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In today's episode, we're excited to sit down with Wanda Johnson, Juanita Boyd and Jeanella Doctor, co-founders of H.E.R.F. Cigar Lounge. They share their inspiring journey in the cigar industry, packed with lessons and insights:Building a Business: From starting as a mobile lounge to opening their brick-and-mortar location, Wanda and Juanita discuss the evolution of their business and how they've navigated challenges like distribution and financial losses.The Art of Cigars: A beginner-friendly breakdown of cigar essentials, from understanding different leaves to tools and tips for aficionados.Customer-Centric Success: How listening to their customers has fueled their creativity and helped shape a thriving business post-retirement.Tune in as we explore their story and gain practical advice for entrepreneurs and cigar enthusiasts alike.H.E.R.F. Cigar Loungehttps://www.theherflounge.com/Econix Linkshttps://linktr.ee/econixFinally, if this show has impacted you in a positive way please consider supporting below. Thanks!Support the show

Rev. Wanda Johnson, mother of Oscar Grant , and documentary film maker Débora Souza Silva join host Ramses Ja to discuss the new Netflix movie " For Our Children". See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Henry Lake talks with  Reverend Wanda Johnson about her son Oscar Grant III being killed by a local officer back in 2009, being a voice for others, holding officers accountable,hiring practices of officers, speaking at Be The Change and more. For more information on the event or the foundation visit https://www.bethechangemn.com/speaker-series and https://oscargrantfoundation.org/.

Henry Lake is super frustrated with a bad Twins loss, and Pastor Wanda Johnson talks about improving policing and her upcoming appearance at speaking at the "Be The Change" event.

ABRAM JACKSON: Con la mirada baja, su brazo sobre su pierna, este joven personifica la fuerza tranquila, dominio de sí mismo. La obra de Wiley está parcialmente inspirada en una escultura romana de 2000 años de antigüedad. El gálata moribundo representa a un oponente de Átalo I de Pérgamo que luce derrotado y en una pose similar a la obra original, mostrando compostura ante la muerte. El artista reimagina aquella escultura en la forma de un joven negro y deja a nuestra imaginación el momento que este joven está confrontando, con coraje y fortaleza. Esta escultura tiene gran resonancia para la reverenda Wanda Johnson. Oscar Grant, su hijo, fue asesinado en 2009 por un oficial de la policía del sistema de transporte rápido BART, en la estación de Fruitvale en Oakland. WANDA JOHNSON: Pienso en los amigos de Oscar esa noche en la plataforma y los veo siendo maltratados por la policía, veo la fortaleza de mi hijo. Veo cómo él presenció la injusticia y cómo defendió a sus amigos, sin saber que sería la última vez que lo haría. Y, aun así, estaba dispuesto a morir por ellos, por defender lo que era correcto. ABRAM JACKSON: Todas las obras que veremos hoy fueron creadas el año pasado, más o menos. Son una respuesta al asesinato de George Floyd y a la violencia perpetrada en contra de tantos jóvenes de raza negra y que es sancionada por el Estado en este país. Escuchemos al artista: KEHINDE WILEY: Tiene resonancia aquí porque este es nuestro presente. Necesitamos llegar a asimilar por qué tanta gente está siendo asesinada en nuestras calles, necesitamos llegar a asimilar el poder del Estado. Cada una de estas pérdidas es tratada y manejada por los familiares y seres queridos, y con suerte continuarán haciéndolo, resaltando la importancia de cada una de estas personas. Con mi trabajo pretendo poder crear no solo una declaración política, sino una declaración que sea espiritual, mucho más personal y poética, que hable de la humanidad de todos nosotros; que hable de los lazos que existen entre aquellas grandes obras históricas monumentales europeas y algunos de aquellos grandes, históricos y monumentales, muchachos y muchachas negros y morenos que están a nuestro alrededor todos los días. El deseo de ser visto, el deseo de estar vivo, de eso trata esta obra. ABRAM JACKSON: Cuando termine de visitar esta sala, por favor, pase por la primera entrada a la derecha. Verá un cuadro muy grande de un hombre con camisa amarilla. Esa será nuestra próxima parada.

