Category Archive: 'Everyday Heroes'

NAACP LDF Civil Rights Giant James M. Nabrit III RIP

Thursday, March 28th, 2013

Courtesy of NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund – James M. Nabrit argued several civil rights cases before the U.S. Supreme Court and was a longtime lawyer for the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund. James M. Nabrit III, a civil rights lawyer who argued a dozen cases including equal justice, education, and free speech [...]

SPARC Ignites

Saturday, October 20th, 2012

SPARC 35th Anniversay Oct. 20, 2012

Saturday, October 20th, 2012

Colonel Allensworth Anniversary October 11-12, 2012

Friday, October 12th, 2012

Ms. Alice C. Royal, shown above, was born at Allensworth in 1923. She is the author of the book Allensworth, The Freedom Colony.  Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park commemorates Colonel Allen Allensworth and the only California town to be founded, financed and governed by African Americans. Colonel Allen Allensworth founded the town in 1908. Colonel [...]

Our World is a Better Place Because César Chávez Decided to Change It

Thursday, October 11th, 2012

KCET SoCal > Departures > Land of Sunshine > Green Justice > Our World is a Better Place Because César Chávez Decided to Change It by Robert Garcia “Our world is a better place because César Chávez decided to change it.” – President Barack Obama at César E. Chávez National Monument dedication ceremony President Barack Obama, the first black president of the United States, [...]

Bud Goldstone the Hero who Saved Watts Towers RIP

Friday, September 14th, 2012

SoCal > Departures > Land of Sunshine > Green Justice > RIP Bud Goldstone, the Hero Who Saved Watts Towers Green Justice RIP Bud Goldstone, the Hero Who Saved Watts Towers by Robert Garcia on September 14, 2012 3:08 PM Bud Goldstone (1926-2012), a former aerospace engineer who worked for over 50 years to save [...]

Narcolandia Exhibition San Francisco and Los Angeles Artists Sept. 15, 2012

Wednesday, September 5th, 2012

Chicano Park Murals Are Restored! Celebrate August 25 1-5

Thursday, August 23rd, 2012

Please join the Chicano Park Mural Restoration Project in San Diego on Saturday, August 25th to celebrate the newly restored murals.    

Erick Barrondo Espera que la Primera Medalla Olímpica para Guatemala Inspire Paz

Monday, August 13th, 2012

Click here for this post in English El 4 de agosto, Erick Barrondo ganó para Guatemala la primera medalla olímpica de toda su historia al obtener la plata en marcha de 20 kilómetros. El joven de 21 años llegó en segundo lugar, detrás del representante de China, Chen Ding. “Guatemala es un país que ha [...]

Chicano Park Muralist Michael Schnorr Presente!

Tuesday, July 3rd, 2012

Here are Michael Schnorr’s last two restored murals from the Chicano Park Restoration Project in San Diego, courtesy of Ricardo Duffy. * * * Ricardo Duffy writes: It is a great loss to the community of Southern California’s artists and citizens. Michael Schnorr portrayed in his aesthetic ideas about the human struggles for equality, respect [...]