5.31.20 – Kerner Commission, Discrimination, and Voter Suppression
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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...

8.9.15 – A Celebration of Fellows – Generation Justice
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8.9.15 – A Celebration of Fellows – Generation Justice

On this week’s program we hear from successful New Mexicans who happen to be part of the Generation Justice fellowship, a program that helps young journalists of color build their skills while becoming the next generation of socially conscious media makers. We will welcome in our newest GJ fellow Tamara Colaque. She will share with...

I.N.S.P.I.R.E. Series: Moneka Stevens-Cordova
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I.N.S.P.I.R.E. Series: Moneka Stevens-Cordova

“I am my community”     By Chantel Trujillo & Jason Fuller   ALBUQUERQUE N.M. — Moneka Stevens-Cordova was in her late teens when she heard the call for youth advocacy. At the time, she was living in a group home.   “There was a 13 year old that came in and I remember thinking,...