Fernando Daquilema was an Ecuadorian indigenous leader born in 1984 . His story was thought to be a myth. Thanks to historic archives, now we know that Daquilema was real. We also know that he was not alone. There were other indigenous leaders participating in the resistance, some were women. Produced for the Ecuadorian National Institute of …
In this story we go to Richmond, where a mother of three, Alejandra Escobedo, was trapped in an abusive relationship. Like other immigrants in her situation, she didn’t speak English and didn’t have a job. It was hard to see a way out, until she found The Latina Center — an organization that helps Latinas …
While a band of mariachis played in front of the new Walter T. Helms Middle School, some teachers, city officials, parents and children were lining up to get meat and frijolesat a buffet. Others were touring the brand new campus under a cloudless blue sky. This Saturday, the Contra Costa Unified School District invited the community …
A big Brazilian flag can be seen from the intersection of San Pablo and MacDonald avenues in Richmond. Smart BR Coffee, a Brazilian restaurant-coffee house at 4820 Bissell Avenue, has the flag painted covering the front of its building. During World Cup matches, the restaurant’s parking lot fills up and cheers can be heard from …
Over the past few weeks, a full color brochure titled “The battle for the bay” turned up in the mailboxes of Richmond residents. The brochure shows two boxing gloves facing each other. “Out of town card rooms vs. Richmond city council” reads the text on the front page, implying that the Richmond city council is …
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