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Fighting for Change in a Child Care Desert (with Camille Bennett)
Listen to full podcast here: https://omny.fm/shows/no-one-is-coming-to-save-us/fighting-for-change-in-a-child-care-desert-with-ca?t=0s Transcript SPEAKERS Gloria Riviera, Camille Bennett. Gloria Riviera 01:26 Good morning. I am driving home from the grocery store. Does anyone else feel like they are always at the grocery store? I’m always at the grocery store. If there is ever like God forbid a missing persons out for me, I mean head straight to the Safeway. You will probab
Oct 23, 202526 min read
Project Say Something awarded Affordable Care Act Grant to assist minorities
https://www.waff.com/2021/11/05/project-say-something-assist-people-during-open-enrollment-awarded-through-affordable-care-act-grant/ By DeAndria Turner Published: Nov. 4, 2021 at 8:52 PM CDT FLORENCE, Ala. (WAFF) - One Shoals organization is putting boots on the ground to help minority communities get insurance during open enrollment. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a clear impact on poverty and the number of uninsured people of color, according to the CDC. Now, a racial justi
Oct 23, 20252 min read
Policy Q&A: How an Alabama Childcare Provider Is Advocating for More Equitable Policy Solutions
Published: October 10, 2025 https://developingchild.harvard.edu/resources/policy-insights/alabama-childcare-provider-advocating-for-equitable-policy-solutions/ Camille Bennett, a childcare provider and advocate in Alabama, discusses the need for equitable policy solutions to support the health and well-being of young children and their caregivers. In our Policy Q&A series, we’re featuring a diverse array of perspectives on the many ways that science, community expertise, and
Oct 11, 20257 min read


In Case You Missed the Good News: A Victory for Reproductive Justice in Alabama
In a landmark decision on April 1, 2025, U.S. District Judge Myron H. Thompson ruled that Alabama cannot prosecute individuals or organizations that assist residents in traveling out of state to obtain legal abortion care.
Apr 18, 20252 min read


Project Say Something Opposes SB 247: Defending the Right to Protest in Alabama
"Alabama is the heart of the Civil Rights Movement. Black folk in Alabama understand the necessity of exercising our First Amendment rights as a pathway to freedom and navigation through white supremacist systems," Bennett stated.
Apr 8, 20252 min read


Project Say Something Stands Firm Against HB 224: Defending the Right to Protest
Camille Bennett, founder and director of Project Say Something, voiced strong opposition on March 19th, opposing the bill during the committee hearing.
Apr 2, 20252 min read


New Article Features Project Say Something’s Executive Director Camille Bennett on the History of Black History Education in Alabama
Project Say Something is proud to share that our Executive Director, Camille Bennett, is featured in a recent article by WHNT News 19
Mar 1, 20251 min read
Activists in Alabama city continue fight to contextualize Confederate monument
By Safiya Charles Source: https://www.splcenter.org/news/2024/08/30/activists-alabama-city-continue-fight-contextualize-confederate-monum...
Aug 30, 20246 min read
Speakers urge Alabama lawmakers to fund Summer EBT, restore library funds
By: Jemma Stephenson Source: https://alabamareflector.com/2024/04/24/speakers-urge-alabama-lawmakers-to-fund-summer-ebt-restore-library-f...
Aug 24, 20242 min read
Shoals nonprofit pays for billboard to denounce the votes of two councilmen
By Aria Pons Source: https://www.waff.com/2024/08/21/shoals-nonprofit-paid-billboard-denounce-votes-two-councilmen/ FLORENCE, Ala. ( WAFF...
Aug 20, 20243 min read
Florence City Council votes against historical marker
By: Archie Snowden Source: https://whnt.com/news/shoals/florence-city-council-votes-against-historical-marker/ FLORENCE, Ala. (WHNT) – On...
May 10, 20242 min read
Florence city council votes against historic marker near Confederate statue
By Jillian Kay Source: https://www.waaytv.com/news/florence-city-council-votes-against-historic-marker-near-confederate-statue/article_2c...
May 9, 20241 min read
Project Say Something, Florence to erect marker on racist origins of “Eternal Vigil”
By Staff Source: https://www.alreporter.com/2024/04/16/project-say-something-florence-to-erect-marker-on-racist-origins-of-eternal-vigil/...
Apr 16, 20241 min read
New marker could be placed near Lauderdale County Confederate statue to explain the history behind it
By Aria Pons Source: https://www.waff.com/2024/02/10/new-marker-could-be-placed-near-lauderdale-county-confederate-statue-explain-history...
Feb 9, 20242 min read
Protestors to Florence Confederate monument reach tentative settlement
Source: https://aldailynews.com/protestors-to-florence-confederate-monument-reach-tentative-settlement/ FLORENCE, Ala. (AP) — The city of...
Sep 20, 20232 min read
Social justice group says Florence protest settlement proposal a ‘significant breakthrough’
By William Thornton | wthornton@al.com https://www.al.com/news/2023/09/social-justice-group-says-florence-protest-settlement-proposal-a-s...
Sep 19, 20232 min read
Civil rights group to settle with city of Florence over ordinances used to curb protests
By Jacob Holmes https://www.alreporter.com/2023/09/19/civil-rights-group-to-settle-with-city-of-florence-over-ordinances-used-to-curb-pro...
Sep 19, 20232 min read
Florence City Council votes on code amendments as part of tentative lawsuit settlement
by: Lynsey Smith Source: https://whnt.com/news/shoals/florence-city-council-votes-on-code-amendments-as-part-of-tentative-lawsuit-settlem...
Sep 19, 20232 min read
City of Florence reaches settlement with nonprofit group that wanted Confederate Monument removed
By Aria Pons Source: https://www.waff.com/2023/09/20/city-florence-reaches-settlement-with-nonprofit-group-that-wanted-confederate-monume...
Sep 19, 20232 min read
Opponents in an Alabama lawsuit over Confederate monument protests reach a tentative settlement
Source: https://apnews.com/article/florence-alabama-eternal-vigil-monument-d980061a734b8c278fa30e638ec9d977 FLORENCE, Ala. (AP) — The...
Sep 18, 20232 min read
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