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California Black Health Network

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Davey D speaks with Dr. Angelo Williams about the California Black Health Network. Description The California Black Health Network is hosting a series of town hall meeting to document the concerns of African Americans in this new era and political upheaval. Your contribution will result in a legislative guide that will promote issues that improve … Continued


We speak with historian Jamon Jordan about Detroit, the Rebellion of 1967 and the economic/political conditions that led up to the rebellion. Later Poor News Network explores America’s War on the Poor.   image courtesy of Blac Detroit @copyright Blac Detroit


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Detroit and the Rebellion of 1967

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We speak with historian Jamon Jordan about Detroit, the Rebellion of 1967 and the economic/political conditions that led up to the rebellion.   image courtesy of BLAC Detroit @copyright BLAC Detroit


today on Hard Knock we discuss Drawdown: The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming” by Paul Hawken. Drawdown maps, measures, models, and describes the 100 most substantive solutions to global warming. For each solution, we describe its history, the carbon impact it provides, the relative cost and savings, the path to adoption, … Continued


Policing is in crisis. The last decade has witnessed a vast increase in police aggression, misconduct, and militarization, along with a corresponding reduction in transparency and accountability. It is not just noticeable in African American and other minority communities—where there have been a series of high-profile tragedies—but in towns and cities across the country. Racism—from … Continued


“Whistleblower at the CIA offers a fascinating glimpse into the secret, behind-the-scenes world of U.S. intelligence. Melvin Goodman’s first-person account of the systematic manipulation of intelligence at the CIA underscores why whistleblowing is so important, and why the institutional obstacles to it are so intense. . . . At its core it’s an invaluable historical … Continued


A landmark history — the sweeping story of the enslavement of tens of thousands of Indians across America, from the time of the conquistadors up to the early 20th century Since the time of Columbus, Indian slavery was illegal in much of the American continent. Yet, as Andrés Reséndez illuminates in his myth-shattering The Other … Continued


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Chris Hedges – Overcoming Fascism

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Chris Hedges has been telling truth to (and against) power since his earliest days as a radical journalist. He is an intellectual warrior who confronts American empire in the most incisive, challenging ways. The insights he provides into the deeply troubled state of our nation cannot be found anywhere else. Like many of our most … Continued