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Alan Blueford

Posted on June 8, 2020 by mekorganic

Just after midnight on Saturday May 6th, Alan Blueford and two of his friends were waiting for some girls to pick them up on 90th Ave., in East Oakland, after the Floyd Mayweather fight. Not long after Alan had phoned … Continue reading →

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Malad Baldwin

Posted on June 8, 2020 by mekorganic

On September 30, 2019 Malad Baldwin was assaulted by the police at his home in front of witnesses. His home is in a relatively nice neighborhood in Antioch. Interviews of family members by the Oscar Grant Committee, were used to … Continue reading →

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Terry Amons Jr.

Posted on June 7, 2020 by mekorganic

Terry, a 43 year old Black man was shot and killed by Pittsburg Police late Friday night, while eating dinner inside his car outside of Nations Burgers in Pittsburg, as was his habit before going to work on his night … Continue reading →

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Connect consumers with local farms and healthy foods – BS

Posted on April 11, 2020 by mekorganic

Establish a victory lawns and gardens initiative through a $36 billion investment to help urban, rural, and suburban Americans transform their lawns into food-producing or reforested spaces that sequester carbon and save water. Lawns account for 40 million acres in … Continue reading →

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Invest in historically underserved communities to grow the number of farmers of color – BS

Posted on April 11, 2020 by mekorganic

In 2017, 95 percent of all farmers accounted for were white, with black farmers reporting ownership declining at 10 times the rate it did for white farmers. That is in addition to black farmers losing 80 percent of their land … Continue reading →

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Invest in family farms and rural communities — not corporate ownership – BS

Posted on April 11, 2020 by mekorganic

Break up big agribusinesses that have a stranglehold on farmers and rural communities. According to Food & Water Watch, “consolidation in the pork packing industry has contributed to the 82 percent decline in the number of hog farms in Iowa … Continue reading →

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Empowering Farmers, Foresters & Ranchers to Address Climate Change and Protect Ecosystems – BS

Posted on April 11, 2020 by mekorganic

Our current food system accounts for 25 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions. Not only can we drastically reduce on-farm emissions, farmers have the potential to actually sequester 10 percent of all human-caused emissions in the soil. Agriculture, forestry, and … Continue reading →

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Economic Justice

Posted on April 8, 2020 by mekorganic

Articles related to economic justice Waging NonViolence

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Democracy

Posted on April 8, 2020 by mekorganic

Articles related to Democracy Waging Non-Violence

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A Just Transition for Frontline Communities – BS

Posted on April 7, 2020 by mekorganic

There is no doubt that the poor and marginalized suffer from the impacts of pollution and climate disruption — particularly communities of color. They are at the frontlines of the climate emergency. For example, of the 73 waste-burning incinerators across … Continue reading →

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