WANDA JOHNSON: Mi nombre es Wanda Johnson. Soy la madre de Oscar Grant, quien fue asesinado el 1 de enero de 2009 en la estación Fruitvale de BART en Oakland, California. ABRAM JACKSON: Aquella noche, Oscar Grant fue baleado por la espalda, asesinado por un oficial de la policía del sistema de transporte rápido BART. Esta escultura, titulada Duelo juvenil, es de especial importancia para su madre. WANDA JOHNSON: Cuando lo mataron, sus amigos estuvieron en duelo por la muerte de un ser querido, de luto por la pérdida de un amigo, por la muerte de un familiar. Nunca se volverá atrás: ya no se podrá llamar a esa persona ni conversar con ella. Nunca se podrá hacer una broma, reírse y comer con esa persona. Pero ahora, me toca enfrentarme a estar sola. En la plataforma y en el hospital, en duelo, todos nosotros en duelo, preguntándonos ¿por qué? “Duelo juvenil” parece decir: “Debería tener paz. Debería poder vivir en libertad, no tener que esconder quién soy o temor a ser identificado, ni estar en la mira por mi apariencia. No debería ponerme la capucha de mi sudadera o una gorra para que no puedan ver mi verdadero yo”. Pienso en cómo tanta gente nuestra ha tenido que tener tanta fuerza y tanto esmero, y simplemente tantos dones, talentos y habilidades, y, sin embargo, pierden la vida en vano. Y ahora todos esos dones, sus talentos, su valentía, están sepultados en la tierra, junto con ellos. Así como este joven, estuve yo muchas mañanas, muchas noches. Hecha una bola, rezándole a Dios. ¿Por qué tenía que pasar esto? Y ahora, 13, 14 años después, aún resuena esa misma pregunta. ¿Por qué tuvo que sacar la pistola y dispararle cuando no era necesario? ABRAM JACKSON: Cuando termine de explorar este espacio, vaya a la última y trascendental sala de la exposición. Ahí nos encontramos para hablar de la figura a caballo.

ABRAM JACKSON: Una arqueología del silencio. Kehinde Wiley dio este nombre a esta escultura monumental y a la propia exposición. Hay mucho que reflexionar aquí. Encuentre un espacio cercano donde pueda estar cómodo por unos minutos, mientras escuchamos al artista y a Hodari Davis: KEHINDE WILEY: La cuestión es utilizar el lenguaje de lo monumental para decir que estamos en una crisis profunda. Usted, espectador, tiene que llegar a un acuerdo en cuanto a cómo percibimos el cuerpo de la persona negra. Aquí, el cuerpo está desprovisto de vida; sin embargo, el caballo sigue encabritado, aún moviéndose. HODARI DAVIS: Es casi como ¿con quién se identifica? ¿Es usted ese caballo del Imperio que hemos visto tantas veces marchando sobre tantas ciudades por todo el mundo? ¿O es usted el cuerpo sobre el lomo de este caballo? Muchos de nosotros hemos sido educados para jurar lealtad a ese caballo, para estar orgullosos de los logros de ese caballo y a no ver ese cuerpo que está sobre el lomo del caballo, a no verlo en realidad. ABRAM JACKSON: Las estatuas de los generales de la Guerra Civil a caballo en Richmond, Virginia, fueron removidas tras las protestas por el asesinato de George Floyd en 2020. Pero la experiencia de Wiley con ellas, unos cuantos años atrás, le hicieron pensar a fondo acerca de las obras de arte que pueden encerrar tanto poder. KEHINDE WILEY: Por lo general, fueron producidas en las décadas de los 20 y los 30, como una forma de aterrorizar a la población negra del sur. Yo quería recrear ese lenguaje, quería inhalarlo y exhalar algo que fuera diferente. Arqueología es el acto de mover el pasado hacia el presente. Y pienso que mucho de lo que pasó tras el brutal asesinato de George Floyd tiene que ver con nuestro reconocimiento de su humanidad y la humanidad de tantos quienes nos parecemos a él, generaciones de gente que han sufrido la esclavitud de la persona como propiedad y la presencia del Imperio. ¿Se trata de destrucción? No. Se trata, absolutamente, de la capacidad humana de sanar y reconstruir. Se trata de la resiliencia que ha sido nuestra salvación por generaciones. Mi trabajo se trata de la creación de estrategias para brillar, estrategias para extraer historias terribles y crear nuevos campos de providencia. HODARI DAVIS: Así que, ¿qué sucede cuando la gente confronta esto? Sé que el arte tiene la capacidad de hacer que las conversaciones difíciles se conviertan en muy fáciles y las conversaciones fáciles en muy difíciles. Eso es arte, ¿cierto? Con el simple hecho de presentarlo al mundo cambia nuestra opinión, cambia la manera en la que pensamos, cambia el tipo de conversaciones que hubiéramos tenido o no si no nos hubieran provocado tanto. Ese es el poder que tiene el arte. ABRAM JACKSON: Esta es la última sala de la exposición y el final de la audioguía. Pero de ninguna manera es el fin de la conversación. Tenemos varios recursos adicionales para ayudarle a que pueda dar sentido a esta poderosa exposición; entre ellos, un espacio para la reflexión crítica en el salón de murales Piazzoni Murals Room. Está en el primer piso, bajando las escaleras, justo afuera de Wilsey Court. También tenemos un cortometraje sobre la trayectoria de Kehinde Wiley y su proceso artístico, al cual puede accederse en la página web de la exposición. Deseamos agradecer a todas las personas entrevistadas: a la reverenda Wanda Johnson, de Oscar Grant Foundation; Hodari Davis, de Entretenimiento Educativo para la Equidad; la curadora Claudia Schmuckli; y, por supuesto, al propio artista. La audioguía está respaldada por Google.org, lo que permite que todos los visitantes accedan a ella de manera gratuita. El recorrido en audio estuvo narrado por mí, Abram Jackson. Fue escrito y producido por Frances Homan Jue. El diseño de sonido estuvo a cargo de Dennis Hysom. Gracias por escuchar.

