Podcasts about black lives matter los angeles

(Airdate 6/3/25) Dr. Melina Abdullah is a Professor of Pan-African Studies at Cal State LA, Co-Founder of Black Lives Matter Los Angeles, Director of Black Lives Matter Grassroots, and a leader in the California Faculty Association. She earned her Ph.D. and M.A. from the University of Southern California in Political Science and her B.A. from Howard University in African American Studies. On this podcast we look at the crazy case of former Deputy Trevor Kirk, unpack her podcast with Pastor Jamal Bryant on the real BLM (Grassroots) vs the fake one (the Global Network Foundation), why Black Joy is not a strategy, and why she is President of the Prince Fan Club.https://www.instagram.com/blmgrassroots/ https://www.instagram.com/blmlosangeles/ https://www.instagram.com/docmellymel/ https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/

(Airdate 5/21/25) Dr. Melina Abdullah is the Director on Black Lives Matter Grassroots and Lead Organizer with Black Lives Matter Los Angeles. She is part of the original formation that created the Black Lives Matter movement and organization. Dr. Abdullah is a professor at Cal State Los Angeles and a mother of three. On this podcast we look at the actions planned to mark five years since the murder of George Floyd and look at local issues around policing and the movement.https://www.instagram.com/docmellymel/ https://www.instagram.com/blmgrassroots/ https://www.instagram.com/blmlosangeles/ https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/

(Airdate 5/1/25) Dr. Melina Abdullah is a Professor of Pan-African Studies at Cal State LA, Co-Founder of Black Lives Matter Los Angeles, Director of Black Lives Matter Grassroots, and a leader in the California Faculty Association. She earned her Ph.D. and M.A. from the University of Southern California in Political Science and her B.A. from Howard University. On this podcast we dive in on an emergency meeting of activists in Minnesota, #Erskin Jenkins, the campaign to push out LA District Attorney Nathan Hochman and his directed attacks on Black Lives Matter, the case of former cop Cariole Horne and what's taking place in the West African nation of Burkina Faso.https://www.instagram.com/blmgrassroots/https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/

(Airdate 4/29/25) Joseph Williams is Director of Operations and Campaigns with Students Deserve. He is a core member of Black Lives Matter Los Angeles. On this podcast we speak on his work with high school and college youth and how to protect their futures and ensure their safety in the Trump era.https://www.instagram.com/la_studentsdeserve/https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/

(Airdate 4/7/25) Hundreds of thousands of Americans marched this weekend from coast to coast, student visas are being cancelled, the sheriff's are boycotting their own event in support of a deputy who brutalized senior citizens at a Winco Store and 500 law firms have signed onto a legal brief to stop a Trump executive order. LaMikia Castillo is a professor, activist and mother of three boys. She is an organizer with Black Lives Matter Los Angeles.https://www.instagram.com/blmgrassroots/ https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/ https://www.instagram.com/lamikiacastillo/

(Airdate 3/19/25) Akili has worked on six presidential campaigns and has been in leadership circles for decades. He is a lead organizer for BLM Grassroots and with Black Lives Matter Los Angeles. Akili is also the founder of the Fannie Lou Hamer institute. On this podcast we look at why Schumer caved, what Akili found when he recently spent months in Ghana following his nuptials, Mayor Bass's excellent public safety record and whether Republican overreach will have real consequences for the party.https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/https://www.instagram.com/akili4thepeople/

(Airdate 3/17/25) LaMikia Castillo is a Professor at USC, a mom and an organizer with Black Lives Matter Los Angeles. On this podcast we look at the moves Republicans are currently making against DEI initiatives on the nation's campuses and how they are playing out in real time.https://www.instagram.com/lamikiacastillo/reels/https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/

(Airdate 2/27/25) Jason Reedy is a member of The People's City Council, an abolitionist and an organizer with Black Lives Matter Los Angeles. On this podcast he blasts L.A.'s Mayor and City Council and speaks on his dedication to what he sees are principled critique and direct action in service of overturning our current system of governance.Twitter: @AxumSelassie @PeoplesCityCouncil @diprimaradio

(Airdate 1/24/25) Sheila Bates is an organizer with Black Lives Matter Los Angeles. She leads the BLMLA Policy Team and is a member of both the Justice and Torrance Teams. On this podcast she breaks down why reparations has been part of the Black Lives Matter Grassroots agenda since day one and how she sees the fight for reparations moving in the current MAGA era.For text updates please visit: tinyurl.com/BLMGrassrootsTextshttps://blmgrassroots.org/policy/ https://www.dominiquediprima.com/

(Airdate 1/9/25) Dr. Melina Abdullah is the Chair of the Council for Racial and Social Justice at the California Faculty Association-Los Angeles. She is also a dedicated mother of three children. Dr. Abdullah serves as a Professor of Pan-African Studies at Cal State LA, and is a Co-Founder of Black Lives Matter-Los Angeles. Additionally, she is the Director of Black Lives Matter Grassroots. Dr. Abdullah earned her Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Southern California (USC) and her B.A. in African American Studies from Howard University. https://blmgrassroots.org/ https://www.dominiquediprima.com/

(Airdate 1/9/25) Dr. Melina Abdullah is the Chair of the Council for Racial and Social Justice at the California Faculty Association-Los Angeles. She is also a dedicated mother of three children. Dr. Abdullah serves as a Professor of Pan-African Studies at Cal State LA, and is a Co-Founder of Black Lives Matter-Los Angeles. Additionally, she is the Director of Black Lives Matter Grassroots. Dr. Abdullah earned her Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Southern California (USC) and her B.A. in African American Studies from Howard University.https://blmgrassroots.org/ https://www.dominiquediprima.com/

(Airdate 12/10/24) Melina Abdullah is Professor and former Chair of Pan-African Studies at California State Los Angeles. She earned her Ph.D. and M.A. from the University of Southern California in Political Science and her B.A. from Howard University. She is the Director of Black Lives Matter Grassroots and a Lead Organizer and Founding Member of Black Lives Matter Los Angeles. On this podcast we pay tribute to Nikki Giovanni, unpack the terrible verdict in the murder of Jordan Neely, uplift Black Xmas and get to the bottom of Dr. Abdullah's love of Prince. https://www.instagram.com/blmgrassroo... https://www.instagram.com/docmellymel... https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradi...

(Airdate 10/22/24) Dr. Melina Abdullah is the Director of Black Lives Matter Grassroots and the Lead Organizer for Black Lives Matter Los Angeles. On this podcast she shares the history of 10/22 they Day of Action Against Police Brutality and its urgency given the proliferation of "cop cities' across the country. https://www.instagram.com/blmgrassroo... https://www.instagram.com/blmlosangel... https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradi...

