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This week on the Sumud Podcast, in commemoration of Nakba, we're joined by Ahmad Abuznaid, the Executive Director of the US Campaign for Palestinian Rights & USCPR Action. Prior to joining USCPR, Ahmad co-founded the Florida-based Dream Defenders after the killing of Trayvon Martin, serving as Legal & Policy Director and COO during his time there. Ahmad went on to lead the National Network for Arab American Communities as the Executive Director from 2017 to 2019. Ahmad shares his insights on the intersection of Palestinian liberation and global justice movements in this thought-provoking conversation. He reflects on the role of youth in reshaping the narrative of resistance, the importance of international solidarity, and the profound impact of grassroots organizing in challenging imperialism and colonialism. Ahmad also discusses the moral imperative of resisting injustice and why standing for Palestinian freedom is crucial to the broader struggle for human rights.
Schools have become sites of policing and surveillance that mirror the criminal legal system. To address this, we need to understand what our guest calls the “school-to-prison nexus,” the intersecting web of racist, carceral systems that criminalize our youth.We discuss the history of organizing against the school-to-prison pipeline and how the call for “Counselors Not Cops” needs an abolitionist framework to succeed. We also highlight important wins from decades-long fights like the recent vote to end the school resource office (SRO) program in Chicago Public Schools.Episode Guest:Erica Meiners is a writer, educator and organizer. Their recent books include For the Children? Protecting Innocence in a Carceral State, a co-edited anthology The Long Term: Resisting Life Sentences, Working Towards Freedom, and the co-authored *Feminist and the Sex Offender: Confronting Sexual Harm, Ending State Violence* as well as 2022's Abolition. Feminism. Now. Most importantly, Erica has collaboratively started and works alongside others in a range of ongoing mobilizations for liberation, particularly movements that involve access to free public education for all, including people during and after incarceration, and other queer abolitionist struggles. They are a member of Critical Resistance, the Illinois Death in Custody Project, the Prison+Neighborhood Arts and Education Project, and the Education for Liberation Network. Erica is also a sci-fi fan, an avid runner, and a lover of bees and cats.Episode Notes:Transcript: upendmovement.org/podcast/episode-205/Support the work of upEND: upendmovement.org/donateTo understand the difference between reforms and abolitionist steps to end family policing, explore our framework tool at upendmovement.org/frameworkWe mention the Repeal CAPTA episode of The upEND Podcast. Learn more about the efforts to repeal the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act at repealcapta.orgErica encourages people to check out the work of organizations like Critical Resistance, Dream Defenders, Movement for Family Power, and the blog Black on Both Sides.
Tune in to listen to Ruth's compelling interview with Lama from Dream Defenders, who speaks on the needed disruption of a Kathy Castor event. Kathy Castor, a member and Co-Chair of the Children Healthcare Caucus, has continued to maintain silence on the genocide of children in Gaza, and has upheld US support for the Israeli state. Later on the episode, Ruth is joined by community activist Ali Abdel-Qader to discuss the struggle for a free Palestine. In other news, please be sure to support Breonte's Family at the Fish Fry Fundraiser in Palmetto, 11 am to 3 om, on Saturday, March 2nd! You can find details for the event on our Facebook page and elsewhere.
First Amendment: Did Florida unconstitutionally expand the crime of riot to target lawful protest activity? - Argued: Thu, 05 Oct 2023 10:10:14 EDT
Cindy Mahendar is a Training and Operations Manager for the Healing and Justice Center and an alumni of Dream Defenders. Our conversation takes a fascinating turn as Cindy discusses the alternative initiatives implemented by the Healing and Justice Center. From a mobile crisis unit to a peacemaker team, Cindy and her team paint a picture of a reimagined approach to navigating conflict and harm. Her candid sharing of the project's highs and lows offers a thorough understanding of the unique challenges and rewards of their work.Support Cindy!Websites: https://www.dreamdefenders.org/ https://www.healingandjusticecenter.org/Support the showSend us feedback at media@amplifyrj.comJoin our Amplify RJ Community platform to connect with others doing this work!Check out our latest learning opportunities HERERep Amplify RJ Merch Connect with us on:Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Threads, YouTube, and TikTok!SUPPORT by sharing this podcast, leaving a rating or review, or make a tax-deductible DONATION to help us sustain and grow this movement
Today's History Story: Million Man March Under white supremacy, many Black men have been rewarded for fitting into its anti-Black definition of masculinity – and it's often been to our people's detriment. But there are people reimagining who the Black man is and working to decolonize and reconstruct the Black man from head to toe, inside and out - mind, body, and soul. One such person is today's guest, Phillip Agnew. Phil is a community organizer who, in 2012, co-founded the Dream Defenders in the wake of the murder of Trayvon Martin. More recently, he's co-founded Black Men Build, an organization that represents a wide group of Black people from all walks of life – organizers, artists, communicators, educators, and creatives – who have come together to grapple with issues that are challenging Black men using social, economic, political, and spiritual tools needed to evolve and power Black futures. To bring Black Men Build to your city, or learn more about the incredible work they're doing, visit www.blackmen.build. Black History Year (BHY) is produced by PushBlack, the nation's largest non-profit Black media company. PushBlack exists to amplify the stories of Black history you didn't learn in school and explore pathways to liberation with people who are leading the way. You make PushBlack happen with your contributions at BlackHistoryYear.com — most people donate $10 a month, but every dollar makes a difference. If this episode moved you, share it with your people! Thanks for supporting the work. The BHY production team includes Tareq Alani, Brooke Brown, Tasha Taylor, and Lilly Workneh. Our producers are Cydney Smith, Len Webb for PushBlack, and Ronald Younger, who also edits the show. Black History Year's executive producer is Julian Walker. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
We The PeopleAbout our campaign and coalition to bring back true American libertyGUEST BIO:Ebonni Chrispin is the Director of Legislative Affairs and Community Engagement for HF Self and Healthy Housing Foundation.CJ Staples is the national organizer for Dream Defenders.Abby Langweiler is a volunteer with Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America.CORE TOPICS + DETAILS:[2:29] - What is We the People?Multiple causes, one unifying missionSpearheaded by AHF, We the People is a coalition of over 40 organizations covering a wide range of social justice causes — from reducing gun violence to serving marginalized communities. Together, we hope to create one, unified voice in defense of the real American dream — an America that's safe, equitable, and just for all people. We the People will culminate in a July March located in Florida.[11:56] - Fighting Against FearTurning distrust into communityAt the core of We the People is a fight against policies in Florida and elsewhere that encourage people to distrust, fear, and even physically harm each other. When any person can possess a firearm — and when hateful speech towards marginalized communities is at a fever pitch — neighbors feel they can't trust one another. We the People is about telling the establishment that there is a better way, and that individual citizens will stand together to bring it to fruition. After all, there's more that unites us than divides us.[17:28] - Keeping Hope through HeartacheDespite setbacks, hope for a better world enduresOur hosts and guests offer a timely reminder that there's no place for pessimism or hopelessness in We the People. Even as the world seems to move backwards, there are glimmers of hope — such as the Supreme Court's decision to uphold Alabama's Black voters rights — that remind us change is possible when people stand together with one voice and demand justice.Meanwhile, Abby reminds us that even though the news may suggest otherwise, the majority of Americans do in fact support things like background checks on gun sales and other laws to promote safety and fairness. We're not as divided as the news and some politicians would have us believe.[25:15] - What If You Can't March?You can still make your voice heardCan't make the We the People march on July 2nd in Fort Lauderdale? You can still make an impact. There will be sister marches taking place in South Carolina, Chicago, New York, LA, and Houston. Details are available at https://wtpmarch.org. You can also follow along online @WTPmarch on Instagram and TikTok.Finally, the coalition will continue to thrive after the march is finished, working to register voters, send mail-in ballots, and more.RESOURCES:[1:24] Healthy Housing Foundation[1:36]Dream Defenders[1:45]Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America[1:57] We the People March[18:00] About Alabama's Voting Rights Act[31:31] We The People InstagramFOLLOW:Follow Lauren Hogan: LinkedInFollow AHFter Hours: InstagramABOUT AFTER HOURS:AIDS Healthcare Foundation is the world's largest HIV/AIDS service organization, operating in 45 countries globally. The mission? Providing cutting-edge medicine and advocacy for everyone, regardless of ability to pay.The After Hours podcast is an official podcast of AIDS Healthcare Foundation, in which host Lauren Hogan is joined by experts in a range of fields to educate, inform, and inspire listeners on topics that go far beyond medical information to cover leadership, creativity, and success. Learn more at: https://www.aidshealth.orgABOUT THE HOST:Lauren Hogan is the Associate Director of Communications for AIDS Healthcare Foundation, and has been working in a series of roles with the Foundation since 2016. She's passionate about increasing the public visibility of AIDS, the Foundation's critical work, and how everyday people can help join the fight to make cutting-edge medicine, treatment, and support available for anyone who needs it.Learn more about Lauren at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurenhogan3Learn more about AIDS Healthcare Foundation at: https://www.aidshealth.orgABOUT DETROIT PODCAST STUDIOS:In Detroit, history was made when Barry Gordy opened Motown Records back in 1960. More than just discovering great talent, Gordy built a systematic approach to launching superstars. 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Last week, Into America told the story of Freedom House, a Black-run ambulance service that defined American EMS in the late 1960s. Today, The Healing and Justice Center in Miami, FL operates Freedom House Mobile and Crisis Units, expanding the legacy of wellness from physical to emotional and mental health.In this special two-part story, Into America explores Freedom House then and now; and how Black communities have always worked to keep themselves safe. On part two of ‘Don't Send the Police,' Trymaine Lee heads to Miami to speak with Rachel Gilmer, the director of the Healing and Justice Center; Dr. Armen Henderson, director of Health Programs at Dream Defenders, the Center's parent organization; and others who are spending their days healing the community.Follow and share the show on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, using the handle @intoamericapod.Thoughts? Feedback? Story ideas? Write to us at intoamerica@nbcuni.com.For a transcript, please visit our homepage.For More: Don't Send the Police: Send Freedom HouseCaring People Behind a Miami Mental-Health Initiative Want to Change a Tragic Narrative | Editorial
Coco Das comments on the recent CNN-hosted Trump Town Hall (aka Klan rally) and Democratic reactions. Read her commentary here: Biden's Camp Cheers on Trump's CNN Town Hall: An “Opposition” Party that is Worse than Useless. Follow her on Twitter at @Coco_Das. Plus: Sam interviews Akin Olla, National Press Secretary for the Dream Defenders, and contributing opinion writer for The Guardian, about the Dream Defenders' recent mobilization against Florida Governor Ron Desantis. Follow @Dreamdefenders on Twitter and learn more about their work at dreamdefenders.org. Follow Akin on Twitter at @thisisrevshow. From RiseUp4AbortionRights.org: Do not wait to see what plays out in the courts, act now! Monday May 15 – Wednesday May 17 act in bold ways big and small to demand: Fascist Judges: Hands OFF the Abortion Pill In the Philadelphia area? Join host of the pod Sam Goldman at a Teach-In at Drexel University:Hands off the Abortion Pill: the Christian Fascist Plan for a Federal Abortion Ban Wednesday, May 17 6PM Disque Hall Room 108 Refuse Fascism is more than a podcast! You can get involved at RefuseFascism.org. We're still on Twitter (@RefuseFascism) and other social platforms including the newest addition: mastodon.world/@refusefascism Send your comments to samanthagoldman@refusefascism.org or @SamBGoldman. Record a voice message for the show here. Connect with the movement at RefuseFascism.org and support: · paypal.me/refusefascism · donate.refusefascism.org · patreon.com/refusefascism Music for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/refuse-fascism/message
5.4.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: TX Approves State Power to Overturn Elections, Gillum Acquitted, DreamDefenders Arrested GOP-controlled Senate in Texas has proposed a controversial new law allowing the state to overturn elections. This has sparked concerns about the future of democracy in the state, and we'll have all the details in this fast-moving story. Former Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum has been acquitted of lying to the FBI. However, the jury has deadlocked all other charges against him and co-defendant Sharon Lettman-Hicks. We will break down what this could mean for the former Mayor. Tensions are rising in Florida, where 14 protesters were arrested outside Governor Ron DeSantis' office. The protesters were demonstrating against new conservative laws in the state, highlighting the growing divide between activists and the governor's administration. We will speak with the Dream Defenders about their fight to make Florida safe and fair for all. ProPublica's bombshell report alleging deeper financial ties between Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and Republican donor Harlan Crow than previously known. This raises serious questions about the court's impartiality, and we'll have all the latest details. In New York, calls are growing for justice and accountability after the death of a black man who was placed in a chokehold by a fellow white subway passenger. The urgency for action is mounting, and we'll update you on all the latest developments. Download the #BlackStarNetwork app on iOS, AppleTV, Android, Android TV, Roku, FireTV, SamsungTV and XBox http://www.blackstarnetwork.com The #BlackStarNetwork is a news reporting platforms covered under Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