Transcript WANDA JOHNSON: My name is Wanda Johnson. I'm the mother of Oscar Grant that was killed January 1st, 2009, at the Fruitvale BART Station in Oakland, California. ABRAM JACKSON: Oscar Grant was shot in the back and killed by a BART police officer that night. This sculpture, titled “Youth Mourning”, is especially resonant for his mother. WANDA JOHNSON: When he was killed, this “Youth Mourning” was his friends. Mourning for the loss of a loved one. Mourning for the loss of a friend, mourning for the loss of a family member. Never to go back, to be able to call this person and talk to this person. Never to go back, to be able to joke and laugh and eat with this person. But now, having to face being alone. They laid on the platform and at the hospital, mourning, all of us mourning, but having the question of why? “Youth Mourning” seems to read: I should have peace. I should be able to live in freedom, not have to cover up who I am, being identified and targeted because of my appearance. I shouldn't have to have a hoodie on or a hat on, so that you can't see the real me. I begin to think about how so many of our people have had so much strength and so much zeal and just different gifts and talents and abilities, but yet lose their lives senselessly. And now all those gifts, their talents, their bravery, is buried in the ground along with them. Like this “Youth Mourning”, many mornings, many evenings, this was me. Balling up, praying unto God. Why did it have to happen? And 13, 14 years later, that question still resonates - why did you have to pull out your gun and shoot him when it wasn't necessary? ABRAM JACKSON: When you're done in this space, move through to the last, momentous room in the exhibition. I'll meet you there to talk about the figure on horseback. Kehinde Wiley (American, born 1977), “Youth Mourning (El Hadji Malick Gueye),” After George Clausen, 1916, 2021. Bronze, 14 3/16 x 16 9/16 x 31 7/8 in., 136.69 lb. (36 x 42 x 81 cm, 62 kg), base: 35 7/16 x 25 9/16 x 40 3/8 in. (90 x 65 x 102.5 cm). © Kehinde Wiley. Courtesy of Galerie Templon, Paris. Photo: Ugo Carmeni

Mental Health Matters with Partner NAMI Contra Costa.Partner: Gigi Crowder  - Executive Director of NAMI Contra Costa in California. NAMI is the National Alliance on Mental illness an advocacy group founded by family members of people with Mental illness. Panelist:Rev. Wanda Johnson  - is the Founder of Oscar Grant Foundation.  The movie Fruitvale Station is about Rev. Johnson's Son

