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One Year Later

Today marks one year since the beginning of the 2009 greenRELAY Youth Training Institute.  Here are some highlights from last summer. “http://greenrelay.org” From greenRELAY, posted by Anson Stewart on 6/26/2009 (42 items) At Olvera Street in front of Union Station after an MTA Board Meeting Stories about … Getting ready to ride the subway (yes, [...]

June 22, 2010 · Anson · No Comments
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Walking the Walk – More EJ in Oxford

I’ve only been in Oxford for two weeks now, but I’m in love. Why? The city planning and public transit here seem to make a huge difference, compared to what I regularly see in LA and NYC, in racial integration, accessibility of jobs and healthy foods, and overall health. I can’t tell you how many [...]

November 14, 2009 · Christine · No Comments
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WHAT IT IS…

YOOO WHATS UP MY GREEN RELAY PEOPLE LONG TIME NO TALK THIS SHADDIE ON THE NEW POST JUST SEEING WHATS UP WITH YOU GUYS AND HOW EVERYTHING BEEN GOING BUT ME I BEEN COOLER THAN THE OTHER SIDE OF THE PILLOW OUT HERE IN VIVA LAS VEGAS CHILLING…

August 26, 2009 · Rashad · No Comments
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The ‘new’ new tax on the rich

As we all know, we are in an economic crisis and lawmakers are doing anything to close the multi-billion dollar deficit. A new “outlook” President Obama is now calling for a tax on the wealthy . The wealthy are up for an increase on their income tax that scheduled to be nearly 40% in addition [...]

August 13, 2009 · Jackie · 2 Comments
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“Nickel And Dimed”

  A book written by Barbara Ehrenreich, Nickel and Dimed sets out  to investigate the impact of 1996 welfare reform on the United States. Barbara Ehrenreich throughout the novel moved from Florida to Maine, and also Minnesota, working minimum wage jobs, such as a waitress, hotel maid, house cleaner, nursing home aide, and also at Wal-mart. [...]

August 9, 2009 · Travis · No Comments
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Hey Arnold !

Higher prices for gas that’s causing the pain in our a**. Higher cuts toward our in-home health care that’s causing old people to fear. HEY ARNOLD ! Transit racism still proceeding as the minorities keep bleeding. They keep fa cialis online iling and the President keeps bailing. HEY ARNOLD ! I wish some companies would [...]

August 4, 2009 · Tamara · 3 Comments
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North Pacific Gyre – Why we need a green world [Video of the Day]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnUjTHB1lvM[/youtube] When I think of environmental justice, I don’t only think of the air supply. I also think about land and water. The North Pacific Gyre is patch of garbage collecting new trash everyday. Most of the trash that ends up in the garbage patch is plastic. The plastic, which not biodegradable, can take up [...]

July 29, 2009 · Cesar · 3 Comments
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Just Transportation: Dismantling Race & Class Barriers to Mobility

The book Just Transportation is about justice in the transportation system for people of color, the working class, the poor, women, the elderly, and the disabled. Just Transportation clearly illustrates that the struggle for just transportation is not over. Two of the most historic movements surrounding just transportation are the Freedom Riders and Rosa Park’s [...]

July 24, 2009 · Jackie · No Comments
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1,000 More Buses 1,000 Less Police

Spoken Word Piece: Untitled As I walk thru the valley of the shadow of death, I take a step back to realize the social injustice brought out by the increase police presence of the plea by Mayor Antonio Villaragiosa of a 1,000 more police to target black and brown youth. Spearheaded by the police, the [...]

July 24, 2009 · Jackie · 2 Comments
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A Day At The Park……

Playing outside, giggling and laughing under the tree,where there’s a cool breeze, which takes smoke from city to city, where kids play under the sun, soon comes rain and washes it away, until tomorrow when its a new day the sun comes up and shine below, for all the plants to grow the tree, the [...]

July 21, 2009 · Tamara · 2 Comments
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