To hear the rest of the discussion, please join us on Patreon at - https://www.patreon.com/posts/bryce-greene-81531108 You can also hear the entire discussion with Roger Waters on Patreon at - https://www.patreon.com/posts/roger-waters-81620033 Legendary musician and activist Roger Waters talks about Frankfurt's attempt to cancel his concert and smear him as an antisemite over his defense of Palestinian Human Rights. If you haven't already done so, please sign this petition calling on Germany to un-cancel Roger Waters' concert. https://chng.it/bBMJRgnRkn Ahmad Abuznaid, executive director of the US Campaign for Palestinian Rights talks about what U.S. tax dollars are funding and how that money could be reinvested. Journalist Bryce Greene and media critic Bryce Greene discusses how the media manufactures pro-war consent around the proxy war in Ukraine, the Nordstream Pipeline, poverty and more. Join Anwar Hadid, Susan Sarandon, Peter Gabriel, Ken Loach, John Pilger, David Cross, Peter Gabriel, Brian Eno, Gabor Maté and more and the petition calling on Germany to reverse its decision here: https://www.change.org/p/let-pink-floyd-s-roger-waters-perform-in-frankfurt-germany Bryce Greene is a journalist at Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting. Ahmad Abuznaid is a Florida-based attorney, director of the coming documentary film "Shukran 10 days in Palestine", and executive director of the US Campaign for Palestinian Rights. Prior to joining USCPR, Ahmad co-founded the Dream Defenders, serving as its legal & policy director and coo during his time there. Ahmad then went on to serve as the executive director of the National Network for Arab American Communities from 2017 to 2019. USCPR is a political home for all who believe that freedom for the Palestinian people is an integral part of achieving our collective liberation. We provide resources and strategic support to the U.S.-based Palestine solidarity movement, channeling grassroots power into positive change in U.S. policy and public opinion. We work with local organizers and activists, policymakers, movement leaders, media, and advocacy organizations to advance a rights-based, accountability and justice-oriented framework from the U.S. to Palestine. Link to interactive map showing U.S. Military Funding to Israel: https://uscpr.org/activist-resource/us-military-funding-to-israel-map/ Photos of Roger Waters by KATE IZOR ***Please support The Katie Halper Show *** For bonus content, exclusive interviews, to support independent media and to help make this program possible, please join us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/thekatiehalpershow Follow Katie on Twitter: @kthalps Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/rkEk75Emhy
Click here to read the transcript: https://therealnews.com/the-ron-desantis-counter-revolution-is-about-stopping-floridas-progressivesUnder Gov. Ron DeSantis, "Florida" has become synonymous with attacks on LGBTQ rights, public schools, and unions. Yet this offensive isn't only driven by hatred and ideology. It's also about curbing the power of Florida's progressives—power that was building steadily before DeSantis came along. State House Rep. Anna Eskamani and Nailah Summers-Polite join The Marc Steiner Show to talk about Florida's recent trajectory and the prospects for a future progressive comeback.Anna Vishkaee Eskamani is a member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 47th District in Orange County.Nailah Summers-Polite is the Co-Executive Director of Dream Defenders.Studio/Post-Production: David HebdenThe Real News is an independent, viewer-supported, radical media network. Help us continue producing The Marc Steiner Show by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer:Donate: https://therealnews.com/donate-pod-mssSign up for our newsletter: https://therealnews.com/nl-pod-stGet The Marc Steiner Show updates: https://therealnews.com/up-pod-stLike us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/therealnewFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/therealnews
Click here to read the transcript: https://therealnews.com/the-ron-desantis-counter-revolution-is-about-stopping-floridas-progressivesUnder Gov. Ron DeSantis, "Florida" has become synonymous with attacks on LGBTQ rights, public schools, and unions. Yet this offensive isn't only driven by hatred and ideology. It's also about curbing the power of Florida's progressives—power that was building steadily before DeSantis came along. State House Rep. Anna Eskamani and Nailah Summers-Polite join The Marc Steiner Show to talk about Florida's recent trajectory and the prospects for a future progressive comeback.Anna Vishkaee Eskamani is a member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 47th District in Orange County.Nailah Summers-Polite is the Co-Executive Director of Dream Defenders.Studio/Post-Production: David HebdenThe Real News is an independent, viewer-supported, radical media network. Help us continue producing The Marc Steiner Show by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer:Donate: https://therealnews.com/donate-pod-mssSign up for our newsletter: https://therealnews.com/nl-pod-stGet The Marc Steiner Show updates: https://therealnews.com/up-pod-stLike us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/therealnewFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/therealnews
We all deserve to find and move towards our north star. Listen as Aaron and Damien discuss The Freedom Papers by The Dream Defenders, which is a tremendous resource and collection of dreams grounded in collective liberation that outlines a vision for a world that we all deserve, and how we can use these papers and wisdom in our daily lives and continued work for social justice. Follow us on social media and visit our website! Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Website, Leave us a voice message, Merch store
0:33 — Jonel Edwards, is Co-Executive Director at Dream Defenders. 0:40 — Shana L Redmond, Professor of English and Comparative Literature At Columbia, in the Center for the Study of Ethnicity & Race; also president of the American Studies Association. She is the author of Anthem: Social Movements and the Sound of Solidarity in the African Diaspora. The post Florida's attack on AP African American Studies appeared first on KPFA.
Read the transcript of this interview: https://therealnews.comMarc Steiner speaks with Florida State House Rep. Anna Eskamani and Dream Defenders Co-Executive Director Rachel Gilmer about the stakes of Florida's politics and the prospects for undoing the GOP's stranglehold.Anna Vishkaee Eskamani is a member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 47th district in Orange County.Rachel Gilmer is an organizer with and the Co-Director of the Dream Defenders, a statewide grassroots organization of communities across Florida. Established in 2012 in response to the unjust murder of 17-year old Trayvon Martin, The Dream Defenders are a diverse group of young people who build power by organizing campaigns, services, and political-education programming for community civic engagement and transformational justice.Studio/Post-Production: Adam ColeyHelp us continue producing The Marc Steiner Show by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer:Donate: https://therealnews.com/donate-pod-mssSign up for our newsletter: https://therealnews.com/nl-pod-stGet The Marc Steiner Show updates: https://therealnews.com/up-pod-stLike us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/therealnewsFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/therealnews
Read the transcript of this interview: https://therealnews.comMarc Steiner speaks with Florida State House Rep. Anna Eskamani and Dream Defenders Co-Executive Director Rachel Gilmer about the stakes of Florida's politics and the prospects for undoing the GOP's stranglehold.Anna Vishkaee Eskamani is a member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 47th district in Orange County.Rachel Gilmer is an organizer with and the Co-Director of the Dream Defenders, a statewide grassroots organization of communities across Florida. Established in 2012 in response to the unjust murder of 17-year old Trayvon Martin, The Dream Defenders are a diverse group of young people who build power by organizing campaigns, services, and political-education programming for community civic engagement and transformational justice.Studio/Post-Production: Adam ColeyHelp us continue producing The Marc Steiner Show by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer:Donate: https://therealnews.com/donate-pod-mssSign up for our newsletter: https://therealnews.com/nl-pod-stGet The Marc Steiner Show updates: https://therealnews.com/up-pod-stLike us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/therealnewsFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/therealnews
Join Robin D.G. Kelley for the Freedom Dreams discussion series. The first discussion features aja monet. Freedom Dreams is a classic in the study of the Black radical tradition that has just been released in a new 20th anniversary edition. In this live event series, Robin D. G. Kelley will explore the connections between radical imagination and movements for social transformation with pathbreaking artists and scholars. Speakers: aja monet is a surrealist blues poet, storyteller, and organizer born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. She won the legendary Nuyorican Poets Cafe Grand Slam poetry award title in 20072007 and aja monet follows in the long legacy and tradition of poets participating and assembling in social movements. Her first full collection of poems is titled, My Mother Was a Freedom Fighter on Haymarket Books. Her poems explore gender, race, migration, and spirituality. In 20182018, she was nominated for a NAACP Literary Award for Poetry and in 20192019 was awarded the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Award for Poetry for her cultural organizing work in South Florida. aja monet cofounded a political home for artists and organizers called, Smoke Signals Studio. She facilitates “Voices: Poetry for the People,” a workshop and collective in collaboration with Community Justice Project and Dream Defenders. She is currently working on her next full collection of poems entitled, Florida Water. aja Monet also serves as the new Artistic Creative Director for V-Day, a global movement to end violence against all women and girls. Robin D.G. Kelley is Professor and Gary B. Nash Endowed Chair in U.S. History at UCLA. He is the author of Hammer and Hoe, Race Rebels, Freedom Dreams: The Black Radical Imagination, and Thelonious Monk: The Life and Times of an American Original, among other titles. His writing has been featured in the Journal of American History, American Historical Review, Black Music Research Journal, African Studies Review, New York Times, The Crisis, The Nation, and Voice Literary Supplement. Join the upcoming events in the Freedom Dreams Series: https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/freedom-dreams-with-robin-dg-kelley-1288129 Watch the live event recording: https://youtu.be/BBoQI9HU1rk Buy books from Haymarket: www.haymarketbooks.org Follow us on Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/haymarketbooks
Phil Agnew first became an activist in 2006, after learning about a Black teenager who had been killed by guards in a Florida youth detention center. He became an organizer a few years later when he co-founded the Dream Defenders, a grassroots movement for prison abolition and more. In this episode, Phil talks with Ashley C. Ford about the nuances of activism and organizing, as well as the wins and losses he's experienced on his journey toward a better future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
More than ten years ago, Trayvon Martin, an unarmed Black teen, was fatally shot in a gated neighborhood in Florida while on his way back to their home from a local convenience store. Martin's death -- and his shooter's acquittal -- would go on to spark a new generation of protests and global attention on police and citizen violence against Black people. In the wake of this renewed energy around anti-Black racism, a coalition of racial justice organizations like The Black Lives Matter Network, Dream Defenders, and Black Youth Project sprouted all over the country, signaling a new era of Black organizing. These groups helped lay down the groundwork for the massive and enduring protests that erupted in Ferguson, Mo., in the days and months after Michael Brown Jr., an unarmed Black teenager, was killed by a white police officer on August 9, 2014. Within this larger movement for Black lives, the fathers of countless slain Black boys rose up to lead the cause. On this episode of Into America, host Trymaine Lee speaks with Tracy Martin, Trayvon Martin's dad, along with Michael Brown Sr., and Jacob Blake Sr. about the weight of Black fatherhood amid a global fight for Black life.For a transcript, please visit msnbc.com/intoamerica. Follow and share the show on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, using the handle @intoamericapod.Thoughts? Feedback? Story ideas? Write to us at intoamerica@nbcuni.com.Further Listening: Reconstructed: The Book of TrayvonAfter George FloydCan You Hear Us Now: Juneteenth
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Sunrise co-founder William Lawrence looks back on his days at Sunrise and explores some of the lessons and insights from the organisation's growth development—and makes the connection with wider trends in left politics in the United States. This interview explores key elements of Sunrise's strategy, as well the organisation's methods of organizing. William highlights some of the organisations key successes -- raising the importance of climate in American political discourse, making it a leading priority for the Democratic Party, as well as some of the work that remains to be done. A fascinating insight into the development, growth, and challenges faced by one of the most successful and inspiring youth driven climate change organisations in the world. William Lawrence is an organizer and social movement strategist. He was a co-founder of Sunrise Movement, where he helped shape and popularize the Green New Deal. He currently works as a strategic advisor for Dream Defenders, a social change organisation fighting for a world without prisons, policing, surveillance and punishment--and he is developing a new popular organization in his hometown of Lansing, Michigan. William's detailed analysis in Convergence magazine https://bit.ly/3vSYlCz and https://bit.ly/3FuJn9c -- what he calls an exercise in “practice of learning in public.”
