grassroots
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Petrini, who was a journalist, set up the grassroots movement under the name Arcigola shortly after demonstrations against McDonald's opening a restaurant in Rome's Piazza di Spagna.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Progressive critique has long demanded that students learn the truth: that dismantling Jim Crow required sophisticated, institutional organizing at the grassroots level.
From Salon • May 20, 2026
He then joined Causes, an early Facebook application that allowed nonprofits to build grassroots support online, and rose to become chief executive.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
It is what needs to be done,” said Pamala Buzick Kim, one of the co-founders of Stay in LA, a grassroots campaign aimed at increasing film and television production in Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026
Many African American women joined these widespread clubs and participated in what amounted to a grassroots campaign to gain the vote.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
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