News & Updates
A rebirth of the IMAN Food Pantry!
With support from the Great Chicago Food Depository, IMAN is seeing a rebirth of one of its first initiatives, a community food pantry! From the corner store campaign, to our farmer’s markets, to the upcoming Fresh Market, our Food Ecosystems work strives to address the many facets of food insecurity, by doubling down on support […]
Give Cariol Back Her Pension!
TAKE ACTION NOW! Former Buffalo, NY police officer Cariol Horne’s case has now been taken up by the New York Supreme Court and the hearing to determine if she will receive her pension is this Friday, January 15th at 3PM. She must receive her pension. A few months ago, Buffalo mayor Byron Brown succumbed to public pressure and […]
The Corner Store Campaign: Striving for Food and Racial Justice
Next City: At Chicago’s Immigrant-Run Corner Stores, Striving for Food and Racial Justice The Corner Store Campaign is an IMAN-led effort to address the long history of injurious business practices, ingrained racial tensions, and unhealthy food options that typifies many inner-city corner stores. Recently, Arionne Nettles with Next City met with our staff and leaders […]