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Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Race, Poverty and the Environment Journal

Transforming the Land-- One Garden at a TimeBy Crystal CarterPhotography by Katie Selma(Originally featured in RP&E)Raheem Payton used to think nothing of littering streets until he discovered his community garden. Now he is angry that he and his friends ever did such a thing. “I’m an advocate for putting your trash in the right place now,” he says, “and I try to keep my friends on the straight path, too.” Payton discovered his calling earlier than other youths through a program called Literacy for Environmental Justice (LEJ) in the Bayview district of San Francisco. Founded in 1998 by a coalition of youth, educators, and community leaders,...

Thursday, April 7, 2011

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Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Civil Rights Artivism at its Finest

Remembering Oscar Grant, Political Prisoners Operation Small Axe DVD Release Party w/ Emory Douglas A night with the iconic artist Emory Douglas and the screening of Operation Small Axe documentary set the tone for National Anti-Police Brutality Day over the weekend. Documentary Operation Small Axe highlights the anti-sentiment that Oakland residents have towards the Oakland Police Department and goes as far as describing the City of Oakland as a “war torn prison state.” “The police have been so vicious and so brutal to our black brothers in this society,” stated the documentary’s producer, Adimu Madyum.  The documentary hosts a series...

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Kids tagging a newly cleaned bus

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Thursday, August 26, 2010

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