Loretta Graceffo

Loretta Graceffo is a writer, artist and activist from New Jersey. She currently attends Saint Peter’s University.

Latest from Loretta Graceffo

Indigenous Activists Are Occupying the Hamptons Until Thanksgiving

In New York, the state filed a restraining order against the erection of a Shinnecock Nation monument.

by: Loretta Graceffo,; Waging Nonviolence

November 23, 2020

Prisons & Policing

Community Peacemakers in Chicago Offer a Proven Alternative to Policing

Peacemakers on the frontlines of Chicago’s gun violence epidemic have helped to dramatically reduce homicides.

by: Loretta Graceffo,; Waging Nonviolence

July 19, 2020

The Spirit of the Indigenous Occupation of Alcatraz Lives On, 50 Years Later

In 1969, Indigenous activists occupied Alcatraz Island, demanding that their treaties be honored.

by: Loretta Graceffo,; Waging Nonviolence

November 20, 2019

Culture & Media

Meet the Parkland Father Keeping His Son’s Message Alive Through Art

Manuel Oliver has been tackling the gun violence epidemic through “nonviolent creative confrontation.”

by: Loretta Graceffo,; Waging Nonviolence

August 24, 2019