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70 Million – Highway Robbery: How a Small Town Traffic Trap Became A Legal Black Hole – Making Contact – September 1, 2023

On today’s show, we hear a story from our podcast partner 70 Million about a small town in Alabama, where an eager new police chief, unsuspecting motorists, and a state-mandated loophole converged to create a nightmare for local residents”and generate piles of cash for the local government.   Covering the movements, issues and people fighting … Continued


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Making Contact – August 25, 2023

Covering the movements, issues and people fighting for some of the most important social justice issues of our time. Hosted by Amy Gastelum, Salima Hamirani, Anita Jonhson, and Lucy Kang. Sign up for program alerts and sneak peeks from Making Contact at: http://ow.ly/1FkV30aq1z2


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Making Contact – August 18, 2023

Covering the movements, issues and people fighting for some of the most important social justice issues of our time. Hosted by Amy Gastelum, Salima Hamirani, Anita Jonhson, and Lucy Kang. Sign up for program alerts and sneak peeks from Making Contact at: http://ow.ly/1FkV30aq1z2


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The Agony and the Ecstasy: Race and the Future of the Love Story Part 2 (Encore) – Making Contact – August 11, 2023

In 2019, a well known romance writer began tweeting about other writers in her community and concerns about racism. It led to a huge reckoning within an organization called the Romance Writers of America, which is still unfolding. And although the online debate seemed to be isolated to a specific community of romance writers and … Continued


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THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY: RACE AND THE FUTURE OF THE LOVE STORY PART 1 (ENCORE) – Making Contact – August 4, 2023

In 2019 a well known romance writer began tweeting about other writers in her community and concerns about racism. It led to a huge reckoning within an organization called the Romance Writers of America, which is still unfolding. And although the online debate seemed to be isolated to a specific community of romance writers and … Continued


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The Healing Project: An Abolitionist Story (Encore) – Making Contact – July 14, 2023

This week we hear from artist Samora Abayomi Pinderhughes about The Healing Project, an abolitionist art exhibition. The work explores the structures of systemic racism, particularly the prison industrial complex in the U.S. and takes multiple forms including music, films, community gatherings, and live performances. A digital library of audio interviews centers the project. The … Continued


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Revolutionary Mothering and Reproductive Justice – Making Contact – June 30, 2023

In the mid 1990s, the Reproductive Justice movement was formed by Black and indigenous women as a response to the limitations of the “reproductive rights” movement. Movement leaders argue, “rarely do we find ourselves fighting for just one aspect of reproductive justice such as abortion rights” – SisterSong. Dr. Alexis Pauline Gumbs, scholar and writer, … Continued