Shel Trapp
Shel Trapp (1935 - October 18, 2010) was a community organizer based in Chicago, co-founder of National People's Action (along with Gale Cincotta), and author of several books and pamphlets on community organizing.[1] Trapp and Cincotta are widely credited with writing the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). Trapp has also been responsible for training hundreds of community organizers throughout the United States through the National Training and Information Center. He retired in 2000 and died of pneumonia in October 2010.[2]
References
Bibliography
- John Koval, Larry Bennett, Michael Bennett, and Fassil Demissie, The New Chicago: A Social and Cultural Analysis (Temple University Press, 2006). ISBN 1592130887
- Rinku Sen and Kim Klein, Stir It Up: Lessons in Community Organizing and Advocacy (Jossey-Bass, 2003). ISBN 0787965332
- David Walls, The Activist's Almanac: The Concerned Citizen's Guide to the Leading Advocacy Organizations in America (Simon & Schuster/Fireside, 1993). ISBN 0671746340
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| Persondata |
| Name |
Trapp, Shel |
| Alternative names |
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| Short description |
community organizer |
| Date of birth |
1935 |
| Place of birth |
Minnesota |
| Date of death |
October 18, 2010 |
| Place of death |
Chicago, IL |