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Today on Sojourner Truth, as the month of April wraps up, we honor national poetry month with Boyle Heights-based poet Ron Baca, who will share some of his poems and discuss his connection with Homeboy Industries.

Today on Sojourner Truth the French Presidential Election will take place this Sunday. In response, on Monday, several dozen undocumented migrants, known as sans-papiers, and their supporters took over unoccupied apartments in the 9th arrondissement section of Paris to demand rights for all, citing the right to adequate housing and the plight of the undocumented migrant as two issues that have been absent in the French Presidential campaign. Protestors from the collective Chapel du vous, are using one of the occupied apartments as an embassy for immigrants, calling on the example of Ukrainian refugees who in a matter of weeks, had access to a system to facilitate accommodation, documents and free access to transportation. Activist and expatriate Benoit Martin joins us from France to discuss these protests and the forthcoming French Presidential Election. A recent rain bomb struck South Africa, killing and injuring thousands. We discuss this climate change catastrophe with ecologist and organizer Desmond D'Sa, for our weekly Earth Watch segment. We will also hear about the recent decision by the President Biden administration to resume oil and gas drilling on public lands, being condemned as a reckless failure of climate leadership. Lastly, as the month of April wraps up, we honor national poetry month with Boyle Heights-based poet Ron Baca.

Today on Sojourner Truth the French Presidential Election will take place this Sunday. In response, on Monday, several dozen undocumented migrants, known as sans-papiers, and their supporters took over unoccupied apartments in the 9th arrondissement section of Paris to demand rights for all, citing the right to adequate housing and the plight of the undocumented migrant as two issues that have been absent in the French Presidential campaign. Protestors from the collective Chapel du vous, are using one of the occupied apartments as an embassy for immigrants, calling on the example of Ukrainian refugees who in a matter of weeks, had access to a system to facilitate accommodation, documents and free access to transportation. Activist and expatriate Benoit Martin joins us from France to discuss these protests and the forthcoming French Presidential Election. A recent rain bomb struck South Africa, killing and injuring thousands. We discuss this climate change catastrophe with ecologist and organizer Desmond D'Sa, for our weekly Earth Watch segment. We will also hear about the recent decision by the President Biden administration to resume oil and gas drilling on public lands, being condemned as a reckless failure of climate leadership. Lastly, as the month of April wraps up, we honor national poetry month with Boyle Heights-based poet Ron Baca.

Today on Sojourner Truth, as the month of April wraps up, we honor national poetry month with Boyle Heights-based poet Ron Baca, who will share some of his poems and discuss his connection with Homeboy Industries.

Today on Sojourner Truth: The latest on COVID-19 in Africa, where there are fears that the continent may soon become the next global hotspot. Our guest is Senegal-based Coumba Toure, Coordinator for Africans Rising for peace, justice and dignity. We continue our coverage of the impact of COVID-19 on vulnerable communities. Our guest is Dr. Chandra Ford, who is lead editor (with Derek Griffith, Marino Bruce and Keon Gilbert) of Racism: Science & Tools for the Public Health Professor (American Public Health Association Press, 2019). She is Founding Director of the Center for the Study of Racism, Social Justice and Health and Associate Professor of Community Health Sciences at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health. The reclaimers movement continues in El Sereno, Los Angeles. Residents have taken over houses owned by the city. Our guest is Martha Escudero, an impacted mother who is involved with the reclaimers. As National Poetry Month wraps up, poet Ron Baca joins us to read one of his original pieces. Ron grew up in Boyle Heights in the shadow of the East L.A. Freeway Interchange. His poetry attempts to capture and reflect on people and events that contribute to celebrating one's roots. He taught for over 20 years in the LAUSD in Eastside public schools and is currently a volunteer tutor at Homeboy Industries.

Today on Sojourner Truth: The latest on COVID-19 in Africa, where there are fears that the continent may soon become the next global hotspot. Our guest is Senegal-based Coumba Toure, Coordinator for Africans Rising for peace, justice and dignity. We continue our coverage of the impact of COVID-19 on vulnerable communities. Our guest is Dr. Chandra Ford, who is lead editor (with Derek Griffith, Marino Bruce and Keon Gilbert) of Racism: Science & Tools for the Public Health Professor (American Public Health Association Press, 2019). She is Founding Director of the Center for the Study of Racism, Social Justice and Health and Associate Professor of Community Health Sciences at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health. The reclaimers movement continues in El Sereno, Los Angeles. Residents have taken over houses owned by the city. Our guest is Martha Escudero, an impacted mother who is involved with the reclaimers. As National Poetry Month wraps up, poet Ron Baca joins us to read one of his original pieces. Ron grew up in Boyle Heights in the shadow of the East L.A. Freeway Interchange. His poetry attempts to capture and reflect on people and events that contribute to celebrating one's roots. He taught for over 20 years in the LAUSD in Eastside public schools and is currently a volunteer tutor at Homeboy Industries.