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Before George Floyd and Michael Brown, there was Trayvon Martin. And this weekend marks ten years since the watershed moment that planted the seed for the Black Lives Matter movement we know today. A decade later, Sam is joined by Nailah Summers-Polite, co-director of the Dream Defenders, and Georgetown law professor, Paul Butler to discuss their feelings ten years ago and how their activism has evolved along with the movement.You can follow us on Twitter @NPRItsBeenAMin and email us at samsanders@npr.org.
The third Thursday in November is a National Day of Mourning, where we mourn the genocide of millions of Native people and the theft of Native land, and where we honor the ongoing struggle for Native liberation and Land Back across Turtle Island.In honor of Indigenous Peoples Day last month — and in support of the Indigenous-led week of action People v. Fossil Fuels — the Indigenous Environmental Network, The Red Nation, and the Center for Constitutional Rights held an online discussion with frontline Indigenous Water Protectors: Water Is Our Critical Infrastructure — Lawfare by Oil and Gas Won't Stop Us from Winning. Activists Anne White Hat (Sicangu Lakota Oyate) and Sungmanitu Bluebird (Oglala Sioux) joined Center for Constitutional Rights Senior Attorney Pamela Spees and moderator Advocacy Director Nadia Ben-Yousef to discuss the increasingly desperate tactics by the oil and gas industry to draft and pass laws that target Indigenous people and threaten all those who take an unflinching stance against capitalist violence and the destruction of the Earth. They highlighted the important legal victory by Anne White Hat and other Water Protectors who fought back against Louisiana's industry-developed “critical infrastructure” law—and won! This podcast is taken from that event, with a new introduction from Nadia Ben-Youssef situating the discussion in the context of the National Day of Mourning. Resources:Report from the Indigenous Environmental Network: Indigenous Resistance Against CarbonThe Red Nation and The Red Deal White Hat v. LandryALEC Attacks: How evangelicals and corporations captured state lawmaking to safeguard white supremacy and corporate power, a report from the Center for Constitutional Rights, Dream Defenders, Palestine Legal, The Red Nation, and the US Campaign for Palestinian RightsBail funds for Line 3 protesters
Episode 47 Guest: Armen Henderson, MD Host: Shimon Cohen, LCSW www.dointhework.com Listen/Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify Follow on Twitter & Instagram, Like on Facebook Join the mailing list Support the podcast Download transcript Check out the new Doin' The Work Collection of hoodies, tees, mugs, and tote bags! Rep the podcast you love while doin' the work. Thank you to this episode's sponsor! The University of Tennessee Knoxville College of Social Work (UTK) has a phenomenal social work program, with the opportunity to do your bachelor's master's, and doctorate of social work online. Scholarships are available. In this episode, I talk with Dr. Armen Henderson from Miami, Florida. Armen is the Director of Health Programs at Dream Defenders, the Founder of Dade County Street Response, and an Internal Medicine Physician and Assistant Professor at the University of Miami. He talks about his community-based work in bringing medicine from out of the confines of the hospital setting directly to poor and working-class communities with a variety of programs ranging from wellness checks and case management to Stop the Bleed gunshot wound trainings. Armen discusses how social determinants of health are rooted in racism and classism and social inequity. For example, he talks about how hurricanes in Miami are an environmental issue connected to climate change that intersects with racism and classism in terms of who is most impacted by hurricanes and do not have the resources to simply leave town when danger strikes. He explains how his team serves folks who are unhoused in a variety of ways, particularly during the COVID pandemic, which led to him being racially profiled and arrested in front of his home. Armen shares how he got into this work, which was directly connected to the murder of Trayvon Martin and connecting with Dream Defenders, who were formed at that time due to the killing of Trayvon. Armen saw a way to challenge racism and classism in medicine and organize for racial justice and medicine for the people using an abolitionist, anti-capitalist approach. I hope this conversation inspires you to action. www.dreamdefenders.org Instagram dr.doitall305 Facebook armen.henderson
Derecka Purnell is a lawyer, writer, organizer, and author of forthcoming Becoming Abolitionists: Police, Protests, and the Pursuit of Freedom. She works to end police and prison violence by providing legal assistance, research, and trainings in community based organizations through an abolitionist framework. As a Skadden Fellow, she helped to build the Justice Project at Advancement Project's National Office which focused on consent decrees, police and prosecutor accountability, and jail closures, providing community training, political education and legal representation to organizers. Her advocacy efforts led to the dismissal of over 3,000 cases based on unconstitutional policing practices. Additionally, she supports several campaigns and grassroots organizations around the criminal legal system, electoral justice, and community investment, including Action St. Louis, Dream Defenders, Communities Against Police Crimes and Repression, the Ferguson Collaborative, and the Movement for Black Lives. Derecka also organized the founding steering committee for Law for Black Lives, a growing network of 5,000 law students, lawyers, and legal workers to support social movements. In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, Derecka co-created the COVID19 Policing Project at the Community Resource Hub for Safety Accountability. The project tracks police arrests, harassment, citations and other enforcement through public health orders related to the pandemic. Derecka received her JD from Harvard Law School, her BA from the University of Missouri- Kansas City, and studied public policy and economics at the University of California- Berkeley as a Public Policy and International Affairs Law Fellow. Her writing has been published in The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Guardian, Cosmopolitan, Harper's Bazaar, Teen Vogue, The Appeal, Truthout, Slate, Boston Review, Huffington Post, Vox, and In These Times. She's been on NPR, Democracy Now!, Slate's What Next, and MSNBC, and is the former Editor-in-Chief of the Harvard Journal of African American Public Policy. Derecka has lectured, studied, and strategized around social movements across the United States, The Netherlands, Belgium, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and Australia. She is from St. Louis and lives in D.C.
On this episode of By His Grace, I interview my friend Kristin Bonin. We discuss the importance of community, being a dream defender, finding community, mentoring, speaking affirmation into the lives of others, and being cheerleaders for others. Kristin Bonin is a speaker and author based in Houston, TX. She writes and speaks from her […] The post Kristin Bonin: Dream Defenders appeared first on By His Grace.
