human rights

Human Displacement: They Had to Leave Home Not Because They Wanted.

October 21, 2018

By Lupita Franco. (Culture) – Photographer Fazal Sheikh has for years been telling the stories of humans being displaced. A few instances… he followed the lives of Africans displaced by civil wars and famine in the early 1990s, accompanying them and documenting their journeys for about two years. Between 1992 and 1994 the American-born photojournalist interacted … More Human Displacement: They Had to Leave Home Not Because They Wanted.

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A Must-Watch Documentary: On Her Shoulders

October 19, 2018

Why The Nobel Peace Prize Nadia Murad’s Story Matters. By Lupita Franco In her early 20s, Nadia Murad had the dreams most young women have, whether in small towns or large cities; basically she wanted to have a future and a life. In her own words, “I wanted to grow up and be a hairdresser … More A Must-Watch Documentary: On Her Shoulders

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An Outstanding Account of Horrors at the Mill Valley Film Festival.

October 6, 2016

(Film ) Moving, remarkable, outstanding account of the horrific acts against people in Guatemala in 1982. “Finding Oscar,” is worth the trip to Marin County as this documentary is part of the Mill Valley Film Festival. The persevering of professionals determined to find the truth, a few survivors from the Dos Erres village and the … More An Outstanding Account of Horrors at the Mill Valley Film Festival.

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Cesar Chavez

March 31, 2012

Cesar Chavez

Human rights leader Cesar Chavez was born on March 31, 1927. Today starts a month celebrating his life, contribution and compassion for improving farm workers life and working conditions, and his non-violence way of fighting for peace.
Foto by Victor Aleman

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We cannot seek achievemen…

March 31, 2012

We cannot seek achievement for ourselves and forget about progress and prosperity for our community… Our ambitions must be broad enough to include the aspirations and needs of others, for their sakes and for our own.

Cesar Chavez

Human rights leader Cesar Chavez was born on March 31, 1927. His vision, compassion, and a life dedicated to improve working conditions for farm workers, has made him one of the most important heroes in California.

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