Hard Knock Radio

Fund Drive Special: California, a Slave State

We speak with author Jean Pfaelzer about her book, California, a Slave State. The book explores the untold history of slavery and resistance in California, from the Spanish missions, indentured Native American ranch hands, Indian boarding schools, Black miners, kidnapped Chinese sex workers, and convict laborers to victims of modern trafficking.


We discuss Governor Abbott’s harmful tactics at the Rio Grande River in an attempt to deter migrant crossings along the US-Mexico border. The state of Texas has begun deploying a marine floating barrier. Guests: Robbie Florez with the Eagle Pass Border Coalition Adrianna Martinez, a professor at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Placido Salazar, is a … Continued