By Kaylia Metcalfe This month marks the 23rd anniversary of the Fresno Reel Pride Film Festival, which will take place September 19–23, once again in the historic Tower District. This year’s event [...] Continue Reading
Arts & Culture
The Interfaith Social Justice Collaborative Faith Calendar – September 2012
Compiled by Susan Orovitz Saturday, September 1 (1st & 3rd Saturdays of each month) 10:00am-12:00 Noon Bishop Steinbock Homeless Advocacy Committee in the Bishop Scher Room at the Diocese of [...] Continue Reading
Elder Financial Abuse in the 21st Century
By Cynthia Benzler The facts of aging have changed in the United States. In 1910, the average life expectancy was 50.1 years. In 2010, life expectancy had increased to 78.4 years (Centers for [...] Continue Reading
The Crockford Files – September 2012
By John Crockford Education Opportunities Online Coursera (www.coursera.org/) is “a social entrepreneurship company that partners with the top universities in the world to offer courses online for [...] Continue Reading
Keeping It Real with Dr. Jean Kennedy: Don’t Count Me Out – September 2012
By Dr. Jean Kennedy I recently interviewed a young woman on my radio show heard on KFCF 88.1 FM. I met Star Brown through her brother, who took my women’s studies class. Star approached me to help [...] Continue Reading
Two Tales of a City
By Richard Stone A visit to Fresno’s homeless encampments, like the ones being dismantled by the City this week as I write, is eye-opening. It is a world of its own. The structures are ramshackle, [...] Continue Reading
2011 LGBT Milestones You Might Have Missed
By Kaylia Metcalfe Welcome to December! Soon the Internet and print publications will be abuzz with End of the Year Lists. Best Books Aimed at Teen Age Girls! Most Influential Side Characters in TV [...] Continue Reading
The Interfaith Social Justice Collaborative Faith Calendar
Compiled by Susan Orovitz ISJC Mission Statement: To network and collaborate as we work to serve and promote systemic change for the common good; to educate and inspire one another to positive [...] Continue Reading
“Queer Eye…” Column Ending
By Dan Waterhouse I am ending “Queer Eye…” After the Community Alliance printed a front-page story in July about an officer-involved shooting at Belmont and Peach avenues, I began hearing that [...] Continue Reading
The Boundary of Free Speech
By Kaylia Metcalfe Back in August, there was a lot of attention surrounding Florida teacher Jerry Buell, who posted on his Facebook page that the legalization of same-sex marriage in New York made [...] Continue Reading
Jim Hightower in Conversation
By Richard Stone (Author’s note: While in Fresno to speak at the Progressives’ gathering on Oct. 1, Jim Hightower graciously afforded the Community Alliance time to interview him one-on-one. In the [...] Continue Reading
“Strengthening Our Voices” Summit draws 300, provides platform for working together on progressive issues
By Timothy Savage More than 300 people from across the San Joaquin Valley gathered Oct. 1 to listen, to engage, to connect and to get fired up about the most important issues of our day at [...] Continue Reading