The White Stuff
By Samhita Mukhopadhyay, The American Prospect, July 23, 2008
What does an extremely popular new blog about white culture tell us about race in America?
The Fight Against Fox News
ILL Doctrine, July 15, 2008
Behind the scenes with director Rik Cordero and the making of new Nas video Sly Fox.
After a Week of Same Sex Marriage in California
July 1, 2008
Debunking the myth of outrageously homophobic communities of color.
Vincent Who?
By Roland Hwang, Asian American Village, June 26, 2008
Remembering the historic importance of the Vincent Chin murder case.
Rebel Diaz Assaulted and Arrested by NYPD
Rebel Diaz, June 19, 2008
Two members of the seminal hip-hop group Rebel Diaz were recently arrested and beaten by New York City police officers.
Organizing for Freedom: Attention On Angola
By Jordan Flaherty, Left Turn, June 18, 2008
Congressman Conyers brings attention to Angola State Prison, Louisiana's last slave plantation.
A Life Sentence Rips at Heart of the Black and Brown Dilemna
By Kenneth Miller, New America Media, June 11, 2008
A Hispanic girlfriend clings to hope for her imprisoned African American boyfriend.
Dog City: San Francisco's Affordable Housing Struggle
By Jamilah King, WireTap, May 23, 2008
In a city that boasts more dogs than children, citizens fight for affordable housing amid competing redevelopment ballot measures.
If 5-0 Shoots
By Byron Hurt, Bhurt.com, May 21, 2008
Byron Hurt, the pioneering filmmaker behind "Hip Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes" produced a tribute for Sean Bell.
The Peacemaker: An Interview With Aqeela Sherrills
By Adam McKibbin, WireTap, April 14, 2008
Aqeela Sherrills traded retaliation for reconciliation and helped broker peace between the Bloods and Crips.
Deadly Silence: Stop Snitching's Fatal Legacy
By Ayah Young, WireTap, March 28, 2008
We all learned in the schoolyard that no one likes a tattletale. But when issues of theft, rape, and murder are involved, is it so wrong to tell?
Opinion: Why I Campaign for College Tuition Relief Now!
By Vicente Garcia, WireTap, March 24, 2008
As 2007 marked the first time California spent more money on prisons than public colleges, young activists mobilize for a ballot initiative that will help low-income students access universities.
Moving Pictures: Book Reveals Incarcerated Youth Art
By Te-Ping Chen, WireTap, March 6, 2008
A generation of incarcerated Bay Area youth seizes the pen.
Long Live Jorge Castro
By Ivan Natividad, WireTap, February 28, 2008
Personal Voices: Work with low-income families in Richmond, California made me reexamine the meaning of hope for progressive change.
Roots For The Future
By Jamilah King, WireTap, February 20, 2008
West Oakland, California's Black New World club forges a fresh artistic community in the shadows of a once-thriving district.
Minors in the Big House
By Te-Ping Chen, WireTap, January 28, 2008
After two failed decades of getting 'tough on crime,' advocates are pushing states to reconsider trying youth as adults.
The Apollos: Students Who Fought For MLK Holiday
By Tomas Palermo, WireTap, January 21, 2008
In 1981, Oakland Tech high school seniors lobbied the California state senate to officially recognize the MLK holiday. This video tells their story.
Wiley College Shares Spotlight With "Great Debaters"
By Kai Beasley, Black College Wire, January 18, 2008
New film Great Debaters sheds light on financial struggle of Historically Black College.
Brother Outsider
By Jamilah King, WireTap, December 5, 2007
Filmmakers talk about how the once untold story of Bayard Rustin is making waves among a new generation of organizers.
Fresno Residents Stand For Justice
By Mike Rhodes, IndyBay, December 3, 2007
Fresno Westside Residents respond to being called terrorists.
