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Butterflies for Bealtaine
Read more: Butterflies for Bealtaine*We would like to thank everyone who who participated in a very successful first Butterflies for Bealtaine* For the month of May, we invited all ages to creatively respond to the theme of The Butterfly and to share a change…
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These Moms Fought for a Home—And Started a Movement
Read more: These Moms Fought for a Home—And Started a MovementWhen Bay Area activists Moms 4 Housing began their campaign, they were fighting gentrification and institutional poverty. Now, as California’s housing crisis compounds during the COVID-19 pandemic, their work has taken on new significance. In Oakland, the Bay Area’s deep-rooted…
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Professor tracks rise in racism linked to pandemic
Read more: Professor tracks rise in racism linked to pandemicResearch from Professor and Chair of Asian American Studies Russell Jeung spurs launch of online reporting center to document COVID-19 discrimination. As the coronavirus spreads globally, San Francisco State University Asian American Studies Professor and Chair Russell Jeung is tracking…
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Socially Distant: Stories from a world apart during COVID19 social distancing
Read more: Socially Distant: Stories from a world apart during COVID19 social distancingHow it works: 1. Call or text “hello” to (951) 963-3643 to share your experience. Make sure you’re in a quiet place. Maximum recording time is 10 minutes. 2. Please start by telling us where you’re calling from. Perhaps you…
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Against Excessive Quarantine
Read more: Against Excessive QuarantineProtests against state stay-at-home orders have attracted a wide range of fringe activists and ardent Trump supporters. They have also attracted a family of political activists whom some Republican lawmakers have called “scam artists.” A family-run network of pro-gun groups…
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Xiuhtezcatl
Read more: XiuhtezcatlThe new wave of hip-hop has arisen a woke generation. From it, Xiuhtezcatl — seventeen-year-old Indigenous rapper and activist — has emerged, stirring the comatose with his music. From performing at the Standing Rock encampment with Immortal Technique and Nahko…
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Pro-gun activists using Facebook groups to push anti-quarantine protests
Read more: Pro-gun activists using Facebook groups to push anti-quarantine protestsA trio of far-right, pro-gun provocateurs is behind some of the largest Facebook groups calling for anti-quarantine protests around the country, offering the latest illustration that some seemingly organic demonstrations are being engineered by a network of conservative activists. The…
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Break-dancing for social justice in Tunisia
Read more: Break-dancing for social justice in TunisiaIn Tunisia, a country gripped by economic uncertainty and still in the midst of rebuilding its identity after the Arab Spring, hip-hop culture is viewed as part of an ongoing dissident movement. Just a few events, such as the recent…
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High school senior running social media campaign for sexual assault awareness month
Read more: High school senior running social media campaign for sexual assault awareness monthTOLEDO, Ohio — April is National Sexual Assault Awareness month. Everyone is being asked to stay at home during the coronavirus outbreak, but for victims of sexual and domestic violence, it can be dangerous. Notre Dame Academy senior Emilyn Lagger…
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One World: Together At Home
Read more: One World: Together At HomeGlobal Citizen arranged a virtual concert to celebrate all those who are working during the COVID-19 epidemic, from the healthcare workers to essential workers. The lineup included Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Jennifer Hudson, and over 30 more artists.…