Political Education 101

In Political Education by Nicole Crawford

At NOMMO Magazine we believe that journalism and storytelling are not only means of communicating but also a means of educating the public on ways to resist colonial truths and reclaim indigenous ways of knowing, learning, and relating to one another. This is why we are launching a new series of articles and programs that are specifically oriented to challenging our readers and community members to reframe the lens through which they perceive themselves, society, and the structural violence that we all endure.

In this series, we will cover excerpts from prominent educators, revolutionaries, community organizers and artists in hopes of making this knowledge and practice of political education more accessible and digestible for us all. We hope that these articles and the discussion questions that follow them will inspire you all to challenge your internal contradictions and take on a more proactive approach in our fight against oppression, colonialism, imperialism, and white supremacy on campus and more importantly, in the world around us.

To find the latest articles and discussion questions that we explore, please look under the Political Education section of our website.

Our existence is inherently political, every interaction that we have is inherently political; and although this reality can be overwhelming, we hope that providing further context for our lives and a way to study our histories will provoke you all to explore new modes of resistance and give you a sense of renewed hope for our futures.

All Power to the People,

NOMMO STAFF ’24-’25