Democracy on every corner -- cooperatives in Buffalo | Clinton Parker | TEDxBuffalo

This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. The cooperative business and community model is both older than you think, and probably not what you think. Cooperatives have a history, especially in Buffalo, NY, and in minority communities everywhere. Clinton Parker explains how co-ops really work, how they can help some modern problems, and how you can get involved.
Produced by Justin Bondi Productions (justinbondiproductions.com)
Clinton Parker is working to grow the cooperative movement into many more sectors than just grocery stores and housing. Parker is a transplant to Buffalo from Westfield, N.Y. after studying medical anthropology at Buffalo State College. He has lived at the Nickel City Housing Coop for 4-plus years and has sat on the boards of local and national cooperatives. When he's not advocating, he bakes quite a sourdough.
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[@teresajohnson1352]

Dear Sir, the Spanish company called Mondragón, in the northen Baske reagion, has been working like that since the early 1950s. Ease check this. Teresa 🤗

[@bradmitchell1835]

Good job, Clinton Parker. My family are members of three cooperatives, a food buying coop, a credit union, and our church is run as a cooperative.

[@kingdomcitiesnetwork3908]

Wow. Ibwould really love to hear how ur church is setup like that. Sounds pretty interesting.

[@pablobarroso7193]

Market socialism!!!

[@soulfuzz368]

My coop would vote to make this guy change his haircut.