War is Over
In December of 1969, John Lennon and Yoko Ono broadcast a simple statement around the world: War is Over (if you want it)!… read more
Oscar Grant/Adolph Grimes
Young Father slain by Police in Oakland Many of us have already heard the news about Oscar Grant, a 22-year old father,… read more
Annette Garcia - murdered by Police
Another Legal Execution On Friday January 23, 2008, Annette Garcia, a mother three, was shot to death by Riverside Sheriffs… read more
Green Guerillas
Sustainable Storytellers who challenge the status quo Green Guerrillas are young people at-risk for criminalization and… read more
Everyone Deserves A Roof
Nobody in this country should be living without shelter. Movie Producer Peter Samuelson created an alternative that serves… read more
Oscar Grant/Adolph Grimes
Young Father slain by Police in Oakland
Many of us have already heard the news about Oscar Grant, a 22-year old father, murdered by BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) Police on New Years Day. The reason that so many of us have heard about Grant's death is the fact that it was recorded on cell phone video cameras by onlookers that watched the entire event go down from across the subway platform.
Read more in an article written by hip hop journalist Davey D here.
New Orleans Man shot 14 times
Another 22 year-old Black Man, Adolph Grimes, was murdered by Police in New Orleans on New Years Eve. We haven't heard as much about this case, but it has been covered by CNN and NOLA.COM.