On Monday, the world will honor the birthday of one of the greatest leaders of all time – Dr Martin Luther King Jr. For many, the legacy people celebrate is white washed and sanitized. King was a revolutionary, who believed in interrupting business as usual and had the courage to stand up to white supremacy no matter the cost. He told the world that America was the greatest purveyor of violence on the planet, and for it, he was assassinated. Today we’ll discuss King’s radical legacy with guests Malkia Devich-Cyril and Walter Riley. Malkia Devic-Cyril is an activist, writer and public speaker on issues of digital rights, narrative power, Black liberation and collective grief. Devich-Cyril is also the founding and former Executive Director of MediaJustice. Walter Riley is an activist, civil rights lawyer and chair of the Haiti Emergency Relief Fund. His political organizing work goes back to the civil rights movement in the Jim Crow south, originally from North Carolina.
Then – we have been devastated to see intentional attacks on Gaza’s medical infrastructure by Israel and even more mortified to see western medical communities response of indifference and even in some cases support for what zionists say is Israel’s right to defend itself. Not all medical professionals however have taken that stance. Joining us to discuss is Dr Jess Ghannam, Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Global Health Sciences in the School of Medicine at UCSF. His research areas include evaluating the long-term health consequences of war on displaced communities.
This week’s Resistance in Residence Artist is arts organizer, screen printer, banner maker, anti-war activist, direct action organizer and author, David Solnit.
Check out David Solnit’s Ceasefire Art Kit to make your own protest art for a free Palestine: https://bit.ly/ceasefireart
Follow David Solnit on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidsolnit/
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