(Airdate 7/18/24) Dr. Melina Abdullah is a scholar of political science. She is a professor of Pan African studies at Cal State Los Angeles, the Co-Founder of Black Lives Matter Los Angeles and the Director of Black Lives Matter Grassroots. On this podcast Dominique and Melina examine important local issues: proposed changes to LAPD disciplinary rules, the firing of Ty Shelton who killed Niyani Finlayson and the continued growth of Black Lives Matter Grassroots are all in th conversation. First Things First w/Dominique DiPrima Streams Live Weekdays 6AM-9AM PDT (6AM)

(Airdate 7/18/24) Dr. Melina Abdullah is a professor of Africana Studies at Cal State Los Angeles. She is co-founder of Black Lives Matter Los Angeles and Director of Black Lives Matter Grassroots, BLM's national formation. On this podcast Dr. Abdullah and Dominique unpack the RNC convention, put Trump's VP pick JD Vance under the microscope, and Dr. Abdullah responds to questions about her quest for VP on the West/Abdullah ticket. www.BLMGrassroots.Org www.dominiquediprima.com

(Airdate 7/11/24) AKili (popularly known as "Baba" Akili) is the founder of the Fannie Lou Hamer Institute. He is an organizer with Black Lives Matter Los Angeles and the National Field Director for Black Lives Matter Grassroots. He spent many years as a campaign organizer and strategist for mainstream Democratic candidates including with the Obama campaign. www.BLMGrassroots.Org www.dominiquediprima.com www.KBLA1580.com First Things First w/Dominique DiPrima Streams Live Weekdays 6AM-9AM PDT

Dr. Melina Abdulla is a professor of Pan African studies at Cal State LA, she is the Director of Black Lives Matter Grassroots and Co-Founder of Black Lives Matter Los Angeles. On this podcast she puts on her political scientist hat (her academic area of expertise as a Howard and USC grad) and unpacks issues of national urgency. www.BLMGrassroots.Org www.BLMLA.Org

Akili is the founder of the Fannnie Lou Hamer Institute and lead organizer with Black Lives Matter Los Angeles. On this podcast we take on college campus protests, why Black voters are not planning to go to the polls, the 10th anniversary of the Flint water disaster and more. IG: @AkiliforhthePeople @diprimaradio

Greg Akili AKA Baba Akili AKA Akili is the founder of the Fannie Lou Hamer Institute and a lead organizer with Black Lives Matter Los Angeles. He is a longtime activist and political strategist who is running for California State Assembly District 57. www.Akili4thePeople.com

Who will represent South Los Angeles in the California State Assembly? That's a big question facing voters of the 57th Assembly District,  which includes  South Los Angeles, Southeast Los Angeles, West Adams, University Park, Florence, Watts, Downtown Los Angeles and Skid Row.Greg "Baba" Akili is a longtime community, civil rights,  and labor organizer and a well-respected leader in Black Lives Matter movement in Los Angeles.  Akili, as he likes to be known, is a senior advisor to the Black Worker Center at UCLA and one of the leaders of Black Lives Matter Los Angeles. He has worked for the United Farm Workers, the Obama presidential campaign, and campaigns to protect voting rights and social security. I first met him in 2008 when he was training people –including me – to be organizers for the Obama campaign.He has the endorsements of:Sen. Lola Smallwood CuevasAssembly Member Buffy WicksLA City Controller Kenneth MejiaHon. Herb Wesson, Jr., 65th Speaker of the State AssemblyDr. Daniel Lee, Mayor of Culver City, retiredDolores Huerta, American Civil Rights leaderDanny Glover, American Actor, Film Producer and ActivistDr. Cornel West, American philosopher and political activistCarl Douglas, Civil Rights AttorneyDr. Melina Abdullah, Civil Rights leader, BLMLA & BLM GrassrootsYou can learn more about him at: https://akili4thepeople.com/

Akili AKA "Baba" Akili AKA Greg Akili is the founder of the Fannie Lou Hamer Institute and a lead organizer with Black Lives Matter Los Angeles. He has also worked as a campaign strategist and organizer for presidential candidates from Jesse Jackson to Barack Obama. On this podcast we touch on issues driving California's 2024 elections and how they specifically touch Black Americans. www.Akili4ThePeople.Com

Megan Castillo is an activist and organizer who was born and raised in South Central Los Angeles. She is active with Reimagine L.A. and Black Lives Matter Los Angeles. On this podcast we take on LAPD Chief Michel Moore's tarnished legacy and the truth behind his sudden resignation. We do an inventory of recent wins for social justice in the spirit of celebration and justice on Martin Luther King's Bday. Instagram: @MeganJade @Reimagine_LA @BLMLosAngeles First Things First w/Dominique DiPrima Streams Live Weekdays 6AM-9AM PDT

Melina Abdullah is Professor and former Chair of Pan-African Studies at California State University, Los Angeles. She earned her Ph.D. and M.A. from the University of Southern California in Political Science and her B.A. from Howard University in African American Studies. She is a recognized expert on race, gender, class, and social movements. She is the Director of Black Lives Matter Grassroots and lead organinzer for Black Lives Matter Los Angeles. www.BLMGrassroots.Org www.BLMLA.Org

THIS SUNDAY: Listen to music conversation with Co-Founder of Black Lives Matter Los Angeles & Director of Black Live Matter Grassroots, Dr. Melina Abdullah. We'll be talking about the fight for justice in the name of Ronald Greene, killed by Louisiana State Police. Plus we'll get the latest update on the Black Lives Matter Grassroots lawsuit against the alleged theft of the BLM Global Network Foundation. Later in the hour, we talk catch up with Spencer Overton, President of the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, fresh from the Association of Black Foundation Executives Summit. We'll get his take on the role of Black philanthropy and the clear & present dangers to multiracial democracy. We'll also talk hear him reflect on his work at the Joint Center, as he prepares to pass the baton to the next generation of leadership.

