On April 14, 2009, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill students, staff and faculty, as well as members of the town, made a unified statement denouncing hate speech in their community when they protested the anti-immigrant speech of former Colorado Congressperson Tom Tancredo. They stood together denouncing racism even in the face of opposition […]
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Heath Care Protest, Summer 2009
Health care activists gather at the North Carolina headquarters of Blue Cross Blue Shield to urge the company to sign onto national health care reform legislation. This content is the sole production of Independent Voices, a grassroots media collective based in the Triangle. For the full episode, visit www.independentvoices.blip.tv.
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SAF “Into the Fields” Intern Project
During the summer, 30 college students serve, organize and advocate for farmworker justice by interning with Student Action with Farmworkers. Laura Valencia, a student participating in SAF’s “Into the Fields” internship, created a short documentary on issues surrounding farmworkers’ lives and the agricultural industry, focusing particularly on pesticides and their effects. This content is the […]
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Southeast Human Rights Organizers Conference 2008
In December 2008, activists and organizers from the southeastern United States and beyond gathered in Durham, N.C., for the seventh biannual Southeast Human Rights Organizers Conference, better known as SHROC. Independent Voices producers covered the event, which brought the South’s struggles out of a civil rights mindset and into a broader human rights framework. This […]
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Durham Town Hall Meeting about Healthcare
August 14, 2009The Billionaires Against Healthcare are protested by hundreds of people who know that the present system is broken and want a better option. This content is the sole production of Independent Voices, a grassroots media collective based in the Triangle. For the full episode, visit www.independentvoices.blip.tv.
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Sojourners for Truth and Justice
A short segment about the organization Sojourners for Truth and Justice. This content is the sole production of Independent Voices, a grassroots media collective based in the Triangle. For the full episode, visit www.independentvoices.blip.tv.
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Citizens Speak Out in Response to Refusal of 287g Program
On Feb. 16, 2009, citizens from Chatham County North Carolina met at the County Commissioners meeting in Pittsboro to commend the Commissioners on their refusal to adopt the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s 287g program. Section 287g is a part of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of Sept. 30, 1996, which authorizes […]
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Durham Rally Against Police Brutality
On Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009, Durham community leaders, human rights attorneys and the families of the victims of police violence held a rally in front of the Durham Police Department. Their demonstration was part of a nationwide protest in the killing of Oscar Grant by a Bay Area Rapid Transit police officer. This content is […]
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BWFJ Organization Banquet
On April 4, 2009, the Black Workers for Justice organization held its 26th annual banquet in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. This annual event marks the anniversary of King’s assassination, which occurred while he was supporting striking workers in Memphis. The theme of banquet, “State of Emergency,” reflected the current economic crisis and focused […]
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Binyam Ahmed Mohamed
On Feb. 23, 2009, almost seven years after his arrest, Binyam Ahmed Mohamed was released from Guantanamo and returned to the U.K. All charges against him were dropped. He said, “I have been through an experience that I never thought to encounter in my darkest nightmares. Before this ordeal, torture was an abstract word.” This […]