2012 FROM MY BROWN EYED VIEW

I'm going to start out my return to MBEV with a set of quick posts to alert you to some of the causes that are currently on my radar that are worth supporting.

The first one is Light a candle for the fate of immigration reform in America.

Next month, the US Supreme Court will take on Arizona’s extreme anti-immigrant law, SB 1070.

The impact of the Supreme Court’s decision on SB 1070 can’t be overstated. For all those who have fought back against this racist law for nearly two years, this could be the moment our government declares once and for all that state-sponsored hate and racial profiling will be not be tolerated.

While the justices debate, we will be in the streets and online across the country, calling for justice and equality under the law for all immigrant families. We are planning for a week of action with national and grassroots partners, to make sure the court knows that the entire country will be following their decision.

There is a website that currently hosting the Light A Candle effort. You can visit it and light one in support by clicking here.   It is time that this nation develop a sane policy on the subject of immigration reform.  If you are not totally aware of what the stakes are regarding immigrates and Arizona's SB 1070, you can learn more about this issue by visiting Reform Immigration for America. 

COLORLINES is featuring a response to John Debryshire's post The Talk.  "The Talk With My White Daughter'' by Sally Kohn. There some very accurate historical points raised in this post that are worth noting about how European immigrants were once treated in this nation.  It's a very thought provoking and well-written piece on the subject of race and privilege in America.