Generation Justice

Generation Justice hears about the University of New Mexico's Sustainability Program and Earth Day. Sustainability Studies students talk with us about a more sustainable campus for UNM as well as waste management and environmental degradation.

We’ll also hear from Arturo Sandoval, one of the original founders of Earth Day!!

(photo by 1800recycling)

Award-winning Lakota Hip-hop performer, producer and artist Frank Waln acknowledges the inequality of opportunity in America but also encourages young Natives to meet that deficit head-on.

The 2015 ‪New Mexico‬ Legislative Session came to a close. We're joined by two experts to stay up-to-date with the legislation that will directly affect our communities.

Sitting in studio with us was Patrick Davis, Executive Director and Journalist from Progress Now NM and Adrian Carver, co-director from the NM Youth Alliance at the New Mexico Forum for Youth in Community.

We explored what’s in the future for Albuquerque, whether it’s the decision over the Santolina Master Plan, the upcoming events in honor of César Chávez, or what’s happening in our New Mexico State Legislature. We're joined by Virginia Necochea and Juan Reynosa, who spoke about how the Santolina Land Development will impact our community. We also had organizers from the Recuerda a Cesar Chavez Committee, Danny Hernandez and Diana Martinez-Campos, to help us learn more about the march, fiesta, exhibits, food, and music.

From Las Cruces to Albuquerque and Santa Fe, young leaders across New Mexico are standing together against the ‪PARCC‬ exam. On this program, we bring you the voices of the student organizers and activists that participated in the ‪‎PARCC walkouts‬. They share what these demonstrations mean to them and why they’ve organized around this issue. We’re also be joined by attorney Larry Kronen to discuss students’ rights.

From Las Cruces to Albuquerque and Santa Fe, young leaders across New Mexico are standing together against the ‪PARCC‬ exam. On this program, we bring you the voices of the student organizers and activists that participated in the ‪‎PARCC walkouts‬. They share what these demonstrations mean to them and why they’ve organized around this issue. We’re also be joined by attorney Larry Kronen to discuss students’ rights.

Recently, we attended the 30th Annual Africana Studies at UNM ‪Black History Month‬ Kick-off brunch. The Keynote Speaker at this year’s brunch was Roslyn M. Brock. Ms. Brock is the Chairman of the National Board of Directors for the NAACP. She is the youngest person and only fourth women to hold the position of Chair of the National Board. In this program, we bring you her powerful speech in its entirety.

On this program we talk with Laurel Wyckoff from New Mexico PBS about their ‪#‎CommunityCinema‬ project, which will screen the film ‪#‎AmericanDenial‬. This project combines educational and documentary style film screenings with powerful panel discussions on issues that impact our community.

We also talk with Steven Renderos from the Center for Media Justice about the importance of ‪#‎NetNeutrality‬ and what the next steps are on this important battle for open internet access.

This program discusses institutionalized racism and the importance of Ethnic studies in New Mexico. We're joined by New Mexico State Senator Linda Lopez, who proposed a memorial this legislative session that would require every state-funded agency to adopt policies addressing institutional racism.

We'll also talk with Chicano Studies teacher Veronica Medina and her two students Gabriella Ortega and Eric Gonzales from Albuquerque High School.

This program features an extended interview with Pilar and Frank Leto, the directors of Music and Dance: Carnaval 2015 “Port to Port” about love, dance, culture and identity. They’ll also be talking about the history of Carnaval and Afro-Cuban culture in New Mexico.

We also announce legislative bills and memorials to keep an eye on.