Today on Sojourner Truth: The latest on COVID-19 in Africa, where there are fears that the continent may soon become the next global hotspot. Our guest is Senegal-based Coumba Toure, Coordinator for Africans Rising for peace, justice and dignity. We continue our coverage of the impact of COVID-19 on vulnerable communities. Our guest is Dr. Chandra Ford, who is lead editor (with Derek Griffith, Marino Bruce and Keon Gilbert) of Racism: Science & Tools for the Public Health Professor (American Public Health Association Press, 2019). She is Founding Director of the Center for the Study of Racism, Social Justice and Health and Associate Professor of Community Health Sciences at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health. The reclaimers movement continues in El Sereno, Los Angeles. Residents have taken over houses owned by the city. Our guest is Martha Escudero, an impacted mother who is involved with the reclaimers. As National Poetry Month wraps up, poet Ron Baca joins us to read one of his original pieces. Ron grew up in Boyle Heights in the shadow of the East L.A. Freeway Interchange. His poetry attempts to capture and reflect on people and events that contribute to celebrating one's roots. He taught for over 20 years in the LAUSD in Eastside public schools and is currently a volunteer tutor at Homeboy Industries.

Today on Sojourner Truth: The latest on COVID-19 in Africa, where there are fears that the continent may soon become the next global hotspot. Our guest is Senegal-based Coumba Toure, Coordinator for Africans Rising for peace, justice and dignity. We continue our coverage of the impact of COVID-19 on vulnerable communities. Our guest is Dr. Chandra Ford, who is lead editor (with Derek Griffith, Marino Bruce and Keon Gilbert) of Racism: Science & Tools for the Public Health Professor (American Public Health Association Press, 2019). She is Founding Director of the Center for the Study of Racism, Social Justice and Health and Associate Professor of Community Health Sciences at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health. The reclaimers movement continues in El Sereno, Los Angeles. Residents have taken over houses owned by the city. Our guest is Martha Escudero, an impacted mother who is involved with the reclaimers. As National Poetry Month wraps up, poet Ron Baca joins us to read one of his original pieces. Ron grew up in Boyle Heights in the shadow of the East L.A. Freeway Interchange. His poetry attempts to capture and reflect on people and events that contribute to celebrating one's roots. He taught for over 20 years in the LAUSD in Eastside public schools and is currently a volunteer tutor at Homeboy Industries.

Today on Sojourner Truth: The latest on COVID-19 in Africa, where there are fears that the continent may soon become the next global hotspot. Our guest is Senegal-based Coumba Toure, Coordinator for Africans Rising for peace, justice and dignity. We continue our coverage of the impact of COVID-19 on vulnerable communities. Our guest is Dr. Chandra Ford, who is lead editor (with Derek Griffith, Marino Bruce and Keon Gilbert) of Racism: Science & Tools for the Public Health Professor (American Public Health Association Press, 2019). She is Founding Director of the Center for the Study of Racism, Social Justice and Health and Associate Professor of Community Health Sciences at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health. The reclaimers movement continues in El Sereno, Los Angeles. Residents have taken over houses owned by the city. Our guest is Martha Escudero, an impacted mother who is involved with the reclaimers. As National Poetry Month wraps up, poet Ron Baca joins us to read one of his original pieces. Ron grew up in Boyle Heights in the shadow of the East L.A. Freeway Interchange. His poetry attempts to capture and reflect on people and events that contribute to celebrating one's roots. He taught for over 20 years in the LAUSD in Eastside public schools and is currently a volunteer tutor at Homeboy Industries.

