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Kshama Sawant recall vote tallies today; Nikki Giovanni, Mitch Jeserich from our new Storytelling for Social Change Video Collection

Seattle Councilmember Kshama Sawant speaking at a press conference to oppose a liquid natural gas facility in Tacoma, WA. | Image by Seattle City Council is licensed under CC 2.0

On today’s show:

0:08 – Rich Smith (@richsssmith), Associate Editor at the Seattle alt-weekly The Stranger, joins us to discuss the Kshama Sawant recall.

0:33 – Nikki Giovanni, poet, writer, publisher, activist, educator, Grammy-winner, and one of the most iconic voices of the Black Arts Movement of the 1960s and 1970s joined us on a zoom event with KPFA on October 28.

FUND DRIVE SPECIAL – Nikki Giovanni’s full interview is included as part of our new Holiday 2021 Storytelling for Social Change Video Collection. It also includes event recordings with Chris Hedges, Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, and our own Mitch Jeserich delivering a seminar on the history of democracy. All this is our gift to you if you donate any amount during our Holiday Fund Drive.

1:08 – We spend the second our with a seminar from our friend, colleague, and history buff, Mitch Jeserich. Mitch offered tickets to an online seminar on the history of democracy during the fall fund drive. It was amazing. And now, we’re offering it to you as part of our new Holiday 2021 Storytelling for Social Change Video Collection.

FUND DRIVE SPECIALThe Holiday 2021 Storytelling for Social Change Video Collection is our gift to you if you donate any amount during the Holiday Fund Drive.