Tulare County, where one of Jose Martinez's victims was found. | Courtesy of Marion County Sherff’s Office via FOIA/Buzzfeed

A 2011 crime scene in Tulare County, where one of Jose Martinez's victims was found. | Courtesy of Marion County Sherff’s Office via FOIA/Buzzfeed

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Protesters confront police outside the 3rd Police Precinct on May 27, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota after the George Floyd killing | Stephen Maturen/Getty Images

Protesters confront police outside the 3rd Police Precinct on May 27, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota after the George Floyd killing | Stephen Maturen/Getty Images

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The History of South Central Los Angeles and Its Struggle with Gentrification

Students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, including Emma Gonzalez (C), stand together on stage with other young victims of gun violence at the March for Our Lives rally on March 24, 2018 in Washington, DC. | Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, including Emma Gonzalez (C), stand together on stage with other young victims of gun violence at the March for Our Lives rally on March 24, 2018 in Washington, DC. | Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

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Aerial view of Los Angeles

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People marching during the Oakland teacher strike. | Image from "City Rising: Youth & Democracy"

People marching during the Oakland teacher strike. | Image from "City Rising: Youth & Democracy"

City Rising

Youth & Democracy

This third season of the “City Rising” series will demystify the role and work of youth organizations in California, demonstrating how young people are organizing their communities to participate in public policy and make lasting change.

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Caridad - Los Angeles Street Vending Campaign - City Hall

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The Informal Economy

California is the world's fifth largest economy — yet, hiding in plain sight are workers who labor off the books, unprotected and unregulated. Follow four California workers organizing to find pathways for legalization and protection.

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Aerial view of Los Angeles

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Gentrification and Displacement

City Rising shows how gentrification is deeply rooted in a history of discriminatory laws and practices in the United States.

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Los Angeles California, October 8, 2020: Voting ballot material. | Jorge Villalba / iStock

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A roll of "I Voted" stickers | Element 5 / Unsplash

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187 Chapter 3 card

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187 Chapter 4 card

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Harry Williams, an elder of the Bishop Paiute Tribe, observes the Owens Valley | Still from 'Tending Nature'

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firefighter lighting the final edige of a prescribed fire in Washington

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Chiqui Diaz at work advocating to end social isolation | Courtesy of Chiqui Diaz

Chiqui Diaz at work advocating to end social isolation | Courtesy of Chiqui Diaz

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Youth Leaders Making a Difference Honored by The California Endowment

A 2011 crime scene in Tulare County, where one of Jose Martinez's victims was found. | Courtesy of Marion County Sherff’s Office via FOIA/Buzzfeed

A 2011 crime scene in Tulare County, where one of Jose Martinez's victims was found. | Courtesy of Marion County Sherff’s Office via FOIA/Buzzfeed

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