Tucson Grassroots Campaigns: A Documentary

15/01/2014

City finalizes golf contract

'Tucson officially has a new private management company to run its five municipal golf courses. The city announced late Monday it had finalized a contract with OB Sports to assume control of day-to-day golf operations beginning February 1.'

'OB Sports said it will interview current city employees for open positions.'

Tucson officially has a new private management company to run its five municipal golf courses.

03/07/2013

Save El Rio

19/06/2013

More City, Less Green in Tucson, Arizona

Tucson in 1965 and 46 years later, images from NASA. "More City, Less Green in Tucson, Arizona" (NASA's title)

http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=78613

An astronaut photo from 1965 and a satellite image from 46 years later show cityscape engulfing green areas in the dry Southwest.

22/05/2013

The El Rio Coalition II wants to keep the El Rio Golf Course as public space and started a page. Check it out! https://www.facebook.com/pages/Save-El-Rio/563328753719489

09/05/2013

El Rio Tucson Public Land

City of Tucson Councilwoman, Regina Romero on the use of Public land for the people or maybe not...

http://youtu.be/nMZC8M3eYY0

09/05/2013

El Rio golf course planned as new Grand Canyon University site

http://azstarnet.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/el-rio-golf-course-planned-as-new-grand-canyon-university/article_ba3ecd83-db73-5862-8028-0bd58e1835c9.html

Tucson's El Rio Golf Course appears to be the leading contender to become the home of a new campus of Grand Canyon University.

26/04/2013

House to honor girls killed in Birmingham church bombing with Congressional Gold Medal

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2013/04/24/house-to-honor-girls-killed-in-birmingham-church-bombing-with-congressional-gold-medal/

Measure honoring the girls expected to pass easily Wednesday, almost 50 years since their deaths.

26/04/2013

Bentley signs pardon for Scottsboro Boys

http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20130420/NEWS02/304200023/Bentley-signs-pardon-Scottsboro-Boys

Gov. Robert Bentley signed a resolution Friday posthumously pardoning a group of nine black youths who were wrongfully convicted of ra**ng two white women more than 80 years ago.

16/04/2013

“Letter From Birmingham Jail”

Today marks the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s Letter From Birmingham Jail. April 16, 1963

http://mlk-kpp01.stanford.edu/index.php/resources/article/annotated_letter_from_birmingham/

While confined here in the Birmingham City Jail, I came across your recent statement calling my present activities "unwise and untimely." Seldom do I pause to answer criticism of my work and ideas. If I sought to answer all the criticisms that cross my desk, my secretaries would have little time for...

11/04/2013

Ms. Magazine

Born on this date in 1925, civil rights activist Viola Liuzzo--a white woman from Michigan--was murdered on March 25, 1965 by Ku Klux Klansmen in Alabama while driving voting rights marchers back to Selma from Montgomery.

10/04/2013

Meet NEW Pan Left Executive Director Michael Fenlason

Meet Pan Left's NEW Executive Director Michael Fenlason!
This Friday April 12, 4pm to 6pm

Tucson Pima Arts Council | TPAC Conference Room
100 N. Stone Avenue | Tucson, Arizona

Come join us in welcoming our new addition to Pan Left Productions this Friday. There will be FREE refreshments and Pan Left members in attendance.

Michael Fenlason is a long time play wright, grant writer for Tucson Museum of Art, and Artistic Director for the Beowulf Alley Theatre. We are excited to have him as our new Executive Director and look forward to having our friends and allies get to know him.

25/03/2013

Henry "Hank" Oyama's Obituary

Q.E.P.D. Henry "Hank" Oyama, June 1, 1926-March 20, 2013
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/Tucson/obituary.aspx?n=Henry-Oyama-Hank&pid=163771992

Read the Obituary and view the Guest Book, leave condolences or send flowers. | Lt. Col. Henry "Hank" Oyama USAF (Ret.) 86, entered into eternal rest on March 20, 2013 surrounded by family and treasured friends after a brief illness. Hank was born in Tucson where his mother,

14/03/2013

movieScope Women in Film Issue Cover Stars - movieScope

http://www.moviescopemag.com/features/moviescope-women-in-film-issue-cover-stars/

A guide to the 32 women who grace the cover of our Women in Film issue

26/02/2013

Honor Trayvon Martin: Build the Movement

Trayvon Martin, February 5, 1995-February 26, 2012

ColorOfChange.org video commemorating movement that grew out of the cause of justice for Trayvon Martin

20/02/2013

One Billion Rising: Tucson, Arizona

Flashmob in Tucson!
http://youtu.be/0liRq9e9gKw

Tucson, Arizona | February 14, 2013 | People around the world participated in this action to dance and help bring awareness of sexual violence and abuse. Hun...

