PHOTOS: San Jose Tenants Rally to End Rent Increases
Over 100 people gathered at San Jose City Hall to protest the federal sequester cuts to Section 8 tenants, which is pushing families into homelessness. One woman, Laura, testified how her rent was increased from $90 to $835 a month. Her total monthly income is $516. Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren was present to accept over 800 petitions collected by community members calling for an end to the cuts. Photos by Charisse Domingo.
We Speak Baylingual: WestCoast LaborDay Weekend playlist
This week in Hip Hop is dope because there was both producers and rappers/emcees putting in work to bring new music to the table. Whether Back Pack to GFunk its all WestCoast HipHop. So check it out folks and enjoy this Labor Day weekend playlist. Parental Advisory
The Dream Lives: Sights and Sounds of San Jose's "March on Washington" Commemoration
Photographer Charisse Domingo captures the images and voices of the hundreds who gathered in San Jose on August 24, 2013 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington. A diverse assembly of youth, elders, and families from all backgrounds marched in unity and hope, evidencing King's dream is alive and present in San Jose fifty years later.
POEM: Walk a Mile in Our Shoes
Steeda McGruder, founder of Sisters That Been There, shares the walk of, and freedom from, incarceration from the tales of the shoes women on the inside wear.
Samuel Rodriguez Oakland Museum Wall for Dia De Los Muertos
This is 1 of 2 walls that are being painted by Sam Rodriguez for the annual Dia De Los Muertos exhibit which opens this fall.
Priced Out of the Valley: Sequester Cuts Devastate Silicon Valley's Most Vulnerable
The sequester -- a federal cutting of the budget due to DC gridlock -- is hitting Silicon Valley's elderly, disabled, and low-income families especially hard. In one of the costliest places to live in the nation, Section 8 tenants are seeing rents skyrocket as a result of the sequester, and many now face homelessness. This video was produced in collaboration with the Community Homeless Alliance Ministries, a group that is organizing against the rent increases.
Performance, Art and Activism
A Panel Discussion on the Legacy of El Centro Cultural de la Gente. September 25, 2013, 6 to 7:30 PM Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library
Building Silicon Valley Pools, I See Who’s Swimming and Who’s Drowning in the Economy
Who's making it in the Valley and who's time has passed, can sometimes be judged by what's going on in their backyards.
Echoes of ‘60s March: Sixties-Style Civil Disobedience Drives New Era of Activism
"The most captivating activists of today are not looking at the ‘60s as a history book, they are looking at it as a playbook."
Second Hand Hustlin' in Silicon Valley
With unemployment checks running out, jobs running scarce, flipping garage sale and flea market finds has become a growth industry.
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Adrian Avila
A designer and artist, Avila writes and posts articles and images that offer a window into the realities of a younger generation of immigrant America.
Samuel Rodriguez Oakland Museum Wall for Dia De Los Muertos
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Jayadev, an organizer for the Albert Cobarrubias Justice Project, shares his perspectives on current issues that impact the local Bay Area region.
Echoes of ‘60s March: Sixties-Style Civil Disobedience Drives New Era of Activism
"The most captivating activists of today are not looking at the ‘60s as a history ...Jean Melesaine
G$ writes a blog based on her unique daily experiences as an artists, organizer and journalist. Her multimedia blog also platforms the issues concerning the Pacific Islander community.
Oakland Natives Welcome Auckland Natives To Their Homeland
It was a packed house earlier this week at the Intertribal Friendship House when Maori ...
Baylingual
We Speak Baylingual is a blog located on SVDe-Bug’s website. Its a weekly post of local music releases every Friday. It also contains a video series interviewing artist all over the bay area, about culture, community, and anything in depth with the interviewee called 'Baylingual’. Anything with music whether you know someone, you do music, or want a video done, profile written anything involving music.
Write him at: baylingual@yahoo.com
We Speak Baylingual Music Series: It's One of those Days Under the Stars
This week in "We Speak Baylingual" is a good week because it just felt good ...
De-Bug High
De-Bug High offers youth perspectives on the issue of the day.
LOL’s, OMG’s, and GMO’s: Monsanto and the Next Generation
On May 25th, communities all over the world will be demonstrating against Monsanto -- a multinational ...
Demone Carter
Hip hop artist and youth educator, Demone Carter's column, Life After Hip Hop, provides insight into the changing landscape of hip hop culture and politics.
An Open Letter to the Artsy/Activists Who Judge Us For Watching Sports
Warriors, Giants, Mayweather/Guerrero: this weekend had the sports world buzzing. But there was one ...Natalie Rodriguez
Raul y Mexia Bring a Menudito of Musical Flavors
Local Latin Pop Duo Raul Y Mexia celebrated the release of their CD titled "Arriba ...Marcos Reyes
A contributor to multiple news outlets, Reyes is a rare literary mind that writes on the struggles of working class America.
