On January 24, United Non-Discriminatory Individuals Demanding Our Studies (UNIDOS) staged protests in Tucson, Arizona, and presented plans to create a community grown School of Ethnic Studies, all as a way to reclaim their education. UNIDOS was formed after Arizona … Continued
by Arianna Hermosillo In 2011, communities in Alabama faced a direct attack. All of House Bill 56 threatened to criminalize hard workers, dedicated students and committed community members across that state based not on their serious felony convictions, moral depravity … Continued
“If you want to be a rebel, be kind: human-kind, be both.” – Pancho Pancho Ramos Stierle was known by members of the Fruitvale community in Oakland as a spiritual leader. Following the Occupy Oakland General Strike of November 2, … Continued
At 5pm on Wednesday, November 30th, Occupy Oakland and community members will rally at Fruitvale Plaza to say no to criminalization, incarceration, and corporate profiteering at the expense of immigrant communities. Fruitvale is a mostly Latino neighborhood in Oakland. According … Continued
The much-maligned Secure Communities program took more blows last week when a report by the Program’s task force to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was leaked. The task force describes itself as “a broad-based panel made up of local … Continued
by Mónica Novoa. Originally published on Colorlines – Friday, July 29 2011 The Latin American Coalition’s youth group, United 4 The DREAM (U4TD), has achieved a nice victory with the local Drop the I-Word campaign in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Last week, Shawna Forde was convicted for the murder of nine-year-old Brisenia Flores, her father Raul and the attempted murder of her mother. Yesterday, Forde was sentenced to death for her crimes. Those crimes and her motives were appalling, some … Continued
Bernard Pastor was involved in a minor fender bender on November 17 and was arrested immediately for being undocumented and put on the path to deportation. The 18-year-old Reading High School honor student has lived in the United States since … Continued
Chicago stands strong with activists across the nation to Repeal Arizona’s Senate Bill 1070. Monday night local Chicago activists organized an all night vigil and civil disobedience in response to the nation’s harshest anti-immigrant legislation. About 300 community activists and … Continued
Sometimes I would like to ask those around me, how important is it to you to have education for all? Or how valuable is it to live in an educated community? I am sure that most people would say, “Yes, … Continued