15/02/2013

One Billion Rising (Short Film)

*Trigger Warning*
"ONE BILLION RISING IS:
A global strike
An invitation to dance
A call to men and women to refuse to participate in the status quo until r**e and r**e culture ends
An act of solidarity, demonstrating to women the commonality of their struggles and their power in numbers
A refusal to accept violence against women and girls as a given
A new time and a new way of being"

http://youtu.be/gl2AO-7Vlzk

*Trigger Warning* A film by and Tony Stroebel. Please spread far and wide w/this tweet: Rise up on 2-14 to end Violence against Women in a global ...

13/02/2013

Why We Need Mexican American Studies part 3 of 3

Part three of three videos. Why We Need Mexican American Studies
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0BKmrZ8jbg&feature=share&list=PL16DFA51B8BFD5799

[Tucson Grassroots Video Project] Presentation and discussion with Raquel Rubio Goldsmith and Guadalupe Castillo, local educators and activists. Tucson, Ariz...

13/02/2013

'Sarojini Naidu (February 13, 1879, Hyderabad – March 2, 1949, Lucknow), also known by the sobriquet The Nightingale of India was a child prodigy, freedom fighter, and poet. Naidu was the first Indian woman to become the President of the Indian National Congress and the first woman to become the Governor of Uttar Pradesh. She was famously known as Bharatiya Kokila (The Nightingale of India).

She was active in the Indian Independence Movement, joining Mahatma Gandhi in the Salt March to Dandi, and then leading the Dharasana Satyagraha after the arrests of Gandhi, Abbas Tyabji, and Kasturba Gandhi.' [princeton.edu]

12/02/2013

Civil Rights History in Tucson: Dr Charles Ford

Dr. Charles "Chuck" Ford talks about the recent TUSD Governing Board approval to close 11 schools, the underrepresentation of people of color in Arizona politics, and more.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csnLLPRglY8&feature=share&list=PL16DFA51B8BFD5799

[Tucson Grassroots Video Project] After the screening of the Access Tucson documentary film, "In Their Own Words: The 1960s Civil Rights Movement in Tucson" ...

11/02/2013

'This Day in Black History: Nelson Mandela was released from South African prison in 1990. He served 27 years behind bars for his role in anti-apartheid activism.' via Basic Black

This Day in Black History: Nelson Mandela was released from South African prison in 1990. He served 27 years behind bars for his role in anti-apartheid activism.

01/02/2013

Tucson west side residents including, Manny Jacques and Margaret McKenna (pictured), discuss community need and the future plans of the El Rio Golf course at a neighborhood meeting.

25/01/2013

The 1,000 Stories Trailer

http://youtu.be/4e1H3cnMkDQ
'The Story Exchange's 1,000 Stories Campaign, a project aimed at understanding the needs of women business owners and giving their stories the media exposure they deserve.' They are asking women to share their personal stories of starting a business.

With this video we're launching The Story Exchange's 1,000 Stories Campaign, a project aimed at understanding the needs of women business owners and giving t...

24/01/2013

My Brooklyn: Replicating Their Model in Your Community | POV Films Blog | PBS

Here's an interesting new film...
'My Brooklyn, directed by Kelly Anderson,... is a documentary about the director’s personal journey as a Brooklyn “gentrifier,” to understand the forces reshaping her neighborhood along lines of race and class.'

Kelly Anderson, Director of "My Brooklyn", sheds insight into her successful community engagement strategy.

