The federal minimum wage languishes at $7.25 an hour and has not been raised since 2009. Given the disproportionate number of workers of color who receive the minimum wage or less, legal scholar Ruben Garcia argues that the fight for racial justice has to include raising the minimum wage. Resources: Ruben J. Garcia, Critical Wage … Continued
On a recent episode of Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D Cook engaged with renowned anti-racist author and advocate Tim Wise to delve into the complexities of racial relationships, civil rights legislation, and the undercurrents of white resentment in America. The conversation opened with Wise critiquing how figures like Donald Trump have tapped into white … Continued
On tonight’s show, APEX Express producer Preeti Gamzeh interviews veteran radio journalist and author Sonali Kolhatkar on her new book Rising Up: The Power of Narrative in Pursuing Racial Justice. Sonali Kolhatkar is the host of the show Rising Up with Sonali, the longest running morning, drive-time radio program hosted by a woman. In addition … Continued
On tonight’s show, we share two feisty and powerful tales of grassroots activism. On the first half of tonight’s South Asian edition, members of ASATA – the Alliance of South Asians Taking Action, an activist collective in the Bay Area – remember and reflect on the 20th anniversary of 9/11. Co-authors and ASATA members, Sunaina … Continued
Throughout the past two challenging and painful years, our children have been watching. As the world has faced a deadly pandemic, widespread incidents of racist violence that have once again highlighted the ongoing reality of racism in this country, and wildfires and storms that have destroyed life and property, children have been watching how the … Continued
We speak with Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr. the President & Founder of Hip Hop Caucus about student debt cancellation being a racial justice issue. And later we speak with activist and author Kimberly Jones about resisting racism and her book, I’m Not Dying with You Tonight.
Power to Heal Medicare and the Civil Rights Revolution The untold story of how the twin struggles for racial justice and healthcare intersected: creating Medicare and desegregating thousands of hospitals at the same time. POWER TO HEAL tells a poignant chapter in the historic struggle to secure equal and adequate access to healthcare for all Americans. … Continued
we present a discussion on the role of art and culture in the current political moment moderated by Davey D. The discussion featured Akonadi Foundation’s 2018 commissioned artist, Joshua Mays, and past poster contributors Janine Macbeth and Robert Trujillo. Each commissioned artists participated in the Racial Justice Poster Project, a project that lifts up arts … Continued
“Things That Make White People Uncomfortable”: NFL’s Michael Bennett on Kneeling for Racial Justice; Michael Bennett on Concussions & Brain Injuries in NFL: “Fans Need to Stop Dehumanizing Players”; Michael Bennett Speaks Out About Trauma of Growing Up Black in America & His “Emmett Till Moment.”
“Things That Make White People Uncomfortable”: NFL’s Michael Bennett on Kneeling for Racial Justice; Michael Bennett on Concussions & Brain Injuries in NFL: “Fans Need to Stop Dehumanizing Players”; Michael Bennett Speaks Out About Trauma of Growing Up Black in America & His “Emmett Till Moment.”
