In 2019, in remembrance of Hanna Harris, the U.S. Senate designated her birthday, May 5, as the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. Harris was just 21 and a [...] Continue Reading
BIPOC
City of Fresno Opens New Office for Immigrants
The Mayor’s Office of Community Affairs (OCA) is a new office providing a way for the City of Fresno to serve its diverse communities most in need of assistance. Areas of assistance include helping [...] Continue Reading
Local Democrats Honor Black History
In celebration of Black History Month, Fresno County Democrats hosted an event honoring Black elected officials (BEOs) and Black candidates seeking office this year. Held in the parking lot of the [...] Continue Reading
“Code Switch”: A One-Man Performance of Black Life
For years, I have been exposed to numerous hidden gems in Fresno. A few weeks ago was the latest iteration. A Fresno State alumnus, Joshua Slack, performed his one-man show titled “Code Switch.” The [...] Continue Reading
A Biblical Case for Renaming Squaw Valley
This is an appeal to my Christian brothers and sisters, and anyone else who likes Jesus, to get on board with changing the name of Squaw Valley. The language of the Hebrew Bible is richly [...] Continue Reading
Remembering and Honoring Dr. King
January 17th was a federal holiday in honor of Dr. King's 93rd birthday which was observed across the nation and abroad. Let us take a moment to reflect on the life and legacy of this legendary and [...] Continue Reading
November 2002
You can read the .pdf version of the November 2002 Community Alliance below. There are features that allow viewers to increase the size of the pages for easier reading. Simply place your cursor over [...] Continue Reading
January 2002
You can read the .pdf version of the January 2002 Community Alliance below. There are features that allow viewers to increase the size of the pages for easier reading. Simply place your cursor over [...] Continue Reading