Marteniz Brown on HIV & Tolerance
HIV activist Marteniz Brown spoke before the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) in Washington DC March 25, 2011 about his life and the importance of discussing HIV and tolerance in the black community
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Dazon Diallo on HIV & Black Women
SisterLove founder Dazon Diallo spoke before the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) in Washington DC March 25, 2011 on why HIV/AIDS is a reproductive rights issue for black women.
Focus on Libya
Anti-Gaddafi protesters gathered on Boston’s Copley Square March 12, where Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi was compared to the Italian fascist Benito Mussolini.
Migrant Workers & the Food System
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By Talia Whyte
I went to Costa Del Sol many years ago, and I don’t remember seeing all this sitting on the warm beaches, drinking a virgin daiquiri. The farm owners must know that if migrant workers were more visible, there would be instant condemnation. Unfortunately, exploitation of migrant workers is a global problem and not much is being done about it. The vast majority of these workers have the same story: desperate working conditions, no money to pay for the cost of living and a dream to do better for their families and communities. But many of them regret even immigrating in the first place.
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