“Every passion has its destiny.” -Billy Mills It’s been 50 years since Olympic Gold Medalist Billy Mills earned his medal. This show features an interview with about his Indigenous heritage, competing in the Olympics, and how he’s giving back to his community. We also feature Native voices from the 2014 Gathering of Nations. They discuss...
10.19.14 – Occupation and Resistance [Radio] – Generation Justice
This show features voices discussing occupation and resistance. First, we hear from Josh Ruebner, Policy Director for the U.S. Campaign to End Israeli Occupation. Ruebner sits down with Pauly Denetclaw to discusses his new book Shattered Hopes: Obama’s Failure to Broker Israeli-Palestinian Peace. Then, we hear from local activists who organized and marched in the...
10.5.14 – Freedom Summer and Chican@ Identity [Radio] – Generation Justice
In 1964, more than 700 students from around the country joined organizers and locals in Mississippi to demand rights for black voters. Fifty years later, hundreds gathered to recognize the accomplishments of Freedom Summer and to talk about ways to continue to build on the lessons of 1964. GJ COIN Intern, Cecilia Frescas, attended the...
3.23.14 Cesar Chavez Day and Dr. Augustine Romero [Radio] – Generation Justice
This week’s show features our own Jason Fuller interviewing Dr. Augustine Romero, the Director of Multicultural Curriculum for Tucson Unified School District (TUSD), and co-founder of the revolutionary Social Justice Education Project. He discusses the importance of education equity, and his new book, Raza Studies: The Public Option for Educational Revolution. Jason also talked with...
2.9.14 Black History Month [Radio] – Generation Justice
This week’s show honors Black History Month. On Saturday January 25, 2014 the University of New Mexico hosted the 2014 Africana Studies at UNM Black History Month Kickoff. Sunday’s show featured the guests of honor at the Kick-off: Sybrina Fulton who is the mother of Trayvon Martin and Edward Lewis, the co-founder of Essence Communication...