Ideas and action for a new generation. en-us http://www.wiretapmag.org/rss/button.gif http://www.wiretapmag.org/ Wiretap http://www.wiretapmag.org/ Copyright 2008 Independent Media Institute. All rights reserved. en-us http://www.wiretapmag.org/race/43640/ Behind the scenes with director Rik Cordero and the making of new Nas video Sly Fox. Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:00:01 PDT ILL Doctrine http://www.wiretapmag.org/race/43618/ Debunking the myth of outrageously homophobic communities of color. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:00:01 PDT http://www.wiretapmag.org/race/43615/ Remembering the historic importance of the Vincent Chin murder case. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:00:01 PDT Roland Hwang, Asian American Village http://www.wiretapmag.org/race/43603/ Two members of the seminal hip-hop group Rebel Diaz were recently arrested and beaten by New York City police officers. Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:01 PDT Rebel Diaz http://www.wiretapmag.org/race/43600/ Congressman Conyers brings attention to Angola State Prison, Louisiana's last slave plantation. Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:00:01 PDT Jordan Flaherty, Left Turn http://www.wiretapmag.org/race/43591/ A Hispanic girlfriend clings to hope for her imprisoned African American boyfriend. Wed, 11 Jun 2008 14:00:01 PDT Kenneth Miller, New America Media http://www.wiretapmag.org/race/43555/ In a city that boasts more dogs than children, citizens fight for affordable housing amid competing redevelopment ballot measures. Fri, 23 May 2008 10:00:01 PDT Jamilah King, WireTap http://www.wiretapmag.org/race/43554/ Byron Hurt, the pioneering filmmaker behind "Hip Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes" produced a tribute for Sean Bell. Wed, 21 May 2008 12:00:01 PDT Byron Hurt, Bhurt.com http://www.wiretapmag.org/race/43493/ Aqeela Sherrills traded retaliation for reconciliation and helped broker peace between the Bloods and Crips. Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:01 PDT Adam McKibbin, WireTap http://www.wiretapmag.org/race/43473/ We all learned in the schoolyard that no one likes a tattletale. But when issues of theft, rape, and murder are involved, is it so wrong to tell? Fri, 28 Mar 2008 12:00:01 PDT Ayah Young, WireTap http://www.wiretapmag.org/race/43472/ As 2007 marked the first time California spent more money on prisons than public colleges, young activists mobilize for a ballot initiative that will help low-income students access universities. Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00:01 PDT Vicente Garcia, WireTap http://www.wiretapmag.org/race/43450/ A generation of incarcerated Bay Area youth seizes the pen. Thu, 06 Mar 2008 10:00:01 PST Te-Ping Chen, WireTap http://www.wiretapmag.org/race/43441/ Personal Voices: Work with low-income families in Richmond, California made me reexamine the meaning of hope for progressive change. Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:00:01 PST Ivan Natividad, WireTap http://www.wiretapmag.org/race/43420/ West Oakland, California's Black New World club forges a fresh artistic community in the shadows of a once-thriving district. Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:00:01 PST Jamilah King, WireTap http://www.wiretapmag.org/race/43395/ After two failed decades of getting 'tough on crime,' advocates are pushing states to reconsider trying youth as adults. Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:00:01 PST Te-Ping Chen, WireTap http://www.wiretapmag.org/race/43382/ In 1981, Oakland Tech high school seniors lobbied the California state senate to officially recognize the MLK holiday. This video tells their story. Mon, 21 Jan 2008 00:00:01 PST Tomas Palermo, WireTap http://www.wiretapmag.org/race/43384/ New film <i>Great Debaters</i> sheds light on financial struggle of Historically Black College. Fri, 18 Jan 2008 13:00:01 PST Kai Beasley, Black College Wire http://www.wiretapmag.org/race/43331/ Filmmakers talk about how the once untold story of Bayard Rustin is making waves among a new generation of organizers. Wed, 05 Dec 2007 00:00:01 PST Jamilah King, WireTap http://www.wiretapmag.org/race/43329/ Fresno Westside Residents respond to being called terrorists. Mon, 03 Dec 2007 14:00:01 PST Mike Rhodes, IndyBay http://www.wiretapmag.org/race/43306/ A small Louisiana town struggles to shut down a prison and build a school. Fri, 16 Nov 2007 14:00:01 PST Jordan Flaherty, Left Turn