Pamela Price made history on Monday, being sworn in by Oakland Mayor-Elect Sheng Thao, who herself made history as the first Hmong to be elected mayor of a major US City. Price became the first Black elected DA in Alameda County, birthplace of the Black Panthers. Also speaking during the ceremony in front of at least 200 enthusiastic supporters in Downtown Oakland was Wanda Johnson, mother of Oscar Grant, Aisha Wahab who became the first Muslim and Afghan American to be elected to the California State Senate, and the legendary prison abolitionist and radical professor, Angela Davis. Price following being officially sworn in, said, “This is an exclamation point in the history for Alameda County. I stand before you as our first Black woman District Attorney.” During her speech, Price said, “For the last 10 years, the district attorney's office has stood in the way of the progressive reforms, ushered in by our California legislature and endorsed overwhelmingly by Alameda County voters our message resonated in Alameda County because we know that the criminal justice system is not working for the hardworking people of Alameda County.” Listen to Pamela Price, the legendary Angela Davis, and Wanda Johnson, the mother of Oscar Grant, who was killed more than a decade ago on a BART Train by a police officer has been fighting for justice for her son and so many others like him.

Débora Souza Silva is a Black Afro-Brazilian journalist and filmmaker. Her work has been featured on PBS, BBC, and elsewhere, and she is the recipient of the Les Payne Founder's Award from the National Association of Black Journalists, the 2021 Creative Capital Award, and a New York Times Institute fellowship. Her work examines systemic racism and inequality. Don't miss this online discussion of her feature-length film Black Mothers Love and Resist. It examines the Mothers of the Movement, a growing national network of Black mothers whose children have been attacked by police. The film follows two mothers—Angela Williams and Wanda Johnson—and the cycle of courage and care that Black mothers have cultivated to protect themselves and their families. Also joining us will be Wanda Johnson, a mother, activist and speaker, with a long history of community organizing and speaking to equity. When her son Oscar Grant III was killed by an Oakland BART transit officer on January 1, 2009, she embarked on a journey to turn that pain into purpose. Since then, Wanda has become an amplified voice for mothers and organizers. Wanda is also CEO of the Oscar Grant Foundation and licensed and ordained as a minister. Note: This program is an interview about the film and its subjects; it is not a film screening. NOTES See more  Michelle Meow Show programs at The Commonwealth Club of California. SPEAKERS Wanda Johnson CEO, The Oscar Grant Foundation; Activist; Ordained Minister Débora Souza Silva Director and Producer, Black Mothers Love and Resist Michelle Meow Producer and Host, "The Michelle Meow Show," KBCW TV and Podcast; Member, Commonwealth Club Board of Governors—Co-host John Zipperer Producer and Host, Week to Week Political Roundtable; Vice President of Media & Editorial, The Commonwealth Club of California—Co-host In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are currently hosting all of our live programming via YouTube live stream. This program was recorded via video conference on April 21st, 2022 by the Commonwealth Club of California. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this edition of Your Call, we discuss Black Mothers Love and Resist, a documentary about the mothers of young Black men victimized and killed by police brutality, who come together and build a network of community-led support, mutual aid, and healing. Wanda Johnson, the mother of Oscar Grant, now supports mothers like Angela Williams, whose son, Ulysses, survived a police beating in Alabama, living to tell his story. The film will be screened at this year's San Francisco International Film Festival.

In this episode I am in conversation with Wanda Johnson.  Anyone who knows Wanda knows she has the heart of a teacher and the mind of an expert generalist.  Somatic awareness is the topic of our conversation, but it doesn't stop there. We also get into Wanda's various ventures, including her latest in the area of DEI with an emphasis on accessibility.  Take a listen and be sure to visit Wanda's website and check out her blog, wandastidbits.com. Remember to follow along on Spotify for more stories about how people are using somatic awareness to live and lead better and unlock better business results.

On this Episode of Dad Is Not A Noun I had the opportunity to talk to Reverend Wanda Johnson, mother of the late Oscar Grant. The Rev. Wanda Johnson is a voice of compassion and hope for individuals having lost loved ones due to violence. Her heart-breaking story made worldwide news on January 1, 2009, when her unarmed son, Oscar J. Grant III, was shot and killed by a local transit peace officer. Since then, her mission has been to work tirelessly to undo the negative stereotyping of at-risk youth, to comfort grieving families, and to improve policy and procedure in the criminal justice system. In 2014, Rev. Wanda began serving as President and CEO of the Oscar Grant Foundation (https://oscargrantfoundation.org/) , a 501c3 Non-Profit tax-exempt corporation. Since that time, Rev. Wanda has hosted a number of events and activities at which law enforcement officers have participated, with the goal of bridging the gap of distrust between at-risk youth and the law enforcement community. Those activities include a School Supply Drive, Scholarship Awards Ceremony and Annual Vigil. Additional Foundation Programs for at-risk youth include an after-school Homework Club, Friday Film Festival and Youth Panel Discussion, and several AAU Basketball Teams for boys and girls.