Today on Sojourner Truth: The latest on COVID-19 in Africa, where there are fears that the continent may soon become the next global hotspot. Our guest is Senegal-based Coumba Toure, Coordinator for Africans Rising for peace, justice and dignity. We continue our coverage of the impact of COVID-19 on vulnerable communities. Our guest is Dr. Chandra Ford, who is lead editor (with Derek Griffith, Marino Bruce and Keon Gilbert) of Racism: Science & Tools for the Public Health Professor (American Public Health Association Press, 2019). She is Founding Director of the Center for the Study of Racism, Social Justice and Health and Associate Professor of Community Health Sciences at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health. The reclaimers movement continues in El Sereno, Los Angeles. Residents have taken over houses owned by the city. Our guest is Martha Escudero, an impacted mother who is involved with the reclaimers. As National Poetry Month wraps up, poet Ron Baca joins us to read one of his original pieces. Ron grew up in Boyle Heights in the shadow of the East L.A. Freeway Interchange. His poetry attempts to capture and reflect on people and events that contribute to celebrating one's roots. He taught for over 20 years in the LAUSD in Eastside public schools and is currently a volunteer tutor at Homeboy Industries.

Today on Sojourner Truth: The latest on COVID-19 in Africa, where there are fears that the continent may soon become the next global hotspot. Our guest is Senegal-based Coumba Toure, Coordinator for Africans Rising for peace, justice and dignity. We continue our coverage of the impact of COVID-19 on vulnerable communities. Our guest is Dr. Chandra Ford, who is lead editor (with Derek Griffith, Marino Bruce and Keon Gilbert) of Racism: Science & Tools for the Public Health Professor (American Public Health Association Press, 2019). She is Founding Director of the Center for the Study of Racism, Social Justice and Health and Associate Professor of Community Health Sciences at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health. The reclaimers movement continues in El Sereno, Los Angeles. Residents have taken over houses owned by the city. Our guest is Martha Escudero, an impacted mother who is involved with the reclaimers. As National Poetry Month wraps up, poet Ron Baca joins us to read one of his original pieces. Ron grew up in Boyle Heights in the shadow of the East L.A. Freeway Interchange. His poetry attempts to capture and reflect on people and events that contribute to celebrating one's roots. He taught for over 20 years in the LAUSD in Eastside public schools and is currently a volunteer tutor at Homeboy Industries.

Today on Sojourner Truth: Poetry in the Time of COVID-19. We celebrate National Poetry Month, which is marked annually in the United States and Canada. The Academy of American Poets kicked off the month-long celebration in 1996 in order to create awareness and appreciation of poetry. The push to promote National Poetry Month has proven to be successful. Many educators and librarians across the United States have embraced the initiative, including it in their school curriculums and lesson plans. According to a 2017 Survey of Public Participation in the Arts, conducted by the National Endowment of the Arts, the number of poetry readers in the United States has nearly doubled in the past five years, from 6.7 percent of adults in 2012 to nearly 12 percent in 2017. By 2018, 28 million people read poetry. Now, with the global pandemic, as people in the United States are sheltering in place, likely we have more reading of poetry going on. Among other things it can be a real stress-buster. In honor of National Poetry Month, we have invited several women and men to read their poems. They include Ron Baca, a teacher and Chicano poet who grew up in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles. His poetry spotlights the local culture of Los Angeles while touching on subjects that all people around the world can relate to, such as love, fear, inspiration and culture. It was Ron Baca who inspired this Sojourner Truth special. Also, we will hear from Aricka Foreman, a poet, essayist and digital curator. Her latest book of poems titled "Salt Body Shimmer" has been met with critical acclaim. We also hear poetry from Angelina Saenz, Camilo Baca, Bill Gallegos, Sabreen Adeeba, Gata Salvaje, Pastor Eddie Anderson, Jacqueline Johnson and Miya Iwataki.

Today on Sojourner Truth: Poetry in the Time of COVID-19. We celebrate National Poetry Month, which is marked annually in the United States and Canada. The Academy of American Poets kicked off the month-long celebration in 1996 in order to create awareness and appreciation of poetry. The push to promote National Poetry Month has proven to be successful. Many educators and librarians across the United States have embraced the initiative, including it in their school curriculums and lesson plans. According to a 2017 Survey of Public Participation in the Arts, conducted by the National Endowment of the Arts, the number of poetry readers in the United States has nearly doubled in the past five years, from 6.7 percent of adults in 2012 to nearly 12 percent in 2017. By 2018, 28 million people read poetry. Now, with the global pandemic, as people in the United States are sheltering in place, likely we have more reading of poetry going on. Among other things it can be a real stress-buster. In honor of National Poetry Month, we have invited several women and men to read their poems. They include Ron Baca, a teacher and Chicano poet who grew up in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles. His poetry spotlights the local culture of Los Angeles while touching on subjects that all people around the world can relate to, such as love, fear, inspiration and culture. It was Ron Baca who inspired this Sojourner Truth special. Also, we will hear from Aricka Foreman, a poet, essayist and digital curator. Her latest book of poems titled "Salt Body Shimmer" has been met with critical acclaim. We also hear poetry from Angelina Saenz, Camilo Baca, Bill Gallegos, Sabreen Adeeba, Gata Salvaje, Pastor Eddie Anderson, Jacqueline Johnson and Miya Iwataki.

