Juan D. Martinez is director for the Natural Leaders Network, an initiative of the Children & Nature Network. Has been named a National Geographic Emerging Explorer. He dedicates his energy to grassroots campaigns from health care and housing discriminination, to creating garden space where he grew up in South Central L.A. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_yM7eojpLs[/youtube]
A Deportation Love Story
Tony & Janina’s American Wedding: A Deportation Love Story premiered in October 2010 and quickly garnered awards. The documentary follows the pain of Tony and Janina and their son Brian as Janina is deported. Mother and son left together leaving behind Tony to fight for the unjust separation of families due to current immigration laws. [...]
Mental Health Workforce Shortage More Critical in Minority Communities
SaludToday Texas’ severe shortage of mental health professionals is compounded by a disparity in diagnosing and treating the state’s rapidly growing Latino and other minority communities, the Texas Tribune reports. The report indicates that 64% of all psychiatrists were white, 3.5% were black, and 12.4% were Hispanic in 2009. Watch this captivating video to see [...]
Joan Baez recognized by Folk Alliance International
Joan Baez, iconic American folk singer, songwriter, musician and prominent activist in the fields of human rights, peace and environmental justice, receives the Folk Alliance International 2011 Lifetime Achievement Award. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cctnrQahffg[/youtube]
Colombian Lawyer Defends Indigenous Justice in Latin America
In Colombia, 84 different indigenous groups coexist with the rest of the country’s population. In most cases, they apply the law they inherited from their ancestors. Lawyer Edith Mosquera understands indigenous justice and explains how Colombia’s indigenous view crime and punishment. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ruier1Y8ps[/youtube]
Mayan elder explains 2012 prediction
With so much speculation centering on the Mayan calendar’s implication for 2012 and what it really means for the future of the planet and humankind, it seems fitting to hear from an actual Mayan elder. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGpNZmniJ_Q[/youtube]