For three months, Wanda Johnson was a full-time caregiver for her sister who had advanced gallbladder cancer. Then Wanda was diagnosed with triple-positive breast cancer. That diagnosis lit a flame of passion. She became a breast cancer advocate, where new opportunities have led to diverse experiences.   01:27: I'm there for my routine mammogram.  03:30: I was living in Houston, Texas, and before my diagnosis, my sister was living in Mobile, Alabama, which is our home.   05:33: The technician didn't pay any attention to it because of where it was located.  06:32: I'm not going to take you on as a patient.  10:25: We also have noticed something that didn't quite appear right. But we didn't say anything about it.   11:46: Do I make a very deliberate choice to live?   14:35: Why is it so hard to make a change?  16:30: My best moment, I would say, was during the holidays, and I had to go for a treatment to the main building,   21:14: How was your experience as a caregiver different from your sister as she was a patient? 25:53: I respected those boundaries.  26:48: How do you look at your life differently now than before either your diagnosis or your sister's diagnosis?  28:25: It told me that I've got a lot of resilience.  31:13: What is the one thing that you wish you had known at the beginning of your cancer journey?  33:35: My voice has power. And it's okay to use it.  36:20: We have the right to speak up and demand that they see us as like human beings.  37:04: If you could only do one thing, just one, to improve health care in the US, what would it be and why?  38:15: Thriver Rapid Fire Questions   40:00: what is one resource that you would recommend for cancer patients and our caregivers?   Resources BreastCancer.orgEmail Wanda at wbjohnson@swbell.net

With Daunte Wright the latest in a long string of Black men dying at the hands of police, Wanda Johnson says it's past time for the country to get armed cops out of traffic stops. Columnist Justin Phillips agrees, and remembers "the talk" his parents had with him, even though his own dad was a cop. "Not every cop's going to be like your dad." | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay!  1. As they push the Alameda County DA, Nancy O'Malley to reopen the case of Oscar Grant who was shot Jan.1, 2009 as he was detained and bound on the platform-- and charge Head Officer at the time, Anthony Pirone with "felony murder." Also the community is asked to call the BART Board and ask that "underlying documents from law firm Myers Nave be released to Grant's family. Uncle Bobby X, Rev. Wanda Johnson, Sis. Elaine Brown, Hon. Walter Riley, Brother Abdus Sabur Muhammad join us this morning. To stay abreast of issues visit: https://www.lovenotbloodcampaign.comand https://oscargrantfoundation.org/ 2. Rebroadcast Dec. 11, 2020 show: Robert Moses, Sidra Bell and Babatunji Johnson, all of whom are involved in the Silicon Valley Dance Festival 2020. Featured poet: Mama C

Please join Texts To Table™ co-host Donté P. Shannon and his guests, Dresden McIntosh Farrand, Aliyah Horton, Wanda Johnson, Rhonda M. Payne, and Johnnie White, as they discuss what it's like to parent in today's America.

Please join Texts To Table™ co-host Donté P. Shannon and his guests, Dresden McIntosh Farrand, Aliyah Horton, Wanda Johnson, Rhonda M. Payne, and Johnnie White, as they discuss what it's like to parent in today's America.