Today on Sojourner Truth: Poetry in the Time of COVID-19. We celebrate National Poetry Month, which is marked annually in the United States and Canada. The Academy of American Poets kicked off the month-long celebration in 1996 in order to create awareness and appreciation of poetry. The push to promote National Poetry Month has proven to be successful. Many educators and librarians across the United States have embraced the initiative, including it in their school curriculums and lesson plans. According to a 2017 Survey of Public Participation in the Arts, conducted by the National Endowment of the Arts, the number of poetry readers in the United States has nearly doubled in the past five years, from 6.7 percent of adults in 2012 to nearly 12 percent in 2017. By 2018, 28 million people read poetry. Now, with the global pandemic, as people in the United States are sheltering in place, likely we have more reading of poetry going on. Among other things it can be a real stress-buster. In honor of National Poetry Month, we have invited several women and men to read their poems. They include Ron Baca, a teacher and Chicano poet who grew up in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles. His poetry spotlights the local culture of Los Angeles while touching on subjects that all people around the world can relate to, such as love, fear, inspiration and culture. It was Ron Baca who inspired this Sojourner Truth special. Also, we will hear from Aricka Foreman, a poet, essayist and digital curator. Her latest book of poems titled "Salt Body Shimmer" has been met with critical acclaim. We also hear poetry from Angelina Saenz, Camilo Baca, Bill Gallegos, Sabreen Adeeba, Gata Salvaje, Pastor Eddie Anderson, Jacqueline Johnson and Miya Iwataki.

Today on Sojourner Truth: We are sad to announce the death of internationally-known peace activist and longtime KPFK programmer, Blase Bonpane. We dedicate today's show to Blase and will let you know when we do a memorial special on his remarkable life. Our hearts go out to his loved ones. We bring you voices from a Poor People's Campaign hearing held in the Bay Area of California on Saturday, April 6. The hearing is part of a national Poor People's Campaign Emergency Truth and Poverty tour, which kicked off in 30 states nationally on Monday, April 1. Throughout the tour, residents impacted by systemic racism, poverty, ecological devastation, the war economy and militarism are given a platform. Elected officials are invited to come and listen, but not to speak. The Poor People's Campaign, which points out that there are over 140 million poor and low-income residents in the United States, has declared a national state of emergency. Along with rampant poverty and inequality, this emergency also includes the fossil fuel invasion of Indigenous lands, the destruction of the environment, systemically racist police institutions, military expansion across the globe and the growth of the private prison system. All of these issues, according to the Poor People's Campaign, form part of the real national emergency. As the Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II put it, "these are not left or right, but moral issues that must be addressed." Also, we continue our coverage of National Poetry Month with a poem from Ron Baca, a Chicano poet based in El Sereno, East Los Angeles. His poem is dedicated to Marcos at Homeboy Industries and is called Homeboy 101.

Today on Sojourner Truth: We are sad to announce the death of internationally-known peace activist and longtime KPFK programmer, Blase Bonpane. We dedicate today's show to Blase and will let you know when we do a memorial special on his remarkable life. Our hearts go out to his loved ones. We bring you voices from a Poor People's Campaign hearing held in the Bay Area of California on Saturday, April 6. The hearing is part of a national Poor People's Campaign Emergency Truth and Poverty tour, which kicked off in 30 states nationally on Monday, April 1. Throughout the tour, residents impacted by systemic racism, poverty, ecological devastation, the war economy and militarism are given a platform. Elected officials are invited to come and listen, but not to speak. The Poor People's Campaign, which points out that there are over 140 million poor and low-income residents in the United States, has declared a national state of emergency. Along with rampant poverty and inequality, this emergency also includes the fossil fuel invasion of Indigenous lands, the destruction of the environment, systemically racist police institutions, military expansion across the globe and the growth of the private prison system. All of these issues, according to the Poor People's Campaign, form part of the real national emergency. As the Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II put it, "these are not left or right, but moral issues that must be addressed." Also, we continue our coverage of National Poetry Month with a poem from Ron Baca, a Chicano poet based in El Sereno, East Los Angeles. His poem is dedicated to Marcos at Homeboy Industries and is called Homeboy 101.

