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Environmental Racism in Mississippi / Police vs Black Children

Airs at: Fri, 09/02/2022 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Produced for:  Civic Cipher
  In the first half of today's episode, discuss environmental racism and cite examples from recent stories in the United States. We spend a good amount of time discussing the recent example that has left Jackson, Mississippi without water indefinitely. In the second part o... Read more

The Tougaloo 9, with former member Joseph Jackson Jr

Airs at: Thu, 09/01/2022 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Sojourner Truth Radio
  Guest host Gabriel San Roman interviews Joseph Jackson Jr., who formed part of the Tougaloo 9. The Tougaloo Nine were a group of African-American students at Tougaloo College, who participated in civil disobedience by staging sit-ins of segregated public institutions in ... Read more

Conversation with educator Hodari Davis about the future of schools and prisons

Airs at: Tue, 08/30/2022 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Produced for:  Hard Knock Radio
  We start off our show with a speech from KRS-One about the state of schools and how critical thinking has been replaced with memorization. Later we hear from Hodari Davis who speaks about how and why schools and prisons in America are intertwined. Released on 08-29-2022... Read more

Aida Salazar, "The Moon Within"

Airs at: Mon, 08/29/2022 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Produced for:  Hard Knock Radio
  We speak with Aida Salazar about her book, The Moon Within. The Moon Within is a coming-of-age story told in verse that explores the themes of first love, first periods, and gender identity. Aida Salazar wrote Moon Within, out of the desire to provide a positive menstrua... Read more

WAYS TO SHARE JOY by Renee Watson

Airs at: Thu, 09/01/2022 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Black Book Talk
     Ryan Hart is caught in the middle. She has an older brother and a new baby sister, and she's in a friendship tug-of-war with two friends who both want to be her best best friend. How can Ryan think about being kind to a classmate who is relentless with his teasing? Or ... Read more

Racism in the News / Handling Black Trauma

Airs at: Fri, 08/26/2022 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Produced for:  Civic Cipher
  In the first half of today's episode, we go over some of the major news stories of the week and give some insight and context to the headlines you may have seen. We break down some of the more troubling events and provide a reaction to the stories. In the second part of ... Read more

Historian Gerald Horne, Race to Revolution: Cuba and the US During Jim Crow

Airs at: Thu, 08/25/2022 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Sojourner Truth Radio
  Today on Sojourner Truth, acclaimed historian Dr. Gerald Horne joins host Margaret Prescod for the hour, to discuss his book, 'Race to Revolution: Cuba and the US During Jim Crow -- sotrueradio.org --   Released on 08-23-2022 --  KPFK 90.7FM Los Angeles --     Read more

In Conversation with Sa-Roc and Khafrey Jay on Environmental Justice

Airs at: Mon, 08/22/2022 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Produced for:  Hard Knock Radio
  Davey speaks with Sa-Roc and Khafrey Jay about environmental justice and people of color organizing within in the Green Movement.    Released on 08/17/2022 Produced by Anita Johnson/Hard Knock Radio    Read more

How Stereotypes can Affect Black Children / How Civic Cipher Came to Be

Airs at: Fri, 08/19/2022 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Produced for:  Civic Cipher
  In the first half of today's episode, we discuss the profound implications that stereotypes can have on BIPOC children and how it can shape their view of the world growing up. We use personal stories to explain how we often learn our place in the world based on prejudice... Read more

Crack in the System

Airs at: Thu, 08/18/2022 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Sojourner Truth Radio
  Today on Sojourner Truth we bring you a one hour special with renowned filmmaker and documentary director for Crack in the System. Mark Levin, his film Crack in the System depicts the historical account of how crack cocaine was introduced into African American neighborho... Read more