Photo: Wanda Johnson, with photos of her son Oscar Grant, who was murdered by BART police in 2009.   Interview with Wanda Johnson https://kpfa.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Oscar-Grant_4.03.mp3 jQuery(document).ready(function($) { var media = $('#audio-342049-61'); media.on('canplay', function (ev) { this.currentTime = 0; }); }); ThisIsLucyKang · “Eleven years later, and I'm still fighting”: Remembering Oscar Grant   On New Year's Day 2009, then-BART police officer Johannes Mehserle shot and killed 22-year-old Oscar Grant III at Fruitvale BART Station. The murder was captured on video by several bystanders and quickly went viral on social media, prompting mass protests in Oakland.  The family's protracted three-year struggle for justice resulted in the first officer in history in California to be convicted for a shooting in the so-called “line of duty.” Oscar is survived by his 16-year-old daughter Tatiana Grant, his fiancée Sophina Mesa, his sister Chantay Moore, and his mother Wanda Johnson. The following is an edited excerpt from a longer interview with Wanda Johnson, Oscar's mother: ______ He loved life. He loved to be around friends. He loved to be the one who is known the best, friends with multiple people, multiple nationalities. Didn't matter. He just loved life and loved people. He played basketball. He played baseball. He played football. He was a child who loved to do multiple, multiple things. So he had a lot of stuff going on in his life. He had plans. He had goals. He had visions. He had dreams. He would be at church doing the prayers in front of two or three thousand people. He would say scripture. He would sing. He just was full of life. He had a personality where if you needed help and he could help you, he would help you. He was just that type of young man. And so every time I think about Oscar, I think about all the times that he has tried to help others. The night that he was shot and killed, he was trying to help his friend. He didn't like how his friend was being treated by the officer. And Oscar ended up losing his life that night. Had that officer who hit Oscar and who did his takedown move and who was pointing his taser at everybody and cussing everybody out – had he had some self-control, maybe Oscar would still be alive. Justice has not been served. And I'm sure that it will not be served on this side of the earth because our judicial system is not set up for people of color. “Justice has not been served. And I'm sure that it will not be served on this side of the earth because our judicial system is not set up for people of color.” So I just look at that and I look at Oscar's life, how even with him being gone, he's still making an impact on society [in] many different ways. And what happened with Oscar was really a start of a movement showing the injustices that African-Americans face as a people of color. There was I think seven different videos from seven different nationalities. It was amazing, let me tell you. From that point on, when those people saw Oscar lying on that ground, and they saw that officer stand up and shoot and kill him, they became like our families. It's not easier to deal with the loss, but it's easier to deal with the system because you have that support from outside. And so I would say that to families who have lost a loved one, number one, that you're not alone, that the community supports you. And when they're dealing with what has happened, to make sure they continue to say their child's name. Because sometimes, if the name doesn't get in the media, the parents have to be the one to insist that it get there. Don't give up. Eleven years later, and I'm still fighting. You can't give up no matter what it seems like. No matter how hard it may be. There'll be days when you don't even feel like getting out of the bed. But keep pressing because if you don't, they'll just let it all die out. And your son will just be another name that nobody knows. ______ This story is part of the series TAKEN FROM US: Remembering lives lost to police violence. This piece was reported and recorded by Chris Lee and edited and produced by Lucy Kang. First aired on UpFront on August 11, 2020. The post “Eleven years later, and I'm still fighting”: Remembering Oscar Grant appeared first on KPFA.

  Front entrance to Oakland Technical High School. Oakland Unified School District reopened on Monday without an agreement with the union OEA on how to safely reopen schools. On this show: 0:08 – Oakland Unified School District reopened, virtually, on Monday — but without a union agreement. So what does this mean for teachers and academic instruction? We're joined by Chaz Garcia, an OUSD teacher and 2nd Vice President of the Oakland Education Association, and Roseann Torres, who represents District 5 on the Oakland Unified School Board. 0:35 – Attorneys for the family of Sean Monterrosa have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Vallejo Police Department and the officer who killed the 22-year-old man. They're calling the fatal police shooting “flat out murder.” KPFA's Chris Lee (@chrislee_xyz) reports. 0:40 – John Burris is a civil rights attorney representing the family of Sean Monterrosa, shot and killed by Vallejo Police on June 2. He says this case, in which the police union has destroyed evidence to avoid repercussions, is just one example of the Vallejo Police acting “out of control.” 0:54 – In the final installment of our series “Taken From Us,” we remember Oscar Grant. In 2009, a BART police officer shot and killed 22-year-old Grant at Fruitvale BART Station, prompting mass protests in Oakland. KPFA's Chris Lee (@chrislee_xyz) spoke to Wanda Johnson, Oscar's mother, for the latest story in our series “Taken From Us” about the lives of those killed by police violence. This story was edited by Lucy Kang (@ThisIsLucyKang). 1:08 – Last week, a massive explosion caused by the detonation of unsafely stored ammonium nitrate decimated about a quarter of Lebanon's capital city, Beirut, killing more than 200 people and destroying three hospitals, the city's port, and the homes of an estimated 200,000 people.We're joined by Rania Masri (@rania_masri), a Lebanese-American academic, activist, human rights advocate and professor of environmental science, currently in Beirut. She calls for political responsibility and asks, “What kind of a political system is it that allows for this level of incompetence?” 1:20 – Four million Californians may be at risk of COVID evictions by September, and homelessness is expected to increase by 20% in just one month. Melvin Willis, an organizer for ACCE in Contra Costa County and member of Richmond City Council, joins us for a conversation about these looming evictions and ACCE organizing for AB 1436, which would strengthen eviction protections while creating a way for landlords to still get paid. 1:41 – Los Angeles District Attorney Jackie Lacey's husband, David Lacey, is facing charges for pulling a gun on Black Lives Matter protester Melina Abdullah (@DocMellyMel) and saying “I will shoot you.” Melina joins us to discuss the incident. She is the chair of Pan-African Studies at Cal State-LA and the co-founder of the LA chapter of Black Lives Matter. 1:50 – Wealthy Democratic donor Ed Buck is facing four new felony charges. For more, we're joined by Jasmyne Cannick (@Jasmyne), a strategist and political commentator based in Los Angeles. She's a lead organizer in the movement for justice for Timothy Dean and Gemmel Moore, two Black gay men found dead at the home of Ed Buck. The post OUSD reopens without union agreement; attorney representing Sean Monterrosa's family says Vallejo PD is “out of control”; and Lebanese activist calls for political responsibility in wake of explosion appeared first on KPFA.

