UpFront

The Life and Legacy of Congressman Elijah Cummings; Plus: City of Oakland tears down shelters, evicts dozens at ‘Community of Grace’

0:08 – Impeachment Watch Live from Congress with Mitch Jeserich

Mitch Jeserich (@MitchJeserich) is host of Letters and Politics, at 10am on KPFA and affiliated Pacifica stations. He joins us from Washington where he’s covering the impeachment inquiry from Congress.

0:34 – The life and legacy of Congressman Elijah Cummings

Brandon Scott (@CouncilPresBMS) serves as the president of the Baltimore City Council. 

Marc Steiner (@marcsteiner) is a veteran radio and podcast host based in Baltimore, Maryland, and currently hosting the Marc Steiner Show on The Real News Network.

1:08 – The City of Oakland is in the process of clearing and evicting a curbside community known as the Community of Grace, near Home Depot in the Fruitvale district.

Lucy Kang (@ThisIsLucyKang) is KPFA’s features reporter, and has been covering homelessness in Oakland for the last year. 

Candice Elder (@PortiaElder) is the founder and executive director of the East Oakland Collective (@EOakCollective), member-based community organizing group invested in serving the communities of deep East Oakland by working towards racial and economic equity.

1:34 – Block the Boat – 5 year Anniversary

Lara Kiswani is Executive Director of AROC – Arab Resource Organizing Center (@AROCBayArea)

Event: Block the Boat 5 Year Anniversary: Celebrating the longest blockade of the Israeli ship in US history! 5 years and counting. Children’s activities, food and beverage, musical performances, speakers from the Block the Boat Coalition, silk-screening and dabke!

When: Saturday, October 26, 2019 at 5:30 pm

Where: 518 Valencia St. San Francisco

FREE. Wheelchair accessible. Info go to araborganizing.org

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