By Anna-Claire Bevan LatinaLista A group of Praying Indians united with members of the general public in Massachusetts on Saturday, August 11 2012, to celebrate the historic first public service of the Natick tribe in almost 300 years. The ceremony took place in Eliot Church, South Natick, on the grounds where Praying Indians once worshipped. [...]
Mexico’s Soy 132 Movement joins forces with Occupy Wall Street to protest Carlos Slim
Frontera NorteSur In less than three months, the Mexican youth movement #YoSoy 132 (I am 132) has undergone a remarkable evolution. Beginning as a protest against Institutional Revolutionary Party presidential candidate Enrique Pena Nieto at the privately-run Ibero-American University in Mexico City on May 11, the movement has since grown by leaps and bounds. From [...]
California student walkers get lesson on social justice in Stockton
Bilingual Weekly STOCKTON, CA- Sixteen students from Santa Clara University (SCU) took a 257 mile stroll through the State of California for a class on Social Justice and the arts. They began in Ocean Beach on June 14th and their path took them through Stockton on June 19th — their destination Yosemite. Father Dean from [...]
New study reveals Millennials’ activism spurred by personal experience and disillusionment
LatinaLista — From the Occupy movement to the immigration marches to civil rights rallies, each gathering has included a large number of young people, especially people of color, who are making their presence seen and their voices heard. For anyone who has ever wondered why there seems to be an increase in social consciousness among [...]
Before Promoting Social Justice in Central and South America, It Needs to Start with U.S.
LatinaLista — How ironic is this: Yesterday, the Bush Administration held a conference at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City in Arlington, Virginia titled “A Conversation on the Americas.” President Bush speaks at the Conference on the Americas (Source: White House) It was billed as a conference to hear about the best practices that are working [...]
