On today’s program we hear from Alicia Garza, activist and co-founder of the Black Lives Matter. Last month she spoke at United Nations’ Confronting the Silence: Perspectives and Dialogue on Structural Racism against People of African Descent Worldwide convening. The event is organized by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, with the … Continued
We speak with Black Lives Matter organizer Mica Grimm on the ground about what took place last night when 5 Black Lives Matter protesters were shot by white supremacist. We cover the press conference and do two interviews with Rachel Ledderman of National lawyers guild and journalist rasheed Shabbazz about lawsuit launched against Berkeley police.
We speak with Latonya Gold, the cousin of Tamir Rice about the one year anniversary of his tragic death at the hands of police in Cleveland. Later we speak Native American elder Corrida Gould about spirituality and the boycott on Black Friday.
We speak with independent journalist & filmmaker David Sheen about the heightened racist treatment of African asylum-seekers in Israel. Later we speak with filmmaker Eli Jacobs-Fantauzzi about immigration and the new film, Ellis Island.
Shock & Panic in Turkey: Deadliest Terrorist Attack in Country’s History Leaves as Many as 128 Dead; From Million Man March to Columbus Day: Challenging White Supremacy & “Doctrine of Discovery”; Gyasi Ross: Why I Support Bernie Sanders & the #BlackLivesMatter Protesters Who Interrupted Him.
We speak with Rosa Clemente about what it means to define a Black Lives Matter agenda in an upcoming election year. Later we speak with Matthew on policy in Cleveland where Trans people can be removed from bathrooms and Youth Radio’s Katie Saturn reports on minecraft gaming.
Former political prisoner and Black Panther/ BLA member Dhoruba Bin Wahad talks about the rise of police state.. Speech was given in August 2008 at National Hip Hop Political Convention.
Rosa Clemente on Black Lives Matter and American Racism.
As Nation Mourns 9 Black Victims of Church Massacre, Details of Suspect’s White Supremacy Emerge; Massacre at South Carolina’s Emanuel AME an Attack on Historic Landmark of African-American Freedom; South Carolina Massacre: Why Don’t We Call Killing of 9 Black Churchgoers an Act of Terrorism? “It is in Our Power to Do Something”: After Another … Continued
As Nation Mourns 9 Black Victims of Church Massacre, Details of Suspect’s White Supremacy Emerge; Massacre at South Carolina’s Emanuel AME an Attack on Historic Landmark of African-American Freedom; South Carolina Massacre: Why Don’t We Call Killing of 9 Black Churchgoers an Act of Terrorism? “It is in Our Power to Do Something”: After Another … Continued
