Jena Six Activist Convicted, Faces Decades in Prison
March 31st, 2011 - Civil rights activist Catrina Wallace, who received national acclaim for her central role in organizing protests around the Jena Six case, was convicted today of three counts of...
View Article2-Cent: "edu-tainment" for New Orleans youth
When I heard that 2-Cent Entertainment was hosting the first annual LISTEN! LITERACY AND ARTS FESTIVAL in New Orleans on May 21st, I got in touch with Kevin Griffin to find out more. At 27, Kevin is...
View ArticleArson destroys Women With A Vision office
Here's a video and note from Women With A Vision, of which I am on the Board, regarding the break-in and fire we experienced last night. Please stay tuned for more information. [Update 5/29/12: here's...
View ArticleMy First Day
By Shaun King, crossposted from Women With a Vision. I arrived for my internship at 215 N. Jefferson Davis Parkway on a sunny Tuesday morning. This location had been home to Women With A Vision for the...
View ArticleUrban Congress to End Criminalization
June 7th and 8th, more than 30 community groups in the New Orleans area and members of the national Right To The City Alliance held the “Urban Congress to End Criminalization of our Communities Now!”...
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