Monthly Archive: September, 2008
Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008
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 Allensworth, born a slave, served in the Army and Navy and retired as lieutenant colonel, the highest ranking black in the armed forces. [...]
Posted in Diversifying Democracy, Heritage Parkscape, Monuments, Diversity, and Democracy, Public Art, Urban Parks Movement
Monday, September 22nd, 2008
The City Project is proud to work with the United Coalition to Protect Panhe, the Native American Acjachemen people, and a diverse and growing national alliance of civil rights, social justice, and environmental justice leaders to stop the toll road and save the sacred Native American site of Panhe and San Onofre State Beach. … Coastal Commissioner Larry Clark emphasized these concerns on Febraury 6 The Southern California Association of Governments has called for a multiagency effort including transit to alleviate disparities in access to state and national parks in its 2008 regional transportation plan environmental justice report.
Posted in Diversifying Democracy, Native American Sites, Save Panhe and San Onofre, Transportation Justice
Sunday, September 21st, 2008
The majority of us here represent the efforts of people from every walk of life and various cultures that are trying to save the world from human destruction. The dinosaurs did not know why they became extinct, but unlike them, we are able to understand our demise. It is time to be careful about how [...]
Posted in Diversifying Democracy, Native American Sites, Save Panhe and San Onofre, Transportation Justice
Friday, September 19th, 2008
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 Allensworth, born a slave, served in the Army and Navy and retired as lieutenant colonel, the highest ranking black in the armed forces. [...]
Posted in Diversifying Democracy, Heritage Parkscape, Monuments, Diversity, and Democracy, Public Art, Urban Parks Movement
Thursday, September 18th, 2008
Built in the late 1940s, West Plaza houses businesses on the ground floor and residences upstairs. In addition to an eclectic collection of specialty Chinese shops with souvenirs, furniture, and clothing, the plaza is home to a new art community.
Visit the Heritage Parkscape online and on flickr.
Learn more about Monuments, Diversity, and Democracy.
Posted in Diversifying Democracy, Heritage Parkscape, Monuments, Diversity, and Democracy, Urban Parks Movement
Wednesday, September 17th, 2008
Peter Camejo, A Life Well Lived
Strategy Session by Antonio Gonzalez Homage on Sept 15, 2008
Peter Camejo passed away over the weekend after an 18 month battle
with cancer. He was 68. Known more recently for his Green Party
candidacies for Vice President in 2004 and California Governor in
2002, 2003 and 2006, Camejo was one of the most [...]
Posted in Diversifying Democracy, Everyday Heroes
Wednesday, September 17th, 2008
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 Allensworth, born a slave, served in the Army and Navy and retired as lieutenant colonel, the highest ranking black in the armed forces. [...]
Posted in Diversifying Democracy, Heritage Parkscape, Monuments, Diversity, and Democracy, Public Art, Urban Parks Movement
Tuesday, September 16th, 2008
View the testimonials by Acjachemen Elders and triblal members to save Panhe and San Onofre and stop the toll road that would devastate both.
This documentary is produced by United Coalition to Protect Panhe, The City Project, and Womyn Image Makers and can be used pnly with the permission of UCPP.
Learn more about what you can [...]
Posted in Diversifying Democracy, Native American Sites, Save Panhe and San Onofre
Monday, September 15th, 2008
The U.S. Department of Commerce has rescheduled the public hearing on the proposed toll road through the sacred Native American site of Panhe and San Onofre State Beach. The hearing will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Monday, September 22, 2008, at O’Brien Hall at the Del Mar Fairgrounds at 2260 Jimmy [...]
Posted in Diversifying Democracy, Native American Sites, Save Panhe and San Onofre
Monday, September 15th, 2008
See images of the 11th Ancestors Walk on flickr.
Download this flyer by clicking here.
Posted in Native American Sites, Save Panhe and San Onofre