Alicia Garza welcomes Melina Abdullah, Professor of Pan-African Studies at Cal State LA, and co-Founder of Black Lives Matter Los Angeles, and the Director of Black Lives Matter Grassroots. Garza and Abdullah talk about the roots of BLM, how it moves forward, and people in the movement who are more interested in their individual interests rather than collective liberation.Garza's weekly roundup focuses on the murder of Tyre Nichols, Atlanta building Cop City, Black Futures Month, and Queen Bey going on tour!Lady Garza is back with a Love Notes about the uncomfortableness that is holding boundaries!Melina Abdullah on Twitter and InstagramLady Don't Take No on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook & YouTubeAlicia Garza on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook & YouTube * Do you have a question for Lady's Love Notes? Seeking advice on love/romance/relationships? CLICK HERE to send Lady Garza your question, and she may read it on the show! This pod is supported by the Black Futures LabProduction by Phil SurkisTheme music: "Lady Don't Tek No" by LatyrxAlicia Garza founded the Black Futures Lab to make Black communities powerful in politics. She is the co-creator of #BlackLivesMatter and the Black Lives Matter Global Network, an international organizing project to end state violence and oppression against Black people. Garza serves as the Strategy & Partnerships Director for the National Domestic Workers Alliance. She is the co-founder of Supermajority, a new home for women's activism. Alicia was recently named to TIME's Annual TIME100 List of the 100 Most Influential People in the World, alongside her BLM co-founders Opal Tometi and Patrisse Cullors. She is the author of the critically acclaimed book, The Purpose of Power: How We Come Together When We Fall Apart (Penguin Random House),  and she warns you -- hashtags don't start movements. People do. 

In the first 10 days of 2023, three people have been killed at the hands of the Los Angeles Police Department. The LA chapter of Black Lives Matter Grassroots is organizing in solidarity with the families directly impacted. We speak to Baba Greg Akili, who is a core team member of Black Lives Matter Los Angeles, and the Director of the Fannie Lou Hamer Institute. He is also an Instructor at the UCLA Labor Studies Department. Check out Black Lives Matter Los Angeles‘ website: https://www.blmla.org/ Follow Black Lives Matter Los Angeles on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BLMLA —- Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://twitter.com/LawAndDis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/ The post LAPD kills 3 in the first 10 days of the year w/ Baba Greg Akili of BLM LA appeared first on KPFA.

Dr. Melina Abdullah - In our second conversation, the Professor of Pan-African Studies at Cal State LA, Co-Founder of Black Lives Matter Los Angeles, and a key voice of KBLA's This Is Not a Drill! – joins Tavis to unpack the evil of militarism and the different forms we witness of militarism today.

Ensuring that everyone has healthy food options available to them is the impetus for Gwenna Hunter, the founder of the Vegans of LA Food Bank, to launch the venture. Gwenna explains, “Food worthiness is a human right. In providing plant-based foods to communities in need we empower them with new food choices and in turn we create a more sustainable world.” Gwenna speaks about “food worthiness” from her heart. Growing up in a food desert herself in Cleveland, she knows what it's like not to have a grocery store for miles. “Without knowing why, coupled with the lack of education provided, I now know that I was experiencing poor nutrition, not by choice, but by scarcity of accessibility to healthy foods.” With the rising costs of groceries, families are struggling even more to regularly provide nutritious meals. Drawing on her experience working with a non-profit organization managing a vegan food aid program that provided WFPB (Whole Food Plant Based) products and produce for social justice and community organizations, such as the LGBT Center South, Black Lives Matter Los Angeles, Black Women Farmers of LA, Black Women for Wellness, KRST Unity Center, and Downtown Crenshaw, Gwenna her experience and understanding of the dearth of healthy, plant-based options in many areas of Los Angeles to provide food equality to those who do not have accessibility, in partnership with Hope On Union Food Bank. The food bank is collaborating with several well-known plant-based companies, such as Hodo Foods, Good Catch, Hilary's, OMNI Foods, Unreal Deli and more, to make their products available to people who live in these “food deserts” where access to healthy, nutritious food is extremely limited. In addition, fresh fruits and vegetables are offered as part of the program. The response from local residents has been overwhelming since launching the program in May, 2022. To donate, volunteer and find more information, email to gwenna@vegansofla.com, go to the website at https://vegansofla.com/ or to Instagram @vegansoflosangeles_ Join Jane Velez-Mitchell, founder of the UnchainedTV free streaming network, as she finds out more details in this interview with Gwenna.

Ensuring that everyone has healthy food options available to them is the impetus for Gwenna Hunter, the founder of the Vegans of LA Food Bank, to launch the venture. Gwenna explains, “Food worthiness is a human right. In providing plant-based foods to communities in need we empower them with new food choices and in turn we create a more sustainable world.” Gwenna speaks about “food worthiness” from her heart. Growing up in a food desert herself in Cleveland, she knows what it's like not to have a grocery store for miles. “Without knowing why, coupled with the lack of education provided, I now know that I was experiencing poor nutrition, not by choice, but by scarcity of accessibility to healthy foods.” With the rising costs of groceries, families are struggling even more to regularly provide nutritious meals. Drawing on her experience working with a non-profit organization managing a vegan food aid program that provided WFPB (Whole Food Plant Based) products and produce for social justice and community organizations, such as the LGBT Center South, Black Lives Matter Los Angeles, Black Women Farmers of LA, Black Women for Wellness, KRST Unity Center, and Downtown Crenshaw, Gwenna her experience and understanding of the dearth of healthy, plant-based options in many areas of Los Angeles to provide food equality to those who do not have accessibility, in partnership with Hope On Union Food Bank. The food bank is collaborating with several well-known plant-based companies, such as Hodo Foods, Good Catch, Hilary's, OMNI Foods, Unreal Deli and more, to make their products available to people who live in these “food deserts” where access to healthy, nutritious food is extremely limited. In addition, fresh fruits and vegetables are offered as part of the program. The response from local residents has been overwhelming since launching the program in May, 2022. To donate, volunteer and find more information, email to gwenna@vegansofla.com, go to the website at https://vegansofla.com/ or to Instagram @vegansoflosangeles_ Join Jane Velez-Mitchell, founder of the UnchainedTV free streaming network, as she finds out more details in this interview with Gwenna.

Ensuring that everyone has healthy food options available to them is the impetus for Gwenna Hunter, the founder of the Vegans of LA Food Bank, to launch the venture. Gwenna explains, “Food worthiness is a human right. In providing plant-based foods to communities in need we empower them with new food choices and in turn we create a more sustainable world.” Gwenna speaks about “food worthiness” from her heart. Growing up in a food desert herself in Cleveland, she knows what it's like not to have a grocery store for miles. “Without knowing why, coupled with the lack of education provided, I now know that I was experiencing poor nutrition, not by choice, but by scarcity of accessibility to healthy foods.” With the rising costs of groceries, families are struggling even more to regularly provide nutritious meals. Drawing on her experience working with a non-profit organization managing a vegan food aid program that provided WFPB (Whole Food Plant Based) products and produce for social justice and community organizations, such as the LGBT Center South, Black Lives Matter Los Angeles, Black Women Farmers of LA, Black Women for Wellness, KRST Unity Center, and Downtown Crenshaw, Gwenna her experience and understanding of the dearth of healthy, plant-based options in many areas of Los Angeles to provide food equality to those who do not have accessibility, in partnership with Hope On Union Food Bank. The food bank is collaborating with several well-known plant-based companies, such as Hodo Foods, Good Catch, Hilary's, OMNI Foods, Unreal Deli and more, to make their products available to people who live in these “food deserts” where access to healthy, nutritious food is extremely limited. In addition, fresh fruits and vegetables are offered as part of the program. The response from local residents has been overwhelming since launching the program in May, 2022. To donate, volunteer and find more information, email to gwenna@vegansofla.com, go to the website at https://vegansofla.com/ or to Instagram @vegansoflosangeles_ Join Jane Velez-Mitchell, founder of the UnchainedTV free streaming network, as she finds out more details in this interview with Gwenna.

