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
Events
Fresno Rainbow Pride Parade and Festival
Fresno's 33rd annual Rainbow Pride Parade takes place at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 3 in the Tower District (Wishon and Olive). For more information and other related events, [...] Continue Reading
May 2023 Final
You can read the print version of the paper below. This is a .pdf of the May 2023 Community Alliance newspaper. There are features that allow viewers to increase the size of the pages for easier [...] Continue Reading
Interfaith Scholar Weekend Focuses on Inclusive Religious Freedom
Since 1998, the Interfaith Scholar Weekend has been bringing scholars from diverse faiths to Fresno to share with our local interfaith community the points of similarities and differences that our [...] Continue Reading
Community Unites Against Hate
Speakers at the Jan. 25 Stop the Hate Town Hall identified the path to ending the violence against marginalized communities: Report all incidents of hate crimes, increase solidarity between impacted [...] Continue Reading
Remembering Dr. King: Tributes to Greatness
Jan. 16 was a federal holiday in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s 94th birthday, observed across the nation and around the world. It is a holiday to some but a holy day to others. Reflecting [...] Continue Reading
Community Unites Against Hate
Speakers at the Jan. 25 Stop the Hate Town Hall identified the path to ending the violence against marginalized communities: Report all incidents of hate crimes, increase solidarity between impacted [...] Continue Reading
Fresno Supports Local Independent Media
More than 100 supporters from Fresno, the San Joaquin Valley and the newly renamed Yokuts Valley came to the Community Alliance fundraiser on Dec. 3. The event was a huge success giving old [...] Continue Reading
Support Local/Independent Journalism
This is a Fundraiser for the Community Alliance newspaper. Follow this link to the Facebook Event page: https://fb.me/e/2V85pC4bI Advance Tickets ($40) are available here: For advance [...] Continue Reading
Stopping Hate Crimes in the San Joaquin Valley
The Community Alliance newspaper’s campaign to stop hate crimes is starting with a town hall in Huron on Nov. 17 that will address institutional racism. Why is it that this country can spend trillions [...] Continue Reading
Peace & Social Justice Calendar
September 2022 Sponsored by the Fresno Center for Nonviolence Note: Contact the organizer for up-to-date information on whether meetings are in person or via Zoom. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER [...] 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