Your Hobby Could Make You A Better Citizen

Mutual aid requires many skills: organization, tracking inventory, cleaning and maintaining supplies, and most of all building relationships. But what if you could practice all those skills—by collecting sneakers? KJ visits Harlem's Closet sneaker shop in Columbia, SC, and the Rock Hill Community Fridge to learn how two business owners are using their hobbies to practice community care.

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So, is it possible to be civically engaged outside of formal activities? Citizen Better will follow KJ Kearney as he finds the ‘informal’ ways to be civically engaged in everyday life so that viewers can feel empowered to make a meaningful impact on the reg rather than just on election days. Like shoes, one size does not fit all, “trying on” various types of informal civic engagement KJ will find what pairs suit him to make a footprint in our democracy.

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[MyMizukiBis]

Mutual aid is the best way to create community! Thanks for this video ❤

[ericreativecuts]

As someone who studied comparative religion, I honestly don't think there is a meaningful difference between religion and fandom. Both are about cultural transmission and unity.

[javi]

This is super cool to see! We survive by helping each other.

[elizabethyow]

This episode was amazing! I love how using a hobby for good

In Houston there are multiple Community fridges, and there is one in Galveston too, and a few local chefs donate to it which is awesome.

[KatherineSundgren]

Free little libraries are great examples! I love sharing books and other reading materials that I no longer need or want to keep in my collection. I usually leave more than I take. I love being able to freely share knowledge and entertainment with anyone who wants to take it :D

[AroundTheBlockAgain]

"What if I grew eggplants but wanted to swap them for squash"
What if we were all allowed to actually grow food in our yards, or on our balconies, or in an empty lot. Way too many municipalities are banning growing food and I seriously doubt it's just a hygeine/pest issue. My old city didn't even let us collect rainwater. You hear about people who got their water turned off because they were allowing their neighbor to use their hose hookup because THEIR water got shut off. Something stinks. Mutual aid is important, and so is identifying the legal roadblocks that have been thrown up to obstruct it. /soapbox

[MrJabezw]

This a great thing, I hope that it spreads.

[GodisGreatt]

Keep showing this type of content! Thanks 👍🏽

[PokhrajRoy.]

Sending this to my nearest SNEAKERHEAD

[urbans]

i was part of a group that offered food through a community frig... it turned out to be a disaster... it became a magnet for homeless drug usage... also neighbors would raid and empty them... caused more problems than it solved... and the building was only used a few hours a week and it just didn't work out... yeah, for those that can make this work as we didn't

[VoidReeactzz]

Doesn't pbs make kid channels 😭😭😭🙏🏿🙏🏿