During episode nine of The Mothers Podcast we hear from Lisa Simpson whose 18-year-old son, Richard Risher, was killed in 2016 by Los Angeles Police Officer Francisco Zaragoza in the Nickerson Gardens Housing Development. Police fired 70 shots at Risher, 35 hitting his body. Simpson said the police and media created a narrative to demonize her son and spoke about abolition of the police forces over police reform. She spoke candidly about how she was "robbed" by Black Lives Matter Los Angeles in the form of them fundraising in her son's name and never giving her any of the funds and how orgs are supported over moms who are left struggling. The Mothers Podcast is a 10-episode series that puts a spotlight on mothers from across the U.S. whose children have been killed by police violence. Becoming members of a club that NO ONE would wish to join, these mothers' stories go beyond the headlines of each case, dissecting the pain, aftermath and the struggle for accountability for the killing of their child. This exploration unveils mothers supporting mothers to overcome grief and create change within their communities all across the country. The Mothers Podcast features the work of Unicorn Riot interviews going back to 2018 and is a precursor to Unicorn Riot's full-length documentary film, ‘The Mothers.' The podcast series is hosted by independent journalist Georgia Fort and Niko Georgiades of Unicorn Riot. Each episode is edited and mixed by DJ Skizz who provides original music along with original songs by MC Longshot and recorded and engineered by Malcolm Wells, along with editing and producing by Tarik Thornton (Different Worlds Music Group). For more information: https://unicornriot.ninja/themothers

Los Angeles County Jail “Twin Towers Correctional Facility” | Image by Basil D Soufi is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0. On today's show: 0:08 – Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean of UC Berkeley School of Law joins us to discuss the Supreme Court's hearing on the Biden Administration's employee vaccine mandate. 0:33 – Dr. John Swartzberg, clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases at UC Berkeley's School of Public Health joins us again to discuss the latest COVID science and answer your listener questions. 1:08 – 27-year-old Jalani Lovett was horrifically beaten while in LA County Sheriff's custody and died in Men's Central Jail in Los Angeles on September 22, 2021. His mother, Terry Lovett joins us on the show. We are also joined by Melina Abdullah (@DocMellyMel), Professor of Pan-African Studies at California State University, Los Angeles; co-founder of Black Lives Matter – Los Angeles, and host of Move the Crowd, which airs Mondays at 7 AM at our sister station KPFK in Los Angeles. GoFundMe details here. There is a protest planned in Los Angeles on what would be Jalani's 28th birthday, January 12. 1:22 – Rami Almeghari filed this report on the six Palestinian NGOs that the Israeli justice ministry has recently outlawed. 1:33 – Megan Bumpus, a 5th grade teacher at REACH Academy in District 7, a parent of two children in OUSD, an Oakland Education Association member, and co-chair of their safety bargaining team joins us to discuss COVID safety concerns raised by teachers and students in Oakland public schools. 1:50 – Danielle Echeverria (@DanielleEchev), Breaking News Reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle joins to discuss the shortage of COVID tests making them nearly impossible to find in the Bay Area. The post Supreme Court hears Biden's vaccine mandate; More COVID science & questions; Mother seeks justice for son beaten to death in LA jail; Plus Oakland teachers and students organize for COVID safety appeared first on KPFA.

Jussie Smollett was found guilty on five of six counts of disorderly conduct pertaining to filing a false police report. This trial was in relation to a set-up in which Smollet paid two brothers to pose as Trump supporters, stage an “attack” on him, use racial slurs and non-politically correct terms for homosexuals. All in an effort to boost his career. Even after the evidence had proven a hoax, Melina Abdullah, co-founder of Black Lives Matter Los Angeles defended Smollett criticizing the trial as being a “white supremacist charade” claiming that the judicial system is corrupt working to “devalue their lives.” “Their” meaning black Americans. Ironically, Smollett's case proved how obsolete the Black Lives Matter movement is. If systemic racism was as widespread as BLM claims, the Chicago PD would have chalked this incident up to another hate crime, wrote a report and filed it in the circular filing cabinet. Instead, it was Smollett's star-power which propelled the police to dig deeper, ultimately exposing the hoax. One could call that privilege. What Black Lives Matter fails to understand is that True Justice is not about reparations. A jury should not render a verdict based on claims that the justice system is slanted against a specific people group. True justice is not about revenge. True justice is about truth and restitution based on equity in the eyes of God. Those who are saying that Smollett should be found innocent because of past inequities committed by unrelated parties against minorities are not seeking justice; they are asking for injustice. The very thing against which they say they are fighting.More at www.breakdradio.comFollow on all the socials: https://breakdradio.contactin.bio/

How to cut the cost of the Democrats' “Reconciliation Bill” without eliminating programs? Harold Meyerson says make it a four-year bill program instead of ten. Also: reapportionment in California, and a new mayor for LA. Plus: Civil rights attorney Carol Sobel talks about the LAPD's dramatic increase in the use of dispersal orders in response to the protests of the last couple of years--declaring “this is an unlawful assembly” & “you are ordered to disperse.” Carol represents Black Lives Matter Los Angeles in a lawsuit against the LAPD. And we're still thinking about Occupy Wall Street,which began 10 years ago--Ruth Milkman and Stephanie Luce of the City University of New York have been studying, and thinking about, the achievements and limitations of the Occupy movement.

