Editor's Note: Standing up for justice runs in Courtney Oats' family. The 21-year old college student in Eupora, Mississippi is the great niece of Fannie Lou Hamer, and has been a community organizer since her teens.
This article is adapted from my comments on the panel “Laying the Groundwork: Why do we need to understand gender to understand the major housing issues of our day?” with Gary Perry of Seattle University, and Charmel Gaulden with the Gulf Coast Fair Housing Center.
HOUSTON, TEXAS - Local literary nonprofit Nuestra Palabra: Latino Writers Having Their Say is organizing The Librotraficantes Banned Book Caravan from Houston, Texas to Tucson, Arizona leaving Houston on Monday, March 12 and culminating in Tucson, Arizona Saturday, March 17.
By the Louisiana Environmental Action Network. Health Concerns have gone unaddressed for too long. Detoxification program providing first sign of real solutions.
They are calling it “the biggest environmental litigation in the country’s history.” And why shouldn’t they? It is the biggest environmental disaster in American history; in fact, the largest in the history of the oil industry - ever.
By Hannah Adams, crossposted from The Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center Blog. A little over four months ago a federal judge upheld most parts of the nation’s harshest anti-immigration law to date- Alabama’s infamous House Bill 56 (HB 56).
Last week, U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier decided that in the civil trial against BP for their oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, the oil company’s history of accidents and poor safety records won’t be admissible as evidence. Maybe that’s appropriate; I’m no legal expert so I can’t make that call.
A year ago, Orlando Rosa was broadcasting music and setting up on-air talent for La Jefa, the largest Spanish-language radio station in Alabama. Then, in June, Governor Robert Bentley signed into law HB 56, on paper the strictest state law for criminalizing undocumented immigrants.
A wonderful man passed away several months ago. He was my publisher for the newspapers I write for, and he was a friend to me. I miss his spirit here among us.
Editor's Note: Standing up for justice runs in Courtney Oats' family. The 21-year old college student in Eupora, Mississippi is the great niece of Fannie Lou Hamer, and has been a community organizer since her teens.
I recently shared a bit of my life story with the website 
This article is adapted from my comments on the panel “Laying the Groundwork: Why do we need to understand gender to understand the major housing issues of our day?” with Gary Perry of Seattle University, and Charmel Gaulden with the 
HOUSTON, TEXAS - Local literary nonprofit Nuestra Palabra: Latino Writers Having Their Say is organizing 
By the 
They are calling it “the biggest environmental litigation in the country’s history.” And why shouldn’t they? It is the biggest environmental disaster in American history; in fact, the largest in the history of the oil industry - ever.
By Hannah Adams, crossposted from 
Last week, U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier decided that in the civil trial against BP for their oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, the oil company’s 
A lot of worry is swirling around about what would happen if BP settles.
A year ago, Orlando Rosa was broadcasting music and setting up on-air talent for 
A wonderful man passed away several months ago. He was my publisher for the newspapers I write for, and he was a friend to me. I miss his spirit here among us.