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April 30, 2004
Descendants of Freedom
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- Kat Aaron and Q-Life report back from last weekend's March for Women's Lives;
- how young people in New York are commemorating May Day;
- an in-depth interview with cast members from a theatrical production that's opening tonight in Brooklyn: "Descendants of Freedom a Futuristic Queer Hip-Hop Odyssey."
Also see: RUR's previous interview with "Descendants" playwright Andre Lancaster.
April 16, 2004
Education for All -- The Lessons of History
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- CUNY (City University of New York) activists from several schools and eras pack the studio to honor the approaching 35th anniversary of Open Admissions and the 1969 Student Strike;
- Musicians and Brooklyn residents Clive and Money share their sounds and thoughts on the police murder of Timothy Stansbury, Jr. and community defense.
April 09, 2004
Alternative Models for Youth Organizing
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youth news;- Adrienne Brown, member of the League of Pissed Off Voters and co-editor of How to Get Stupid White Men Out of Office;
- Yvonne Liu, Graziela Tanaki, and Alessandra DeAlmeida on NYC Summer, a project aiming to bring youth organizers together for popular education and work against the Republican National Convention.
April 02, 2004
AIDS in Low-Income Communities of Color
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| Guest Robert Foxx is featured in this Wiretap article |
- youth news;
- Dr. Mindy T. Fullilove (her latest book here) on displacement and AIDS in Black America;
- Kesed Regan and Robert Foxx on Youth Organizers United's Hit the Streets campaign.
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