KPFA - Making Contact

KPFA - Making Contact

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  • Making Contact – March 2, 2007

    Making Contact’s Sarah Olson takes a closer look at the Mississippi women fighting for reproductive justice as they try to save the one remaining abortion clinic in the state.

    The post Making Contact – March 2, 2007 appeared first on KPFA.

    5 min
  • Making Contact – February 23, 2007

    In 1971, a San Francisco police officer was killed. Black Panther members were arrested and tortured, then charges were dismissed. In 2005 the case was re-opened, and some of the men re-arrested. In this special documentary from the Freedom Archives, we hear from some of the accused men themselves.

    The post Making Contact – February 23, 2007 appeared first on KPFA.

    5 min
  • Making Contact – February 16, 2007

    New Orleans Now: Can Art Help Heal a Broken City?

    Street art among the ruins. Take a tour with us through the streets and

    landscapes of New Orleans as we discover creative art displays that reflect
    the city’s deep cultural roots, the troubled times it faces, and the sense
    of hope being nurtured in the midst of Katrina’s rubble.

    Featuring:

    Elizabeth Underwood, Art in Action Founder; Mr. Joseph Rooney, New Orleans resident; Steven, Art in Action artist.

    Senior Producer/Host: Tena Rubio (Open Society Institute Fellow).


    Freelance Associate Producer: Emily Polk.

    Mixing Engineer: Phillip Babich.

    Intern: Alexis McCrimmon.

    The post Making Contact – February 16, 2007 appeared first on KPFA.

    5 min
  • Making Contact – January 26, 2007

    Civil War in Burma, Karen Women in Exile


    Burma is a country torn apart by civil war,
    and run by one of the strictest military juntas in the world. The Karen
    tribe, Burma’s largest ethnic minority, say they will not surrender until
    there is peace and a separate state for their people. Producer Jack Chance
    and the international documentary team Outer Voices went to Burma and
    Thailand to interview refugee activists from the Karen Women’s Organization.

    The post Making Contact – January 26, 2007 appeared first on KPFA.

    5 min

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