This post is part of our Silence the Violence series in commemoration of National Silence the Violence Day on July 24th, 2010.
It’s time to stop the violence, and quit being silent little boys and girls thrown into a violent world where love… Read more
I walked into work this morning with a heavy heart knowing Thursday July 29th would be the first official day Arizona would be carrying out SB 1070, a state sponsored immigration bill that would make it legal for local law enforcement to arrest anyone they suspected to be undocumented and… Read more
Today marks 100 days since the Deepwater oil spill broke open in the Gulf of Mexico. My thoughts and prayers go out to the countless families whose livelihoods and way of life are being smothered by oil that should have remained deep underground. This tragedy is unfolding at a devastating… Read more
When I joined the Ella Baker Center family in the spring of 2007, my biggest learning curve was related to our youth prison reform work. I certainly agreed academically with our Books Not Bars platform, but I had very limited knowledge of just how badly broken… Read more
The other day, I had the pleasure of talking to a young person who had recently graduated from high school. She talked about her plans to start college in the fall and her aspirations to become a nurse. The conversation then veered towards some trouble that her friend… Read more
This post is part of our Silence the Violence series in commemoration of National Silence the Violence Day on July 24th, 2010.
By Kit Evans for Pace e Bene Community
Prostitution, gang violence, murder, bullying, knives, and guns are just a few of the… Read more
This post is part of our Silence the Violence series in commemoration of National Silence the Violence Day on July 24th, 2010.
On Thursday July 8, I stood at the corner of 14th and Clay in downtown Oakland as lines of police officers marched through Read more
This post is part of our Silence the Violence series in commemoration of National Silence the Violence Day on July 24th, 2010.
For most people, it might seem that its a lot safer and easier to be lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and/or queer (LGBTQ) in our country than… Read more
This post is part of our Silence the Violence series in commemoration of National Silence the Violence Day on July 24th, 2010.
It does not take much common sense to want to Silence the Violence. Violence takes 1.6 million lives every year and effects billions… Read more
This post is part of our Silence the Violence series in commemoration of National Silence the Violence Day on July 24th, 2010.
Nelson Mandela celebrated his 92nd birthday this past Sunday (July 18th), an occasion that is cause for the world to celebrate.… Read more
