By Hannah Brandt While most four-year-olds are preoccupied identifying barnyard animals, learning the alphabet and playing patty-cake, Floyd Harris III accompanied his father, Rev. Dr. Floyd [...] Continue Reading
Social Justice
First Social Justice Scholarship Presented
By Mike Rhodes The first Mike Rhodes Social Justice Scholarship of $1,000 was given to Esmeralda Serapio, who is a student at the San Joaquin College of Law. The scholarship was set up by Howard [...] Continue Reading
Why We Can’t Wait: Being Black in the Cannabis Industry
By Cesar Casamayor and Gidai Maaza There is unfinished business when it comes to cannabis legalization—the trauma-filled legacy of the War on Drugs within the Black community, especially on young [...] Continue Reading
The Revolution Will Be Televised and Likely Infiltrated by Government and Special Interests
By Kayla Moon Infiltration can take many forms by a multitude of different entities. Informants follow commands of a government, state, local and corporate interests. In this article, we look [...] Continue Reading
The Revolution Will Be Televised and Likely Infiltrated by Government and Special Interests
By Kayla Moon Infiltration can take many forms by a multitude of different entities. Informants follow commands of a government, state, local and corporate interests. In this article, we look [...] Continue Reading
Fresno Rejects Proposal That Would Punish Good Samaritans
By Eduardo Stanley On March 21, the Fresno City Council voted 3-2 against a proposal that would criminalize and fine those who donate money or food to people at intersections. The proposal was [...] Continue Reading
Fresno Rejects Proposal That Would Punish Good Samaritans
By Eduardo Stanley On March 21, the Fresno City Council voted 3-2 against a proposal that would criminalize and fine those who donate money or food to people at intersections. The proposal was [...] Continue Reading
Community Alliance Fund Appeal
Which side are you on? The Community Alliance is at a crossroads and what you (our readers) do will determine our fate. There are two paths that are possible now as we face the biggest threat to [...] Continue Reading
Community Alliance Fund Appeal
Which side are you on? The Community Alliance is at a crossroads and what you (our readers) do will determine our fate. There are two paths that are possible now as we face the biggest threat to [...] Continue Reading
$50 and Clothes in a Cardboard Box
By Camille Russell On March 20, 2017, after serving 38 years in California’s prisons, Community Alliance writer Boston Woodard was paroled. However, he had a 45-year-old parole violation in [...] Continue Reading
$50 and Clothes in a Cardboard Box
By Camille Russell On March 20, 2017, after serving 38 years in California’s prisons, Community Alliance writer Boston Woodard was paroled. However, he had a 45-year-old parole violation in [...] Continue Reading
Boston Woodard Joins Life on the Outside and Visits Fresno
By Peter Maiden “Wow man, I’m not surprised. But amazed!” Boston Woodard had been looking out the window of Mike Rhodes’ car at scores of homeless people passing the day in a southwest area of [...] Continue Reading