By I. smiley G. Calderón | smileygcalderon@gmail.com Fresno streets are tough—and deadly. Depending on the neighborhood, drive-by shootings may feel commonplace—unexpected, yet, not entirely unfamiliar. At least that’s how I feel living in District Seven.…
By I. smiley G. Calderón | smileygcalderon@gmail.com Dearest reader, about two years ago, we started this Masks for Dummies (MFD) ad hoc column series. We did that because we needed and truly wanted to do our part…
The Smiley Synopsis Spotlight on City of Fresno’s “Help Us, Help Fresno” Initiative By I. smiley G. Calderón | smileygcalderon@gmail.com The problem in Fresno is so out of control, so crucial that urgent action must…
By Will Freeney | memo247365@gmail.com A gentleman much involved in the charitable work arena once said, “The poor you have with you always.” It is not recorded that he added any comments about sending them…
by Kayla Moon | futureofminds@gmail.com edited by Emma Dones Imagine, if you will, that you are in a manic state completely unable to cope with reality. Suddenly, you’re grabbed, forcefully, by people you’ve never met…
Black Liberation in the White Man's America by Kayla Moon | futureofminds@gmail.com edited by Emma Dones The black revolution in America is in motion, and it’s not going to disappear until this community has been…
by Kayla Moon | futureofminds@gmail.com Stop going to meetings that have no concrete strategies; it’s not working. Stop marching on the street corners, put the signs down, politicians aren’t listening. Go home and start doing…