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AfroMexican contributions on [Mexican Revolutionary] battlefields are to be appreciated, ... Black participation one hundred years earlier during Mexico's war of independence against Spain was not only greater, but in fact pivotal. ...
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Recently, Jasiri (follow his twitter), Paradise Grey, and Rhmefest joined Immortal Technique at a community benefit show in Phoenix, AZ for PUENTE (watch Video). The show was full of energy and enthusiasm as the brave youth fighting the racists attacks in Arizona got some well deserved R & R.
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Arizona has blatantly avoided federal court orders to desegregate: more than fifty years after Brown v. the Board of Education (1954), the TUSD is still under a federal court mandate to “balance” the schools. The federal government, meanwhile, has poured millions of dollars into Arizona to help pay for integration purposes.
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As we honor Martin Luther King Jr. on this day we would do well to remember the things Dr. King fought for and not simply how he is portrayed by the government, school system, and mainstream media. Dr. King stood for many things in his life and work. It is true that stood for equality and dreamed of a time when all races and ethnic groups could live in equality and harmony. But Dr. King was clearly an extremely liberal political leader....
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The album has fantastic and distinct music with an important message for our times. In fact, important messages. It Is the kind of music you can dance to while grabbing hold of exposed contradiction in US immigration policy and feeling united as workers. The album has some great cameos from Residente of Calle 13, Rage Against the Machine's Tom Morello, Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith, and Ceci Bastida on "Canta El Río," produced Thom Russo and Uproot Andy.
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A few weeks ago, I traveled to Alabama with members of Sound Strike, a coalition of artists that have committed to supporting the International Boycott of Arizona in the wake of the passage of its own racist and oppressive bill SB 1070. What we saw was heartbreaking, but also inspiring...
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What are the top 10 movies of all time?
We should say what are the top 10 films you have seen. But since this page involves a lot of political junkies, humanitarians, radicals, people bored out of their mind and crazy mofos let’s say we need your help to suggest films that have an important commentary, message, revelation, social or political relevancy and / or inspiring....
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Let this piece and the powerful images that undergird it, serve as an opening to more information on the suppressed history of Black and Brown unity during the new year that lies before us....
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LA Times columnists Steve Lopez wrote a great piece about the family after visiting to get to know them. Click here to read this story....
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With so much to want to shed in Arizona like bigotry, family separation, the foreclosure crisis, Arizona’s ranking 50th in education spending, and tense racial profiling and division it is completely ridiculous to suggest that the ire of our pen should be directed at a human rights organization. Even if you disagree with their tactics....
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