Blackledge struggles against Police Violence in the wake of Police Murders of george floyd in minneapolis, Breonna Taylor in louisville, and the attempted murder of jacob blake in kenosha have once again sounded a call for black liberation while raising familiar questions about electoral politics and black freedom struggles. 50 years ago, his landmark election came on the heels of a 1967 rebellion in newark when the Police Beating of an unmarked black man struck an uprising against white supremacy. Amidst heightened organizing around racist urban renewal projects and educational injustice, the beating recalled countless Police Killings of black men in the city that had gone unpunished over the years and brought thousands into the july. At the july National Guard was called into uprisingto stop the which cost lives. In the following days, months, and years, the black and puerto rican communities leveraged the power and momentum of the uprising to build Community Power and organize succe
Afterwards is a a weekly interw program with relevant guest hosts anything top nonfiction authors about their latest work. All afterwards programs are available as podcasts. Reverend sharpton i dont want to start this conversation about your book by quoting something you wrote towards the end of your book which i think its a great jumping off point for this conversation pick you write i tell everyone the hardest job of being a preacher is to eulogize a life that someone who did nothing. My friends it is hardest to eulogize the lifeblood of the country who did nothing and then political and its a so i beg of you, give me something to work with. When your time comes understand before the family as they prepare to take you to god, let there be Something Worthy come something of merit that you did for your fellow man that helped to lift them. The name of your book as we all know is rise up. Talk more about that. Why it is imperative completely its imperative for people to give folks like y
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To the content of the presentday. To wanted to start out by sharing with you all the National Parks association and the association for the study of aftermarket africanamerican life and history begin or than years ago. It was then that Irena Webster and Barbara Spencer done joined with the women who would become and had the vision to join forces to support and enhance the work of the National Park service. Sadly, she passed away earlier this year. I wanted to take a moment at the start of this conversation about the preservation of the history of the struggle to achieve black Voting Rights to remember my boss, my friend and a true pioneer in the long and ongoing process of the conservation and preservation organizations more just, equitable, diverse and inclusive. Today, folks are going to be aware the history of the struggle for Voting Rights is wideranging, multifaceted and current. It is still going on. What we want to do with this panel of experts and people who are my friends, fol
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