Yes! / So important to build the leadership of those we organize with. Pure charity tends to make people dependent rather than empowering them to build organizations to change the conditions which are oppressing them. Continue reading
At PolicyLink conference with former Pitzer students Griselda Suarez (first-ever Long Beach Cultural Affairs Officer) and Sekou Andrews (spoken word artist) -). Continue reading
Appreciating meeting up with one of my former Pitzer College Sociology students at the PolicyLink conference. We remember when he used poetry and spoken word in one of my classes as part of connecting the readings to social change practice – and how this use of a “poetic voice” has resulted in his now being known nationally for his spoken-word presentations, films, and documentaries. Continue reading
Nuestra Casa Museum celebratory opening in Pomona with presentations, ballet folklorico, food, and historical/cultural exhibit. Continue reading
Honored to be a presenter at the Summer Bright Prospect Summer Academy at the Harvey Mudd College. Have always been impressed with this program in Pomona which has been successful in increasing the number of low-income, first-generation students who enroll, persist, and graduate from higher education colleges and universities. They have achieved this through year-round academic support, life-skills training, social-emotional learning, and individualized mentorship. Adelante.
From Acclaimed Scholar Robin Kelley in Democracy Now: “The Declaration of Independence is a little bit different in that it is not a constitution. It’s not law, per se. But it does make these claims that go beyond the drafters. When the drafters developed this declaration, they assumed that human beings were basically white men. Continue reading