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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
Musicians, Migrants and All That Jazz On the next Making Contact…Musicians have always been the heart and soul of New Orleans. And like everyone else in the flood damaged city, they’re struggling to survive. On this edition, correspondent Reese Erlich talks with musicians to learn how the historic New Orleans music scene plays on and … Continued
Women Rising IX: International Changemakers Honoring Elder Women Activists (encore edition)
New Orleans is the largest construction site in the United States, and is being rebuilt by an immigrant and migrant workforce that is mostly new to the area. Some them bet their futures on the promise of work and fair pay. The work is here, but too often the pay is not. We’ll hear from … Continued
A collaboration with KPFA’s Full Circle Apprenticeship Program, we examine how queer identity intersects or collides with racial identity in the activist community.