Today on Sojourner Truth: We are sad to announce the death of internationally-known peace activist and longtime KPFK programmer, Blase Bonpane. We dedicate today's show to Blase and will let you know when we do a memorial special on his remarkable life. Our hearts go out to his loved ones. We bring you voices from a Poor People's Campaign hearing held in the Bay Area of California on Saturday, April 6. The hearing is part of a national Poor People's Campaign Emergency Truth and Poverty tour, which kicked off in 30 states nationally on Monday, April 1. Throughout the tour, residents impacted by systemic racism, poverty, ecological devastation, the war economy and militarism are given a platform. Elected officials are invited to come and listen, but not to speak. The Poor People's Campaign, which points out that there are over 140 million poor and low-income residents in the United States, has declared a national state of emergency. Along with rampant poverty and inequality, this emergency also includes the fossil fuel invasion of Indigenous lands, the destruction of the environment, systemically racist police institutions, military expansion across the globe and the growth of the private prison system. All of these issues, according to the Poor People's Campaign, form part of the real national emergency. As the Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II put it, "these are not left or right, but moral issues that must be addressed." Also, we continue our coverage of National Poetry Month with a poem from Ron Baca, a Chicano poet based in El Sereno, East Los Angeles. His poem is dedicated to Marcos at Homeboy Industries and is called Homeboy 101.

Today on Sojourner Truth: We are sad to announce the death of internationally-known peace activist and longtime KPFK programmer, Blase Bonpane. We dedicate today's show to Blase and will let you know when we do a memorial special on his remarkable life. Our hearts go out to his loved ones. We bring you voices from a Poor People's Campaign hearing held in the Bay Area of California on Saturday, April 6. The hearing is part of a national Poor People's Campaign Emergency Truth and Poverty tour, which kicked off in 30 states nationally on Monday, April 1. Throughout the tour, residents impacted by systemic racism, poverty, ecological devastation, the war economy and militarism are given a platform. Elected officials are invited to come and listen, but not to speak. The Poor People's Campaign, which points out that there are over 140 million poor and low-income residents in the United States, has declared a national state of emergency. Along with rampant poverty and inequality, this emergency also includes the fossil fuel invasion of Indigenous lands, the destruction of the environment, systemically racist police institutions, military expansion across the globe and the growth of the private prison system. All of these issues, according to the Poor People's Campaign, form part of the real national emergency. As the Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II put it, "these are not left or right, but moral issues that must be addressed." Also, we continue our coverage of National Poetry Month with a poem from Ron Baca, a Chicano poet based in El Sereno, East Los Angeles. His poem is dedicated to Marcos at Homeboy Industries and is called Homeboy 101.

Today on Sojourner Truth: We are sad to announce the death of internationally-known peace activist and longtime KPFK programmer, Blase Bonpane. We dedicate today's show to Blase and will let you know when we do a memorial special on his remarkable life. Our hearts go out to his loved ones. We bring you voices from a Poor People's Campaign hearing held in the Bay Area of California on Saturday, April 6. The hearing is part of a national Poor People's Campaign Emergency Truth and Poverty tour, which kicked off in 30 states nationally on Monday, April 1. Throughout the tour, residents impacted by systemic racism, poverty, ecological devastation, the war economy and militarism are given a platform. Elected officials are invited to come and listen, but not to speak. The Poor People's Campaign, which points out that there are over 140 million poor and low-income residents in the United States, has declared a national state of emergency. Along with rampant poverty and inequality, this emergency also includes the fossil fuel invasion of Indigenous lands, the destruction of the environment, systemically racist police institutions, military expansion across the globe and the growth of the private prison system. All of these issues, according to the Poor People's Campaign, form part of the real national emergency. As the Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II put it, "these are not left or right, but moral issues that must be addressed." Also, we continue our coverage of National Poetry Month with a poem from Ron Baca, a Chicano poet based in El Sereno, East Los Angeles. His poem is dedicated to Marcos at Homeboy Industries and is called Homeboy 101.

