By Hannah Brandt Congressional Representative and civil rights leader John Lewis (D–Ga.) was a guest at the Warnors Theatre in downtown Fresno on Aug. 19. A discussion with Lewis' Central Valley [...] Continue Reading
Arts & Culture
The Idolatry of Whiteness
By Bryson White (Author’s note: The following is an excerpt from a sermon delivered at the First Mennonite Community Church on Sept. 20.) In Jeremiah 8, the “wise leaders” of the nation are [...] Continue Reading
Gandhi An Apostle of Peace and Nonviolence Celebration
By Dr. Sudarshan Kapoor “Generations to come will scarce believe that such a one as this ever in flesh and blood walked upon this earth.”—Albert Einstein Mahatma Gandhi, the great spiritual, social [...] Continue Reading
People Are Stupid!
By George B. Kauffman (Editor’s note: The sources for the information in this article are documented in the online version of the article, which is available at www.fresnoalliance.com.) People are [...] Continue Reading
La Caña
By Ernesto Saavedra This past summer, I was invited to check out a mural some friends of mine were working on located on the outskirts of the Tower District, specifically, on Olive between Arthur and [...] Continue Reading
The Trauma of Slavery and Paper Dolls
By Ernesto Saavedra (Author’s note: Leading up to Fresno’s Downtown and Tower District monthly ArtHop events, Kezia Harrell, an artist attending San Francisco’s Art Institute with roots in Fresno, [...] Continue Reading
Racial Bias and the Criminal Justice System
By Jonathan Luevanos The Community Alliance newspaper recently published an article titled “ACLU Sues Over Failing Public Defense System in Fresno County: Tens of Thousands Go Without Legal [...] Continue Reading
Tiffany’s Take: Inspiration
I got nothin’. I’ve sat down to write this month’s column more than a few times and, ultimately, my steadfast process seems to have turned on me. Nothing (and I mean, nothing) has flowed from my [...] Continue Reading
Poetry Corner
Just A Convict By Antonio Smith Bars on the windows Broken Dreams Tears out of the blue Sometimes screams Lockers too small For what one needs No courtesy Just cons and greed Slave labor No law [...] Continue Reading
In Light Of Tragedy
By Zoyer Zachary Zyndel More and more people are finding out about the tragic murder of a transgender woman in Fresno, near the Blackstone and Shields area. A community is outraged not only by the [...] Continue Reading
In This Space
By Steve Umfrid They whys of it all escape me As I lay here on my side, Arms raised in front of my face A shield to block the constant light. Cold seeps through the concrete Chilling my forearms, [...] Continue Reading
The Politics of Censorship
By Ernesto Saavedra May 27, Fresno Building Healthy Communities (BHC) launched its #Parks4All initiative, which highlights the need for quality parks in Fresno. As part of the initiative, BHC wanted [...] Continue Reading