civil rights
Reverend Al Sharpton: Awaiting Justice... (Oscar Grant is on Our Minds)
Submitted by Southern Shift on Thu, 2010-07-08 10:22 Authored by Al Sharpton Original ArticleIt has been a year and a half since the fateful night a New Year’s celebration turned deadly for a 22-year-old Black man in California. He wasn’t engaged in a gang transaction gone wrong, nor was he evading police or hiding somewhere as a fugitive. No, Oscar Grant was handcuffed face down on the ground with a police officer’s knee pinning his neck when another cop decided to draw his weapon and shoot him in the back. The single bullet ended his young life as his friends and a train station full of people watched on in horror. And now, on the heels of a verdict in the trial against the accused officer, Johannes Mehserle, the revulsion only intensifies.
Senator Robert Byrd Dies-How Should We Remember him-Friend or Foe?
Submitted by Southern Shift on Mon, 2010-06-28 08:13 Authored by Davey DJust got word about Senator Robert Byrd dying and not too sure what to make of it. The first thoughts that came to mind are, he's been serving my entire life and damn near my parents entire lives. Dude has sat in the Senate for almost 60 years. That's a long time. I keep asking myself, why do we have so many Senators who get to sit up in office till they are that old? The late Strom Thurman, Jesse Helms and Ted Kennedy are a few long time fixtures that come to mind...If you serve in office for that long can you be effective? Did they do what was needed for their states? If you're a Democrat or left leaning was he and others strong advocates or obstacle?
Undocumented Students aka the Trail of Dream Marchers Confront Sheriff Joe Arpaio
Submitted by Southern Shift on Thu, 2010-06-03 10:58 Authored by Davey DThe other day while doing our daily Hard Knock Radio show we were blessed to have Felipe Matos, Carlos Roa and Juan Rodriguez from the Trail of Dreams come to the studio to talk about their historic meeting with Sheriff Joe Arpaio over immigration. Also in the studio was former Minister of Culture of the Black Panther party Emory Douglass.. Wow what a moment.. Intergenerational, cultural and just seeing freedom fighters old and new break bread...
Rand Paul is a Dangerous Man & Not Just Because He Hates Civil Rights
Submitted by Southern Shift on Fri, 2010-05-21 13:28 Authored by Davey DThis interview with Rand Paul is interesting on a number of levels. The way it's being spun is that he handed ABC host George Stephanopoulos his ass. I can see that being the case only in the sense that Paul was prepared for the inevitable questions on his controversial stances around Civil Rights. Up to now a lot has been made about his take on things in this arena and to be honest it’s more than obvious what conclusions you can draw from them - dude is smooth, but anyway you slice it he simply wasn’t down for the advancements of the Civil Rights Movement.
Civil Rights Leaders Al Sharpton & Tavis Smiley Square off Over Barack Obama and a Black Agenda
Submitted by Southern Shift on Wed, 2010-02-24 12:49 Authored by Davey D
Civil rights leader Al Sharpton got into a spirited back and forth with TV talk show host Tavis Smiley on his radio show on Tuesday, Feb 23, 2010...
The conversation had people riveted and talking about the issue at hand and the pettiness and egos that seemed to be front and center in a conversation between two gentlemen who see themselves as good examples to follow...
The Wisdom of Civil Rights Icon Dick Gregory-Racism, Haiti & Why Obama Won't Flex His Power
Submitted by Southern Shift on Tue, 2010-02-02 02:44 Authored by Davey D
Long time Civil Rights activist, author and comedian Dick Gregory made his rounds in Washington DC where he took in the State of the Union address and the Healthy Families USA convention. We caught up with Gregory and talked to him about the situation in Haiti. He pointed out some of ther glaring flaws in the relief efforts including the irony of having two men who don’t like each other, George Bush and Bill Clinton being the face for recovery operations.
Cory Mo - Make History. Turn Texas Blue. Vote Obama.
Submitted by Southern Shift on Thu, 2009-10-08 15:11Producer Cory Mo on making history with Obama. Nothing comes to a sleeper but a dream.
