The Henry Madden Library at Fresno State is celebrating the tradition of spoken word poetry in the African American community with the “ Lift Every Voice ” virtual poetry slam Thursday, January 28 at 7 p.m. The event will be hosted by former Fresno Poet Laureate Bryan Medina. Valley Edition …
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It’s a Tuesday afternoon in downtown Fresno, and a line of cars has wrapped around the block from the Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission to Chukchansi Stadium. A petite karaoke singer belts out George Harrison on the sidewalk, while the drivers, masked and corralled into reserved parking spots, wait for Testing …
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Mother, grandmother speak out about hate crimes against their students One in high school, one in junior high, lives changed by bigotry of schoolmates Both say it’s time to face that hatred lives on in this modern time, this diverse place … Click to Continue »
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