Various individuals address twenty-thousand people about police brutality at Oakland’s City Hall.
Black Lives Matter
We speak with Minneapolis artist/activist Junauda Petrus about the horrors of George Floyd’s murder. George Floyd, 46, an African American man and a Houston native. He moved to Minneapolis several years ago seeking to find a better life. On May, 25, 2020, Mr. Floyd, can be seen in a widely distributed cell phone video on … Continued
Police Terror and Temporary Protected Status
We speak with members of Black Lives Matter, Melina Abdullah and Jessica Louise about the recent uptick in police brutality incidents. We discuss the push for new laws and tactics to hold police accountable. Later we speak with Rosa Maria a member of the East Bay TPS Committee about the push by the Trump administration … Continued
Five years after killing Eric Garner, officer Daniel Pantaleo is fired from the NYPD. We speak with Lumumba Bandele, a member of the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement about the firing of the officer and justice for Eric Garner.
Malina Abdullah / Daniel & Sotchi
Davey D speaks with Malina Abdullah, leader of the Los Angeles chapter of Black Lives Matter; we have conversation with Daniel and Sotchi of CURYJ about the 2019 Beyond Bars summit
Black Feminism In Action; Turning Pain Into Power
KPFA Women’s Magazine speaks with historian Barbara Ransby about her new book, Making All Black Lives Matter: Reimagining Freedom in the Twenty-First Century, an insider’s account of how Black feminism has anchored the movement that has transformed U.S. political culture over the last five years. Then we speak with Susan Swan, Executive Director of VDay, … Continued
We hear some of the speeches and interviews at the 3rd annual women’s march in Oakland this past weekend. We hear Congresswoman Barbara Lee speak and an in-depth interview with Black Lives Matter co-founder Alicia Garza. To listen to the full interview click, HERE.
In Conversation with Patrisse Khan-Cullors (ENCORE)
Patrisse Khan-Cullors talks about her book, When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir. This is a recorded speech.
Co-Founder of Black Lives Matter Patrisse Khan-Cullors talks about her book, When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir. Later political prisoner and commentator Mumia Abu-Jamal explore American Empire. image credit @ patrissecullors.com
October 29, 2018 – Prophetic and Profound: Ntozake Shange, Kshama Sawant, and reflections on Pittsburgh
We mourn the passing and celebrate the immortal contribution to our culture of Ntozake Shange, who, according to cultural critic Melissa Harris Perry, did more than any other artist to remind us that Black women’s lives matter. Shange was unflinching in taking on domestic violence and patriarchy in the context of racism and classism, neither exempting African … Continued