New America Media, News Feature, Jeff Biggers , Sep 01, 2007

Founded as an instrument of social change in 1932 by Myles Horton, the Tennessee-based Highlander Folk School was attended by the likes of Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King, Jr., Stokely Carmichael and many more -- and also the launching pad for Civil Rights-era anthems like "We Will Overcome." More >>

New America Media, Commentary, Deepak Bhargava, Jun 01, 2006

Buried within the immigration controversy are stories of families torn apart by decades of bad immigration policies. Congress has the chance to make things better for them, if it wants to, writes Deepak Bhargava, Executive Director, Center for Community Change in Washington, DC. More >>

New America Media, Commentary, Shankar Narayan, May 18, 2006

As debate proceeds in the Senate, the so-called “compromise” immigration bill gets more restrictive. Fear of immigrants is the cause, argues the writer. More >>

New America Media, Commentary, Pilar Marrero, Apr 14, 2006

An editor at a Spanish-language newspaper remembers with trepidation the harsh legislation and rhetoric that came on the heels of California's last big immigrant-rights mobilizations. More >>

YO! Youth Outlook Multimedia, Commentary//, Words: Donny Lumpkins // Video: Donny Lumpkins and YO!TV Crew, Sep 01, 2007

Michael Vick's crime elicts very emotional responses from people, as YO!TV found out when they hit the streets of Oakland. More >>

Debug, Photo Essay, by Charisse Domingo, Apr 16, 2006

In protest of immigration laws being debated in Congress, students from East Palo Alto, Menlo Park, and Redwood City staged a district-wide walk out of Sequoia Union School District. More >>

Sprawl Magazine, Commentary, by Amber Smidebush, Apr 14, 2006

To everyone else my age, April 17th is nothing more than another day of the month. To me, it was always the day after my birthday, but this year it’s different… its tax day. Doing my taxes is the last thing that I want to deal with right now, but I didn’t have a choice. I am eighteen years old now—a legal adult—and now live on my own without any help from my parents. More >>

YO! Youth Outlook, Photo Gallery//News Feature, by Ryan Furtado, Apr 13, 2006

At one point, I think SXSW was about not having a label and being able to play for a large crowd. That concept is history. More >>

New America Media, Commentary, Andrew Lam, Dec 19, 2006

Andrew Lam recalls his Christmas in Dalat, Vietnam, when he was a child. It's been many years since he left his beloved country, but Dalat remains his favorite place to spend Christmas. More >>

The Arab American News, News Report, Aatif Ali Bokhari, Aug 14, 2006

The Israeli attacks on Lebanon devastated the tourist industry and dealt a severe blow to the business interests of Lebanese Americans. More >>

The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles, News Report, Amy Klein, Jul 25, 2006

Israelis in L.A. are closely following the news on Israeli TV and radio, worried about their families back home. Many are not canceling their trips to Israel, however; they are accustomed to going about their lives amid chaos. More >>

The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles, News Report, Marc Ballon, Jul 21, 2006

The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles and other Jewish groups are organizing a major community rally in Los Angeles on Sunday. More >>