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Law & Disorder exposes the cracks in our system, agitates for resistance and collectively builds a new world where all of us thrive. Hosted by Cat Brooks. Produced by Diana Martinez.
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Throughout history, the concept of Blackness has been remarkably intertwined with another color- blue. In daily life, it is evoked in countless ways. Blue skies and blue water offer hope for a life beyond the current conditions. But blue is also the color of deep melancholy and heartache, echoing Louis Armstrong’s question, \”What did I … Continued
In this episode, we speak with Tom Weiner and Amilcar Shabazz about their new book In Defiance: 20 Abolitionists You Were Never Taught in School. This book brings to light the often-suppressed stories of those who risked everything to end enslavement. Profiling 20 Black and white men and women, the book highlights their courage, activism, and unwavering commitment to freedom. … Continued
Guest: Dr. Rebecca Hall is a scholar, activist, and author of the acclaimed graphic novel, Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts. Part graphic novel, part memoir, Wake is an imaginative tour de force that tells the powerful story of women-led slave revolts and chronicles scholar Rebecca Hall’s efforts to uncover the truth about these women warriors … Continued
Guest: Khury Petersen-Smith, Michael Ratner Middle East Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies, where he researches U.S. empire, borders, and migration. Feature image: Abdul-Aziz Munj on Unsplash — Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: [email protected] Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://twitter.com/LawAndDis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/ Thank You For Supporting KPFA!!!
Guest: George McCalman is an artist and creative director based in San Francisco, who recently published The Illustrated Black History: Honoring the Iconic and the Unseen. He joins us today to discuss the process he went through to narrow his list of historical figures from 500 to 145, his artistic process, and what it meant … Continued
Guest: Walter Riley is a civil rights lawyer and an activist who has spent decades in Oakland defending protesters and challenging police misconduct. His political organizing work dates back to the civil rights movement in the Jim Crow south. Image source: Wikimedia Commons — Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: [email protected] Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: … Continued
Guest: Mac Muir is the co-author with Greg Finch of Cop Cop: Breaking the Fixed System of American Policing. The book is about the culture, incentives, and training that shape modern policing in the United States. It examines how policing is structured to reward control and compliance over public safety, and why reform efforts so … Continued
Law & Disorder exposes the cracks in our system, agitates for resistance and collectively builds a new world where all of us thrive. Hosted by Cat Brooks. Produced by Teresa Wierzbianska.
On today’s show, we discuss the SAVE America Act, which was recently passed by a narrow vote in the House of Representatives. We speak to Portia Allen-Kyle, a civil rights attorney, public policy expert, and racial justice advocate, with experience in voting rights, civic participation, and equity-focused policy work. Next, we go to Los Angeles, … Continued
On today’s show, we discuss the We Can’t Wait campaign for educators. We speak with Kampala Taiz-Rancifer, an Oakland educator, racial justice advocate, and President of the Oakland Education Association (OEA). She teaches in Oakland Unified School District and is a leading voice for educational equity, including helping advance Oakland’s Reparations for Black Students policy. … Continued
