On Tuesday December 9th, 2014 at the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) building on 555 Franklin street in San Francisco, I got to witness, along other folks in the community, the school board’s approval of implementing Ethnic Studies programs in all SFUSD schools. At this rally and meeting for the resolution over having Ethnic Studies in SFUSD, school members of various communities (college students, high school students, educators, union members, parents, various ethnicities and orientations represented) came together to …
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Democracy Now! “It was Criminal”: Retired NYPD Detective Slams Eric Garner Grand Jury Decision Democracy Now! – Vince Warren on How Police Officers Get Away with Killing from Ferguson to NYC Democracy Now! – “The Assassination of Fred Hampton: How the FBI and Chicago Police Murdered a Black Panther” Democracy Now! headlines 12-5-2014 [Amy Goodman & Juan González] In the Philippines, hundreds of thousands flee approaching typhoon [Sunshine Lichauco De Leon, Alexandra Zavis] A Jailhouse Interview With Tiny Doo, The Rapper Facing A Life Sentence For …
Black France (2013) is an Al Jazeera featured documentary about the Afro-French Diaspora. It covers the history of early generations of Africans in France, the African/French colonial relationship, all the way up to modern day issues of African immigration in France. This documentary is definitely an eye-opening look into another experience in the African Diaspora. Black France – A three-part series looking at the history of France’s black community and their long struggle for recognition. [Al Jazeera] Black France – Episode 1 – …
Rise Of The Black Pharaohs (2014) is a new PBS/National Geographic produced documentary about the forgotten African Kushite (modern day Sudan) dynasty of ancient Egypt and the pharaohs who reign over this dynasty. The information covered in this documentary derived from new research data about this forgotten chapter in ancient Egypt’s history by current Egyptologist, historians, and archeologists. This documentary is a five part series, so sit back relax and learn about the African Kushite pharaohs of ancient Egypt and their amazing …
Democracy Now! Headlines Nov 26th, 2014 [Amy Goodman & Juan González] Democracy Now! – Did the Authorities Let Ferguson Burn? Shaking the Heavens in Ferguson, Missouri [Amy Goodman] Asian Americans Advancing Justices Condemns Grand Jury’s Failure To Bring Charges Against Darren Wilson In Michael Brown Shooting Death [AAAJ] Asian Americans, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Organizations: Justice Denied in Ferguson [NCAPA] National Korean American Service & Education Consortium (NAKASEC) – NAKASEC Outrage: BLack Lives Matter [NAKASEC] South Asian Americans Leading Together …
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