Edafe Okporo, a Black and gay refugee, found a sense of home in Harlem and opened a shelter for asylum seekers, inspired by James Baldwin’s work, and is now running for New York City Council in District 7.
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One Year into its Siege, Activists and Community Leaders Demand Accountability for Gaza
On Saturday, Palestinian organizers were joined by several prominent community leaders and activists for a protest commemorating the struggle for liberation in the first year of the Siege on Gaza. As Israeli leadership has succeeded in sparking a greater conflict in the Middle East with recent missile strikes against Lebanon and Syria, Americans of conscience seek options in sending a message to government leaders – while elections are just around the corner.
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Dallas Leadership’s Pro-Israel Donors or: Zionist Shades of the Pegasus City
Wednesday, Dallas City Council’s meeting was packed by Pro-Palestine members of the community either living or working in the Dallas Metroplex in an effort to put greater pressure on city […]
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Statewide #FreePalestine Protest Displays Texan Solidarity in Full Force
AUSTIN – Sunday Nov. 12th, residents from all over the state traveled by car and bus to protest Texas’ and the United States’ continued financial support of the genocide currently […]
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Palestine, Self-Defense, and Subjugated Peoples’ Right to Resist
Last Saturday, another protest in support of the people of Palestine was held in Civic Garden in the West End of Downtown Dallas. The demonstration was held to show public […]
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The State of Israel & Settler Colonialism in the Modern Age
On Sunday, a demonstration organized with the combined efforts of Dallas Palestine Coalition, Dallas Peace and Justice Center, Palestinian Youth Movement, and many others took to Dallas City Hall. Protesters […]