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10 years ago, Wanda Johnson’s son, Oscar Grant, was fatally shot by a police officer at a BART station in Oakland, California. Since his tragic death, Wanda has been fighting for police reform to ensure that all police officers are properly trained. Together with Ron Davis – a former police officer and Director of the Office of Community Oriented Police Services of the United States Department of Justice – she has been working to help bridge the gap between police and community. Chanda sat down with Wanda and Ron to talk about what’s broken in the justice system, what changes need to be made, and how anger can be turned into purpose.

How to Subscribe to Vibrant Happy Women: Apple Podcasts · Android · Overcast · Castbox · Radio Public About this Episode: Life lessons learned and nuggets of wisdom are shared in this week’s episode by my mom, Wanda Johnson, a hard-working Iowan farmer that believes that a good attitude and never giving up have been her keys to success. What You'll Learn:  How living in a small town has its benefits How good, hard work can bring joy and fulfillment Why “sleeping on it” is sometimes just what you need to figure out a problem Why listening to your own heart and not caring about what others think or do can bring contentment And many more wise bits of advice! Links From This Episode: Vibrant Happy Women Club Pampered Chef Meat Chopper Potato Masher A Part-time Indian Boy Jen on Instagram Jen on Facebook Cove Plan to Eat Join the Vibrant Happy Women Club: Learn more at vibranthappywomenclub.com   Join me at the Vibrant Happy Women Retreat!   Learn more at jenriday.com/retreat   Subscribe to the Vibrant Happy Women Podcast: Apple Podcasts · Android · Overcast · Castbox · Radio Public How to Leave a Review: Give us a Rating & Review · How to Leave a Review Ask Jen a Question: Have a comment or question for me? Email me at support@jenriday.com. I'd love to hear from you!  

When treatment ends for a cancer patient, it doesn't mean everything will return to "normal," The term "new normal" fits the situation better. Finding a way to talk about the physical restoration, and more importantly, the emotional restoration, is even better still, Reconstruction of a survivor goes well beyond the physical reconstruction. The emotional reconstruction is even more difficult. Join us today as we discuss this often underestimated part of the journey with our guest Wanda Johnson.This show is broadcast live on Friday's at 1PM ET on W4CS – The Cancer Support Network (www.w4cs.com) and W4HC - Health Cafe Live Network (www.w4hc.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/)

This short film was produced by the Glassbreaker Films team at The Center for Investigative Reporting. Glassbreaker Films is an all-female group of filmmakers working to promote gender parity in investigative journalism and documentary filmmaking. In the early hours of 2009, 22-year-old Oscar Grant was fatally shot by a Bay Area Rapid Transit police officer at the Fruitvale station in Oakland, California. The shooting was captured on cellphone video and made headlines nationwide, leading to a national conversation about police brutality. The officer who shot Grant was convicted of involuntary manslaughter and served 11 months in prison out of a two-year sentence. In the following years, as more police killings made the news, Grant’s mother, Wanda Johnson, decided to turn her pain and grief into a purpose. With Grant’s uncle, Cephus Johnson, she established The Oscar Grant Foundation, which led to a movement made up of mothers like her, whose sons were killed by police. She gathers with these women to help them find justice and ensure that their children are not forgotten. The number of members continues to grow steadily every year. Watch the rest of The Aftermath series at: revealnews.org/theaftermath

