The homeless population in Philadelphia is not just made up of people that have encountered hardships from not having a job, but many of them are veterans of the armed forces whom haven’t been [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/33187808] Fernanda and Cesar Marroquin were not afraid of the police last month when they joined 11 other activists in an act of civil disobedience in Montgomery, Ala. While Cesar and another activist waited in [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/33192434] Robberies and assaults have been plaguing the Mexican community of South Philadelphia, but many of the crimes are not reported to the Philadelphia Police Department. “I want to say five years, probably a little [continue reading…]
Friends of Farmworkers is a statewide legal service program that provides legal representation to low- income workers employed in farming and food processing industries. While the services can be provided to anyone who qualifies based [continue reading…]
Read the version in Spanish here in Al Dia. A piece of computer paper was taped to the window at the front desk of the Salvation Army. It read “Sorry, no more boy coats” with [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/31793129] Crayons scribbled across papers, filling in the lines. Pencils scrawled careful letters. The sounds of stories being told to eager ears bounced throughout the room where students were finished with their homework for the [continue reading…]
Candles surrounded by orange chrysanthemums began at the doorway of Alianza Express, a money order establishment owned by Jair Andrade located at Ninth and League streets. They led toward a corner filled with an “ofrenda,”or [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/30819321] Juan Gomez is a first-generation American. His father is from Puerto Rico and his mother is from the Dominican Republic. He is a Latin-American artist and has been selling his works since the age [continue reading…]
Where are the Hispanics at Occupy Philly? Ariel Paz, a coordinator for the demonstration, could not say. He was sure he had seen some, but could not specify if there was a strong Hispanic presence. [continue reading…]
“Want more hot sauce?” Nestor Morales asked. “The green one is really hot.” Morales, a repeat customer, ate his chicken tacos from the metal ledge built along the side of the Taco Loco food truck [continue reading…]
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