18/01/2013

You can submit your input on the future of the Joaquin Murrieta Park and El Rio Golf course here: http://ow.ly/gVVla

If you missed the public meeting for planning and improvement of Joaquin Murrieta Park and the El Rio golf course, you can submit your input on the Parks and Recreation Website at http://ow.ly/gVVla

15/01/2013

Happy Birthday, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.!
(January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968)

11/01/2013

City of Tucson, Arizona

What's the future of the El Rio Golf Course and Joaquin Murrieta Park? The City of Tucson would like your input!

The El Rio story continues...

City of Tucson Vice-Mayor Regina Romero and Parks and Recreation invite you to share your ideas for the future of Joaquin Murrieta Park and El Rio Golf Course. Help us plan for a better future! Public meeting scheduled for Wed., Jan. 16 at 5:30 pm in the multipurpose room at El Rio Neighborhood Center, 1390 W. Speedway Blvd.

09/01/2013

CNN Heroes - Betty Makoni

Thank you Betty Makoni, for visiting Tucson!

Betty Makoni is founder of Girl Child Network in Zimbabwe.
Her work confronts sexual, physical and emotional
violence against girls and women.
http://www.muzvarebettymakoni.org/

http://vimeo.com/38277197

:60 teaser version of longer segment for CNN Heroes about Betty Makoni. This piece was presented by Nicole Kidman at the awards show.

19/12/2012

Homeless Memorial | Wednesday, December 19, 2012
4:00-5:30 PM | Evergreen Cemetery
Oracle & Ft. Lowell | Tucson, Arizona

Please, join us for this important event.

14/12/2012

http://www.nasponline.org/resources/crisis_safety/talkingviolence.pdf

Tips for Parents and Teachers on Talking to Children About Violence:

http://www.nasponline.org/resources/crisis_safety/talkingviolence.pdf

13/12/2012

Lessons from Miss Baker

Happy birthday, Ella Baker! [December 13, 1903 – December 13, 1986]

http://ellabakercenter.org/blog/2012/12/lessons-from-miss-baker

Celebrating the life and legacy of Miss Ella Jo Baker

12/12/2012

'Flying High': A Wrap-Up of Last Night's TUSD Votes Regarding MAS and the Deseg Plan

http://www.tucsonweekly.com/TheRange/archives/2012/12/12/flying-high-a-wrap-up-of-last-nights-tusd-votes-regarding-mas-and-the-deseg-plan

Last night, the Range talked with Sylvia Campoy, the Mendoza representative for the district's decades old desegregation complaint (Fisher-Mendoza v.Tucson Unified School District) after last night's TUSD governing board meeting, where she said she was floating and even turned around to say thank yo...

10/12/2012

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Human Rights Day, 10 December
'Human Rights Day presents an opportunity, every year, to celebrate human rights, highlight a specific issue, and advocate for the full enjoyment of all human rights by everyone everywhere.'

http://www.un.org/en/documents/udhr/

Whereas recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world,

06/12/2012

Photos: Iconic Film Stills Photographed in Their Real-Life Locations

Fantastic!
http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2012/11/christopher-moloney-filmography-new-york =1

From Annie Hall to The Avengers, a check-in on how real-world locations have held up since the filming of the movies that made them famous.

30/11/2012

Biography

Happy birthday, Gordon Parks! (November 30, 1912 – March 7, 2006)
'Gordon Parks was one of the seminal figures of twentieth century photography. A humanitarian with a deep commitment to social justice, he left behind a body of work that documents many of the most important aspects of American culture from the early 1940s up until his death in 2006, with a focus on race relations, poverty, Civil Rights, and urban life'

http://www.gordonparksfoundation.org/biography/

Gordon Parks was one of the seminal figures of twentieth century photography. A humanitarian with a deep commitment to social justice, he left behind a body of work that documents many of the most important aspects of American culture from the early 1940s up until his death in 2006, with a focus on ...

29/11/2012

Sundance 2013: Women Directors Step Up - Forbes

http://www.forbes.com/sites/dinagachman/2012/11/29/sundance-2013-women-directors-step-up/

Maybe the big Hollywood studios don’t always put female directors at the top of their wish lists, but judging from the record number of U.S. Competition films directed by women at Sundance 2013 – who needs Hollywood?