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Tag Archives: walking

Surprised by Joy

By anton | Published: April 18, 2011

Why did Mary’s mother weep? Because they are not breaking the law, our laws are breaking the spirits of our brothers and sisters who are simply here without legal authorization.

Posted in Uncategorized | Also tagged Cumming, Forsyth County, immigrants, immigration, joy, Pilgrimage for Immigrants, weeping | Leave a comment

Where the sidewalk ends (injustice begins)

By anton | Published: April 1, 2010

The most difficult leg of the pilgrimage had to be Buford Highway in Atlanta’s DeKalb County. The main drag of this polyglot commercial area interestingly enough called “International Village” is a clear example of what social work theorist David Gil calls “structural violence” or what others like my friend and President of Flourish, Rusty Pritchard, [...]

Posted in Uncategorized | Also tagged DeKalb County, environmental racism, immigrants, institutional racism, sidewalks, structural violence | Leave a comment

Georgia’s major faith groups to walk six days in solidarity with immigrants

By anton | Published: April 2, 2009

As a part of my DriveFast for Lent I will be participating in this 6-day, 50-mile pilgrimage. Want to join me on any or all of these days? First interfaith Pilgrimage for Immigrants, April 5–10, spans from Gainesville to Atlanta ATLANTA – Hundreds of faithful from diverse world religions will unite in a prayerful [...]

Posted in Uncategorized | Also tagged ABLE, Alterna, Atlanta, Atlanta Mennonite Fellowship, Buddhists, Catedral de Fe, Catholic Charities, Catholic Church, Cobb Immigrant Alliance, Corrections Corporation of America (CCA), Denise Laffan, Doraville, Duluth, Gainesville, Georgia Association of Latino Elected Officials, Georgia Detention Watch, Georgia Latino Alliance for Human Rights, Georgia Mountains Center, Holy Week, ICE, Lawrenceville, Lilburn, Marietta, Nipponzan Myohoji, Norcross, North Georgia Detention Center, Our Lady of the Americas Mission, P.J. Edwards, Passover, Pilgrimage for Immigrants, Rabbi Scott Saulson, Rich Pellegrino, Roberto Martinez Medina, Saint Patrick's Catholic Church, Saint Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, Smyrna, Southern Christian Leadership Conference, Stations of the Cross, Stewart Detention Center, U.S. Department of Homeland Security | Leave a comment

LaGrange remembers murdered walker by marching

By anton | Published: March 14, 2009

From the March 14, 2009 LaGrange Daily News… Duct tape sealing her mouth, Cherrie Piper squeezed the brakes of her wheelchair as she approached the stretch of Mitchell Street sidewalk where her son was gunned down almost three months ago. Nearly 50 friends and family members of 20-year-old murder victim Matthew Piper followed. “Cherrie’s mouth [...]

Posted in Uncategorized | Also tagged LaGrange, LaGrange Daily News, LaGrange Police Department, Matthew Piper, Mitchell Street, murder, sidewalk, violent crimes | Leave a comment

Pray for LaGrange churchgoer attacked while walking home

By anton | Published: March 11, 2009

This unfortunate crime against a pedestrian occurred approximately two weeks ago. Below is the report from the LaGrange Daily News. A man walking home from church was assaulted at gunpoint on Hamilton Road Sunday afternoon. Police said the victim gave the following account: Billy Rollins, 43, of Hamilton Road was walking home from church when a dark [...]

Posted in Uncategorized | Also tagged assault, attempted armed robbery, LaGrange, prayer, West Georgia Medical Center | Leave a comment

LaGrange Lacks East-West Sidewalks (vlog #2)

By anton | Published: March 9, 2009

In this vlog, my son, Jairo, and I continue our March 3, 2009 walk to a local school. In this clip we discover that LaGrange lacks any continuous sidewalk system, especially sidewalks that can safely guide pedestrians eastward or westward.

Posted in Uncategorized | Also tagged Georgia, LaGrange, school, sidewalk, unlicenseable drivers, vlog | Leave a comment

If They Can Drive, They Can Drive (Vlog #1)

By anton | Published: March 7, 2009

In this, DriveFast’s first vlog, Anton and his 10-year old son, Jairo, discover “where the sidewalk ends” in LaGrange, GA and Jairo also shares words of wisdom on why all adults should be afforded the opportunity to obtain a driver’s license.

Posted in Uncategorized | Also tagged child, driver's license, immigrants, LaGrange, sidewalk, vlog | Leave a comment

State Forces Victim of Domestic Violence to Walk to Court

By anton | Published: February 27, 2009

The petite, submissive Guatemalan immigrant and mother of two young children was forced to walk to and from court because the State of Georgia deems her unworthy of obtaining a driver’s license.

Posted in Uncategorized | Also tagged anti-immigrant laws, children, city council, court, domestic violence, Fast, guatemalan, immigrant, sidewalks, taxis | Leave a comment

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