Today on Sojourner Truth: We are sad to announce the death of internationally-known peace activist and longtime KPFK programmer, Blase Bonpane. We dedicate today's show to Blase and will let you know when we do a memorial special on his remarkable life. Our hearts go out to his loved ones. We bring you voices from a Poor People's Campaign hearing held in the Bay Area of California on Saturday, April 6. The hearing is part of a national Poor People's Campaign Emergency Truth and Poverty tour, which kicked off in 30 states nationally on Monday, April 1. Throughout the tour, residents impacted by systemic racism, poverty, ecological devastation, the war economy and militarism are given a platform. Elected officials are invited to come and listen, but not to speak. The Poor People's Campaign, which points out that there are over 140 million poor and low-income residents in the United States, has declared a national state of emergency. Along with rampant poverty and inequality, this emergency also includes the fossil fuel invasion of Indigenous lands, the destruction of the environment, systemically racist police institutions, military expansion across the globe and the growth of the private prison system. All of these issues, according to the Poor People's Campaign, form part of the real national emergency. As the Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II put it, "these are not left or right, but moral issues that must be addressed." Also, we continue our coverage of National Poetry Month with a poem from Ron Baca, a Chicano poet based in El Sereno, East Los Angeles. His poem is dedicated to Marcos at Homeboy Industries and is called Homeboy 101.

Today on Sojourner Truth: We continue coverage of our recent trip to Haiti, where the Sojourner Truth team covered the graduation of students from the University of the Aristide Foundation, known as UNIFA. Also, we visited La Saline, in Haiti's Port-au-Prince, where residents say the worst massacre since the brutal Duvalier years took place. The massacres began in November 2018 and are continuing. They are being wrongly reported by mainstream media as resulting from gang warfare and we are told they occur with the knowledge and support of the U.S.-backed Haitian government of Jovenel Moise. Our guests are Judith Mirkinson, President of the National Lawyers Guild in the Bay Area, and Seth Donnelly, a human rights campaigner and teacher in Palo Alto, California. They were part of a human rights delegation to Haiti. We spoke to them while on the ground in Haiti about their experiences. Also, we celebrate National Poetry Month, which is marked in April annually in the United States and Canada. The Academy of American Poets kicked off the month-long celebration in 1996 in order to create awareness and appreciation of poetry. They took inspiration from Black History Month, which is celebrated in February, and Women's History Month, which is celebrated in March. The push to promote National Poetry Month " including the works of Black Women poets like Maya Angelou, Alice Walker and Gwendolyn Brooks " has proven to be successful. Many educators and librarians in the United States have embraced the initiative, including it in their school curriculums and lesson plans. And according to a 2017 Survey of Public Participation in the Arts conducted by the National Endowment of the Arts, the number of poetry readers in the United States has nearly doubled in the past five years, from 6.7 percent of U.S. adults in 2012 to nearly 12 percent in 2017. That means 28 million people read a poem in 2017, the highest number since the first survey was first conducted 16 years ago. In honor of National Poetry Month, we hear from Ron Baca, a teacher and Chicano poet who grew up in Boyle Heights, East Los Angeles and is now based in El Sereno, East Los Angeles.

Today on Sojourner Truth: We continue coverage of our recent trip to Haiti, where the Sojourner Truth team covered the graduation of students from the University of the Aristide Foundation, known as UNIFA. Also, we visited La Saline, in Haiti's Port-au-Prince, where residents say the worst massacre since the brutal Duvalier years took place. The massacres began in November 2018 and are continuing. They are being wrongly reported by mainstream media as resulting from gang warfare and we are told they occur with the knowledge and support of the U.S.-backed Haitian government of Jovenel Moise. Our guests are Judith Mirkinson, President of the National Lawyers Guild in the Bay Area, and Seth Donnelly, a human rights campaigner and teacher in Palo Alto, California. They were part of a human rights delegation to Haiti. We spoke to them while on the ground in Haiti about their experiences. Also, we celebrate National Poetry Month, which is marked in April annually in the United States and Canada. The Academy of American Poets kicked off the month-long celebration in 1996 in order to create awareness and appreciation of poetry. They took inspiration from Black History Month, which is celebrated in February, and Women's History Month, which is celebrated in March. The push to promote National Poetry Month " including the works of Black Women poets like Maya Angelou, Alice Walker and Gwendolyn Brooks " has proven to be successful. Many educators and librarians in the United States have embraced the initiative, including it in their school curriculums and lesson plans. And according to a 2017 Survey of Public Participation in the Arts conducted by the National Endowment of the Arts, the number of poetry readers in the United States has nearly doubled in the past five years, from 6.7 percent of U.S. adults in 2012 to nearly 12 percent in 2017. That means 28 million people read a poem in 2017, the highest number since the first survey was first conducted 16 years ago. In honor of National Poetry Month, we hear from Ron Baca, a teacher and Chicano poet who grew up in Boyle Heights, East Los Angeles and is now based in El Sereno, East Los Angeles.

