Brother of slain ‘Tortuguita’ offers insight on ‘Cop City’ tragedy

Share: This story has been corrected. Blackhall Studios was involved in the land swap and not Shadowbox Studios.  “I saw an article about someone having been killed and I wanted to get a hold of Manny as soon as I found out. I haven’t received a text or a call back and now my mom is calling. When my mom called I missed the call and she seemed really upset about the attacks and said ‘Call me as soon as you can.’ My optimism faded …

Teen Vogue Summit: How to be a fashionable leader and powerful activist

Share: On a chilly Friday morning, I walked towards a bright red building, kind of like Paul Smith’s “Pink Wall” in Melrose except this space belonged to Depop, a social market app where photographers, fashion designers and artists alike can sell their clothes or art while also building a community of artists. It’s sort of like the millennial version of Ebay. Inside, the space looked like a make your own thrift store with a hint of an Urban Outfitters aesthetic: unintentionally effortless. Shades of light …

‘The Mountaintop’ successfully spotlights MLK’s humanity

Share: On the sleek and spacious stage of the Westerbeck Recital Hall, an actor playing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. makes a number of flirty advances towards a young woman who is not his wife. Soon the actor playing the young woman begins to talk about the speech that she would make if she were in the shoes of Dr. King as he listens intently, encouraging her to share it with him. Follow:

‘Stop The Genocide’: Locals protest Pasadena’s police brutality

Share: Last Saturday morning, local activist groups held a protest against police brutality with Pasadenans and Altadenans at a Mobil gas station in Altadena. The protest was sparked by the murder of Stephon Clark who was gunned down by police officers while in his own backyard. The groups that participated were the Pasadenans and Altadenans Against Police Violence, Refuse Fascism and other local activists. The protest was held at the same gas station that Christopher Ballew was beaten by Pasadena Police on Nov. 9, 2017. …

#Enough: National walkout brings forward school activism

Share: Students participated in a nation-wide walkout at Pasadena City College (PCC) on Wednesday morning demanding that Congress take action against gun violence with underlying themes of bringing the PCC community more connected. This PCC event was prompted as part of a larger national event event to pressure legislators to find a solution to school shootings. It was organized by the same group that organized the Women’s March in January. The event was in response to the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School …