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Where Da Rebelz At?
Commentary by Kalizay
February 8,2010



When I say rebel, I'm not referring to those who are ÒdefiantÓ if you can even put it that way. The Rebelz I'm talking about are those dudes that wear Harley Davidson clothing, Òda flame bootsÓ (purchased from ÒHot TopicÓ)...More>>>

Photo of The Week: A Guy Never Forgets His First Car
Photo by La Mar Williams II
February 5, 2010

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A Doctor's Word: Virus as unpredictable as the weather
Story by Dr. Manoj K. Jain
February 4, 2010

My 10-year-old son tracks the weather map each day and enjoys the predictability (colder temperatures in the winter) More>>>

Slackers of the World Unite!
How a Bright Eyed Newbie Becomes the F*** It Slacker

by Ali Rahnoma
February 3,2010

There is a deep feeling of affirmation whenever I get acknowledged by a higher power. At a very young age I came to think that the higher power for me ...More>>>

Ipad, Not For Menstruation Cycles
Commentary by Adrian Avila
February 2,2010

It's here. Well not yet, but almost. The new iPad from Apple computers, a thin tablet with a pure glass front and the oh-so-familiar simplistic yet fortified backing that has become Apple ...More>>>

You Are Not a Number
Video Poem by La Mar Williams II
February 2, 2010

Video poetry...More>>>

Photo of the Week: Union Pacific Train
By Alex Ramos
January 29, 2010

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ICE Brings the War On Immigrants to My Neighborhood
By Juan Gabriel
January 28, 2010

My day on Thursday January 14, 2010 started just like any other day. I woke up as a human, ate breakfast as a human, got ready as a human and went to work...More>>>

In Loving Memory of Albert Cobarrubias
Audio by Mr. David Madrid
January 28, 2010

Block2Block Radio talks with Arom James, friend & colleague of Albert Cobarrubias who recently passed away. Learn more about the remarkable life...More>>>

Reflections on San Jose's First Homicide of the Year:
When a Statistic is a Friend
January 26, 2010

Here is what came out in the paper the day after our colleague, friend, and inspiration Albert Cobarrubias was unexpectedly killed in a random act of gun violence...More>>>

Albert Cobarrubias Will Always Be With Us
Father, Leader, Fighter for Justice That Continues to Inspire
January 25, 2010

Albert Cobarrubias, our brother, friend, and one of the driving forces behind our justice work has passed away.More>>>

Community College Students "Walk-In" To Fight Budget Cuts
Video by La Mar Williams II and Lila Salinas // Writing by Marlo Custodo (De Anza Student Body President)
January 25, 2010

Bay Area college students spent a day strategyzing and sharing how they can...More>>>

Brown is Beautiful
Audio by Mr. David Madrid
January 25, 2010

Block2Block Radio talks with Luz Montejano "Luzy Luv", a strong Latina role model who is breaking into the T.v entertament bussiness...More>>>

Photo of the Week
By Benjamin Martinez
January 22, 2010

Mounties in the Eastside? More>>>

Samoans in the NFL: How Mainstream Media Hurts our Community
By Val To'omalatai LiHang Jacobo
January 21, 2010

Last week on the CBS show, 60Minutes many Samoans waited to watch a 13 minute piece on America Samoa being a "Football Island."...More>>>

Open-World.TV -- Vanilla Ice 2010
Video by Edward Nieto and the OW Crew
January 21, 2010


Open-World.Tv airs every week on Channel 15a in San Jose. Check it out to see music performances, comedy sketches, and commentary on issues... More>>>

The Gothic style of art means diverse things for diverse individuals; I compel myself to make it mean something else again....More>>>

United Playaz of San Francisco organized a community march to pay tribute to the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the civil rights movement....More>>>

ts crazy to travel back to my parents birthplace.November is ending and winter dawns when I leave the states. I arrive to band in the airport singing a song called "Falealili Uma", an old Samoan folk song about my fathers...More>>>

What MLK Day Means For The Climate Movement
By Rob Friedman
January 19, 2010


we celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  King was a clergyman, a civil rights activist, and a public servant in the 1950s and 60s.  He rose to...More>>>

Update on H1N1 Virus --ÒDon't Let Your Guard DownÓ Experts Warn
By Ngoc Nguyen

H1N1 virus has no cure, but there is a way to prevent it É get vaccinated! That's the message health experts around the state are telling the public, even though H1N1 flu cases have peaked. More>>>

This Holiday Season, Get a Flu Shot and Give the Gift of Health to Your Family
By New America Media

When you get a flu shot this holiday season, you're not only decreasing your own risk of getting sick from H1N1, the swine flu. More>>>

Hipsters are Wannabe Mexicans
By Marco Reyes
January 19, 2010


Every great artistic movement has sprouted from marginalized people. Hipsters have always existed, but in an age of information everything is accessable to everyone.More>>>

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