After George Floyd's murder, police departments across the country faced criticisms of systemic bias and a failure to reflect the communities they patrol and so they worked to enact reforms. But diversifying efforts have been underway for years inside the Miami Police Department. Roughly a quarter of all officers in Miami PD are Black, which is a much greater percentage than the city's overall Black population. Over the past year, Black officers have been pushing for even more reform within the department, from the top down. One of those officers is Sergeant Stanley Jean-Poix, President of the Miami Community Police Benevolent Association, the second oldest Black police union in the country. Jean-Poix joined the force over 20 years ago with the goal of enacting change from within the department. He led a two-year fight against the former police chief Jorge Colina, alleging he oversaw a department that treated Black officers unfairly, and let racist cops slide. Colina resigned last year.But can true change come from the inside? James Valsaint, a Miami-based artist and activist, doesn't think so. Valsaint was born in Little Haiti, one of the neighborhoods that Sgt. Jean-Poix patrols. His interactions with the police growing up were not positive, whether the officer was Black or white. Valsaint got active following the killing of Trayvon Martin; he joined the Dream Defenders, who fought against Florida's Stand Your Ground law, and later helped to organize actions in Miami following George Floyd's murder. For Valsaint, defunding the police is just the first step on the long march to police abolition.For these two men from Miami, the goal of reducing police violence against Black Americans is shared, but they see different paths forward. Trymaine sits down with Sgt. Jean-Poix and Valsaint for a frank and challenging conversation on the progress and limitations of police reform.For a transcript, please visit https://www.msnbc.com/intoamerica. Thoughts? Feedback? Story ideas? Write to us at intoamerica@nbcuni.comFurther Reading and Listening: A look at the racial makeup of law enforcement agencies in South FloridaMiami Black police association claims racism in department
This week on Race Capitol, we talk about solidarity from #RVA to #Palestine with journalist Siona Peterous and filmmaker and photographer Michael Kamel, the co-hosts of the @ownyourstories podcast. Our dialogue centers creative and artistic tactics of resistance - from reclaimed spaces, to movement journalists, to musicians - fighting for collective liberation from the river to the sea. We also hear Dr. Noura Erakat’s powerful speech from a #SaveSheikhJarrah rally in Washington D.C. last month. As always, we kick off this week’s episode with our Race Capitol #Reframe, looking at the latest local, national, and international headlines. Support our independent Black media platform by subscribing where you listen to podcasts, sharing + bookmarking this post, and donating to us on #Patreon Featured Music: “Free Palestine” - Abe Batson “Free Palestine” - Genocide “‘Merica” - Rebelationz Resources: Follow on instagram: @OwnYourStories, @KamelWorld, @see.oh.nah, @nouraerakat, @DCPFAF Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions on Israel https://bdsmovement.net/ DC Palestinian Film & Arts Festival https://www.dcpfaf.org/ Justice For Some(book by Noura Erakat) https://www.sup.org/books/title/?id=26507 Freedom Is a Constant Struggle (book by Angela Davis) https://www.haymarketbooks.org/books/780-freedom-is-a-constant-struggle Except for Palestine (book by Marc Lamont Hill) https://thenewpress.com/books/except-for-palestine Gaza in Context http://www.gazaincontext.com/ What Does Palestine Mean for Black America? A Conversation in Partnership with the Dream Defenders (panel discussion) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqn2_os_LJY Israel now holding 13 Palestinian journalists https://rsf.org/en/news/israel-now-holding-13-palestinian-journalists Reframe Resources: Isiah Brown GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-the-family-of-isiah-brown?utm_campaign=p_cp_url&utm_medium=os&utm_source=customer Chesterfield's third-largest mobile home park could change hands. Residents worry what comes next https://richmond.com/news/local/chesterfields-third-largest-mobile-home-park-could-change-hands-residents-worry-what-comes-next/article_2ce3f267-a4c4-59e7-96a9-365b66364f69.html Latinos have become the second-most vaccinated in Virginia. Community clinics are a major reason why https://richmond.com/news/local/latinos-have-become-the-second-most-vaccinated-in-virginia-community-clinics-are-a-major-reason/article_d73629b3-5e11-5881-a67c-f3c5f295b8be.html Concerns about missing work may be a barrier to coronavirus vaccination https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/05/27/time-off-vaccine-workers/ Historic Deception Bill Passes Illinois Legislature, Banning Police from Lying to Youth During Interrogations https://innocenceproject.org/historic-deception-bill-passes-illinois-legislature-banning-police-from-lying-to-youth-during-interrogations/ Arizona Plans Executions Using Same Poison Gas Used in Nazi Death Camps https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/may/28/arizona-gas-chamber-executions-documents U.S. unveils $310 mln in Central America aid https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/us-unveils-310-mln-central-america-aid-guatemala-agrees-work-together-migration-2021-04-27/ Who is Naftali Bennett, Israel’s potential prime minister? https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/5/31/naftali-bennett-who-is-israels-new-potential-prime-minister Israel and Colombia: The ever more special relationship https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/israel-and-colombia-ever-more-special-relationship Birds of a Fascist feather: why Israel is aiding Colombia’s crackdown on protesters https://mronline.org/2021/05/31/birds-of-a-fascist-feather-why-israel-is-aiding-colombias-crackdown-on-protesters/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=birds-of-a-fascist-feather-why-israel-is-aiding-colombias-crackdown-on-protesters All Eyes on Calí, Colombia https://blackallianceforpeace.com/newsletter/alleyesoncalicolombia
In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Hale Morrisette, North Florida Regional Organizer for Dream Defenders, to discuss the highly controversial “anti-riot” bill set to be signed into law by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, as well as the ‘chilling effect' observers expect the legislation to have on free speech and other activities protected under the First Amendment.In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Dr. Seyed Mohammad Marandi, Professor of English Literature and Orientalism at the University of Tehran, to discuss the latest in the negotiations aimed at reviving the Joint Comprehensive Plan Of Action which the US abandoned in 2018, why historic Iranian adherence to the terms of the agreement suggests the simplest way to reduce their uranium enrichment is to return to the deal, and how President Biden's continuation of Trump's so-called “maximum pressure” campaign against Iran only encourages further cooperation between the Islamic Republic and China and Russia.In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Mike Sampson, co-host of Red Spin Sports podcast, for another edition of our weekly segment “The Red Spin Report.” They discuss the anti-trans legislation set to regulate high schools athletes' genitals which was recently passed by the Florida House, as well as the recent comments expressing dismay about ‘politics in sports' by Former Green Bay Packer quarterback and outspoken Trump supporter Brett Favre.Later in the show, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Jaribu Hill, founder and executive director of the Mississippi Workers' Center for Human Rights, to discuss Chicago Police Union President John Catanzara's description of the police killing of 13-year-old Adam Toledo as “heroic,” the “culture of death” that's central to capitalism, and the lessons of the Alabama unionization campaign which Amazon worked so desperately to defeat.
In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Hale Morrisette, North Florida Regional Organizer for Dream Defenders, to discuss the highly controversial “anti-riot” bill set to be signed into law by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, as well as the ‘chilling effect' observers expect the legislation to have on free speech and other activities protected under the First Amendment.
On Friday’s program, we took a look at the latest on Florida’s vaccination efforts and the reluctance of some young adults to be vaccinated. Starting Monday, all Florida residents that are age 16 and older will be eligible for a COVID-19 vaccination. Our guests exploring the topic were: Dr. Michael Lauzardo , Deputy Director of the University of Florida’s Emerging Pathogens Institute Alex Lytle , a University of Florida student Cindy Krischer Goodman, Reporter, Sun-Sentinel We also took examined at the state’s controversial anti-riot legislation with: Gary Fineout, Reporter, POLITICO FL Patricia Brigham , President, League of Women Voters of Florida Rachel Gilmer , Co-Director, Dream Defenders
In the midst of loss and death and suffering, our charge is to figure out what freedom really means—and how we take steps to get there. ———————————————— Join Marc Lamont Hill, phillip agnew, and Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor for an urgent conversation about the ongoing struggle for freedom in the wake of the 2020 election. The uprising of 2020 marked a new phase in the unfolding Movement for Black Lives. The brutal killings of Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd, and Breonna Taylor, and countless other injustices large and small, lit the spark of the largest protest movement in US history, a historic uprising against racism and the politics of disposability that the Covid-19 pandemic lays bare. In his urgent and incisive new book We Still Here: Pandemic, Policing, Protest, and Possibility, Marc Lamont Hill critically examines the “pre-existing conditions” that have led us to this moment of crisis and upheaval, guiding us through both the perils and possibilities, and helping us imagine an abolitionist future. ———————————————— Marc Lamont Hill will be joined in conversation by philip agnew and Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor. Marc Lamont Hill is one of the leading intellectual voices in the country. He is currently the host of BET News. An award-winning journalist, Dr. Hill has received numerous prestigious awards from the National Association of Black Journalists, GLAAD, and the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences. Dr. Hill is the Steve Charles Professor of Media, Cities, and Solutions at Temple University. Prior to that, he held positions at Columbia University and Morehouse College. He is the author of the New York Times Bestselling book Nobody: Casualties of America's War on the Vulnerable, from Ferguson to Flint and Beyond. He is the owner of Uncle Bobbie's Bookstore in Philadelphia, PA. phillip agnew, co-founded the Dream Defenders in 2012. His work in community organizing and art is frequently cited and highlighted nationally. He is a nationally recognized educator, strategist, writer, trainer, speaker and cultural critic. In 2018, he transitioned from his role as co-director of the Dream Defenders. In July 2019 he joined the Bernie Sanders campaign as a National Surrogate and was later named a Senior Advisor. agnew currently is an organizer with the Dream Defenders and Black Men Build. agnew is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. and graduate of Florida A&M University. Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor writes and speaks on Black politics, social movements, and racial inequality in the United States. She is author of From #BlackLivesMatter to Black Liberation, which won the Lannan Cultural Freedom Award for an Especially Notable Book in 2016. She is also editor of How We Get Free: Black Feminism and the Combahee River Collective, which won the Lambda Literary Award for LGBQT nonfiction in 2018. Her third book, Race for Profit: How Banks and the Real Estate Industry Undermined Black Homeownership, published in 2019 by University of North Carolina Press, was a finalist for a National Book Award for nonfiction, and a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for History. Watch the live event recording: https://youtu.be/3OtCU6ichE0 Buy books from Haymarket: www.haymarketbooks.org Follow us on Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/haymarketbooks
Join us for a conversation about challenging carceral social work through the development and practice of an abolitionist social work. As demands to defund the police often look to social work as an alternative, panelists Tanisha "Wakumi" Douglas, Mimi Kim, Kirk "Jae" James and Cameron Rasmussen discuss the cautions of and possibilities for abolitionist social work. Social work, historically and today, has been deeply embedded in systems of carceral control. With social work's legacy of ties to policing and oppressive family regulation through the child welfare system, the social work community is actively imagining and working towards a social work rooted in abolition, turning to traditions of resistance that also characterize its history. This conversation, organized by the Network to Advance Abolitionist Social Work (NAASW) in partnership with Haymarket Books will look at challenging carceral social work through the development and practice of an abolitionist social work. The Network to Advance Abolitionist Social Work (NAASW) is a group of social workers from different parts of the US, building a year-long initiative to support abolitionist work in the field of social work. The initiative includes ongoing political education, research / knowledge generation around carceral and abolition social work, developing an online hub of abolitionist social work resources, and broader organizing and advocacy efforts to build abolitionist ideas and practices into social work. ---------------------------------------------------- Speakers: Tanisha “Wakumi” Douglas is the daughter of an undocumented immigrant who served 33 years in prison. Tanisha “Wakumi” Douglas has dedicated her life to building leadership among youth most impacted by mass incarceration and other oppressive systems. Wakumi is Co-founder/Executive Director of S.O.U.L. Sisters Leadership Collective, which builds leadership with systems-involved girls & TGNC youth, in both Miami and NYC. She has worked as a restorative justice circle keeper, social worker, community organizer, trainer, and popular educator for organizations including the Dream Defenders, Harlem Children's Zone and Children's Defense Fund. Her work has been featured in Huffington Post, NPR, and Miami New Times and her books include Sing a Rhythm, Dance a Blues (Morris), and Making Change (Kruse). Mimi Kim is the founder of Creative Interventions and a co-founder of INCITE! She is a long-time activist, advocate and researcher challenging gender-based violence at its intersection with state violence and creating community accountability, transformative justice and other community-based alternatives to criminalization. Mimi is also an Associate Professor of social work at California State University, Long Beach and co-editor in chief of Affilia. Her recent publications include “The Carceral Creep” and “From Carceral Feminism to Transformative Justice". Kirk “Jae” James is a Clinical Professor and Human Rights activist at the NYU Silver School of Social Work. He completed his doctorate from the School of Social Policy and Practice at The University of Pennsylvania on May 2013. Dr. James's primary research and publications focus on deconstructing issues related to mass incarceration. Cameron Rasmussen is a social worker, educator and facilitator. He is the Program Director at the Center for Justice at Columbia University, a doctoral student in the Social Welfare Program at the CUNY Graduate Center and a Publics Fellow at the Publics Lab at the CUNY Graduate Center. This event is sponsored by Network to Advance Abolitionist Social Work (NAASW) and Haymarket Books. Watch the live event recording: https://youtu.be/JZxUeSAmIXo Buy books from Haymarket: www.haymarketbooks.org Follow us on Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/haymarketbooks
