Freedom Struggle and Traditions

Freedom Struggle and Traditions

On this show Eric Mann read excerpts from Charles M. Payne's book I've Got the Light of Freedom: The Organizing Tradition and the Mississippi Freedom Struggle . Eric Also discuss with Ronald Collins of The Bus...

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MTA Voted To Raise Bus Fares, But The Struggle Continues For A Socialized Public Transportation System

MTA Voted To Raise Bus Fares, But The Struggle Continues For A Socialized Public Transportation System

Manuel Criollo of The Labor Community Strategy Center discuss with Barbara lott-Holland of The Bus Riders Union the recent bus fare hike set to go into effect on September 1, 2014. According...

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Mayor Garcetti and MTA Board Votes to Raise Bus Fares

Mayor Garcetti and MTA Board Votes to Raise Bus Fares

Despite having a five billion dollar a year budget of tax payers money, the Los Angeles MTA (Metropolitan Transportation Authority) board has voted to raise bus fares across the board-with the exception of student passes. A monthly...

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Peniel E. Joseph: On Race, Democracy, and Civil Rights

Peniel E. Joseph: On Race, Democracy, and Civil Rights

In this interview Eric speaks with professor, historian, author, and activist Peniel Joseph about his new book 'Stokely: A Life' . Professor Joseph also discuss with Eric the historical and political significance of Mississippi Freedom...

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On this show Eric Mann of The Labor Community Strategy Center, Alan Minsky Director of Programming on KPFK, and Mark Maxwell host of KPFK's Show RISE, bring to you the listeners Audio clips of Malcolm X, Angela_Davis, Harry Belafonte,...

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From White Anti-Racism to Modern Day “Slave Owner”: Maria Gitin’s New Book and Donald Sterling’s Racism

From White Anti-Racism to Modern Day “Slave Owner”: Maria Gitin’s New Book and Donald Sterling’s Racism

In this interview Eric speaks with Maria Gitin about her new book This Bright Light of Ours: Stories from the Voting Rights Fight . Then Eric will comment and take call-ins on LA Clippers owner ...

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