We Rise brings you stories, interviews, and music to nourish our imaginations in service of collective liberation. Guided by Toni Cade Bambara’s call to make the revolution irresistible, each show explores the practice of solidarity in today’s freedom movements. Brought to you by We Rise Cultural Production Collective.
“Do you know what human beings need to feel peace? Mindfulness. And solidarity” – Akatl, age 7 “History is a very important part of who we are.” – Gryffin, age 8 “People should use collaboration instead of discrimination.” – Evelyn, age 7 Join Ms. T’s Lupine Classroom from Urban Montessori School in Oakland as they … Continued
What are your earliest memories of magic? How did your ancestors pray? Where did whiteness come from? How can people racialized as white decimate white supremacy? What do you think of when you see or hear the word “witch”? Grace Diehl, Johanna Holden, and Kelsey Gustafson join host Cat Petru to dive into these questions … Continued
Three visionary educators – James Damiani, Tiarra “Ms. T” Asia Knox, and Safahri Ra – join Cat & Nicky to talk about: – the significance of humility and honesty in the classroom – nourishing creativity and empowerment – challenges and revelations in teaching and the education system – how technology impacts learning Collaborative music breaks … Continued
In January, members of the Palestinian Youth Movement (PYM) joined me on a previous show to discuss the history of colonization and occupation of Palestine by the settler state of Israel. On this episode of We Rise, as Israeli attacks persist against Palestinians marching for the right to return to their homeland, PYM’s Nadya Tannous … Continued
Cat Petru (We Rise) and Theresa Adams (graduate of KPFA’s First Voice Apprenticeship program) guest host a special edition of KPFA’s Women’s Magazine in honor of Women’s History Month. Cat speaks with doulas, Megan Chadwick and Eri Guajardo Johnson (Birth Bruja host!), about birthwork as a site of healing, transformation, and justice. Theresa and Cat … Continued
This rebroadcast of Cat’s show on KPFA’s Full Circle commemorates the One Year Anniversary of the landmark SFO protest against one of Trump’s first Executive Orders: The Muslim Ban. On this episode of WE RISE: Lara Kiswani of the Arab Resource Organizing Center gives a retrospective on the 3 Muslim Bans that went into effect … Continued
What happens when kids view the world as investigative journalists? On January 16th, we visited Lodestar Elementary School in Oakland. We were told that the students of Ms. Laura Einhorn had been producing podcasts about Islamophobia. On today’s show we feature the official podcasts produced by the Lodestar Common Ground Expedition, and share sounds from … Continued
The women and girls of the Pink Panther Sorority join us in the studio to talk about self esteem and solidarity in sisterhood. PINK PANTHER SORORITY Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Pinkpanthersorority/ Email [email protected]m Follow the women of @pinkpanthersororityinc on Instagram: Ms. T: @__mst__ Nyisha Moncrease: @blackberry_nyi Tamika Renee: @micky_cruz_ WE RISE Email [email protected] Twitter @weriseproducers Facebook & Instagram @weriseproduction
We want to celebrate the legacy of radical organizing in this region and also call into question the false narratives that pedestalize certain leaders and organizations without acknowledging the ways in which they were problematic and even counterrevolutionary. As the call to reclaim Martin Luther King, Jr.’s radical legacy sounds throughout the Bay Area, we … Continued
DJ Deep Space takes us through a galaxy of music to celebrate the turn of the Gregorian calendar – welcome 2018! We Rise co-producer Nicole Gervacio co-hosts with Cat Petru. Guests include the ineffable DJ Deep Space and doula and artist Megan Chadwick of NECTAR birth collective. Join us for jams that will get you … Continued