Making connections between the movement to abolish police and prisons in the US and the struggle for liberation in Palestine and beyond. ——————————————— A historic multiracial rebellion has exploded and sustained across the U.S. in response to the police lynching of George Floyd and others brutalized and killed at the hands of US police. This uprising has coincided with the escalating colonization and annexation of Palestinian land, supported by the white supremacist Trump administration. Organizers on the ground in the U.S. and in Palestine are using this moment to demonstrate the ongoing connections between colonization and modern militarized policing, and why in order to combat U.S. racial monopoly capitalism and imperialism, we must abolish policing, and all aspects of settler carceral regimes. This discussion will bring together activists and scholars to examine movements organizing to dismantle the Prison Industrial Complex (PIC) and free political prisoners as part of liberation struggles led by Black people in the U.S. and Palestinian people in occupied Palestine. Presenters include: Zaina Alsous, an organizer with the Dream Defenders Nyle Fort, a minister, activist, and Ph.D. candidate at Princeton University Derecka Purnell, human rights lawyer, organizer, and writer. Sandra Tamari, Palestinian organizer based in St. Louis, Missouri and is director of the Adalah Justice Project. Randa Wahbi, former international advocacy coordinator at Addameer Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association in Ramallah. Co-sponsoring organizations: Jewish Voice for Peace (South Florida and New Orleans chapters), DSA Palestine Working Group, Dream Defenders, Adalah Justice Project, Palestine Legal, and Haymarket Books. Watch the live event recording: https://youtu.be/dND8keciMFo Buy books from Haymarket: www.haymarketbooks.org Follow us on Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/haymarketbooks
Ahmad Abuznaid was recently named the Executive Director of the US Campaign for Palestinian Rights. In the wake of Trayvon Martin's murder in 2012, Ahmad co-founded the Dream Defenders. He has interned at the International Criminal Court, presented before the United Nations' Human Rights Committee and was the Director of the National Network for Arab American Communities. Michael Arria and Dave Reed spoke to him about the future of the Palestine solidarity movement, challenges to expanding BDS work, and how the US Campaign for Palestinian Rights is engaging with Jewish anti-occupation groups. Support Mondoweiss with a tax-deductible donation. Subscribe to THE SHIFT newsletter from Michael Arria. Links: A US human rights group is being sued by pro-Israel organizations over an alleged connection to ‘balloon terror' - Michael Arria WATCH: A conversation on Palestinian solidarity with black communities w/ Ahmad Abuznaid, Noura Erakat, and Ajamu Amiri Dillahunt
In this episode, we talk about how to stop making excuses that get in the way of showing up for anti-racism work. We talk about how to support anti-racist legislation and protest racist legislation, even if you don't know that much about the legislative process or the specific policy. I share the example of how we need to be protesting the anti-protest bill HB1/SB484 in Florida. This episode provides the support you need to take action. The action steps discussed in this episode: 1. Fill out your personal info and send an automatic email to FL legislatures in protest of HB1/SB484: Send email through ACLU platform 2. Sign and share the petition: Stop The DeSantis Censorship and Repression Bill 3. Donate to organizing groups working on local legislative issues. Here are 2 in Florida: Florida Rising and New Florida Majority (After recording, I learned this organization is leading mobilizing on this issue: Dream Defenders) 4. Bring it up in organizations you are part of and with the white people in your life. Links discussed in this episode: Racially Responsible Podcast Community Facebook group Changemakers Pre-enrollment List
Jaimie and Sunny discuss how their conceptions of healthy and unhealthy relationships have evolved over time and how those changes affect their relationships now. They meditate on the labor and skills that come with loving another person and how they reflect the complexity and sheer wonder of connection. In this episode, Jaimie and Sunny reference the insights of Sheleana Aiyana, founder of @RisingWoman, and Virgilio G. Enriquez, author of From colonial to liberation psychology: the Philippine experience.Donate to Black Lives Matter: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ms_blm_homepage_2019Donate to The Okra Project: https://www.theokraproject.com/Donate to Dream Defenders: https://dreamdefenders.org/donate/ For more information about hate crimes committed against Asians and Asian Americans, and to report an incident, visit https://www.standagainsthatred.org/ and @stopaapihate.You can find more resources, readings, and places to donate regarding anti-Asian violence here:Vice: Asian Americans Are Calling on Allies in Response to a Wave of Violence: https://www.vice.com/en/article/pkdw4z/attacks-on-elders-asian-american-community-racism-covidAsian Americans Advancing Justice: https://www.advancingjustice-aajc.org/covid19Donate: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-the-cause-against-antiasian-violence?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet
In the first segment of this week's "Marc Steiner Show," we discuss what changes we should and shouldn't expect in U.S. policy toward Palestine and Israel in the Biden era. For this segment, Marc is joined by James Zogby, founder and president of the Arab American Institute, managing director of Zogby Research Services, former member of the Democratic National Committee, and author of “Arab Voices: What They Are Saying to Us, and Why It Matters”; and Phyllis Bennis, director of the New Internationalism Project at the Institute for Policy Studies, founding member of the U.S. Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation, national board member of Jewish Voice for Peace, and author of numerous books, including “Love Wins: Palestinian Perseverance Behind Walls.”Then, we talk to some of the student organizers who are leading the grassroots effort to force the University of Florida to unequivocally end its use of unpaid prison labor. For this segment, Marc is joined by University of Florida undergraduates Jerry Jerome and Ava Kaplan (who is also a member of Dream Defenders), as well as Will Boose, a UF alumnus and member of the Coalition to Abolish Prison Slavery.To watch video versions of “The Marc Steiner Show,” visit: https://therealnews.com/the-marc-steiner-show
Lyrical Marie is a graduate student from the illustrious FAMUniversity and is an advocate in Tallahassee for the organization "Dream Defenders". BLK P.O.W.E.R. = People Oppressed Will Eventually Rebel (Riot) Check out her brand and listen to our podcast episode to see how see plans on changing the world!
Palestinian-American organizer Linda Sarsour and USCPR Executive Director Ahmad Abuznaid discuss the upcoming U.S. presidential election, including its impact on progressive organizing, the Palestinian-American community and policy towards Palestine, with host Omar Baddar. Sarsour has been active on a wide range of progressive issues and is the author of a new book: We Are Not Here To Be Bystanders. Prior to heading the U.S. Campaign for Palestinian Rights, Abuznaid was the co-founder of Dream Defenders, which organizes black and brown youth to build power in communities of color.
In this episode, Niki talks to Phil Agnew, former Senior Advisor for Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign and co-founder of Dream Defenders. As 'content' takes precedence over 'context' for the sake of social media likes and mass re-tweets, the two discuss the nuances of building political power, the necessity to prioritize slow and steady work over urgency, mental health, and which seeds of optimism they're sowing these days.
Today we are doing a deep dive on 1996’s Harriet the Spy! This isn’t your average movie pod so buckle up, grab your favorite notebook, smack together a tomato sandwich and enjoy our commentary on the various themes and such in this delightful picture. Thanks for your support as always! There are several ways you can support the pod! This episode of Tea Time With Tyler was Co-hosted and Produced by: Simone Owens is an amazing local photographer and travel blogger in the Pensacola and surrounding areas. Her talents are endless. Simone runs a travel blog that can be found here: https://www.travelwithsimone.com/blog/ You can contact her here for any photography inquiries: http://sapphirephotosmedia.com Follow her on Instagram at: https://instagram.com/simone.loves.travel Logo Art for The Tea Time With Tyler podcast by: Mallory Luana, who is a phenomenal artist and one of the hardest working activists I know. One of the best ways Mallory’s art can be directly supported is by sending a monetary donation on Cashapp at: $mallorylg Follow Mallory on Instagram at: https://instagram.com/maledicktion And here for art ! https://instagram.com/malloryluana If you want to support black lives during the current movement, look into local radical organizations in your area. Pensacola area and surrounding friends can join and help the work of Strive, Dream Defenders, Worker’s World Party, or PSL. To stay tuned into their various advocacy work, you can follow: Strive: https://instagram.com/strivepensacola Pensacola Dream Defenders: https://instagram.com/pcolasquadd World Worker’s Party: https://www.workers.org/contact-ww/workers-world/ PSL: https://www.pslweb.org
This episode we check out Hey Arnold and how our football shaped comrade uses the concept of the "Dilemma Action" to outmaneuver a more powerful adversary.Also check out the Dream Defenders (https://dreamdefenders.org/) and some criticisms of Gandhi (https://www.marxist.com/gandhi-the-myths-behind-the-mahatma.htm) that I didn't have a chance to talk about during the episode.Support the show (https://ko-fi.com/thisistherevolution)
Dr. Gin Love Thompson is a nationally recognized psychotherapist, author, civil rights activist and racial justice educator. A member of the Trayvon Martin movement and official coalition, Attorney Benjamin Crump has referred to Dr. Gin as, “an unsung hero of the Trayvon Martin and civil rights movement.” She has also served as lead organizer in additional high profile civil rights cases. As we approach the 90 day mark of the 2020 Election Dr. Gin is hosting a series of conversations with friends and colleagues creating a platform for our modern day leaders in the Civil Rights Movement to inform and inspire as we enter this dire time that will determine the future of our country, and our very lives. In the coming weeks you will hear from the prolific Civil Rights Attorney and bestselling author Benjamin Crump, legendary original Black Panther and author Professor Jamal Joseph, as well as relevant esteemed voices of the racial justice movement such as anti-racist author and speaker Tim Wise. The series of conversations begins with André Cymone and Morris Hayes. André Cymone, a Minneapolis native, rose to fame with Prince as collaborator and bassist during the pre-Revolution era. He achieved solo success in the 80’s with hits including The Dance Electric. In addition to his own discography which includes recent and racially relevant songs such as Trayvon, Black Man in America, Vote, American Dream and more, Cymone has produced billboard blockbusters such as Jody Watley, Adam Ant and Tom Jones. Cymone is an impassioned civil rights activist using his music to powerfully inform and unite. Cymone has also been a forerunner and ardent supporter of Bernie Sanders’s campaign and was a significant voice in now Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison’s campaign. His latest release and mini-documentary video, Our World is on Fire, is a timely, poignant and powerful representation of our current societal ills and uprising in the days following the massacre of George Floyd. Morris Hayes was keyboardist and musical director of Prince’s band The New Power Generation for nearly twenty years. He is a distinguished inductee of Arkansas Black Hall of Fame, his home state, alongside of legends such as Dr. Maya Angelou. 100% of the money from your purchase of Our World is on Fire by André Cymone is being donated to Sabathani Community Center in Minneapolis, Movement 4 Black Lives, and Dream Defenders. https://andrecymone.bandcamp.com/track/our-world-is-on-fire
Happy Monday fam!! It is a gorgeous day in Chicago and we have a GREAT episode for y'all today - we sat down with John Blizzard, the PR & Events Coordinator for Vanderpump Dogs! He told us what pride means to him, how he got started at Vanderpump Dogs, and how the organization helps dogs every single day. Then, he tells us about his friendships and experiences with the RHOBH cast and his thoughts on the new season. We end on what balance means to him and the pressures of living in LA. Y'all won't want to miss this one - thank you to John for coming on and making us laugh *and* cry in good ol' Twerk Lyfe Balance fashion!!Follow John on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/johnblizz/ Volunteer and donate to Vanderpump Dogs!! They're an incredible organization doing amazing work
Happy Juneteenth everybody! In this episode, we speak with Dream Defenders organizer, Hale. Additionally, I advocate for the fighting for all black lives (black women, black men, black disabled men & women, black LGBTQIA black men & women, black disabled LGBTQIA women & men, etc! One of the police officers involved in the murder of Breonna Taylor has been arrested. PLUS: I discuss the Insecure finale, recent transgender murders, honor the victims of the Charleston church shooting in the wake of the five-year anniversary, and share Coronavirus updates. Be sure to follow the show on social media - Twitter & Instagram:@kaewhocreates_ and visit my website: kaewhocreates.com. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
In this segment of By Any Means Necessary hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Haley Morrissette, North Florida Regional Organizer for Dream Defenders, to talk about the under-reported uprising in Pensacola, why the famed "Graffiti Bridge" emerged as a flashpoint in local resistance to police violence, and the ways organizers there are tapping into and empowering the explosion in progressive popular sentiment.
