Aside from the Denver Broncos devastating loss to the Seattle Seahawks last Sunday, the most talked about moment from Super Bowl XLVIII was a Coca-Cola commercial, titled, “America is Beautiful.” The 60 second spot featured a multilingual rendition of “America … Continued
Every year, mainstream media, the far Right, politicians, and clothing stores attempt to use Martin Luther King Jr.’s words and image to fit their agenda - one that is often antithetical to everything the Civil Rights leader ultimately stood for. … Continued
Perhaps still healing from its massive loss during the 2012 presidential election, members of the Republican party have been making an effort to better connect with communities of color. From honoring the repeal of the Chinese Exclusion Act to Governor … Continued
In 2011, tensions ran high at a town hall meeting in the Lakeview neighborhood of Chicago, as several residents challenged the presence of an LGBTQA-focused youth services center. After a single street brawl in the summer of 2011, and a … Continued
On Thursday, President Obama spoke to dozens of immigrant rights activists at the White House, joining them in demanding immigration reform be put back on the table, post-shutdown. For those most affected by a “broken immigration system,” as the President … Continued
Today, across the country, food justice advocates and organizations are celebrating Food Day. In its third year, the day serves as an opportunity for consumers to take a moment and think consciously about the food they eat and how it … Continued
In February of this year, New York mayoral hopeful Republican Joe Lhota visited the Queens Republican Club to witness one of the premier anti-Muslim activists within the Islamophobia movement, Pamela Geller, receive the “Patriot of the Year” award. Lhota’s seeming … Continued
In 2008, the election of the country’s first African American president was on the horizon. Couple that with by the year 2050, one in five Americans will be foreign-born, and you have a time where American identity was beginning (and … Continued
This Saturday, October 5, is the National Day for Dignity and Respect. Immigrant rights groups and activists will gather at rallies, marches, vigils, and protests around the country to call on members of Congress to refocus their efforts on passing … Continued
David Horowitz Freedom Center fellow Daniel Greenfield wrote an op-ed calling Islam a “gang religion” whose sole purpose is “killing non-Muslims.” He claims the rest of the framework of Islam such as preaching love and virtue was borrowed from other … Continued