(Nota del Editor: la siguiente nota se reproduce con el permiso de Caló News) Los latinos en Estados Unidos tienen una identidad cultural que es rica y diversa, con elementos característicos, como [...] Continue Reading
Social Justice
Resolution
Stop the Hate Resolution! We, {the name of the organization goes here}, pledge to stand up to all forms of hate, racism, bigotry, and bullying. We will not stay silent in the face of intolerance [...] Continue Reading
Progressive, Local/Independent News
The April 2024 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 April 2024 Community Alliance newspaper. There are [...] Continue Reading
Activists Call on Costa to Meet with Palestinian and Muslim Leaders
On March 22, the Palestine Liberation Group (PLG), the Sacramento Valley/Central California Office of the Council of American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SV/CC), local organizations and activists released [...] Continue Reading
Social Justice Center Opens at Fresno City College
Students, professors and community activists gathered for the grand opening of the Social Justice Center (SJC) at Fresno City College on March 21. This new campus group envisions a world in which [...] Continue Reading
War on the Poor and Neo-Fascism
To be homeless does not mean I don’t have feelings. To be homeless does not mean I can’t feel how others treat me. To be homeless does not make it okay to assume I am dirty. To be homeless [...] Continue Reading
United Against Hate
BY COMMUNITY ALLIANCE STAFF With hate crimes on the rise in Fresno and throughout the country, the community must stand together, united against hate. Be part of the solution and attend the United [...] Continue Reading
Black Women Reds and Black Women on the Liberal Left
As we left February, which was African American History Month—traditionally referred to as Black History Month—we had Women’s History Month in March. Each month’s purpose is to highlight and celebrate [...] Continue Reading
Marion Masada: Survivor, Historian, Teacher
Marion Masada is a survivor of one of America’s most tragic and misguided actions. As we prepared for our interview, she gently admonished me. “Call it a concentration camp, please,” she advised. This [...] Continue Reading
Mariposa Plaza and Free Speech
The City of Fresno announced the renovation of Mariposa Plaza (Fulton and Mariposa streets) at a recent press conference. Fresno City Council Member Miguel Arias pointed out the historical [...] Continue Reading
Climate Change: Adaptation Partnership Workshop
As climate change remains one of the most critical factors in the changing landscape of the globe and will likely continue to be for the foreseeable future, developing practitioner toolsets and policy [...] Continue Reading
LGBTQ+ Derangement Syndrome
Recently, I went to my mailbox and found a sticker that said “God Hates Fags.” What would drive someone to plaster that kind of message? Is that a way to win converts? No. It’s a way to spread fear [...] Continue Reading