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Flagstaff Nuestras Raíces, others recognize Armed Forces Day

Flagstaff Nuestras Raíces presented its Hispanic veterans information table at Wheeler Park. Flagstaff celebrated Armed Forces Day on May 18, 2013 with a parade in downtown Flagstaff, the Northern Arizona Veterans Stand Down at American Legion Post 3 and the Armed…

Sunnyside Neighborhood Association celebrates 18th annual Fiesta de Mayo in Flagstaff

The Sunnyside Neighborhood Association celebrated its 18th annual Fiesta de Mayo on May 11-12 at Ponderosa Park in Flagstaff. The event featured a variety of musical entertainment, from folklorico performances to rock, conjunto, a car show, food, arts and crafts…

Dancing Across Borders fundraiser for No More Deaths

They danced the night away to benefit those who need help. The 6th annual “Dancing Across Borders” fundraiser, to benefit No More Deaths, was held Saturday, April 27 at Transzend Studio in Flagstaff. Click on the image to see a…

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The contentious, and at times faceless and obsure, immigration debate was brought home to an audience of more than 100 people at Northern Arizona University with a family in tears coping with an uncertain future. As they await an immigration…

Immigration Awareness Week at NAU puts human face to the issue

The contentious, and at times faceless and obscure, immigration debate was brought home to those who attended the inaugural Immigration Awareness Week program, April 8-13, 2013 at Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff. The program featured documentarians, community organizers, aid workers and others who…

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While doing research about a documentary  on the impact of immigration in California’s Salinas Valley, journalist, filmmaker and educator Carolyn Brown discovered another American Dream story that will soon be shown in a screening room in Congress as elected officials…