The academic discipline of Africana/Black studies/ethnic studies discussed in a September 2022 Community Alliance article has again expanded. This expansion is now at the high school level. The [...] Continue Reading
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The Woman King
While I was doing doctoral studies on the trans-Atlantic slave trade and its impact on African kingdoms in West Africa, it never crossed my mind that Hollywood would produce a film on this topic. [...] Continue Reading
California to Launch New Hate Initiative with a Focus on Healing
Hate crimes and hate-related incidents have been on the rise in recent years, prompting fear and anger across communities. But according to experts and civil rights advocates, more public [...] Continue Reading
Afro-Centric Legacy of Dr. James Turner
Dr. James Turner, the founder of Africana studies, has passed away at the age of 82. He was the founding director of Cornell University’s Africana Studies and Research Center and a professor emeritus [...] Continue Reading
Stop the Hate
The Community Alliance newspaper is launching a Stop the Hate campaign and is seeking your input to identify, vocalize and eradicate “hate” in Fresno [...] Continue Reading
SB 911 Would Drive a Stake in the Heart of Ethnic Media
By Sandy Close and Regina Brown Wilson The California legislature has spent months considering a bill—SB 911 by State Senator Steve Glazer (D–Orinda)—that would dedicate $25 million in state [...] Continue Reading
“What Is the Liberal Agenda?” Revisited
In Dr. Malik Simba’s excellent essay, “What Is the Liberal Agenda?,” published in the June edition of the Community Alliance newspaper, he states that “the new Democratic Party not only embraced the [...] Continue Reading
Fiber Broadband Comes to the Central Valley
The story of broadband technology in Central Valley communities follows historic patterns of privilege and neglect, extreme poverty in a region of extreme wealth. Hundreds of towns, such as Firebaugh, [...] Continue Reading
FUSD Reminds Us of the Punishment-Racism Commitment
The U.S. cultural fixation on punishment relies on major institutions to recycle and recirculate beliefs and practices that make chronic punishment look “natural,” “inevitable” and “timeless.” The [...] Continue Reading
Juneteenth, a Celebration to Freedom
On June 17, 2021, President Joe Biden signed the bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday. A memorable act, given the highly separated American society we currently live in. The long sought-after bill [...] Continue Reading
The June Community Alliance is now online
The June 2022 Community Alliance newspaper is being printed today and will be mailed to subscribers this afternoon. You can see the online version here: www.fresnoalliance.com [...] Continue Reading
What Is the Liberal Agenda?
When asked why the only Black conservative U.S senator voted not to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman to sit on the Supreme Court, Senator Tim Scott (R–S.C.) said, “because she [...] Continue Reading