On the Ground w Esther Iverem
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‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW, JAN. 8, 2015–THE BLACK FREEDOM MOVEMENT
JANUARY 8, 2015 THE BLACK FREEDOM MOVEMENT As we enter the new year, one fight for the social justice community is the fight for voice, for the TRUTH in Missouri, on Staten Island, New York and right in Washington,
‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW, DEC. 11, 2014–AS DEMONSTRATIONS CONTINUE AROUND THE COUNTRY, MOTHERS OF SLAIN BLACK MEN AND BOYS TOOK THE CAPITAL BY STORM
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 thi...
‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW, DEC. 4, 2014–FROM FERGUSON TO NEW YORK CITY: NATIONWIDE, PROTESTERS TAKE TO THE STREETS TO SAY THAT BLACK LIVES MATTER
DECEMBER 4, 2014 FROM FERGUSON TO NEW YORK CITY: NATIONWIDE, PROTESTERS TAKE TO THE STREETS TO SAY THAT BLACK LIVES MATTER Protesters remain on the streets of New York City, in Washington, DC, around the country and world because a second grand jury ...
‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW, NOV. 20, 2014–THE WAIT CONTINUES FOR A GRAND JURY DECISION IN THE KILLING OF UNARMED TEEN-AGER MICHAEL BROWN AND, IN DC, ACTIVISTS WANT MACMILLAN PARK TO REMAIN A PUBLIC PARK AND RESOURCE
NOVEMBER 20, 2014 THE WAIT CONTINUES FOR A GRAND JURY DECISION IN THE KILLING of unarmed teen-ager Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. We hear voices from Ferguson and find out the plans by DC activists for action after the grand jury announcement.
‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW, NOV. 13, 2014–ON THIS WEEK OF VETERAN’S DAY, WHAT DO MIKE BROWN, THE MURDERED STUDENTS IN MEXICO AND THOSE DETAINED IN IMMIGRANT PRISONS ALL HAVE IN COMMON?
NOVEMBER 13, 2014 ON THIS WEEK OF VETERAN'S DAY, WHAT DO MIKE BROWN, THE MURDERED STUDENTS IN MEXICO AND THOSE DETAINED IN IMMIGRANT PRISONS ALL HAVE IN COMMON? The activists at SOA Watch say that it's a militarized,
‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW, NOV. 6, 2014–WHAT DO THE MIDTERM ELECTION RESULTS MEAN FOR ELECTING PROGRESSIVE CANDIDATES IN THE DMV, AND PARTICULARLY IN DC?
NOVEMBER 6, 2014 WHAT DO THE MIDTERM ELECTION RESULTS MEAN for electing progressive candidates in the DMV, and particularly in DC? Guests and Voices: political strategist Alicia Briancon; attorney Jane Zara; professor,
‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW, OCT. 30, 2014–AN INTERVIEW WITH GERALD HORNE ABOUT HIS BOOK, RACE TO REVOLUTION: THE U.S. AND CUBA DURING SLAVERY AND JIM CROW
OCT. 30, 2014 THE UNITED STATES AND CUBA have a complex, centuries-long relationship involving slaves, Jim Crow and revolution. An interview with Gerald Horne about his book, Race to Revolution:The U.S. and Cuba during Slavery and Jim Crow.
‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW, OCT 23, 2014–THE MOVEMENT TO GET MONEY OUT OF POLITICS
OCT. 23, 2014 WITH NATIONAL, STATE AND LOCAL ELECTIONS LESS THAN TWO WEEKS AWAY, THE MOVEMENT TO GET MONEY OUT OF POLITICS AND A TALK WITH TIA LESSIN, AWARD-WNNING DIRECTOR OF 'CITIZEN KOCH'. Other Guests and Voices: Kaitlin Sopochi-Belknap,
‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW, OCT. 16, 2014–AN INTERVIEW WITH GERALD HORNE, author of The Counter-Revolution of 1776: Slave Resistance and the Origins of the United States of America and Race to Revolution: The U.S. and Cuba During Slavery and Jim Crow
OCT. 16, 2014 AN INTERVIEW WITH GERALD HORNE, author of The Counter-Revolution of 1776: Slave Resistance and the Origins of the United States of America and Race to Revolution: The U.S. and Cuba During Slavery and Jim Crow.
‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW, OCT 9, 2014–OCTOBER 9 MARKS TWO MONTHS SINCE THE KILLING OF MICHAEL BROWN, NATIONAL MOBILIZATION PREPARES TO CONVERGE IN FERGUSON
OCT. 9, 2014 OCTOBER 9 MARKS TWO MONTHS SINCE THE KILLING OF MICHAEL BROWN and there have been NO arrests. A national mobilization prepares to converge in Ferguson. Guests and voices: Matt Nelson, Color of Change; Richard Prince, Eugene Puryear,
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