This week on Generation Justice, we spoke to Andrew Schumann and Irene Andrews, members of NMPIRG UNM and freshmen at UNM, with the goal of increasing voter registration. They shared their upcoming Civic Engagement Event and their New Voters Project with our listeners. Additionally, our community calendar highlighted census and voter information for New...
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7.5.20 Danielle Lipow: Juvenile Incarceration
This week on Generation Justice, GJ Apprentice Pilar Monfiletto spoke with Danielle Lipow from the Annie E Casey Foundation about Juvenile Incarceration and the initiatives to safely reduce the number of youth, particularly youth of color, in institutions. Catch us live every Sunday @ 7:00pm on 89.9 KUNM OR stream on KUNM.org! ...
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6.21.20- Dr. Finnie Coleman
This week on Generation Justice we shared an interview with the former director of African American studies at UNM, Dr. Finnie Coleman.This interview was conducted by longtime GJ member Joshua Horton after a summer of consecutive killings of Black people at the hands of the police. Catch us live every Sunday @ 7:00pm on...
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5.31.20 – Kerner Commission, Discrimination, and Voter Suppression
This week on Generation Justice we learned from former U.S Senator Fred Harris, the last remaining member of the Kerner Commission, established by President Lyndon Johnson to investigate the causes of social unrest of 1967. We will also share a debate from NPR’s All things Considered about the discrimination black men face in public...
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3.29.20 – Youth Radio Throwback # 2
This week on Generation Justice we bring back the best of 2009, Youth Radio media producer picked their favorite segments from the year 2009 in this special episode! Don’t miss these carefully selected pieces that feature poetry, political action, and inspiring words from nationally recognized activists. Production Team: Host 1 – Joshua HortonHost 2 – Jonquilyn...