If you have access to any news source such as tv, newspapers, or the internet you have probably heard about the “Occupy Chicago” and other “Occupy” movements going on around the country that started from the “Occupy Wall-Street” protests in New York. These protests have been going on for a few weeks now, maybe even [...]
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Nov 07
Nov 07
youth unite in creative activism
“Non-violence is not inaction. It is not discussion. It is not for the timid or weak…non-violence is hard work. It is the willingness to sacrifice. It is the patience to win.” –Cesar Chavez. If you have passed by Gary School on 31st street this summer you probably have noticed a mural in the works there. [...]
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little village youth embark on healthy Communities Annitiative
On October 14 youth coordinator Raquel Nunez and Youth organizer Caroling Macias went to a convening with fellow cohort members within the fcyo healthy communities initiative. The initiative focus’s on youth organizing around ensuring access to healthy, affordable and culturally relevant food in low-income communities like Little Village. While at the convening youth groups from [...]
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BATTLING MEDIA INJUSTICE WITH THE POWER OF WORDS
Fighting to get the truth out because there is so much miscommunication…. Relations fakin that they’re spreading the message Misquoting the people to get the attention they need, trying to feed Off of your reactions. The same actions that lead you to believe violence has become something normal. Fighting your own people for the jobs [...]
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Healthy Food=Healthy Humans!
Have you ever wondered where the apple that you ate for lunch came from? Or who grew it? Or even how it was grown? Were you able to answer any of these questions? Probably not, and many people wouldn’t have answered them either. Most people don’t know where their food comes from. What we do [...]
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Energy Drinks
Energy drinks are supposed to do what the name implies, give you a BOOST of energy. They first became popular in Asia & Europe around 1962 before they reached the United States but the first that came to the United States was more of a hyped up drink named “Jolt Cola” with a lot of [...]
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“The Mexican Holocaustâ€?…
October 2nd, 2008 was the 40th anniversary of Mexico’s cleanest, deadliest, most public and most covered-up massacre. For months College students made antigovernment protests demanding democracy in Mexico, the freedom of political prisoners, dismissal of the (corrupt)police chief, disbanding of the antiriot police, guarantees of university autonomy, and the repeal of the “law of social [...]
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