“The family of Native American teenager Kaysera Stops Pretty Places is demanding justice after she was found dead in Hardin, Montana, in late August, just two weeks after her 18th birthday. Kaysera was a member of the Crow and Northern Cheyenne tribal communities in Montana. She lived with her grandmother. According to her family, Kaysera…
Warning: These powerful words may shock you into action. The poets (in no particular order): DaJona Butler Anaya Frazier Kennedy Harris. This performance is from Grand Slam Finals held in Las Vegas, NV in July at the 2019 Brave New Voices International Youth Poetry Festival by Young Chicago Authors representing Chicago, IL. 500 young people…
Shelbyrae Black is a candidate for the vacant Long Beach City Council District 1 seat scheduled to be filled on November 5th. Ask Ms. Black why she is running in a crowded field and she’ll answer it’s because she wants to improve the everyday lives of her Long Beach neighbors. According to Black, it would…
“Montgomery, the majority-Black state capital of Alabama, made history this week by electing its first Black mayor. 67 percent of the city’s voters chose Steven Reed to become their first black Mayor in a historic election in the same year as the 200th anniversary of Montgomery’s incorporation as a city. Mayor-elect Reed spoke with Roland…
“In Nevada, a majority-Latino, majority-female union reflects the changing face of U.S. organized labor and the state’s increasingly diverse population. Last year, the union was also the most effective Latino voter turnout operation in the state, where Democrats won up and down the ballot. John Yang reports on what this voting bloc wants to hear…
“Thousands of General Motors employees are entering their fourth week on strike, with workers demanding better pay, protections of healthcare benefits and a commitment from GM to keep jobs in the U.S. The collective action, now the longest auto worker strike in the last 50 years, came out of a shared frustration over GM’s outsourcing…
From Doña Angela: “Potato “balls” (Tortitas) with Cheese and my Loquat (Mispero) ¡From My Ranch To Your Kitchen!, this recipe is very quick and easy to make but it is very tasty and I wanted to show you my loquat tree that some asked me what it was.” Learn more here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OF3B3qP0jGg
“We’re not the only ones questioning that hug between Judge Tammy Kemp and Amber Guyger who was sentenced to 10 years for killing Botham Jean. The Freedom From Religion Foundation has filed a complaint against Kemp with the Texas State Commission on Judicial Conduct. The group said Kemp went too far. Kemp has also been…
“The U.S. Supreme Court begins its new term Monday with a docket full of blockbuster cases ranging from abortion and DACA to insanity defenses and LGBTQ discrimination. Amy Howe, co-founder and contributing reporter for SCOTUSblog, joins Hari Sreenivasan from Washington, D.C. with a preview.” Stream your PBS favorites with the PBS app: https://to.pbs.org/2Jb8twG Find more…
Elliot Gonzales is seeking to fill the vacant seat on the Long Beach City Council for District 1. Gonzales is a local environmental activist with Stop Fracking Long Beach. He is also a member of several progressive organizations including the Progressive Democrats of America, DSA Long Beach, and Our Revolution. Elliot Gonzales wants to fight…