05.29.16 – Protecting Land and Water – Generation Justice
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05.29.16 – Protecting Land and Water – Generation Justice

Two interstate exchanges at $30 million each, an increased tax burden of over $1 billion for schools, roads, and other infrastructure and health impacts related to the increased exposure to blowing sand are just some of the concerns the community has raised about the Santolina Master Plan. Tune into our latest updates from Lorraine Archibald...

1.3.16 Best of Justice Campaigns – Generation Justice
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1.3.16 Best of Justice Campaigns – Generation Justice

We share Part 2 of our 2015 Best of Generation Justice Series with you. We look back at the media justice victories of 2015 – including the FCC’s vote for both net neutrality and prison phone justice. Also, we celebrate how local campaigns and organizing can create change – from protecting ethnic studies curriculum, addressing...

Early Vote Rally: Interview with Public Enemy’s Brian Hardgroove – Generation Justice
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Early Vote Rally: Interview with Public Enemy’s Brian Hardgroove – Generation Justice

On October18, 2010 an Early Vote Rally was held on the UNM campus. Students gathered around to listen to several speakers talk about the importance of voting.

The speakers included Lt. Governor Diane Denish, Representative Martin Heinrich, and Brian Hardgroove from Public Enemy. KUNM Youth Radio Project's George Luna-Peña interviews Brian Hardgroove. Hardgroove tells why it is important for artists to send out a positive message in their music and why it is important for young people to be involved and vote

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Future of the Internet Public Hearing: Albuquerque City Councilor Garduño – Generation Justice

On November 16, New Mexico Media Literacy Project, The Center for Media Justice and Free Press hosted the Future of the Internet Public Hearing at the National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque, N.M. Speakers at the hearing shared their insights on the Internet's future. The community was also given time to ask questions on what lies ahead. KUNM Youth Radio Project's George Luna-Peña interviews Albuquerque City Councilor Rey Garduño. City Councilor Garduño shares his thoughts on net neutrality and discusses the importance of the internet for him and his constituents.