Blog Archive - April 2010

Nativist Labels, Latino Lives

Victor Guijarro was a community organizer with La Asamblea de Derechos Civiles and a leader in Minneapolis, MN.  Recently, he was arrested while driving in Ohio en route to visit family in New York.

You Want An iPad. We Want To Go To Detroit.

When we sat down to register for this year’s Allied Media Conference, we froze—between the Media Justice League (MJL) and Local782, we have 12 people who want to go.  

And a seriously tight travel budget.  

GROUNDBREAKING: “Tribal Priority” Radio Broadbast Licensing Procedures Established by the FCC

Guest blog by, Traci Morris, Policy and Program Analyst, Native Public Media

In an unprecedented effort to open new opportunities in the broadcasting field for American Indian Tribes and Alaska Native Villages, the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) has adopted an order establishing a new “Tribal Priority” in the broadcast licensing regulatory process

Broadband Stories: Internet Helps New Immigrants Connect to Loved Ones

For New York City's immigrant neighborhoods and communities of color, broadband Internet access isn't just about social networking or watching TV shows. The Internet provides an affordable link to home, it opens doors to new education and job opportunities, it's an essential organizing tool, and it is a space to share community based media and journalism.

Important: Tell the FCC to Re-establish Its Authority Now!

Civil Rights Champions, Leaders, and Allies:

Big media companies and Internet Service Providers are trying to make the Internet a closed, gated community- placing innovation, opportunity, and democracy at risk.