Sep 14 2007
“I don’t write fiction. To me I’ve always felt that I’m keeping the books. I just want people to experience the everyday glimpses of life that I see that to me are sometimes heartbreaking, but most of the time incredibly beautiful.” — Marisela Norte …
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Sep 14 2007
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This week on Uprising:
* 60th Anniversary of Mendez vs Westminster
* Black Agenda Radio on Reverend Yearwood
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Sep 14 2007
GUESTS: Martha Ugarte, David Villalobos, Southern California organizers with TRIGA
On Monday of this week 158 immigrant advocacy groups launched a nationwide boycott against the Colorado-based Western Union. The boycott comes on the heels of a year long negotiation with the agency to lower their fees and reinvest in their immigrant communities. Key to this boycott is …
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Sep 14 2007
GUEST: Anita Roddick courtesy of the Pacifica Radio Archives
Anita Roddick, founder of The Body Shop, died late Monday evening at the age of 64 after suffering a brain hemorrhage. Born as a daughter of working class immigrants in England, Roddick became well known as a pioneer of ethical and green consumerism. Opened as a single store …
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Sep 14 2007
GUEST: Marisela Norte, exhibiting photographer and writer
“Sociedad Anonima,” or Anonymous Society, is a new exhibition featuring the writings and photographs of Marisela Norte. Conceptually curated by Diane Gamboa, the exhibit is based on Norte’s writings and photographs taken whil riding the number 18 bus from East Los Angeles to Downtown. Never seen publicly before, the pictures …
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Sep 14 2007
GUEST: Glen Ford is a writer and radio commentator and the Executive Editor of The Black Agenda Report
This week’s commentary is about Reverend Yearwood. Visit www.blackagendareport.com for more information. …
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Sep 14 2007
… about The Battle of Liberty Place.
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Former Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis Is Coming To Los Angeles!
Come and hear Varoufakis speak in person on Saturday April 23rd in Pasadena, California, at his ONLY Los Angeles-area event!
WHEN: Saturday April 23rd, Reception at 12 noon, Event at 1 pm
WHERE: Neighborhood Unitarian Universalist Church, 301 N. Orange Grove Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91103
Yanis Varoufakis of the Syriza Party took the European political establishment by storm a year ago when he was appointed Finance Minister of Greece by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras. Varoufakis is an ……
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