Articles Published in June, 2011

Writer Iliana Perez takes us through the De-Bug activities held at this year's Music in the Park.

Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas has pushed the immigration debate by sharing his personal journey in a New York Times article. In this article and video, Vargas shares his views on America's "identities" and his Bay Area roots in journalism.

The Indian American community in Fremont are joining Latinos in several California communities wo are saying political redistricting efforts are silencing their political voice.

Martha Gutierrez calls Meals on Wheels her “guardian angels” for their help in providing food for her 90-year-old father. The program is struggling to survive as the City of San Jose is cutting funding.

Looking for a South Asian-themed summer camp? Go no further. Check this list by India Currents...

Carlos Chavez is an up and coming mixed martial artist fighting out of San Jose California. In the following video Chavez and coach Lynn Schutz talk about the journey through the world of MMA and how the fight game is more than punches and kicks.

From an orphanage in India to a Mount Madonna School in Watsonville, Soma Sharan has defied all odds. She now has been given the unique honor of being named a Gates Millennium Scholar.

Mexican President Felipe Calderon made a rare appearance in the San Francisco Bay Area at a special town hall “Encuentro con la comunidad mexicana” with nearly 600 immigrant laborers, grassroots organizers, farm workers and other compatriots the Bay Area.

The annual free concert event series is back in full swing in San Jose, and now De-Bug is bringing live art, silk-screening, and other activities to supplement the events.

The first batch of political maps by California’s new Citizens Redistricting Commission is having exactly the effect that government reformers intended—shaking up the political status quo by ignoring incumbents and promising to make many statewide elections more competitive.

A recent Supreme Court decision highlights the “cruel and unusual” conditions of the California prison system. Community organizer Ernest Chavez says inmates with mental health needs, such as Jerome Wilson, illustrate an even deeper systemic problem.

The Gandhi legacy has returned to popular and scholarly venues as of late. Ragini Tharoor Srinivasan explores why and what Gandhian thinking means to today’s contemporary world.

Demetrius Campbell, also known as Yung Ghost, tragically lost his life at the age of twenty on May 4, 2011. Friends and family remember him as a unique talent, loyal friend and a man of integrity.

Local, Grammy Award winning music group teams up with the Mexican Heritage Corporation to throw a benefit concert for San Jose schools.

High smoking rates among Asian Americans prompted a community organization to pair up with the county to shape tobacco sales policies and develop culturally competent media messages.

Internationally-acclaimed singer Sonu Niigaam comes to the Bay Area to showcase his electrifying performance.

Somos Mayfair and Latinas Contra Cancer are taking steps to curtail cancer among Latinos with community gardens, healthy recipes and policies that increase access to nutritious foods. The podcast features Pamela Gudiño, program director of Somos Mayfair, and Ysabel Duron, founder of Latinas Contra Cancer. Read more about Duron in the article.

During a week of violence in San Jose a loved member of the community, just 18 years old, was stabbed to death and A-town in San Jose is left with a greater police presence.

In the week since the U.S. Supreme Court ordered California to make drastic cuts in its prison population, one thing has become clear: Local jails are in no position to take in more inmates.

Filmmaker Onir has financed his latest movie through Facebook.

On Block to Block Radio, Eastridge Little League President Jerry Soriano and Treasure Tony Ortega talk about how working class families in East San Jose came together to provide activities for youth through a community spirit.