On today’s show, we speak with Lia Russell, a reporter for the Sacramento Bee who covers CA Governor Gavin Newsom. You can read her most recent articles for the Bee here.
Next, we’ll speak with Dr. Melina Abdullah about the most recent Black Lives Matter conference, happening this weekend in Los Angeles. Dr. Melina is a professor and the chair of pan-African studies at Cal State Los Angeles, as well as the co-founder of the Los Angeles chapter of Black Lives Matter and co-founder of Black Lives Matter Grassroots. Learn more about Black Lives Matter Grassroots.
Our Resistance in Residence artist is playwright Leelee Jackson, who writes postmodern narratives of the African diaspora. Her play Comb Your Hair (Or You’ll Look Like a Slave) was featured earlier previously at BAMBD Fest.
Check out Leelee Jackson’s website: https://writewithleelee.wixsite.com/website
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