In this episode of By Any Means Necessary hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by BreakThrough News journalist Kei Pritsker to talk about the New York Police Department Lieutenant who expressed grave remorse for his decision to kneel amid protests against the police killing of George Floyd, and whether the supposed reforms offered by establishment Democrats thus far will have any real effect on either police or protesters.In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Haley Morrissette, North Florida Regional Organizer for Dream Defenders, to talk about the under-reported uprising in Pensacola, the history and background of the city, and the ways organizers there are tapping into and empowering the explosion in progressive popular sentiment.In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Oridek Ap with the Free West Papua Campaign to talk about the re-emergence of the Black liberation struggle there amid continued colonization, the daily suffering and humiliations young West Papuans endure under "apartheid" conditions, and the need for international solidarity in the global movement for Black lives.Later in the show, Sean and Jacquie are joined by James Early, Former Director of Cultural Heritage Policy at the Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage at the Smithsonian Institution and board member of the Institute for Policy Studies, to talk about the major fracture lines emerging among the ruling class in the aftermath of Trump's brutal response to the ongoing uprising, the need for a shift in political culture from establishment candidates which descend on local communities to grassroots candidates based in them, and the role of race and class in the burgeoning nationwide protest movement.
Discussion: Ghostly activity is on the rise as people are spending more time at home. Rissa tells stories of people who are being haunted while on pandemic lockdown. Discussion starts: (00:06:31) Sources Quarantined in a Ghost Town Cerro Gordo (@cerro.gordo.ca) • Instagram photos and videos Cerro Gordo YouTube Brent Underwood, trapped in a town with only ghosts for company How to Quarantine in a Ghost Town Haunted House? These People Are in Isolation With Ghosts. Mental illness or mob hit? Questions arise as man moves into home where family was slaughtered Quarantined with Tampa Bay's ghosts? Some wonder if they are stuck in haunted houses. Zak Bagans quarantined in Haunted Museum for 'Ghost Adventures' Resources for Allies Justice in June - get educated Anti-Racism Resources 75 Things White People Can Do for Racial Justice Ally Resources Podcasts 1619 Code Switch Pod Save The People The Nod The Stoop Identity Politics Ear Hustle Fanti Minority Korner Donate Donate to anti-white supremacy work such as your local Black Lives Matter Chapter, the National Council for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls, the NAACP, Southern Poverty Law Center, United Negro College Fund, Black Youth Project 100, Color of Change, The Sentencing Project, Families against Mandatory Minimums, A New Way of Life, Equal Justice Initiative, and Dream Defenders. Join some of these list-serves and take action as their emails suggest.
Wabi Sabi - The Perfectly Imperfect Podcast with Candice Kumai
PODCAST 51: Black lives matter BLM Clarity and Answers from Jenelle + Barry + We love you, all of you, always Please listen to this full podcast to meet my friends Jenelle and Barry What makes us American: we all come from different walks of life + it is our differences, the history of our mixed cultures and our variance of stories that make us more beautiful. My best friends Jenelle and Barry work the frontlines of communications across the US.. from NYC to LA..It was always the tough times that brought us closer together… Our parents and grandparents survived war, famine, racism and discrimination -- let’s also celebrate many of our grandparents chose to help to fight racism: Black, white, Asian, Hispanic, Latino, Native American, Middle Eastern -- we all are coming to you with love. Our Grandparents faced greater hardship in their time: what can help is knowing we are part of a continuation of history -- but change will only come when we put ourselves into uncomfortable situations. We are better than this. This is a call to action podcast, not a sit around and be comfortable podcast. Stay woke friends: Please listen to this full 2 hour podcast - it contains valuable information that we do not usually publicly discuss + you’ll do your part just by listening -- we wanted to make this easy and memorable for you -- and all of this is shared only with love -- no judgement. We have a responsibility: Here’s the challenge we all have to step up to: We must implement change: “what did you do in this time?” - we will be remembered by the actions we took during Covid + the Financial Crisis + the #BlackLivesMatter movement. Jenelle, Barry and I, as friends, would like to welcome you to check out our shared resources: we have thoughtfully put together for you + we also would love for you to do your own research, read, learn, educate yourself. Make a point to reach out to friends of diversity. Create your 5 year plan -- hold your company accountable. - ask them to set this up. You’re going to have to get uncomfortable + we’re going to have to talk about these hard conversations + we send our thanks to Jenelle and Barry for sharing their personal stories + the times that challenged them + tried them -- We thank them for shining their light in those trying times, because they know the golden cracks, the imperfections, their grace is what makes them even more beautiful. FOLLOW GUESTS + MY BESTIES: @JENELLEHAMILTON& @BARRY_PR ACTIONABLE ADVICE FOR US ALL TO LEARN FROM FOR THE GREATER GOOD OF HUMANITY DOCUMENTARIES TO WATCH: Just Mercy The Thirteenth Selma Do the Right Thing:Directed by Spike Lee When they See Us Coming to America -- just for fun BOOKS TO READ: Angela Davis Books Maya Angelou Books The Hate U Give; Angela Thomas Yes Chef, Marcus Samuelsson Every Body Yoga: by my friend Jessamyn Stanley Take the Bias Test Barry Suggested: https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/selectatest.html From Jenelle's Mention of following SHAUN KING: Great to follow to keep up with current info on the movement: https://www.instagram.com/shaunking/ GRASSROOTS LAW: This is the initiative people can sign up for to donate their time, money or expertise: https://www.instagram.com/GrassrootsLaw// OR https://www.grassrootslaw.org/ CORPORATE AMERICA: This organization is asking for major retailers (Wholefoods, Target, GOOP, etc) to pledge 15% of their shelf space to black-owned businesses. Incredible infographics and mindblowing stats and info on this page. Definitely worth a follow: https://www.instagram.com/15percentpledge/ BARRY'S FRIEND'S INSTYLE STORY: Great resources for people to go to - https://www.instyle.com/news/an-explicit-guide-to-being-anti-racist SUPPORTING PROTESTORS’ BAIL AND RELEASE: The Bail ProjectAn effort to combat mass incarceration at the front end of the system. They pay bail for people in need, reuniting families and restoring the presumption of innocence. Donations to The Bail Project National Revolving Bail Fund can be recycled and reused to pay bail two to three times per year, maximizing the impact of every dollar. The Bail Project is currently providing funds across the country to bail out activists and protesters. SUPPORTING LEGAL ACTIONS AND LEGISLATION FOR RACIAL JUSTICE AND SYSTEMIC CHANGE: NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund Premier legal organization fighting for racial justice. Through litigation, advocacy, and public education, LDF seeks structural changes to expand democracy, eliminate disparities, and achieve racial justice in a society that fulfills the promise of equality for all Americans. Currently suing the national policing Commission on Law Enforcement created by Attorney General Barr in addition to many other open cases supporting justice. ADVANCING DATA-BASED BASED POLICY SOLUTIONS: Campaign ZeroA comprehensive package of urgent policy solutions informed by data, research and human rights principles which can change the way police serve our communities to effectively reduce police violence nationwide. SUPPORTING CAMPAIGNS THAT HOLD LEADERS AND CORPORATIONS ACCOUNTABLE: Color of ChangeHelp people respond effectively to injustice. As a national online force driven by 1.7 million members, they move decision-makers in corporations and government to create a more human and less hostile world for Black people in America. They also have suggested detailed proposals on the War on Black People. IN SUPPORT OF GEORGE FLOYD: Visit Grassroots Law Project’s Justice For Big Floyd to hold the police accountable. Sign the petitionto get justice for George Floyd. NATIONAL A C T I V I S M Black Lives MatterGlobal organization aimed at eradicating white supremacy and building local power to intervene in violence inflicted on Black communities by the state and vigilantes. By combating and countering acts of violence, creating space for Black imagination and innovation, and centering Black joy, they are winning immediate improvements in lives. BYP100 Member-based organization of Black youth activists creating justice and freedom for all Black people. They mobilize through building a network focused on transformative leadership development, direct action organizing, advocacy, and education. They believe in the principles of decision-making, radical inclusivity, and is building a Black politic through a Black, queer, feminist lens. Dream Defenders A multiracial group of young people who are organizing to build power in our communities to advance a new vision for the state. Their agenda is called the Freedom Papers. Through it, they are advancing their vision of safety and security – away from prisons, deportation, and war – and towards healthcare, housing, jobs and movement for all. Know Your Rights Camp Founded by Colin Kaepernick, they aim to advance the liberation and well-being of Black and Brown communities through education, self-empowerment, mass-mobilization and the creation of new systems that elevate the next generation of change leaders. Showing Up For Racial Justice SURJ is a national network of groups and individuals working to undermine white supremacy and to work toward racial justice. Through community organization, mobilization, and education, SURJ moves white people to act as part of a multi-racial majority for justice with passion and accountability. P O L I C Y A N D A D V O C A C Y ACLUExists to preserve and protect the liberties and privileges guaranteed to each individual by the Bill of Rights. They fight injustice legally and legislatively. They created an app to help people record police misconduct and they are on the forefront of legal defense for protests around the country. MORE PLACES YOU CAN DONATE TO NOW: Help Educate on Culture + Let’s Fight Racism, Now with the UN #HateIsAVirus Campaign The Boys and Girls Club In closing, we would encourage you to peacefully educate yourself, you can do something, many things today, right in this moment, register to vote now, vote out those local leaders who aren’t doing their part, sign petitions, hire more ethnic talent and employees, and call a friend -- ask them how they are doing, reach out, date blindly-- with love, make a new friend, make a donation to a charity above, work with inner city children, volunteer to be of greater use. It’s not just a tax write off, its a human right -- exercise your right to heal humanity. -- thank you jenelle and barry -- love and light to you and God’s grace to all. Xx love, Candice
You can find links to each of Sean's analysis pieces here. This article covers the week beginning April 5.
