Dream What We Can Become and Rejoice Almost 50 years ago in the fields of the Central Valley, a movement formed to bring dignity and collective bargaining to the plight of farmworkers. As the memories [...] Continue Reading
Arts & Culture
Academy in West Fresno Teaches Leadership and Comradeship
This spring, the Fresno West Coalition for Economic Development (FWCED) has sponsored the Black Men and Boys Leadership Academy (BMB). Keith Kelley, CEO/president of the FWCED says, “We are very [...] Continue Reading
International Year of Chemistry 2011: Marie Curie’s Struggle against Sexism and Xenophobia
By George B. Kauffman The 63rd General Assembly of the United Nations has proclaimed 2011 as the International Year of Chemistry (IYC 2011) under the leadership of the UN Educational, Scientific and [...] Continue Reading
The Interfaith Social Justice Collaborative Faith Calendar
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 actions; to model interfaith [...] Continue Reading
Environmental Racism in West Fresno
For decades, West Fresno residents have endured health and safety hazards created by corporate giant Darling International Inc.’s meat rendering plant. Though sited within yards of West Fresno [...] Continue Reading
From the Editor
The Community Alliance newspaper is expanding―printing more pages in color and adding a Spanish-language page―and going through some significant design changes. Over the last three months, we have [...] Continue Reading
Progressive News Briefs
Fresno Police Chief Accused of Racism A lawsuit, filed in Fresno Superior Court in February, says that Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer’s ringtone for Cynthia Sterling, an African-American former City [...] Continue Reading
“Got Them… Er, Him”
After several months of investigation, the FBI announced on March 10 that a shadowy group calling itself the American Nationalist Brotherhood was in reality a lone school bus driver from Madera [...] Continue Reading
Stonewall Launches “Move Forward Fresno”
The Fresno Stonewall Democratic Club is celebrating its 10th anniversary by launching a new initiative entitled “Move Forward Fresno: Tolerance through Equality.” The keynote speaker at the event to [...] Continue Reading
Fresno Folklore Society
Despite what those old Our Gang episodes would lead you to believe—you know, the ones where Spanky and the other Little Rascals are averting some crisis by brainstorming overnight a staged show where [...] Continue Reading
Saint Patrick’s Day Event — A Huge Success
The Saint Patrick’s Day Family Day concert was probably the best event the Community Alliance has ever sponsored. More than 200 people attended as Fresno’s Young All-Stars of Irish Music & Dance [...] Continue Reading
KRS One Lecture and Performance at Fresno State
On February 8, hip hop scholar and artist KRS One lectured and performed at Fresno State. The lecture and performance was put together by the Fresno State’s Africana Studies Program and the Hip Hop [...] Continue Reading