As we near the end of 2020, we continue to reflect on the role that black organizers play amidst all the global injustice faced by the black community. In this episode, we hear from Rahje Branch, community organization from Black Lives Matter Los Angeles and Dimah Mahmoud, founder of #AfricaWeek2020 & The Nubian Collective.For more information on the topics discussed in this episode, please visit the following links below:Kamala Harris and Black Women Voters Helped Joe Biden Get Elected. Here's How America Can Do Right by Them6 Black women organizers on what happened in Georgia — and what comes nextStacey Abrams says efforts against voter suppression made 'the difference' in GeorgiaSudan sit-in: How protesters picked a spot and made it theirsSudan: A Year On, Justice Needed for Crackdowns

Today on Sojourner Truth: As fires continue to ravage Western U.S. states (in particular California, Oregon and Washington), smoke from the fires have traveled across the country, including to New York City. Also, as far North as Canada and as far East as Europe. The pollutants and fine particles in the air are hazardous to those exposed to it. In particular, those with underlying conditions, children and the elderly. Western states now have the worst air quality in the world. Meanwhile, Donald Trump visited California where he yet again denied global warming, including its relationship to the fires. Our guest is Dr. Robert M. Gould, a medical doctor with Physicians for Social Responsibility. As polls in swing states tighten, including in Florida, Biden and Trump are now neck-to-neck in Florida. The right of prisoners and former felons to vote has taken on new focus. In Florida, voters had approved the right of former felons to vote, but the voters' decision has been undermined again in a series of court rulings that have the impact of blocking people who have already served their time from voting. The Democratic Governor of Kentucky announced that former felons will be allowed to vote in that state, but in California, that right is still being fought for. There is a proposition on the ballot in California that would afford the right of those on parole to vote. Our guest is Dorsey Nunn, Executive Director of Legal Services for Prisoners with Children. Dorsey has over twenty-five years experience working on prison related issues. For our ongoing Campaigners for Black Lives series, we discuss gangs in the Los Angeles Sheriffs units. A federal investigation may be underway, but Black and Brown communities have known for quite some time that violent gangs exist in Sheriff's units in Black and Latinx communities. The LA Sheriff's Department is one of the largest law enforcement agencies in the country. We speak with Mark Anthony, an organizer with Black Lives Matter Los Angeles. Also, our weekly Earth Minute and a brand new series, Sojourner's Ballot Box Quiz, with S. Pearl Sharp.

Today on Sojourner Truth: As fires continue to ravage Western U.S. states (in particular California, Oregon and Washington), smoke from the fires have traveled across the country, including to New York City. Also, as far North as Canada and as far East as Europe. The pollutants and fine particles in the air are hazardous to those exposed to it. In particular, those with underlying conditions, children and the elderly. Western states now have the worst air quality in the world. Meanwhile, Donald Trump visited California where he yet again denied global warming, including its relationship to the fires. Our guest is Dr. Robert M. Gould, a medical doctor with Physicians for Social Responsibility. As polls in swing states tighten, including in Florida, Biden and Trump are now neck-to-neck in Florida. The right of prisoners and former felons to vote has taken on new focus. In Florida, voters had approved the right of former felons to vote, but the voters' decision has been undermined again in a series of court rulings that have the impact of blocking people who have already served their time from voting. The Democratic Governor of Kentucky announced that former felons will be allowed to vote in that state, but in California, that right is still being fought for. There is a proposition on the ballot in California that would afford the right of those on parole to vote. Our guest is Dorsey Nunn, Executive Director of Legal Services for Prisoners with Children. Dorsey has over twenty-five years experience working on prison related issues. For our ongoing Campaigners for Black Lives series, we discuss gangs in the Los Angeles Sheriffs units. A federal investigation may be underway, but Black and Brown communities have known for quite some time that violent gangs exist in Sheriff's units in Black and Latinx communities. The LA Sheriff's Department is one of the largest law enforcement agencies in the country. We speak with Mark Anthony, an organizer with Black Lives Matter Los Angeles. Also, our weekly Earth Minute and a brand new series, Sojourner's Ballot Box Quiz, with S. Pearl Sharp.

Today on Sojourner Truth: As fires continue to ravage Western U.S. states (in particular California, Oregon and Washington), smoke from the fires have traveled across the country, including to New York City. Also, as far North as Canada and as far East as Europe. The pollutants and fine particles in the air are hazardous to those exposed to it. In particular, those with underlying conditions, children and the elderly. Western states now have the worst air quality in the world. Meanwhile, Donald Trump visited California where he yet again denied global warming, including its relationship to the fires. Our guest is Dr. Robert M. Gould, a medical doctor with Physicians for Social Responsibility. As polls in swing states tighten, including in Florida, Biden and Trump are now neck-to-neck in Florida. The right of prisoners and former felons to vote has taken on new focus. In Florida, voters had approved the right of former felons to vote, but the voters' decision has been undermined again in a series of court rulings that have the impact of blocking people who have already served their time from voting. The Democratic Governor of Kentucky announced that former felons will be allowed to vote in that state, but in California, that right is still being fought for. There is a proposition on the ballot in California that would afford the right of those on parole to vote. Our guest is Dorsey Nunn, Executive Director of Legal Services for Prisoners with Children. Dorsey has over twenty-five years experience working on prison related issues. For our ongoing Campaigners for Black Lives series, we discuss gangs in the Los Angeles Sheriffs units. A federal investigation may be underway, but Black and Brown communities have known for quite some time that violent gangs exist in Sheriff's units in Black and Latinx communities. The LA Sheriff's Department is one of the largest law enforcement agencies in the country. We speak with Mark Anthony, an organizer with Black Lives Matter Los Angeles. Also, our weekly Earth Minute and a brand new series, Sojourner's Ballot Box Quiz, with S. Pearl Sharp.

Today on Sojourner Truth: As fires continue to ravage Western U.S. states (in particular California, Oregon and Washington), smoke from the fires have traveled across the country, including to New York City. Also, as far North as Canada and as far East as Europe. The pollutants and fine particles in the air are hazardous to those exposed to it. In particular, those with underlying conditions, children and the elderly. Western states now have the worst air quality in the world. Meanwhile, Donald Trump visited California where he yet again denied global warming, including its relationship to the fires. Our guest is Dr. Robert M. Gould, a medical doctor with Physicians for Social Responsibility. As polls in swing states tighten, including in Florida, Biden and Trump are now neck-to-neck in Florida. The right of prisoners and former felons to vote has taken on new focus. In Florida, voters had approved the right of former felons to vote, but the voters' decision has been undermined again in a series of court rulings that have the impact of blocking people who have already served their time from voting. The Democratic Governor of Kentucky announced that former felons will be allowed to vote in that state, but in California, that right is still being fought for. There is a proposition on the ballot in California that would afford the right of those on parole to vote. Our guest is Dorsey Nunn, Executive Director of Legal Services for Prisoners with Children. Dorsey has over twenty-five years experience working on prison related issues. For our ongoing Campaigners for Black Lives series, we discuss gangs in the Los Angeles Sheriffs units. A federal investigation may be underway, but Black and Brown communities have known for quite some time that violent gangs exist in Sheriff's units in Black and Latinx communities. The LA Sheriff's Department is one of the largest law enforcement agencies in the country. We speak with Mark Anthony, an organizer with Black Lives Matter Los Angeles. Also, our weekly Earth Minute and a brand new series, Sojourner's Ballot Box Quiz, with S. Pearl Sharp.