Ways you can help keep fight systemic racism:Donate to anti-white supremacy work such as your local Black Lives Matter Chapter, the National Council for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls, the NAACP, Southern Poverty Law Center, United Negro College Fund, Black Youth Project 100, Color of Change, The Sentencing Project, Families against Mandatory Minimums, A New Way of Life, Equal Justice Initiative, and Dream Defenders. Join some of these list-serves and take action as their emails dictate.Check out this Medium article of actions you can take when you feel like there's nothing you can do: https://medium.com/equality-includes-you/what-white-people-can-do-for-racial-justice-f2d18b0e0234#BlackLivesMatter
Today’s episode is a REWIND of an episode hosted in 2016 by Sam and Shanika all about the importance of an intersectional feminist approach to revolution as well as the necessity of self care in times of resistance. The intro to this episode features Sam, reiterating the ways in which we must look at this moment as it pertains to all Black folks — because whether you’re aware or not All Black folks are suffering under an unjust policing and criminal justice system. Sam also gives out a list of orgs to donate to in order to support the varying intersections of Black folks, orgs to become involved with if you’ve been activated to do the work, and other tips, reminders, media and resources to keep in mind today and everyday. *Note* The tittle of this episode is an episode title not to be conflated with the organization mentioned in this episode “The Movement For Black Lives” Watch on this episode Youtube: https://youtu.be/wAxlSC7C38A Here's a Google Doc With all the resources mentioned in this episode: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1chECCCUOLyjJ4yr7GSBwMpVt2Y1UE6JL1fwlAENiedk/edit ORGS TO SUPPORT FINANCIALLY: Donate to folks on the Ground in Minnesota fighting for justice for George Floyd Black Visions Collective Learn more: https://www.blackvisionsmn.org/ Donate: https://secure.everyaction.com/4omQDAR0oUiUagTu0EG-Ig2 Support folks on the Ground in Louisville fighting for justice for Breonna Taylor Black Lives Matter Louisville Learn More: https://blackliveslouisville.org/ and https://www.instagram.com/blmlouisville/ Donate: https://blackliveslouisville.org/stand-up-sundays/donate/ Support folks on the Ground in Tallahassee fighting for justice for Tony McDade Tallahassee Community Action Committee Learn More: https://www.facebook.com/tallycac & https://www.instagram.com/tallycac/ & https://twitter.com/tallycac Donate: https://www.paypal.me/tallycac Support the Black Trans Travel Fund: Learn More: https://www.blacktranstravelfund.com/ Donate: https://www.blacktranstravelfund.com/donate Support Black Trans Media: Learn more & Donate: https://www.facebook.com/blacktransmedia/photos/a.263133917179512/1512705758888982/?type=3&theater or https://afgj.org/donate-fsp Support The Okra Project’s Mental Health Resource for Trans Folks Learn More: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScFbCqnPzsY0pSi39i_AjsTpVZpqJ20IOlJoX37N5qOHqN6cA/viewform Donate: https://www.paypal.me/theokraproject Support Incarcerated Sex Workers: SWOP Behind Bars Learn More: https://www.swopbehindbars.org/ Donate: https://www.swopbehindbars.org/donate/ Support Incarcerated Black Mamas and Caregivers. The National Bail Out collective Learn More: https://nationalbailout.org/black-mamas-bail-out/ Donate: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/national-bail-out-1?amount=$100 Support Incarcerated Survivors of Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Survived & Punished Learn More: https://www.survivedandpunishedny.org/ Donate: https://www.survivedandpunishedny.org/mutual-aid/ Support Black, queer and POC Disabled Artists Sins Invalid Learn More: https://www.sinsinvalid.org/ Donate: https://www.flipcause.com/secure/cause_pdetails/OTMxNQ Support the LGBT Freedom fund Learn More: https://www.lgbtqfund.org/about-us Donate: https://www.lgbtqfund.org/donate-1 Volunteer: https://www.lgbtqfund.org/volunteer ORGS TO GET ACTIVE WITH: Black Youth Project: https://www.byp100.org/chapters The Movement for Black Lives: https://m4bl.org/ Dream Defenders: https://dreamdefenders.org/squadds/ Black Lives Matter: https://blacklivesmatter.com/chapters/ Action STL: https://actionstl.org/ Black Visions Collective: https://www.blackvisionsmn.org/ The BlackOut Collective: https://blackoutcollective.org/ OTHER RESOURCES: The Movement for Black Lives National Week of Action Call: https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=287223139099058&ref=watch_permalink The Movement for Black Lives National Week of Action Plan: https://m4bl.org/week-of-action/ Find Your Role During a time of Resistance: (credit: Deepa Iyer & Tarisa Siagtonu) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-X2s8pAR4o/ NY Voters: https://www.elections.ny.gov/votingabsentee.html Ballotpedia: https://ballotpedia.org/Main_Page Media Literacy Courses: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8dPuuaLjXtM6jSpzb5gMNsx9kdmqBfmY https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8dPuuaLjXtN07XYqqWSKpPrtNDiCHTzU MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES: A Self Care Flow Chart that helps you to address what you might need in this exact moment: https://philome.la/jace_harr/you-feel-like-shit-an-interactive-self-care-guide/play/index.html The Nap Ministry: https://www.instagram.com/thenapministry/ Free Black Healing and Grieving Sessions via Ethel’s Club: https://ethelsclubnyc.typeform.com/to/V7zvFk Heal Haus (Meditation, talks, workshops, yoga): https://www.instagram.com/healhaus/ Therapy For Black Girls https://www.instagram.com/therapyforblackgirls/ SPIRITUAL RESOURCES Juju Bae, Black Ass Spiritual Content Curator: https://www.instagram.com/itsjujubae/ Jade T. Perry, Black Feminist Mystic and Tarot Reader: https://www.instagram.com/jadetperry/ IHU EPISODES S4E05 The OG’s of #MeTOO: @ApplePodcasts: https://apple.co/2serUQc @Soundcloud: http://bit.ly/2EoxtjW S4E06 Women of the Black Panther Party: Soundcloud: http://bit.ly/2HiUeUY Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2F7uuug S4E07 Women and COINTEL PRO: Soundcloud: http://bit.ly/2CmPFtC Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2FxBh0p S4E08 Black Queer Story Month: Soundcloud: http://bit.ly/2oCLsZx ApplePodcasts: https://apple.co/1OUpOUo S4E11 Black Trans Heroines Past and Present: Soundcloud: http://bit.ly/2uaB01m Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2DJ5043 S5E14 Feminista Jones: Apple: https://apple.co/2rM6k2l Soundcloud: https://bit.ly/2BET9VN Also recommending FJs book https://www.amazon.com/Reclaiming-Our-Space-Feminists-Battlefront/dp/0807055379 S5E51 Intimacy After the Apocalypse: Apple: https://apple.co/2WBOw8Y Soundcloud: https://bit.ly/2q3FZPP PODCAST SUGGESTIONS QueerWOC:https://apple.co/2DJlsnn Bag Ladiez:https://apple.co/2DLydxB Marshas Plate:https://apple.co/38hwEpk Tea with Queen and J:https://apple.co/2LDXxdt A Little Juju Podcast:https://apple.co/2YjRK1F Ms Vixen:https://apple.co/2OOTJru The Black Guy Who Tips:https://apple.co/2Yiaqic The Sexually Liberated Woman:https://apple.co/38adVvw 1619:https://apple.co/2DYQgRf Stush an Bush:https://apple.co/2OOTTPC In Those Genes:https://apple.co/33JY0ko ADDITIONAL COMPREHENSIVE RESOURCE LISTS National Resource Lists for the Current Uprisings: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CjZMORRVuv-I-qo4B0YfmOTqIOa3GUS207t5iuLZmyA/mobilebasic COVID 19 Mutual Aid Relief Efforts: https://pad.riseup.net/p/gdfJAGq7ZGJFBeVN-70q-keep
Florida’s Department of Corrections release some scary numbers about the spread of coronavirus behind bars. Also, on today’s Sunrise: — A huge swamp fire in Northwest Florida is tangling traffic by closing the I-10. Gov. Ron DeSantis and Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried both went there to check it out. — Liberal groups, including the Dream Defenders and Latino Justice, are teaming up in what they call the Freedom for Florida Coalition. They want the legal system to be more progressive and accountable. They claim our current system is destroying minority communities. — Rep. Evan Jenne talks about a proposed Special Session on coronavirus that will NOT be happening. Democrats tried to force the issue, but Republicans refused. There could still be a Special Session to fix the budget hole created by the virus, but it won’t be on the Democrats terms. — And two stories of Florida Men: One ended up on the wrong side of the law, another on the wrong side of the canal.
A socialist organization called “Dream Defenders” has fully endorsed Bernie Sanders, and they have no shame in pushing their Anti American, Anti Police agenda. I discuss the terrors of socialism along with the socialism already in America. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dukeoftherightny/support
Minutes before they all took the stage at an Iowa for Bernie rally at the University of Iowa, Michael sat down with Phillip Agnew, Stacey Walker and Mike Posner to discuss the movements that are fueling this historic campaign. Agnew is an activist and educator and co-founder of the Dream Defenders; Walker is a Cedar Rapids Iowa-native and Linn County Supervisor; Mike Posner is a singer, song-writer, rapper and poet. ***** Follow Phillip Agnew on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/iPhilSomething Follow Stacey Walker on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/swalker06 Follow Mike Posner on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/MikePosner ************************* IOWA - JOIN SENATOR BERNIE SANDERS, REP. OCASIO-CORTEZ & MICHAEL MOORE IN SIOUX, CITY ON SUNDAY, JANUARY 26TH! https://www.mobilize.us/sandersia/event/209560/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rumble-with-michael-moore/message
12.11.19 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: IG Horowitz says FBI failed in the Trump-Russia investigation; New poll says any Democratic presidential candidate can beat Trump; Dream Defenders say that Biden, Booker and Buttigieg are under achievers; Pinterest and The Knot will not support plantation weddings; Three Black dads in three different locations were killed by police in one week. #RolandMartinUnfiltered partner: 420 Real Estate, LLC To invest in 420 Real Estate’s legal Hemp-CBD Crowdfunding Campaign go to http://marijuanastock.org
On this episode of People's Party, Talib Kweli and Jasmin Leigh sit down with activist, community organizer, National Surrogate for Bernie Sanders, and co-founder of The Dream Defenders, Phillip Agnew. Over the course of the next hour and change, the trio dives deep into the importance of HBCUs to the black community, the case for electing Bernie Sanders, and the issues of reparations and identity politics. The conversation is full of big ideas tempered by plenty of laughter.
