Trump’s Vow to Support Iran Opposition Carries “No Credibility” as Demonstrations Enter Sixth Day; Erica Garner was “Unbought and Unbossed” in Push for Justice After Her Father Died in NYPD Chokehold.
Black Lives Matter
Trump’s Vow to Support Iran Opposition Carries “No Credibility” as Demonstrations Enter Sixth Day; Erica Garner was “Unbought and Unbossed” in Push for Justice After Her Father Died in NYPD Chokehold.
Alicia Garza along with Opal Tometi and Patrisse Cullors, have helped to transform what was once a viral hashtag and social media force into a national and international grassroots organization. Born out of the mass demonstrations in Ferguson, Missouri and around the U.S. Black Lives Matter has become an essential ray of hope in this new wave … Continued
We speak with long time Oakland activist Ed Howard about West Oakland’s rich history and his his new movie that chronicles it.
The Politics of White Supremacy
We hear a panel discussion on white supremacy, politics and intersectionality with journalist Jelani Cobb and Black Lives Matter co-founder Alicia Garza.
Activists with Black Lives Matter in Los Angeles are confronting LA County DA Jackie Lacey over why she has refused to charge a single police officer during her tenure. LA County leads the country on police killings. On today’s show we’ll speak with Prof. Melina Abdullah with BLM LA about it. Then, a new study … Continued
“Philando Can Be Any of Us”: Black Lives Matter Protests Acquittal of Officer in Minnesota Killing; Civil Rights Lawyer: Philando Castile’s Skin Color Ended Up Being a Death Sentence; Advocates Resign En Masse from Trump’s HIV/AIDS Council: Trump “Simply Does Not Care” About HIV; Crackdown in Egypt: Seven Men Tortured in State Custody Face Execution; … Continued
“Philando Can Be Any of Us”: Black Lives Matter Protests Acquittal of Officer in Minnesota Killing; Civil Rights Lawyer: Philando Castile’s Skin Color Ended Up Being a Death Sentence; Advocates Resign En Masse from Trump’s HIV/AIDS Council: Trump “Simply Does Not Care” About HIV; Crackdown in Egypt: Seven Men Tortured in State Custody Face Execution; … Continued
Thousands of people attended the People’s Summit in Chicago, Illinois this past weekend. Free Speech TV sent the Rising Up crew to cover it and on today’s show and for the rest of the week, we’ll be bringing you conversations from the activist gathering. First we’ll hear voices of some of the attendees. Then, journalist … Continued
As Calls Grow to Impeach Trump, Former Nixon Counsel John Dean Sees “Echoes of Watergate”; John Dean: The Difference Between Trump & Nixon is Trump Says Publicly What Nixon Said on Wiretap; NFL Star Michael Bennett on Refusing to Go to Israel, Black Lives Matter & His Love for Angela Davis.