Kierra will tell her own family's story, thank you very much. . .

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Glenn Beck and crew likes to take words and dreams from families and communities and twist them for his own purposes. But Kierra Johnson, Ex...

A SAFIRE Celebration to remember. . .

Friday, August 27, 2010

By Amanda Wake If you are wondering how to get inspired today, then take a look at the SAFIRE Video that was shown last Thursday night at ...

Climate change, Pakistan floods and the impact on women and families

Thursday, August 26, 2010

Check out this great article on the intersection of climate change, the floods in Pakistan and its impact on women and families. It shines ...

In Support of Our Friend Luna Yasui, and in Memory of Joannie Chang

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Luna recently left the ACRJ board and the Bay Area to move to NYC for a great new job, and new chapter in life with her wonderful partner Jo...

What about the rape?

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

By Yvonne Tran For those who are not privy to YouTube sensations, the Bedroom Intruder newsclip and subsequent remix music videos made hav...

Celebrate to Demonstrate! Reflections on the Prop 8 Ruling

Friday, August 20, 2010

by Dana Ginn Paredes, Organizing Director Earlier this week, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ordered an emergency stay on a Californ...

TONIGHT: SAFIRE Summer Celebration 2010!!!

Thursday, August 19, 2010

Tonight is the night! Come out and support our fierce young women as they tell the stories of their families' histories, struggles and a...

ACRJ blog named Top 50 Blogs

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

The ACRJ blog is named one of the top 50 blogs on reproductive rights by Health Hawk.  Thanks to all you contributors, readers and commenta...

Are you coming to the SAFIRE celebration tomorrow?

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

We certainly hope you are! Thursday, August 19th 6:30-8:30pm Oakland Asian Cultural Center   388- 9th St., Suite 290, Oakland Chinatow...

More money for all of our movements

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

by Maria Nakae When I think about all the conferences I’ve been to in my day, I can’t even begin to count them. I certainly don’t have en...

Permaculture for the People Report Back tonight!

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

By Amanda Wake, ACRJ Youth Organizer Earlier this summer I had the privilege of attending a permaculture design course organized by Moveme...

SAFIRE Newsletter: Honoring SAFIRE and Alumni at Summer Celebration 2010

Monday, August 16, 2010

Every summer there’s a celebration…SAFIRE’s Summer Celebration, that is! This year’s celebration will be the biggest one yet! This sum...

SAFIRE Newsletter: Meet the Interns of ACRJ

Monday, August 16, 2010

Xuanzi Jia: What School am I from? Smith College '12 My Favorite Dish is: Nutella Crepes Catherine Saephan: What is my favo...

SAFIRE Newsletter: The aftermath of chaos - Oscar Grant's tragic end

Monday, August 16, 2010

By Catherine Saephan It was at four o’clock on July 8th when the verdict in the trial of Johannes Mehserle was announced for the killing o...

Where are we? EMERJ in the media--week of August 13, 2010

Friday, August 13, 2010

By Lisa Russ Through ACRJ’s work with EMERJ, we have the great fortune of working with an inspirational crew of organizations working on a...

Story Collection Project: Voices of YP4 Students

Thursday, August 12, 2010

By Yvonne Tran Last weekend I was asked to do a workshop on reproductive justice for Young People For , an organization that works with co...

Silvia Henriquez, EMERJ Strategy Team member, tells is like it is. . .

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Check out Latinas and the High Cost of Birth Control by Silvia Henriquez, National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health . She says, &qu...

Stopping toxins before they get to our families

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Don't miss out on a chance to help pass the strongest bill ever introduced in Congress to protect our families from toxic chemicals. The...

SAFIRE Youth Collect Stories and Connect with Family

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

by Maria Nakae After being at ACRJ for almost five years, you don’t have to tell me what month it is for me to know it’s summer. Each yea...

Story Collection Project - Heart of Building Strong Families

Monday, August 09, 2010

By Yvonne Tran I will be trying to do a weekly post about a story or two that we have been collecting here at ACRJ. For folks who don’t ...

Guns N Genitals

Monday, August 02, 2010

Is information really so scary?   By Lisa Russ Seems to me that simple, clear communication works best, even with young kids. When there ...

New book on nail salon industry quoting former POLISH organizer!

Monday, August 02, 2010

Former ACRJ worker organizer Trang Nguyen is quoted in a new book, The Managed Hand: Race, Gender, and the Body in Beauty Service Work by M...