This short film was produced by the Glassbreaker Films team at The Center for Investigative Reporting. Glassbreaker Films is an all-female group of filmmakers working to promote gender parity in investigative journalism and documentary filmmaking. In the early hours of 2009, 22-year-old Oscar Grant was fatally shot by a Bay Area Rapid Transit police officer at the Fruitvale station in Oakland, California. The shooting was captured on cellphone video and made headlines nationwide, leading to a national conversation about police brutality. The officer who shot Grant was convicted of involuntary manslaughter and served 11 months in prison out of a two-year sentence. In the following years, as more police killings made the news, Grant’s mother, Wanda Johnson, decided to turn her pain and grief into a purpose. With Grant’s uncle, Cephus Johnson, she established The Oscar Grant Foundation, which led to a movement made up of mothers like her, whose sons were killed by police. She gathers with these women to help them find justice and ensure that their children are not forgotten. The number of members continues to grow steadily every year. Watch the rest of The Aftermath series at: revealnews.org/theaftermath

It's back to the normal slate of new releases in this edition, including a new re-release or two. Wanda Johnson, Jonathon Boogie Long, Devon Allman, Blue Lunch, and the Empire Roots Band lay the foundation, along with 6 or 8 other great blues tracks that help assure we get to another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 517th Roadhouse.

DECEMBER 11, 2014 AS DEMONSTRATIONS CONTINUE AROUND THE COUNTRY—after grand juries failed to indict police officers in the death of Michael Brown in Missouri and Eric Garner in New York—mothers of slain Black men and boys took the capital by storm this week, the same week that details of CIA torture were made public in a long-awaited report. For activists on the ground, the convergence of these two issues point directly to the impunity of police and the military-industrial complex from the consequences of brutality and killing. This Saturday, December 13, a coalition of organizations and thousands of others are planning to gather here in DC for the National March Against Police Violence. Guests and Voices: Salim Adofo, Jeralyn Blueford, mother of Alan Blueford; Wanda Johnson, mother of Oscar Grant and Valerie Bell, mother of Sean Bell and Godwin Uyi Ojo. Headlines and more. https://onthegroundshow.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/OTG-DEC11-2014.mp3

Oakland School for the Arts cast and faculty director, join us to talk about A Raisin in the Sun, Lorraine Hansberry's seminal look at a black family moving on up and the impact of this physical relocation on their perspectives and the familial dynamics, 1950s Chicago. The cast is also participating in a community symposium: Healing through Community Change, Families Taking Action at Allen Temple Baptist Church, 8501 International Blvd., Room D 216, 7-9 p.m., Monday, Nov. 18, 2013, donations go to the Mamie Till Mobley Memorial Foundation. Other guests include foundation and Till relatives: Airickca Gordon-Taylor, Executive Dir., her mom, Ollie Gordon, Social Justice Coordinator; Wanda Johnson, Oscar Grant's mother; The Bluford Family; Walter Riley, Oakland based Civil Rights Attorney; George Calvis, Community Organizer, Clarence Thomas, Union organizer, Steve Pitts, UC Berkeley Labor organizer. Julia Chigamba joins us to talk about her family's community center in Harare, Zimbabwe and a fundraiser/concert at Ashkenaz, Sat., Nov. 23, 2013. Visit www.chinyakare.com Jack Bryson, Oscar Grant Foundation, and Marcel Jones, UC Berkeley Black Student Union join us to speak about the forum they organized and are participaing in at Allen Temple 11/18/2013. We close with a conversation with cultural ambassador and educator, Val Serrant, about 2 shows Dec. 13-14 at the Dance Palace & Community Center at Pt. Reys Station & the River Theatre in Guernville & features musicians Val Serrant, Sikiru Adepoju, Saminu Adepoju, Peter Fujii, Deszon Claiborne and Joel Smith in concert. http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/512450