January 2009
“Backing out the driveway
the car lights cast an eerie glow
in the morning fog...”
– Possum Crossing by Nikki Giovanni
WatchThe Latino Comedy Project’s “300”
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December 2008
“DR. MOUSSA EL-HADDAD: Well, I am in the middle of Gaza City, in the heart of...”
– Democracy Now! | Israeli Attacks Kill Over 310 in Gaza in One of Israel’s Bloodiest Attacks on Palestinians Since 1948 (via curate) (via larebelde)
Eartha Kitt, “Angelitos Negros”
Tributes paid to Eartha Kitt - Telegraph →
Tributes have been paid to Eartha Kitt, the singer and actress who died on Christmas Day aged 81.
By Nick Britten Last Updated: 11:52AM GMT 29 Dec 2008
Miss Kitt died in New York, where she was being treated for colon cancer at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital. Her hits included Santa Baby and Let’s Do It, but she was best known for her portrayal of Catwoman in the Batman television series...
Saint John Coltrane Church →
Making Contact for Friday, December 19th, 2008 →
Born in Flames: Case of the New Jersey 7 It¹s a case that made headlines across the nation. On August 18, 2006, seven Black, lesbian and gender non-conforming young women from New Jersey went out for a night in New York City. A man selling DVDs on the sidewalk also Black propositioned one of the young women. She turned him down, but he followed them anyway. They said he yelled insults and...
“Laura Morrison, who ran against Gale in the spring, recalled a Real Estate...”
– News: Sleep in Heavenly Peace - The Austin Chronicle (via curate)
LIFE photo archive hosted by Google →
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SEARCH MILLIONS OF HISTORIC PHOTOS
Search millions of photographs from the LIFE photo archive, stretching from the 1750s to today. Most were never published and are now available for the first time through the joint work of LIFE and Google.
Red Salmon Arts/Resistencia Bookstore Calendar,...
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READING IS RIGHTEOUS!
7pm - Friday Dec. 19, 2008
Red Salmon Arts presents Murals, Música, y Más: a visual & historical presentation on Chicana/o Murals en Tejas by veteran Austin artista Raul Valdez. With over 25 years of experience creating murals with Raza communities throughout the country, Raul will share images of his murals/art work and tell the stories behind the...
EPD jennifer
for about a decade in austin, i rode the bus regularly since i didn’t have a car.
jennifer and i shared many bus rides on the no. 1.
and, i admired her,
because although it was clear she was trans woman,
and her beauty was fraught by unconventionality,
she was unapologetic in the way she carried herself and treated others.
Austin icon Jennifer Gale found dead
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Jennifer Gale ran for mayor in Austin and Dallas.Austin icon and perennial mayoral candidate Jennifer Gale was found dead Wednesday morning. Gale was known as a quirky Austin personality. She ran for mayor several times, and had already filed paperwork in the 2009 race. Gale’s body was found outside the First English Lutheran Church, 3001 Whitis Avenue, which is north of the UT campus between...
“Nueva York — Los familiares del ecuatoriano golpeado por un grupo de hombres se...”
– El Diario La Prensa NY - noticias de Nueva York - impre.com - Despiden a ecuatoriano en Queens
Hutto Toy Delivery and Vigil to End Family...
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Saturday, December 20th, 3-5pm, T. Don Hutto Detention Center (1001 Welch, Taylor, TX) Please join Texans United for Families, Grassroots Leadership, WilCo Family Justice Alliance, Border Ambassadors, CodePink Austin and other organizations and individuals from across the state in the third annual December vigil to end family detention, Saturday, December 20th, from 3-5pm. Organizers will...
BBC NEWS | Americas | 50s pin-up queen Bettie Page... →
Page was one of the most photographed women of her time
Bettie Page, one of the most famous US pin-up models of the 1950s, has died in Los Angeles, aged 85.
Her provocative poses - often in bikinis - made her a cult figure and she was one of the first models to appear in Playboy magazine.
Bettie Page was credited with helping to pave the way for the sexual revolution of the 1960s.
Some...
Braceros Class Actions Lawsuit Settlement →
Monterey Mexico bracero processing center Photo: Leonard Nadel/Smithsonian Institution
If you worked in the bracero program between 1942 and 1946, or if you are the surviving spouse or child of such a bracero, and you are living in the United States, you could get an award from a class action settlement.
UPDATED INFORMATION: PLEASE READ
The deadline for submitting claims has been extended to...
