Registering voters for March Primary takes on greater significance, activists say
Groups focusing on registering voters ahead of the Jan. 31 deadline for the March Primary have said their efforts have taken on a greater significance.
San Antonio activist not surprised over Rittenhouse trial verdict
A San Antonio activist said she was not surprised that a jury found Kyle Rittenhouse not guilty of all charges Friday in the deadly Kenosha, Wisconsin shootings that became a flashpoint in the debate over guns, vigilantism and racial injustice in this country.
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San Antonio event organizers celebrate after President Biden makes Juneteenth a federal holiday
Juneteenth this year will take on added significance now that President Biden has signed long-awaited legislation making it a federal holiday.
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‘It points to the future’: Local nonprofit to raise awareness with upcoming Juneteenth event
San Antonio non-profit Black Freedom Factory is on a mission to cultivate racial equity across the city. The organization plans to hold an event Thursday known as the Future is Freedom: Juneteenth celebration.
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Black Lives Matter supporters in San Antonio point to double standard for mobs at US Capitol
SAN ANTONIO – Watching largely white mobs rampage through the U.S. Capitol, supporters of the local Black Lives Matter movement said the disparity was painfully obvious. “If those were black people, what we would have saw was a bloody Wednesday,” said Valerie Reiffert, a founder of Radical Registrars. Dr. Gregory Hudspeth, president of the San Antonio branch of the NAACP, agrees with Reiffert. Hudspeth said President Donald Trump has “invited” domestic terrorism, one of the reasons why the NAACP wants him impeached. Factory said what needs to happen are “uncomfortable conversations” and support for groups that advocate change like Black Freedom Factory.
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San Antonio non-profit provides businesses with diversity, race report cards
SAN ANTONIO Kimiya Factory has been on the front lines of the San Antonio protests since the killing of George Floyd. It offers the city, businesses and organizations a seat at the race relations conversation table. RELATED: Activist who helped organize peaceful San Antonio protest for George Floyd so happy city represented black livesFactory said the nonprofit is offering a report card to organizations to see where they stand on racial inequity, inclusion and diversity in the workplace. I think San Antonio is definitely headed in that direction.Long before Floyds killing, Factory was focused on making systemic changes and activism. Congressman John Lewis has only inspired her to continue to work for underserved communities in San Antonio.