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
We speak with Raj and Jose Valle of Silicon Valley De-Bug about what it has been like during the pandemic in San Jose. And later we speak with Andrea Pritchett of Berkeley Copwatch about the shooting of an unarmed Black man kneeling with his hands up on March 14, 2020 by Berkeley police.
Bay Area Black Journalist Association hosted a debate with the four candidates running for San Francisco city’s district attorney: Alameda County Deputy DA Nancy Tung, Interim DA Suzy Loftus, Assistant Attorney General Leif Dautch and Deputy Public Defender Chesa Boudin. The debate was moderated by David “Davey D” Cook. Today we continue with ending comments … Continued
Bay Area Black Journalist Association hosted a debate with the four candidates running for San Francisco city’s district attorney: Alameda County Deputy DA Nancy Tung, Interim DA Suzy Loftus, Assistant Attorney General Leif Dautch and Deputy Public Defender Chesa Boudin. The debate was moderated by David “Davey D” Cook. Today we hear Deputy Public Defender … 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.
We speak with filmmaker Cheo Tyehimba Taylor about his new film, “Together We Rise,” a 3-part doc about everyday people across California finding their power to change the “systems” that repress them. Film tackles food justice for African immigrants in San Diego, revisiting the painful past of Indian boarding schools and reclaiming native languages in the classroom on a … Continued
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 historian Jamon Jordan about Detroit, the Rebellion of 1967 and the economic/political conditions that led up to the rebellion. image courtesy of BLAC Detroit @copyright BLAC Detroit
Guest: Vilissa Thompson of Ramp Your Voice The Movement For Black Lives posted their incredible Vision 4 Black Lives Platform in late July. As one could expect, it is most thorough in issues related to police violence and incarceration in the black community, including demilitarization of the police and an end to the bail system. … Continued
Today we feature a special edition of Letters and Politics with host Cat Brooks to talk about police brutality, racial profiling, lack of accountability by law enforcement, militarization of the American Criminal Justice System and the need of real reforms to shift the country’s current state of emergency. Guest: Assemblymember Shirley Weber (D- San Diego) … Continued