Today on Sojourner Truth: As fires continue to ravage Western U.S. states (in particular California, Oregon and Washington), smoke from the fires have traveled across the country, including to New York City. Also, as far North as Canada and as far East as Europe. The pollutants and fine particles in the air are hazardous to those exposed to it. In particular, those with underlying conditions, children and the elderly. Western states now have the worst air quality in the world. Meanwhile, Donald Trump visited California where he yet again denied global warming, including its relationship to the fires. Our guest is Dr. Robert M. Gould, a medical doctor with Physicians for Social Responsibility. As polls in swing states tighten, including in Florida, Biden and Trump are now neck-to-neck in Florida. The right of prisoners and former felons to vote has taken on new focus. In Florida, voters had approved the right of former felons to vote, but the voters' decision has been undermined again in a series of court rulings that have the impact of blocking people who have already served their time from voting. The Democratic Governor of Kentucky announced that former felons will be allowed to vote in that state, but in California, that right is still being fought for. There is a proposition on the ballot in California that would afford the right of those on parole to vote. Our guest is Dorsey Nunn, Executive Director of Legal Services for Prisoners with Children. Dorsey has over twenty-five years experience working on prison related issues. For our ongoing Campaigners for Black Lives series, we discuss gangs in the Los Angeles Sheriffs units. A federal investigation may be underway, but Black and Brown communities have known for quite some time that violent gangs exist in Sheriff's units in Black and Latinx communities. The LA Sheriff's Department is one of the largest law enforcement agencies in the country. We speak with Mark Anthony, an organizer with Black Lives Matter Los Angeles. Also, our weekly Earth Minute and a brand new series, Sojourner's Ballot Box Quiz, with S. Pearl Sharp.

Today on Sojourner Truth: As fires continue to ravage Western U.S. states (in particular California, Oregon and Washington), smoke from the fires have traveled across the country, including to New York City. Also, as far North as Canada and as far East as Europe. The pollutants and fine particles in the air are hazardous to those exposed to it. In particular, those with underlying conditions, children and the elderly. Western states now have the worst air quality in the world. Meanwhile, Donald Trump visited California where he yet again denied global warming, including its relationship to the fires. Our guest is Dr. Robert M. Gould, a medical doctor with Physicians for Social Responsibility. As polls in swing states tighten, including in Florida, Biden and Trump are now neck-to-neck in Florida. The right of prisoners and former felons to vote has taken on new focus. In Florida, voters had approved the right of former felons to vote, but the voters' decision has been undermined again in a series of court rulings that have the impact of blocking people who have already served their time from voting. The Democratic Governor of Kentucky announced that former felons will be allowed to vote in that state, but in California, that right is still being fought for. There is a proposition on the ballot in California that would afford the right of those on parole to vote. Our guest is Dorsey Nunn, Executive Director of Legal Services for Prisoners with Children. Dorsey has over twenty-five years experience working on prison related issues. For our ongoing Campaigners for Black Lives series, we discuss gangs in the Los Angeles Sheriffs units. A federal investigation may be underway, but Black and Brown communities have known for quite some time that violent gangs exist in Sheriff's units in Black and Latinx communities. The LA Sheriff's Department is one of the largest law enforcement agencies in the country. We speak with Mark Anthony, an organizer with Black Lives Matter Los Angeles. Also, our weekly Earth Minute and a brand new series, Sojourner's Ballot Box Quiz, with S. Pearl Sharp.

Today on Sojourner Truth: As fires continue to ravage Western U.S. states (in particular California, Oregon and Washington), smoke from the fires have traveled across the country, including to New York City. Also, as far North as Canada and as far East as Europe. The pollutants and fine particles in the air are hazardous to those exposed to it. In particular, those with underlying conditions, children and the elderly. Western states now have the worst air quality in the world. Meanwhile, Donald Trump visited California where he yet again denied global warming, including its relationship to the fires. Our guest is Dr. Robert M. Gould, a medical doctor with Physicians for Social Responsibility. As polls in swing states tighten, including in Florida, Biden and Trump are now neck-to-neck in Florida. The right of prisoners and former felons to vote has taken on new focus. In Florida, voters had approved the right of former felons to vote, but the voters' decision has been undermined again in a series of court rulings that have the impact of blocking people who have already served their time from voting. The Democratic Governor of Kentucky announced that former felons will be allowed to vote in that state, but in California, that right is still being fought for. There is a proposition on the ballot in California that would afford the right of those on parole to vote. Our guest is Dorsey Nunn, Executive Director of Legal Services for Prisoners with Children. Dorsey has over twenty-five years experience working on prison related issues. For our ongoing Campaigners for Black Lives series, we discuss gangs in the Los Angeles Sheriffs units. A federal investigation may be underway, but Black and Brown communities have known for quite some time that violent gangs exist in Sheriff's units in Black and Latinx communities. The LA Sheriff's Department is one of the largest law enforcement agencies in the country. We speak with Mark Anthony, an organizer with Black Lives Matter Los Angeles. Also, our weekly Earth Minute and a brand new series, Sojourner's Ballot Box Quiz, with S. Pearl Sharp.

Today on Sojourner Truth: It seems police killings of Black people is unending from Michael Brown to Breonna Taylor to George Floyd. Donald Trump visited Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Tuesday, September 1. He made no mention of the name of Jacob Blake, the man shot seven times in the back by Kenosha Police. Instead, he focused on his law and order message, blaming the uprising following Blake's shooting not on community outrage at systemic racism in law enforcement, but instead he blamed the community itself for destroying property, which he calls violence. In terms of policing in the U.S., he said there were a few bad apples, sidestepping the charge of systemic racism. Meanwhile, in Los Angeles on Monday August 31, sheriff deputies killed a 29-year-old Black man Dijon Kizzee, who was shot in the back reportedly 20 times. This, two months after the sheriffs department (which is notorious for having violent internal gangs and for extreme use of force and corruption) killed 18-year-old Andres Guardado, a Latinx security guard. For our Campaigners for Black Lives series, we speak with Joseph Williams, a Core Team Member of Black Lives Matter Los Angeles. He is also the Director of Operations and Campaigns with Students Deserve, a grassroots organization of students, teachers, and parents working for justice in and beyond schools. The ongoing terror against the Haitian people by paramilitary operations linked to the U.S.-backed Haitian government of Jovenel Moise. Journalists have been assassinated and innocent civilians tortured and killed in this most recent spate of violence on the island nation. We speak with Haitian human rights campaigner Pierre Labossiere, who is with the Haiti Action Committee. We begin our occasional coverage of the movement for the environment and human rights in Thailand. Our guest is Pranom Somwong, a Thailand based representative of Protection International.