The REVOLT Summit dominated Atlanta this past weekend during our three-day event, which was put in place to allow rising moguls the opportunity to be enlightened and informed by people in positions of power who look like us. One panel in particular called “Trap the Vote: Hip Hop & Politics” focused on the importance of being vocal and educating yourself ahead of the 2020 election. The panel discussion included activist and co-president of the 2019 Women’s March Tamika Mallory, rappers and activists T.I. and Killer Mike, activist and former spokesperson for the Donald Trump 2016 presidential campaign Katrina Pierson, American conservative commentator Candace Owens, and Steven Pargett of Dream Defenders. Journalist Jeff Johnson moderated the conversation. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bj-murphy9/support
Our second feature of January 2016 is a group of individuals who is strategically building an army of young intellectual sisters & brothers and who are cultivating their culture based on pure love Miami's own Roots Collective. Roots Collective are doing amazing work in Miami, Florida from their Black Friday Marketplace, being apart of the Dream Defenders, running their own clothing line, and much more. We discussed what was the idea for their "F*ck 12 F*ck The Institution" t-shirt, how Roots Collective started, Roots Radio, how it was meeting Angela Davis, and plenty more at our in-studio session! Roots Collective Social Media: Facebook: https://www,facebook.com/ThaRootsCollective Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Roots_Collective Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/KnowYourRoots_ Website: https://www.rootsmarketplace.org Roots Radio: https://soundcloud.com/rootsradio-696868386 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/untapped-media-group/support
This is a practice offered by host Kate Werning based on our conversation with Phillip Agnew in the prior episode. It leads us through reflecting on the Dream Defenders' Freedom Papers and how we can contemplate and communicate our own ideology as we work for liberation. Read along with the Dream Defender Freedom Papers here: https://www.dreamdefenders.org/freedompapers Thank you to Aja Monet, Arsimmer McCoy, Yaheli, & Adejare for your reading of the poem “This is the Year” by Phillip Agnew. Learn more and join in with the Dream Defenders here:https://www.dreamdefenders.org/ Find out more about Phillip Agnew & Aja Monet's Smoke Signals Studio in Miami – a community based radical artistic space - here: www.smokesignalsstudio.org ----- LISTEN: In the previous podcast episode, Phillip Agnew, former Executive Director of the Dream Defenders and leader in the Movement for Black Lives, joined us to talk about his recent leadership transition and what it's like to evolve in public. Listen to hear us discuss movement celebrity culture, the limitations of highly visible leadership, what it means to have a clear leftist ideology, what he would have done differently in his own transition, collective responsibility for mental health, and his own name change to Umi Selah and then back to Phillip. ----- Study with us in Book Club!
Phillip Agnew, former Executive Director of the Dream Defenders and leader in the Movement for Black Lives, joins us to talk about his recent leadership transition and what it's like to evolve in public. He touches on so much: movement celebrity culture, the limitations of highly visible leadership, what it means to have a clear leftist ideology, what he would have done differently in his own transition, collective responsibility for mental health, and his own name change to Umi Selah and then back to Phillip. We spend some time talking about: The Dream Defenders' Freedom Papers - find them & read along here: https://www.dreamdefenders.org/freedompapers Smoke Signals Studio's Artist Manifesto: http://www.smokesignalsstudio.org/artist-manifesto ----- Welcome to Book Club!
Episode 40: Dream Defenders and Enneagram
On this episode, we're joined by the local chapter leaders of the Dream Defenders. Returning guest Jamal STEELE and his girlfriend Ieshia Williams. We discuss the upcoming lobbying efforts on their behalf March 12-14, and we also take time to go through different aspects of criminal reform. Like, subscribe, share, and remember to conversate NOT constant hate!#DEADCENTER
"Radical simply means grasping things at the root." - Angela Davis Meet Ana Samantha, part of the Miami Core-Team of the Dream Defenders. Founded in 2012 after the murder of Trayvon Martin by a few university students across Florida tired of the systematic over policing and incarceration of poor communities of color, The Dream Defenders was started in order to make powerful change come to Florida. And change is exactly what Ana was looking for a year and a half ago after working a job in retail that left her unfulfilled. With a desire to get more involved in her community, Ana volunteered with the Dream Defenders and unlocked her passion for activism. This year they released the Freedom Papers, a 7 part manifesto outlining their vision for a Florida that is able to serve the everyday needs of its people and that asks our elected representatives to put our safety before corporate profits. Recently touted as "too radical" by the Republican Governors Association, the Dream Defenders have become a voice for the underserved, marginalized, and disenfranchised and are helping pave the way for a Florida where everyone can have an equal opportunity to live their best life, be who they want to be, and live how they want to live. #thisistheyear We hope you enjoy the conversation, Alex and Jeanette Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest and YouTube @plantedinmiami For behind the scenes show notes, videos and more visit www.plantedinmiami.com
In the aftermath of the Parkland shooting, there was predictable and familiar outrage, but also, an eerily comfortable ease with which, as a nation, we processed this tragedy. There have been more than 50 mass shootings and attempted mass shootings in US schools since the Columbine massacre in 1999. Students from across the country have organized protests and walkouts. They have taken to social media and TV, crowded into State Houses, and confronted lawmakers in nationally televised town hall. Has this movement, led by young survivors of gun violence, flipped the script on our national discourse about gun law reform? In 2013, however, after the shooting of Trayvon Martin by George Zimmerman, when student protesters who called themselves Dream Defenders met with Governor Rick Scott, he did not change his position on Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” laws one bit. One of the things that is clearly different about the debate this week, animated by young people, and the young people who protested five years ago: the race of the protesters. The positions taken by both sides today have a familiar look: some advocate for re-instating the assault weapons ban and strengthening background checks; while others propose arming teachers and “hardening” schools as targets. The question many asked after children and teachers at Sandy Hook Elementary school were massacred in Connecticut five years ago is the same one being asked now: is this moment different? We are joined by Tammatha Woodhouse, Principal of Excel Academy in West Baltimore, where seven students have been violently killed within the last 15 months. Later on in the program, we are joined by Julie Bykowicz, a reporter for the Wall Street Journal, and Firmin DeBrabander, a scholar from MICA and author of the book “Do Guns Make Us Free? Democracy and the Armed Society.”
Ahmad Abuznaid's story of growing up in both the United States and Palestine helps us understand how he has become the nationally recognized activist he is today. As a co-founder of the Dream Defenders, Ahmad's advocacy in the United States reminds us that as Palestinians we are called to be in unity with other liberation and social justice movements around the world. We hope this special Black History Month episode of Palestinians Podcast inspires you to contribute your voice to social movements in the United States and Palestine. Music in this episode is by Project Chaos. You can read more about Ahmad, the Dream Defenders, and Project Chaos on our website. Thank you for your continued support! Happy listening!
For this episode we interviewed Chad Chavira. Chad is the lead organizer for #NoNazisAtUF, the student led organization that protested Richard Spencer’s speech at University of Florida back on October 19th. Chad is also an organizer with Dream Defenders and a junior at the University of Florida, studying Political Science and Sociology. We talk to Chad about organizing on a college campus with a particular emphasis on all the planning, mobilization, and political education efforts he and his comrades put into Gainesville's confrontation with Richard Spencer. Josh talked to Chad about the pros, cons, and challenges of mobilizing large groups of liberals in anti-fascist spaces in areas where there are not enough leftists to confront fascist speakers. Chad also talked about non-violence, self-defense, and his stance on nazi punchers and nazi huggers alike. We also talked more broadly about organizing strategies for student movements and antifascist movements. Finally, we got the chance to talk with Chad a little bit about what his work with Dream Defenders has meant for him and what he’s learned by being a part of their organizing efforts and campaigns in Florida over the past couple years.
https://onthegroundshow.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/OTG-MARCH3-2017MONO.mp3 As President Trump made his first address to a joint session of Congress and received raving reviews from corporate media, the grassroots resistance to Trump is still rolling deep in DC. On this show we hear voices from among the broad coalition of activists, including the actress and comedian Rosie O'Donnell, deliver what they called their Resistance Address in front of the White House on Feb 28 as Trump prepared to give his address to Congress. Rosie O'Donnell, Larry Cohen, Wenona Hauter, the Rev. Lennox Yearwood, Speakers Representing National Nurses United, ACLU, Dream Defenders, Standing Rock, Our Revolution, Jews, Muslims, Black Lives Matter, Environmentalists and Labor. Plus headlines and interview with Gerald Horne.
https://onthegroundshow.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/OTG-JAN13-2017MONOS.mp3 Voices from day two of the People's Tribunal on the Iraq War. The tribunal was sponsored by Code Pink Dec. first and second 2016 here in Washington DC at the University of the District of Columbia Law School. On our last show, we featured voices from the first day of the tribunal, which focused on the lies used to invade Iraq in 2003—lies, war crimes and other violations of international law that killed, injured and displaced millions of Iraqis and destroyed their country. Day 2, featured on today’s show, focuses on the costs of the invasion. IN ADDITION TO THE FIVE TRILLION in US TREASURE WASTED on the illegal war,the additional costs to the people and land of Iraq, ongoing human costs to the invading country—the United States, costs to the planet and so much more. Participants called for truth and accountability because To this day, in 2017, no one has been held accountable as the United States continues to make war in Iraq, throughout the Middle East and builds up arms and soldiers on the border of Russia. The tribunal is an ongoing online project that can reached and viewed in full at www.iraqtribunal.org. Pictured on this post: Rachel Gilmer of the Dream Defenders and the Movement for Black Lives testifying at the tribunal.
We’re discussing race: how we can talk about it with our kids and how we can talk about it with each other as mothers. Guest VANESSA BADEN KELLY and host Ellie Knaus discuss color blindness, beauty standards, modern day segregation, diversity in the classroom, code-switching, mom groups, and Vanessa's concerns about the challenges her son will face as a young black man in America. Vanessa is a new mama, community organizer, television/film actress/writer, and one busy woman. Her bio reads: As a community organizer she has worked with Community Coalition, Brave New Films, the Center for Health Environment and Justice, and Obama for America (2008). Vanessa trains organizers for the Children’s Defense Fund’s YALT initiative, and is one of the original members of the Dream Defenders. She also serves as a consultant for the Trayvon Martin Foundation. Currently she works on the new Netflix Original series Ozark (2017). Support for this episode comes from Speakaboos.com, a digital library for children ages 2-6. Use the code ATOMIC for your free trial! Subscribe on iTunes.com/AtomicMoms Show notes on AtomicMoms.com
On today's episode:The death of 9 year old Tyshawn Lee has shocked many across the U.S. An innocent child has been murdered and justice is needed NOW! With several movements created since the rise of police brutality against blacks (i.e, Black Lives Matter, The Dream Defenders), is enough being done within our own communities to put an end to gun violence, gangs and crime which has created a form of black genocide?
While Beverley is participating in the Black Out Work Stoppage to support Black Lives Matter we'll treat you to a special rebroadcast of her episode that started it all! It features a report from the Ferguson October rally, and features pivotal speeches by Rev. Osagyefo Uhuru Sekou; Ahmad Abuznaid, Legal and Policy Director of the Dream Defenders; rapper-turned-international-activist Tef Poe; Montega Simmons of Organization of Black Struggle; and Taurean Russell of Hands Up United. Hands up! Don't shoot! In the Streets With Beverley Smith is an in-your-face look at police brutality, misconduct, political shenanigans, and other social justice issues. Beverley brings us front page reports on the ongoing struggle for racial, social, and gender justice in America and the world, brought to you straight from the heart by an empowered and empassioned activist-priestess of ruthless compassion and insight. Tune in every Tuesday at 6pm PT, 9pm ET. Call 323-642-1214 and listen by phone, listen online via browser, Skype, or 'Click-to-Talk' via a computer interface. We'll return to our regular schedule next week when Beverley returns.
The 82nd Administration of the Student Government Association officers take their Oath of Office. The guest speaker of the day is Mr. Phillip Agnew, Executive Director of the Dream Defenders
The Dream Defenders are going on their third week taking over the Florida State Capitol in an ongoing protest over the Trayvon Martin shooting. Lee will be talking to one of the protesters live from their occupation.
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