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Life After Hate: Neo-Nazi Turned Human Rights Leader

After a decade as leader of America’s deadliest neo-nazi gang Chicago Area Skinheads (CASH), Christian Picciolini found peace. Today, he’s 20 years into running Life After Hate (LAH) – a non-profit dedicated to shining a light on basic human goodness. Isolated and lonely, Christian fell in with CASH early in life. They gave him the attention he craved and the family…

Service on Skid Row

New Sincerity contributing writer Nicole Nordstrom is a student at UCLA. She recently went down to Gladys Park in L.A.’s Skidrow to check out NS partners Eayikes and Skidrow Coffee in action. ⠀⠀ As soon as I entered Gladys Park, I was greeted with a warm hug by Alex Yoon. Alex is one of the founders of Eayikes, an organization…

Maria, Resilient in Every Way

Resilient Coders believes that – no matter their history – every kid deserves a fair shake at success. They’re hacking the opportunity gap by leading Boston youth of all backgrounds down the pretty path of code. Here’s how they do it: mentorship, rigorous bootcamps, and a program called ‘the Lab’ where they pair bootcamp grads with experts to work on…

Rise of Feminist Witches Disrupts New York City Patriarchy

No fancy phones. No apps. Arianna Gil and Sheyla Grullon – founders of NYC’s Brujas skate crew – are building a community of strong, lady heshers the old school way. Face to face and scar to scar. Born and raised in the city, Arianna and Sheyla started Brujas to carve out a space for women in the male-dominated world of…

Three Women Saving the Food System with an Army of Bugs

Three Harvard grads want you to taste something: crickets. And guess what? You might like them. Rose Wang, Laura D’Asaro (pictured) and Merly Natow are the geniuses behind Chirps Chips, the first product from their company Six Foods, founded in 2013. The crazy idea came about after Rose and Laura happened to try bugs dishes during their travels. After liking…

The Fashion Revolution Will Not Be Gendered

Designer Shayne Oliver’s simple observation is becoming a fashion revolution. “Men’s wear is not glamorous. And women’s wear is. Why not mix them together?” Despite being one of the biggest new names in fashion, Oliver is kind of a loner. He grew up with his mom – a single mother – outside of Minneapolis. Because she had to work a…