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Immigrants make their voices heard in Florida’s capitol

April 9, 2019

By Thomas Kennedy

Last week, over three hundred immigrants and other community members mobilized to Florida’s capitol in Tallahassee to defend and protect our communities from Republican lawmakers who are once again attempting to pass…

Everyday Leaders: Reflections after the 2019 Selma March

March 8, 2019

By Isaias G

“My name is Isaias and I am Undocumented and Unafraid.” This is the usual greeting for many undocumented immigrants in meetings to assert our presence. The whole room applauded in…

My Sister: A Domestic Worker. And My Hero!

March 4, 2019

By Sulma Arias

The movie Roma has received all kinds of recognition and acclaim, including three Academy awards. Its  star, Yalitza Aparcio, a first-time actor who portrayed the lead role of a housekeeper…

Kindness can be America’s New Year’s Resolution

January 10, 2019

By Darryl Lorenzo Wellington

I look forward to every New Year because the annual trek symbolizes renewed hopes and dreams. But I have conflicted feelings over the winter months. I appreciate white Christmases, seeing…

Trump address to the nation is more anti-immigrant xenophobia

January 9, 2019

By Thomas Kennedy

Donald Trump presented no solutions during his first oval office address to the nation to end a more than two-week long government shutdown that has left 800,000 government workers working…

What Apple’s $1 trillion value means for working people

August 8, 2018

By Elizabeth Poulos

Last Thursday, it was reported that the wealth of tech-giant Apple had surpassed every other publically traded American firm, setting the record at $1 trillion in value. Many applauded the…

Immigrants, not France, are the real World Cup winners

July 17, 2018

By Thomas Kennedy

After weeks of suspense, France emerged the winner of the World Cup with a resounding 4-2 victory over Croatia. What is clear to anybody who watched the tournament from the…

Travel bans enduring hostility toward Muslims

July 13, 2018

By Maliha Kareem

This piece was originally published in the Orlando Sentinel. When the U.S. Supreme Court upheld President Trump’s travel ban, imposing travel restrictions on several predominantly Muslim-majority countries, it affected many people in our…

In November, everything is on the line

June 14, 2018

By Nadia Eldemerdash

This piece originally published in the Las Vegas Sun. Every election year, the posters and signs go up announcing new candidates vying for political office. Every year, volunteers set out…

The Austin Bomber case shows we are quick to label POCs, but not whites, when they do wrong

April 4, 2018

By Thomas Kennedy

Photo credit: Ted Eytan, Flickr Creative Commons   The citizens of Austin were terrorized by a series of bombings that left two people dead, and injuring others. The suspect ultimately blew…

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