0:08 – General Motors workers have gone out on strike. They’re demanding better wages, secure and quality healthcare, and fair staffing and management structures. We’re joined by Steven Greenhouse (@greenhousenyt) former New York Times labor reporter and author of Beaten Down, Worked Up: The Past, Present & Future of American Labor.
0:34 – South Africa is embroiled in xenophobia with recent violent protests against foreigners, and Nigerian nationals fleeing the country. In parallel, several high profile cases of women raped and killed have ignited a national movement to end gender based violence. We’re joined by Gerald Horne, the John J. and Rebecca Moores Chair of History and African American Studies at the University of Houston.
1:08 – Author Interview: Dani McClain (@drmcclain) is an award winning writer, journalist and author of the recent book We Live for the We: The Political Power of Black Motherhood.