For many of us organizing in Philadelphia, we lost a giant last month.

To many of us Michael Hinson was a champion of a range of social causes, notably in the LGBTQ community, a true “superhero.” He was most recently president of SELF Inc., Philadelphia’s largest provider of emergency and transitional housing. Starting when he arrived in Philadelphia from South Carolina in the 1980s, Michael was a force advocating for those less fortunate, advocating for humanity, advocating for change. He passed of an undisclosed cause, according to the Philadelphia Gay News, which detailed his meaningful career. Over the last month, much has been said about his impact. You can hear him directly in our podcast interview here, or here in testimony from 2017.

To contribute to what has already been said about Michael, we gathered five lessons from his work that we all should heed to further his impact and continue the work.

  • Be a Voice for the Voiceless
  • Demand Justice for Others
  • Be Unapologetic
  • Lead with Authenticity
  • Break Cycles

Read the full article about lessons in organizing by Monique Curry-Mims at Generocity.