Today on Sojourner Truth: It seems police killings of Black people is unending from Michael Brown to Breonna Taylor to George Floyd. Donald Trump visited Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Tuesday, September 1. He made no mention of the name of Jacob Blake, the man shot seven times in the back by Kenosha Police. Instead, he focused on his law and order message, blaming the uprising following Blake's shooting not on community outrage at systemic racism in law enforcement, but instead he blamed the community itself for destroying property, which he calls violence. In terms of policing in the U.S., he said there were a few bad apples, sidestepping the charge of systemic racism. Meanwhile, in Los Angeles on Monday August 31, sheriff deputies killed a 29-year-old Black man Dijon Kizzee, who was shot in the back reportedly 20 times. This, two months after the sheriffs department (which is notorious for having violent internal gangs and for extreme use of force and corruption) killed 18-year-old Andres Guardado, a Latinx security guard. For our Campaigners for Black Lives series, we speak with Joseph Williams, a Core Team Member of Black Lives Matter Los Angeles. He is also the Director of Operations and Campaigns with Students Deserve, a grassroots organization of students, teachers, and parents working for justice in and beyond schools. The ongoing terror against the Haitian people by paramilitary operations linked to the U.S.-backed Haitian government of Jovenel Moise. Journalists have been assassinated and innocent civilians tortured and killed in this most recent spate of violence on the island nation. We speak with Haitian human rights campaigner Pierre Labossiere, who is with the Haiti Action Committee. We begin our occasional coverage of the movement for the environment and human rights in Thailand. Our guest is Pranom Somwong, a Thailand based representative of Protection International.

Today on Sojourner Truth: It seems police killings of Black people is unending from Michael Brown to Breonna Taylor to George Floyd. Donald Trump visited Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Tuesday, September 1. He made no mention of the name of Jacob Blake, the man shot seven times in the back by Kenosha Police. Instead, he focused on his law and order message, blaming the uprising following Blake's shooting not on community outrage at systemic racism in law enforcement, but instead he blamed the community itself for destroying property, which he calls violence. In terms of policing in the U.S., he said there were a few bad apples, sidestepping the charge of systemic racism. Meanwhile, in Los Angeles on Monday August 31, sheriff deputies killed a 29-year-old Black man Dijon Kizzee, who was shot in the back reportedly 20 times. This, two months after the sheriffs department (which is notorious for having violent internal gangs and for extreme use of force and corruption) killed 18-year-old Andres Guardado, a Latinx security guard. For our Campaigners for Black Lives series, we speak with Joseph Williams, a Core Team Member of Black Lives Matter Los Angeles. He is also the Director of Operations and Campaigns with Students Deserve, a grassroots organization of students, teachers, and parents working for justice in and beyond schools. The ongoing terror against the Haitian people by paramilitary operations linked to the U.S.-backed Haitian government of Jovenel Moise. Journalists have been assassinated and innocent civilians tortured and killed in this most recent spate of violence on the island nation. We speak with Haitian human rights campaigner Pierre Labossiere, who is with the Haiti Action Committee. We begin our occasional coverage of the movement for the environment and human rights in Thailand. Our guest is Pranom Somwong, a Thailand based representative of Protection International.

Today on Sojourner Truth: It seems police killings of Black people is unending from Michael Brown to Breonna Taylor to George Floyd. Donald Trump visited Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Tuesday, September 1. He made no mention of the name of Jacob Blake, the man shot seven times in the back by Kenosha Police. Instead, he focused on his law and order message, blaming the uprising following Blake's shooting not on community outrage at systemic racism in law enforcement, but instead he blamed the community itself for destroying property, which he calls violence. In terms of policing in the U.S., he said there were a few bad apples, sidestepping the charge of systemic racism. Meanwhile, in Los Angeles on Monday August 31, sheriff deputies killed a 29-year-old Black man Dijon Kizzee, who was shot in the back reportedly 20 times. This, two months after the sheriffs department (which is notorious for having violent internal gangs and for extreme use of force and corruption) killed 18-year-old Andres Guardado, a Latinx security guard. For our Campaigners for Black Lives series, we speak with Joseph Williams, a Core Team Member of Black Lives Matter Los Angeles. He is also the Director of Operations and Campaigns with Students Deserve, a grassroots organization of students, teachers, and parents working for justice in and beyond schools. The ongoing terror against the Haitian people by paramilitary operations linked to the U.S.-backed Haitian government of Jovenel Moise. Journalists have been assassinated and innocent civilians tortured and killed in this most recent spate of violence on the island nation. We speak with Haitian human rights campaigner Pierre Labossiere, who is with the Haiti Action Committee. We begin our occasional coverage of the movement for the environment and human rights in Thailand. Our guest is Pranom Somwong, a Thailand based representative of Protection International.

Today on Sojourner Truth: It seems police killings of Black people is unending from Michael Brown to Breonna Taylor to George Floyd. Donald Trump visited Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Tuesday, September 1. He made no mention of the name of Jacob Blake, the man shot seven times in the back by Kenosha Police. Instead, he focused on his law and order message, blaming the uprising following Blake's shooting not on community outrage at systemic racism in law enforcement, but instead he blamed the community itself for destroying property, which he calls violence. In terms of policing in the U.S., he said there were a few bad apples, sidestepping the charge of systemic racism. Meanwhile, in Los Angeles on Monday August 31, sheriff deputies killed a 29-year-old Black man Dijon Kizzee, who was shot in the back reportedly 20 times. This, two months after the sheriffs department (which is notorious for having violent internal gangs and for extreme use of force and corruption) killed 18-year-old Andres Guardado, a Latinx security guard. For our Campaigners for Black Lives series, we speak with Joseph Williams, a Core Team Member of Black Lives Matter Los Angeles. He is also the Director of Operations and Campaigns with Students Deserve, a grassroots organization of students, teachers, and parents working for justice in and beyond schools. The ongoing terror against the Haitian people by paramilitary operations linked to the U.S.-backed Haitian government of Jovenel Moise. Journalists have been assassinated and innocent civilians tortured and killed in this most recent spate of violence on the island nation. We speak with Haitian human rights campaigner Pierre Labossiere, who is with the Haiti Action Committee. We begin our occasional coverage of the movement for the environment and human rights in Thailand. Our guest is Pranom Somwong, a Thailand based representative of Protection International.

