Esteemed voices of our time from KPFA’s author event archive, speaking about the history and current manifestation of racial inequity in our society and steps forward toward change.
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Patrisse Cullors with Cat Brooks in Oakland | 1-25-2017 | When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir
Angela Davis in Oakland 2-18-2016 | MUMIA ABU-JAMAL Writing on the Wall: Selected Prison Writings – presented by Angela Davis • Johanna Fernandez • Walter Turner
Johanna Fernandez and Angela Davis discuss Mumia Abu-Jamal’s latest book, Writing on The Wall. Together they explore his Black radical history and why Mumia’s voice is a threat to the state. Mumia Abu-Jamal is an award-winning journalist, former Black Panther and one of the world’s most known political prisoners.
Excerpts of the KPFA Sponsored event “Mumia Abu-Jamal’s Writings, with Angela Davis Writing on the Wall: Selected Prison Letters. Hosted by Angela Davis, Johanna Fernandez and Walter Turner. Hosted by Sonali Kolhatkar.
On this episode of Uprising with Sonali: Robert Jensen analyses breaking news of the day. Plus, activists are raising the stakes against drilling for oil in the Arctic. We’ll speak with Daphne Wysham about last week’s historic protest in Portland, Oregon. And, Dr. Johanna Fernandez joins us to discuss the latest book by political prisoner … Continued
Democratic Presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Martin O’Malley were interrupted by Black Lives Matter protests during the Netroots conference in Arizona. Excerpts from Sanders’ and O’Malley’s speeches, and an interview with Alicia Garza of the Black Lives Matter movement. And Johanna Fernandez on Mumia Abu-Jamal, his health, and writing. Fernandez is editor of Writing on … Continued
We’ll spend the hour going deep on Mumia Abu Jamal – his three decades of writing, broadcasting, and fighting censorship from behind bars; the larger significance of his work, his critical medical condition – and what it says about how prisoners across the country get treated. Guests: Johanna Fernandez, professor of History at Baruch College … Continued
On today’s program we speak with Phillip Agnew, the Executive Director of Dream Defenders about two Florida state prison guards and a former corrections employee accused of KKK ties and plotting to kill a black inmate. As well as four Fort Lauderdale Police officers exchange of racist text messages between themselves. In the later half … Continued
Isabel Wilkerson in Oakland 9-23- 2010 | The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America’s Great Migration
