Our Political Moment - Reclaim Philadelphia

In episode 4 the show focuses on the inequitable treatment and visibility of current and formerly incarcerated women in our institutions, organizing and conversations around mass liberation.

In the first part of the episode Madusa Carter shares the third act of their play Mary’s Daughter: Memoir of an Artivist. The story is followed by an interview between Madusa Carter and Rick Krajewski on why women have not been centered in mass liberation organizing and how can change the narrative and prevent that erasure from continuing to happen.

You can also find more music from Blak Rapp M.A.D.U.S.A on iTunes and Spotify

Episode 3 features a hotel housekeeper, Katherine Paine and a union organizer Earlene Bly, fighting for a fair process to allow employees to decide if they want to unionize their workplace.

Katherine tells her story of how working two jobs has impacted the stability of her life and family. She is then joined by Earlene to discuss the importance of a fair process, how management intimidates workers and how you can get involved in this fight.

Make sure to attend the People’s Forum on March 24th to hear how candidates align with workers’ rights and other issues that impact all Philadelphians.

Sunday, March 24, 2019 - 3:00 PM 5:00 PM
Congregation Rodeph Shalom615 North Broad Street,Philadelphia

Episode two hosted by Kelly Morton explores the state of the Philadelphia School system. Listen to Nayeli Perez, a student at Palumbo Academy talk about her experience in a special admissions public school. Kelly first heard our storyteller speak at a fundraiser for school funding last fall. At that time, Nayeli pointed out that as a student, she didn’t have a lot of power but she hoped that by speaking others would amplify her words to create change.

The conditions in our schools and the experiences of our students compared to those across the state are not accidental. In this episode you will also hear from an organizer with Our City Our Schools, Kendra Brooks about how Philadelphia public schools reached this point of crisis.

After hearing this episode, if you want to get involved with Kendra and Our City Our Schools in our fight for fully funded public education, sign this PETITION mentioned in the episode and fill out the form below to stay involved.

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How exciting! The first episode of Reclaim Philadelphia’s podcast Our Political Moment: The stories behind the structure is finally here! This podcast will feature stories from Philadelphians impacted by some of the biggest issues facing our city, including education, housing, workers’ rights, mass incarceration, immigration and poverty. Our hosts, Sergio Cea, Kelly Morton and Lea Sorrentino will offer an analysis of the dominant narratives and structural oppression involved in these issues and interview organizers across the city who are fighting for solutions. Each episode will conclude with a call to action, a way our listeners can get involved and be part of local collective change.

Our first episode is a unique because it features three story tellers to kick-off the first season and set the foundation for the episodes to follow. You will hear stories from Mass Liberation Campaign Organizer Akeem Sims, Artists and co-host Lea Devon Sorrentino and Video editor and Organizer Paul Fitzgerald.