Racial Justice
New Americans Museum: Changing the Narrative on Immigration
The New Americans Museum (NAM) in San Diego, CA has embraced a critical responsibility in American history and culture: promoting understanding and interaction between immigrants and native-born Americans. In the era of Trump, this is …
Amplifying Indigenous Stories
What’s Indigenous Peoples’ Day? In 1992, the city of Berkeley, CA declared that the second Monday of October, also known as Columbus Day, would become a day of solidarity with Indigenous peoples around the globe. …
[VIDEO] How VOW Editor Jimmie Briggs is Helping the People of Ferguson Take Back Their Stories
PGlmcmFtZSBzcmM9Imh0dHBzOi8vcGxheWVyLnZpbWVvLmNvbS92aWRlby8yMTc1NDU2OTI/dGl0bGU9MCZieWxpbmU9MCZwb3J0cmFpdD0wIiB3aWR0aD0iNjQwIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjM2MCIgZnJhbWVib3JkZXI9IjAiIHdlYmtpdGFsbG93ZnVsbHNjcmVlbiBtb3phbGxvd2Z1bGxzY3JlZW4gYWxsb3dmdWxsc2NyZWVuPjwvaWZyYW1lPg==Dear Friends, Like many Americans, I spent much of late 2014 engulfed by the story of Ferguson, a small town in Missouri that emerged into the national spotlight after a young African-American man named Michael …
Alia Malek at Green Apple Books on the Park
EVENT Alia Malek on The Home That Was Our Country Monday, May 8, 2017 | 7:30pm – 9:00pm Green Apple Books on the Park (View map) 1231 9th Avenue San Francisco, CA 94122 Free Alia …
Q&A: Alia Malek on Syria, Narrative Journalism, and the Power of Making It Personal
Photo: Peter van Agtmael/Magnum Photos In her new book The Home That Was Our Country: A Memoir of Syria, journalist Alia Malek (editor of Patriot Acts: Narratives of Post-9/11 Injustice) recounts her journey to reclaim and restore her …
A Story of Racial Injustice Inspired This Moving Poem from a Middle Schooler
We’re about midway through the 2016-17 Sharing History Initiative, and we’re witnessing a lot of exciting work from participating teachers and students. Jennifer Dean is an 8th grade English teacher at Leander Middle School, a Title I school …
10 Must-Read Books for Black History Month
In honor of Black History Month, the Voice of Witness team has put together a list of 10 must-read books by Black authors. The list includes a mix of fiction, poetry, and nonfiction (including oral …
Podcast Feature: VOW on The Literary Life
Author Amy Hassinger (left) featured High Rise Stories on a recent episode of The Literary Life. Amy reads from the book’s introduction by VOW editor Audrey Petty (center). Voice of Witness hit the airwaves this month on …
