On Wednesday November 30th, over a thousand people gathered at the Immanuel Presbyterian Church in Los Angeles to hear a speech by the acclaimed physician and best-selling author Gabor Mate. The speech was the first of Uprising Media’s Speaker Series. Below is a photo report of the event:

Dr. Mate mingles with KPFK listeners at the pre-event reception.

Fans line up to speak with Dr. Mate and get their books signed.

KPFK’s Jennifer Kiser at the Reception, and Poster Sales table.

The talented singer/songwriter Travis Stephenson, performing on his steel string guitar.

Dr. Mate mingles with KPFK listeners at the pre-event reception.

The church sanctuary fills in anticipation of Dr. Mate’s talk.

Rod Sprott, Executive Director of the Immanuel Presbyterian Church, addresses the crowd.

Sonali Kolhatkar, Uprising host and executive producer, introduces Uprising Media’s Speaker Series.

Martina Steiner, Uprising producer, introduces Dr. Gabor Mate.

Dr. Gabor Mate addresses the crowd of over a thousand people.

The audience listens, rapt, to a fascinating talk about “fostering health in a toxic society.”

After the Q&A, audience members line up to get their books signed and take photos with Dr. Mate.