Por Stan Santos El 1 de mayo de 2020 la Coalición Primero de Mayo por los Derechos de los Inmigrantes celebró el Día Internacional de los Derechos de los Trabajadores e Inmigrantes de una manera [...] Continue Reading
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La conexión de Fresno con Nicaragua
Por Mike Rhodes A fines de la década de 1970, el Comité de Solidaridad con el Pueblo de Nicaragua, de Fresno, recaudó dinero para apoyar a los revolucionarios en Nicaragua. Más tarde, el grupo [...] Continue Reading
1970’s en un rinconcito de mi corazón…
Por Nicolás Mareshall … Sucede que de niño veía a mi madre abrir aquella tienda de abarrotes cuando apenas amanecía, con una sola finalidad, “fiar”, fiar hasta el cansancio —harina, huevos, azúcar, [...] Continue Reading
En Busca del Equilibrio Faltante
Por Francisco Duarte En este momento de nuestra historia pocos negarán la existencia de un desequilibrio global en lo social y económico; desequilibrio de poder que amenaza una paz social muy [...] Continue Reading
Meat Packing and the Coronavirus
Meat packing plants (sometimes described as “disease-ridden flesh factories”) seem to be especially vulnerable to the coronavirus spreading among their workers. It likely has something to do with the [...] Continue Reading
Shelter in place? You mean all of us? Together 24/7? EEK!
By Carrie WiseCrediti, all photos by Carrie Wise As I sit here on our 61st day of Covid-19 “isocation,” I wonder if I will put on proper pants or not and whether I can solve today’s seventh-grade [...] Continue Reading
Growing Up Black in Fresno
By Annette Breazell-Greathouse Born in March 1967, I was the little girl who had everything any young girl could want and desire. The youngest of three, I was loved and spoiled by my hardworking [...] Continue Reading
Community Alliance Contributor George B. Kauffman Dies at 89
Courtesy of the Kauffman family (Editor’s note: With great sadness, the Community Alliance announces the passing of Dr. George Kauffman, a longtime contributor with dozens of scientific book [...] Continue Reading
Robert Mezey, a Fresno Figure in the Free Speech Movement, Dies at 85
By Community Alliance staff Robert Mezey, award-winning poet, professor and translator, died April 25 from pneumonia at a nursing home in Bowie, Md. He was at 85. Mezey, described as having a [...] Continue Reading
Dolores Huerta Foundation – June 2020
DHF Vecinos Emergency Relief We understand that crisis support and relief is important to the survival of many in our community. Many of those in need are essential workers, and their two top [...] Continue Reading
Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom – June 2020
Membership Brunch Cancelled Due to Circumstances The WILPF Membership Committee regrets to announce that the rescheduled Membership Brunch has been cancelled. The rescheduled date was June 20. [...] Continue Reading