LISTEN HERE: Where is My Fred Hampton? by Imagine2050 What is as dangerous as injustice, is the inability to recognize that we can do something about it right now. This episode of Imagine2050′s audio blog tours the country to see … Continued
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Help Save Maryland: FAIR’s Minions Clearly Lack “Common Sense”
It’s disputed whether PT Barnum actually said, “There’s a sucker born every minute.” Barnum and most of his contemporaries died in the 19th Century, but this powerful message resonates well into the 21st.
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Audio Blog: How We Can Prevent Bullying from the Ground Up
Press play below to listen: This installment of the Imagine2050 audio blog takes a look at bullying among our youth. Recent suicides across the country have once again drawn attention to the taunting, teasing, and harassment that occurs in our … Continued
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Audio Blog: Freedom of Religion Defines America
Press play below or click on the microphone If you’ve watched the network news lately, you’ve probably seen coverage of the proposed Mosque and Islamic Cultural Center near the former site of the World Trade Center towers. A huge amount … Continued
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Audio: December 2009 Blogcast
This month we meet with another activist fighting for the basic civil right called marriage. As you probably know, here in California Proposition 8 passed late last year and court challenges have not been successful in overturning the discriminatory law … Continued
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Audio: March 2009 Blogcast
As you have most likely read on the 2050 blog, there has been some heavy anti-immigrant activity in Arizona lately. Many of the people caught in this war on immigrants are the regions Native (American) population. In light of this … Continued
Culture
Audio: (Part 2) One Be Lo on Hip-hop and Being American.
What does it mean to be “Hip-Hop”? What does it mean to be “American”? In part two of our visit with Michigan-based hip-hop artist One Be Lo, we get his take on both of these questions and what he feels … Continued
Immigration
Audio: (Part 1) Hip-hop artist One Be Lo talks music, youth, and empowerment.
During this month’s hip-hop show “Stop the Circus. Stop Arpaio!” in Phoenix, Arizona, I got a chance to sit down with the popular underground hip-hop artist One Be Lo. So join us as we get the positive scoop from this … Continued
Immigration
Audio: Stop Arpaio, Stop the Circus!
This week I’ve been in the area of Phoenix, Arizona documenting the organizing efforts of the young people here as they take a stand against the recent human rights abuses committed by Sheriff Joe Arpaio. With the assistance of the … Continued
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Audio: November 2008 Blogcast!
Come along with me this month as we take part in a rally for same-sex marriage rights. You might ask, what does same-sex marriage have to do with identity? I’d answer, a whole heck of a lot! First of all, … Continued