Coalitions at the Crossroads :: Coalitions Tool Kit
		Coalitions, the quick version- For those who WANT CHANGE AND THEY WANT IT NOW! Coalition building is not an easy subject to address in a short amount of time, but for those that want a quick and dirty version of coalition building, check out these sources: • The National Coalition Building Institute: www.ncbi.org. The National Coalition Building Institute is a nonprofit leadership training organization based in Washington, D.C. Since 1984 NCBI has been working to eliminate prejudice and intergroup conflict in communities throughout the world. NCBI has national and collegiate chapters around the world. • From the Ground Up! A Workbook on Coalition Building & Community Development, Tom Wolff and Gillian Kaye. Coalition building and community development are two powerful interventions to create healthy communities. This helpful workbook is a complete toolbox for effectively building these complex, community-wide processes. It shares field ideas, frameworks, and exercises that have evolved from the authors' work in communities across the country. • Lobbying Together: Interest Group Coalitions in Legislative Politics, Kevin W. Hula. Legislative realities require the formation of coalitions between interest groups. Kevin Hula examines why coalition strategies have emerged as dominant lobbying techniques, when they are used, and how these strategies affect their activities. • The Community Planning Handbook: How People Can Shape Their Cities, Towns and Villages in Any Part of the World. Nick Wates (Editor). Nick Wates explores community formation and coalition building. This work take global perspective of a local challenge. • “Mapping the Margins: Intersectionality, Identity Politics, and Violence against Women of Color.” Kimberle Crenshaw, 43 Stan. L.Rev. 1241, (1991). Kimberle Crenshaw’s theory of intersectionality permeates much of the literature, particularly the legal academia. Her theory recognizes, “that the political demands of millions speak more powerfully than the pleas of a few isolated voices.” Crenshaw calls on her audience to recognize the intersection of identity politics which defines us as individuals and as communities. • “Seeds of Change: A Bibliographic Introduction of Law and Organizing.” Loretta Price and Melinda Davis, 26 N.Y.U. Rev. L. & Soc. Change 615, (2000-2001). The bibliography is a working list created by academics at the University of Tennessee College of Law. It is meant to be a contribution to a larger dialogue that is beginning to emerge between lawyers, law students, and law teachers who are looking for ways for progressive legal professionals