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Grassroots Leaders Discuss What the Passage of the Local Community Radio Act Could Mean for Social Justice Movements
“Historically and even today, radio is still a vital vehicle for our social justice movements, particularly in low-income, immigrant and communities of color,” said Betty Yu. “It’s still an extremely accessible medium for communities in the U.S. and abroad, it’s one of the most culturally and politically relevant outlets for many of us.”
International Women’s Day: Imagining a New National Conversation
Speaking and listening to tightrope moms and their issues will not only make for a better national conversation about the future; it’s the politically smart thing to do.
At the Oscars, Everything Is All White…
“The Oscars,” as it’s more commonly known, is one of the most hyped and watched cultural events in America.
The Strongest Open Internet Protections Possible: Yes, We Can.
The the fight for an open Internet is a fight for our mothers, our children, and our future. Let’s not be confused.
Malkia Cyril on Media Justice: Interview by Samhita Mukhopadhyay
“Through media, we learn about race and racism, about poverty and what we deserve in terms of jobs, housing, health care. We learn about migration and about the rest of the world. Through media we learn how to govern, what kinds of economic systems work or don’t, and to define the limits of what’s possible. George Clinton, the P-Funk superstar, said (I’m paraphrasing), ‘Whoever controls the news shapes our destiny.’ We must fight for our media, as well as use it strategically to transform the worldview that supports structural racism, an undemocratic democracy, corporate control and global inequity, and the devolution of cities and public institutions.”
Knowledge Exchange 2009: Universal Broadband and Digital Inclusion
Sponsored by the Center for Media Justice, the Consumer’s Union and newly sponsored by the Media and Democracy Coalition, Knowledge Exchange, will bring together 20 grassroots media activists, national advocacy groups, academics, and beltway policy advocates to exchange ideas, deepen relationships, and develop best practices and collaborative strategies to advance a national plan for universal broadband access and deployment. Taking place in Washington, D.C., September 21-24, 2009, the convening will feature presentations on the broadband stimulus package, digital inclusion dialogues, discussions on race and related equity issues, a landscape of current legislation on broadband and the Internet, and more. Participants are movement leaders who will address movement challenges, and develop winning strategies for media policy change from the grassroots to the beltway!
