Archive for March 20th, 2009
It’s hard to be in jail….
8:12 pm By la Macha · Immigration · 3 Comments
20 Mar 2009
I have no sympathy for the former border agents that shot a drug smuggler on the U.S./Mexican border and wound up in prison as a result. People will say, well, they were doing their *job*–but I don’t think it’s anybody’s “job” to shoot criminals. It’s the job of border patrol/police to bring people into custody and let a *court of law* make the judgment call. That’s what our democracy is supposed to be, right?
Anyway, the agents are out of jail and so thankful that people have supported them so much.
After spending two “hard, long, lonely” years in prison, the two said they were looking forward to spending time with their families and putting this chapter of their lives behind them.
“There are more important things than the people that have done this to us or what we have gone through and I am not going to sit here and dwell on that,” Ramos said in an interview with CNN’s “Lou Dobbs Tonight.”
“We are looking ahead. We’re optimistic for a very good future and that’s what’s more important,” Ramos said.
Well, I’m glad they’re optimistic, because I’m not. When will the people who are supposed to be protecting us ever be held accountable to the democratic standards we seem so intent on bringing to the world (ala Iraq/Afghanistan invasion)?
White people are terrifying
6:36 pm By la Macha · Bizarro · 2 Comments
20 Mar 2009No comment from la Macha. Just sit back, and enjoy satire in action.
| The Daily Show With Jon Stewart | M – Th 11p / 10c | |||
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PSA Uses Rihanna Incident as a Lesson for Teens
11:08 am By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Activism|Celebrities|Controversia|society|Violence|Women|youth · 7 Comments
20 Mar 2009While some people downplay the brutal beating suffered by pop star Rihanna at the hands of her boyfriend Chris Brown, one organization is looking to make an example of it.
Non-profit organization DoSomething has taken the transcript of Rihanna’s declaration to police after the beating and used it, word by word, to re-enact the incident in a PSA in an effort to warn teens about the dangers of dating abuse. Check out the video above and let us know what you think.
Via / Yahoo News
More Obama on the Tonight Show : Ablism, Special Olympics and Tokenism
10:29 am By Maegan la Mamita Mala · Media|Obama|TV · 4 Comments
20 Mar 2009Now here’s the thing. To me Obama’s off the cuff comment about him being praised for a lousy bowling score can be read a few ways.
Is he making fun of the way the Special Olympics tokenizes and infantalizes those with disabilities? To me the Special Olympics always seems akin to awing as a baby rolls on it’s tummy except we are usually dealing with older children an adults. “Aww look at the disabled run, how sweet”.
Or is he making fun of the disabled who choose to participate in the Special Olympics or disabled people in general?
Apparently the President felt that something was off with his comment as well, so much so that even before the show aired he issued an apology. Pero the apology wasn’t to the disabled community. It was to the Special Olympics.
Edited to add: Apparently the Chairman of the Special Olympics reacted to the comment on Good Morning America.
What movement exactly is the Chairman talking about? I think it’s good that yes we talk about words and their danger pero is the Special Olympics the face of the disability movement?
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Empowering Our Young Mujeres in the Bronx
9:33 am By Maegan la Mamita Mala · Activism|Events|New York City|Women|youth · Comments Off
20 Mar 2009THIS Saturday, March 21, 2009
My Sister’s Keeper: Empowerment Day for Women and Girls at The Point, CDC
More than a Women’s History Month Celebration, this event is in response to a series of incidents of young women being harassed, in the Hunt’s Point Community. There have been several incidents of young women being harassed, followed and in some cases attacked on their way to programming at Rocking the Boat on Lafayette, near the waterfront where it is very dark and isolated. Some of these girls also go to The Point for activities. On this peninsula, in this Borough, in this city we are one community and we are our sister’s keepers.
3pm – 3:45pm Teen-led Discussion – How to have a healthy relationship; exploring the issue of domestic/dating violence in our community.
4pm – 4:45pm Panel – Community leaders will discuss creating safer streets for youth and the specific needs and challenges faced by young women, followed by Q & A. Panelists: Anita Antonetty, Job Skills Advocate, Rocking the Boat and Danny Peralta, Director for Arts and Education, The Point CDC, Shihan Warixi Soto, Founder & CEO of F.A.S.T., Dayanara Marte, Executive Director of Casa Atabex Ache
5pm – 6pm Self defense Workshop –led by Shihan Warixi Soto who teaches F.A.S.T.Female Alternative Street Tactics, a class designed for women and the streets of New York City.
Showcase Hosted by Mariposa & melleSOL
6pm – 8:30pm
Featuring: The 4 Most Wanted, MeliD Indigo, TreZure the Empress, Leeia, Sheila Maldonado, Shihan Warixi , melleSOL, Mariposa w/percussionist Julissa Vale, Amalgamate Dance Company and surprise guest.
Raffle and Door Prize.
Free for all High School students (with valid ID)
$5 for college students and adults.
Proceeds will go towards seed $ to establish a
Young Women/Girls Empowerment Program at The Point.
Kelston’s Kitchen
The NEW Restaurant at The Point will be OPEN!
The Point, CDC< o:p>
940 Garrison Avenue, Bronx, NY, 10474
718.542.4139
www.thepoint.org
6 Train to Hunt’s Point
PLEASE FORWARD
HOPE TO SEE YOU HERE THIS WEEKEND!
Obama Speaks to Jay Leno about the Country’s Challenges
9:29 am By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · iran|Politics|TV · 2 Comments
20 Mar 2009It’s really refreshing to see a U.S. President address the country in a medium that resonates with the regular citizen: late night TV. Refusing just to stand behind a podium and stick to talking points, President Obama sat down with Jay Leno to chat about the country’s biggest issue: the economy. If nothing else, he has guts like no other president has ever had with regard to facing the public. Check out the video:
What’s also refreshing is that he’s explaining complex issues like the AIG crisis in layman’s terms. It remains to be seen what kind of president Obama will be, but at least he’s speaking clearly to the public and not just dodging bullets.
Another really good sign? His opening of doors to the people and the government of Iran. Obama recorded a special New Years video message which was distributed through the Voice of America network, and which you can watch after the jump.
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Ojibway Migisi Bineshii reminds us that today is the 3rd annual National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. American Indians and Alaskan Natives have the 3rd highest diagnosis of HIV/AIDS.
Hola!
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