‘This Was My Closure’: Why Sasha Perigo Chose Not to Pursue Legal Action Against Her Alleged Rapist
Originally published on KQED news. Content warning: This story contains references to rape and sexual assault. Jon Jacobo, a prominent San Francisco affordable housing advocate and community activist, resigned his … Continue reading
‘An Important Day for Dreamers’: DACA Recipient Luis Grijalva Heads to the Olympics
Luis Grijalva — the first known DACA recipient to qualify for the Olympics — headed to Tokyo Friday to compete in next week’s 5,000 meter-race, representing Guatemala. At this time … Continue reading
‘A Critical Part of Our Infrastructure’: How California Plans to Bolster Child Care
This post originally appeared in KQED news. California has almost 3 million children 5 years old and younger. As many parents of young children know, finding affordable, high-quality child care … Continue reading
After Texas Court Ruling, What’s the Future for Young Immigrants and DACA Recipients?
This article originally appeared on KQED news. Hundreds of thousands of immigrants in the U.S. are in limbo, after U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen ruled last Friday against the Deferred … Continue reading
Nephew of Slain Activist Berta Cáceres Renews Calls for Ending Aid to Honduran Military
Originally published in KQED news. A Bay Area family member of slain environmental and Indigenous rights defender Berta Cáceres is calling on the federal government to stop U.S. funding of … Continue reading
‘I Can’t Abandon This Community’: Months After CZU Fires, Survivors Struggle to Rebuild
Originally appeared in KQED news. ylvie Fraley describes the home she lived in with her mother and younger sister in the Santa Cruz Mountains community of Bonny Doon as “incredibly … Continue reading
‘The Work That Makes All Other Work Possible’: Ai-jen Poo on Why Home Care Workers Are Infrastructure Workers
Produced for KQED news based on a Forum episode. The COVID-19 pandemic put a spotlight on the importance of child care, in-home care and support for the elderly as well … Continue reading
Childfree by Choice, Regretting Parenthood and the Taboo of Freedom
Produced for KQED news based on a Forum episode. A growing number of adults are choosing to pursue a life without children. Still, many people — especially women — say … Continue reading
Activists Stage ‘Die-in’ at Newsom Residence to Demand More Relief for Immigrant Workers
For KQED news. Activists held a die-in on the street in front of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Sacramento home early Wednesday to demand COVID-19 relief for undocumented workers who they say … Continue reading
First in the US — California’s Task Force on Reparations Looks at Harms of Slavery
KQED news. A first-in-the-country state task force to study reparations for Black Californians launched its inaugural meeting Tuesday. The task force is charged with outlining slavery’s modern-day impacts on Black … Continue reading
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