This is What is Happening

Published on May 22, 2007 by Lisa

This is happening. Right now. The violence against immigration is escalating. via bfp Here is a first-hand account of the police response to the peaceful demonstration on May 1 in MacArthur Park in Los Angeles. It is written by Jennifer Snow. She is Associate Director of Progressive Christians Uniting, a very effective ecumenical social justice […]

Suicide Among Asian American Women

Published on May 22, 2007 by Lisa

CNN had a front page article the other day about Asian American women and suicide. Among all women in this age bracket (18-24), AA women had the highest suicide rate. While some readers may flutter in surprise, my eyebrows remained stagnant. No surprises found.

No Manipulation

Published on May 21, 2007 by Lisa

I take artistic breathers to give oxygen to my activism because I get so damn angry. To avoid burnout, I often turn to my photography or painting for release. As a women of color obsessed with color, here’s my latest project. If you wait long enough, a photographer once wrote, you will see brilliant colors […]