Today on Sojourner Truth: We continue coverage of our recent trip to Haiti, where the Sojourner Truth team covered the graduation of students from the University of the Aristide Foundation, known as UNIFA. Also, we visited La Saline, in Haiti's Port-au-Prince, where residents say the worst massacre since the brutal Duvalier years took place. The massacres began in November 2018 and are continuing. They are being wrongly reported by mainstream media as resulting from gang warfare and we are told they occur with the knowledge and support of the U.S.-backed Haitian government of Jovenel Moise. Our guests are Judith Mirkinson, President of the National Lawyers Guild in the Bay Area, and Seth Donnelly, a human rights campaigner and teacher in Palo Alto, California. They were part of a human rights delegation to Haiti. We spoke to them while on the ground in Haiti about their experiences. Also, we celebrate National Poetry Month, which is marked in April annually in the United States and Canada. The Academy of American Poets kicked off the month-long celebration in 1996 in order to create awareness and appreciation of poetry. They took inspiration from Black History Month, which is celebrated in February, and Women's History Month, which is celebrated in March. The push to promote National Poetry Month " including the works of Black Women poets like Maya Angelou, Alice Walker and Gwendolyn Brooks " has proven to be successful. Many educators and librarians in the United States have embraced the initiative, including it in their school curriculums and lesson plans. And according to a 2017 Survey of Public Participation in the Arts conducted by the National Endowment of the Arts, the number of poetry readers in the United States has nearly doubled in the past five years, from 6.7 percent of U.S. adults in 2012 to nearly 12 percent in 2017. That means 28 million people read a poem in 2017, the highest number since the first survey was first conducted 16 years ago. In honor of National Poetry Month, we hear from Ron Baca, a teacher and Chicano poet who grew up in Boyle Heights, East Los Angeles and is now based in El Sereno, East Los Angeles.

Today on Sojourner Truth: We continue coverage of our recent trip to Haiti, where the Sojourner Truth team covered the graduation of students from the University of the Aristide Foundation, known as UNIFA. Also, we visited La Saline, in Haiti's Port-au-Prince, where residents say the worst massacre since the brutal Duvalier years took place. The massacres began in November 2018 and are continuing. They are being wrongly reported by mainstream media as resulting from gang warfare and we are told they occur with the knowledge and support of the U.S.-backed Haitian government of Jovenel Moise. Our guests are Judith Mirkinson, President of the National Lawyers Guild in the Bay Area, and Seth Donnelly, a human rights campaigner and teacher in Palo Alto, California. They were part of a human rights delegation to Haiti. We spoke to them while on the ground in Haiti about their experiences. Also, we celebrate National Poetry Month, which is marked in April annually in the United States and Canada. The Academy of American Poets kicked off the month-long celebration in 1996 in order to create awareness and appreciation of poetry. They took inspiration from Black History Month, which is celebrated in February, and Women's History Month, which is celebrated in March. The push to promote National Poetry Month " including the works of Black Women poets like Maya Angelou, Alice Walker and Gwendolyn Brooks " has proven to be successful. Many educators and librarians in the United States have embraced the initiative, including it in their school curriculums and lesson plans. And according to a 2017 Survey of Public Participation in the Arts conducted by the National Endowment of the Arts, the number of poetry readers in the United States has nearly doubled in the past five years, from 6.7 percent of U.S. adults in 2012 to nearly 12 percent in 2017. That means 28 million people read a poem in 2017, the highest number since the first survey was first conducted 16 years ago. In honor of National Poetry Month, we hear from Ron Baca, a teacher and Chicano poet who grew up in Boyle Heights, East Los Angeles and is now based in El Sereno, East Los Angeles.