In October 2022, in a released audio recording, three Hispanic members of the Los Angeles City Council and the president of the L.A. Federation of Labor spewed racist and disparaging comments about a [...] Continue Reading
BIPOC
Racism Is a Virus
When we look at the violence constantly inflicted upon marginalized groups, we have to understand our part. People mistakenly think there are two roles: the perpetrator and the victim. But that isn’t [...] Continue Reading
Which Behavior Is Racist, Not Racist, Antiracist
On March 22, an interesting Zoom discussion titled “Racist, Not Racist, Antiracist” was organized to discuss a new book, Racist, Not Racist, Antiracist: Language and the Dynamic Disaster of American [...] Continue Reading
Fresno Honors Malcolm X el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz and Cuba
On May 15, Fresno came together to honor Malcolm X el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz, to celebrate his legacy and his meeting with Fidel Castro at the Hotel Theresa in Harlem in 1960 and to honor the [...] Continue Reading
Juneteenth Is Here
BY COMMUNITY ALLIANCE STAFF Juneteenth, the historically recognized celebration marking the end of slavery in the United States, began in Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865. The event has grown [...] Continue Reading
Reunión Comunitaria en Reedley
Detener el odio es el tema de la reunión comunitaria que se llevará a cabo en Reedley el 30 de junio de 2023. El aumento de los delitos e incidentes motivados por el odio va en aumento y este evento [...] Continue Reading
Progressive, Local/Independent News
The May 2023 Issue of the Community Alliance is now online You can read the print version of the paper at the link below. This is a .pdf of the May 2023 Community Alliance newspaper. There are [...] Continue Reading
Racism Depends on Power to Thrive
An African-American girl attending Wilson Middle School in Chowchilla in Madera County is trying her best to stand up against racism, but it seems those in power won’t listen. The father of the [...] Continue Reading
Building Coalitions and Stopping Hate Crimes
With three successful Stop the Hate town halls completed, the San Joaquin Valley Media Alliance and the Community Alliance newspaper are on track to have a fourth event, probably in Reedley, in the [...] Continue Reading
Alfonso Hernandez, Trabajadores and the Chicano Youth Center
In 1977, Alfonso Hernandez, an idealistic social work graduate student at Fresno State, founded Trabajadores de la Raza San Joaquin Valley, or “Workers of the People.” Trabajadores established a [...] Continue Reading
Fresno Supervisors File Frivolous Lawsuit Using Public Dollars
On March 14, the Fresno County Board of Supervisors (BOS) voted 3-2 to sue the State of California, using public dollars to favor a racist, sexist, derogatory name. They vote in a closed-door session [...] Continue Reading
Recall Supervisor Nathan Magsig
By Linda Tubach Fresno County Supervisor Nathan Magsig has led the Fresno County Board of Supervisors to decide to sue the State of California to stop the replacement of S— Valley’s racist and [...] Continue Reading