Thanks for tuning in to the second episode of the Sunrise Movement LA Podcast! As mentioned in the episode, here are all the links you'll need to take tangible action in the movement. ----------------- Black Lives Matter Los Angeles: https://www.blmla.org IG @blmlosangeles FB/Twitter @blmla ACTION ITEM - Defund the Police: https://peoplesbudgetla.com/toolkit ACTION ITEM - Read up on Black LA Demands: https://www.blmla.org/newsfeed/2020/4/16/black-los-angeles-demands-in-light-of-covid-19-and-rates-of-black-death Donate to Los Angeles Action Bail Fund: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/wp4bl Find my local BLM chapter: https://blacklivesmatter.com/chapters/ -------------------- Intersectional Environmentalism: https://www.intersectionalenvironmentalist.com IG @intersectionalenvironmentalist @greengirlleah @climatediva ACTION ITEM - learn more about Bill AB345 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nFINL_X3hWarOqHWoVbcHYEUDMFpxDFa1qsXG9kjaDE/mobilebasic ACTION ITEM - Sign STAND LA's petition to stop neighborhood drilling https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/protect-la-countys-residents-health-and-safety Find your CA state senator here http://findyourrep.legislature.ca.gov -------------------- Sunrise Movement Los Angeles https://www.sunrisemovementla.org Find your local Sunrise Hub here https://www.sunrisemovement.org/hubs -------------------- Sources/Additional Information: George Floyd's murder: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-52861726 Nonviolent Protests: https://time.com/5849679/history-protest-debate/ Jackie Lacey: https://www.blmla.org/jackie-lacey-must-go LA City Budget: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/los-angeles-city-council-votes-to-slash-lapd-budget-by-150-million/#:~:text=The%20entire%202020%2D2021%20budget,the%202019%2D2020%20proposed%20budget. Defunding the Police: https://www.npr.org/2020/06/11/875311086/defunding-the-police-what-would-it-mean-for-the-u-s Black Lives Matter Movement: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/07/03/us/george-floyd-protests-crowd-size.html Mutual Aid: https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/y3mkjv/what-is-mutual-aid-and-how-can-it-help-with-coronavirus John Muir's Racist Past: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/sierra-club-grapples-founder-john-muirs-racism-180975404/ Why Every Environmentalist Should be Anti-Racist: https://www.vogue.com/article/why-every-environmentalist-should-be-anti-racist To learn more about environmental and racism and how organizing can help combat it, check out the National Urban League's podcast For the Movement and their episode “Environmental Racism: It's a Thing” -------------------------- This episode was reported by Khristina Rhead and Suzie Hicks, with major contributions from Justin Chow, Brahm Genzlinger, Sarah Goldzweig, John Miller, Danielle Reynolds, Sara Sebahar, Jeremy Steinberger, and Ari Tibi. Thanks go out to the many Sunrisers who shared their stories for this episode as well. Our Sound Editors for this episode were Brahm Genzlinger, Jeremy Steinberger, Sara Sebahar, and John Miller. Our theme song was recorded by Kaeley Pruitt-Hamm with contributions from several members of Sunrise LA, and it was mixed and mastered by Brahm Genzlinger. This episode's musical score was by Brahm Genzlinger and John Miller. We owe some deep gratitude for the presence, experiences and insights of our guests Megan Castillo, Yaslynn Rivera (IG @yaslynnrivera), Summer Dean, and Leah Thomas. We also want to thank everyone who contributed audio from protests and that recounted stories from the ground during some of the inciting moments of this movement. See you next time. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Thanks for tuning in to the premier episode of the Sunrise Movement LA Podcast! As promised, here are all the links you've ever dreamed of: ------------------------------------------------------- Black Lives Matter Los Angeles: https://www.blmla.org IG @blmlosangeles FB/Twitter @blmla ACTION ITEM - Defund the Police: https://peoplesbudgetla.com/toolkit ACTION ITEM - Read up on Black LA Demands: https://www.blmla.org/newsfeed/2020/4/16/black-los-angeles-demands-in-light-of-covid-19-and-rates-of-black-death Donate to Los Angeles Action Bail Fund: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/wp4bl Find my local BLM chapter: https://blacklivesmatter.com/chapters/ ------------------------------------------------------- Pilipino Workers Center of Southern California: https://www.pwcsc.org Donate to support COVID-19 relief for domestic workers in LA: https://pwcsc.ourpowerbase.net/civicrm/contribute/transact?reset=1&id=9 Donate to the National Domestic Workers Alliance Care Fund: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/coronavirus-care-fund?refcode=covidfundwebpage ACTION ITEM - Sign the petition to support the Federal Domestic Workers Bill of Rights: https://www.domesticworkers.org/national-bill-rights-domestic-workers ACTION ITEM - Call your CA state senator and urge them to support SB 1257: Template of what to say can be found here https://www.cwlc.org/2020/03/senate-bill-1257-durazo/ Find your CA state senator here http://findyourrep.legislature.ca.gov ------------------------------------------------------- Sunrise Movement Los Angeles https://www.sunrisemovementla.org Find your local Sunrise Hub here https://www.sunrisemovement.org/hubs ------------------------------------------------------- For a deeper dive into what you heard on today's episode, we recommend checking out the Intersectionality Matters Podcast with Kimberle Crenshaw. They do a whole series on how COVID-19 has exposed racial inequity in our society. This episode was reported by Sarah Goldzweig and Danielle Reynolds, with major contributions from Justin Chow, Brahm Genzlinger, Suzie Hicks, Khristina Rhead, and Jeremy Steinberger. Thanks go out to the many Sunrisers who shared their stories for this episode as well. Our Sound Editors for this episode were Brahm Genzlinger and Jeremy Steinberger. Our theme song was recorded by Kaeley Pruitt-Hamm with contributions from several members of Sunrise LA, and it was mixed and mastered by Brahm Genzlinger. This episode's musical score was by Brahm Genzlinger. We are grateful for the contributions of our special guests, Dr. Caroline Goldzweig and Aquilina Soriano-Versoza. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Today on Sojourner Truth: Both Democrats and Republicans are proposing that money be sent directly to people in the United States to help stem the crash of the U.S. economy due to the coronavirus. Also, the coronavirus as it impacts caregivers across the country and the world, and its impact on the most vulnerable communities. Lastly, Joe Biden swept Tuesday's primaries and reaches out to Sanders supporters. Our guests are Celyn Camen, Dr. Emilee Bargoma and Alan Minsky. Celyne Camen is a single mother, writer and member of Every Mother is a Working Mother Network. She currently lives in the Greater Boston region of Massachusetts. Dr. Emilee Bargoma is a molecular biologist and a member of Black Lives Matter Los Angeles. Alan Minsky is the Executive Director of the Progressive Democrats of America. A lifelong activist, Alan worked as a progressive journalist for the past two decades.