Philly Liberation Radio

For the November episode of Philly Liberation Radio, co-hosts Adiah Hicks and Jasper Saah are joined by Asantewaa Nkrumah-Ture from the Black Alliance for Peace, the Green Party of Philadelphia, and more to discuss the struggle against imperialism and capitalist state violence in Philadelphia. We are also joined by Mecca Bullock from the Party for Socialism and Liberation about the struggle against racist police terror in Philadelphia.

This month in the extended version, we are joined by Liberation Center volunteers Jay Sharma and Gabriel Rockhill to discuss Philadelphia’s role in the U.S. presidential election. The panel also talks about skyrocketing positive cases of COVID-19 in Philadelphia, and the University of Pennsylvania’s recent pledge to donate $100 million to the School District of Philadelphia. To hear the extended version of our podcast from Philadelphia Liberation Center volunteers, join our Patreon community at patreon.com/phillyliberationcenter.

For this episode of Philly Liberation Radio, co-hosts Adiah Hicks and Jasper Saah are joined by Ismael Jimenez, an organizer from the Caucus of Working Educators and the Melanated Educators Collective to discuss the heightened teachers’ struggle during the COVID-19 pandemic, and Saudia Durrant from the Philadelphia Student Union to discuss the student movement in Philly.

This month in the extended version, we are joined by Anlin Wang, an organizer from LILAC, RECLAIM Philadelphia, and Philly DSA, and Elijah Blanton, an organizer with the Philly Liberation Center and member of the Party for Socialism and Liberation to discuss the state of the U.S.’ presidential election in Pennsylvania. To hear the extended version of our podcast from Philadelphia Liberation Center volunteers, join our Patreon community at patreon.com/phillyliberationcenter.

The Philadelphia Liberation Center condemns the brutal police murder of Walter Wallace Jr. in West Philadelphia on October 26th, and condemns the outrageous targeted arrest of long-time Philadelphia activist Ant Smith. Free Ant Smith! Justice for Walter Wallace Jr. NOW!

Article written by Erik Ayala and narrated by Jasper Saah.

Originally published 9/30/20 by the Philly Liberation Center.

https://phillyliberationcenter.org/2020/09/30/bad-things-happen-in-philadelphia/

Article written by Hope Wilson and narrated by Jasper Saah.

Originally published 9/29/20 by the Philly Liberation Center.

https://phillyliberationcenter.org/2020/09/30/fascism-on-the-rise-why-the-proud-boys-are-organizing-in-philadelphia/

For the September episode of Philly Liberation Radio, co-hosts Adiah Hicks and Jasper Saah are joined by Sterling Johnson, an organizer of the encampments for the homeless on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, and Spiros Tsonos from the CASA Network on the struggle against evictions during the COVID-19 pandemic.

To hear an extended version of our podcast featuring local news and analysis from Philadelphia Liberation Center volunteers, join our Patreon community at patreon.com/phillyliberationcenter. This month in the extended version, the Liberation Center volunteers Hope Wilson and Walter Smolarek talk about Donald Trump’s campaign rally in Philadelphia, contract negotiations between the teachers union and the school district and Amazon’s plan to open a new warehouse in the city. The panel also discusses the Labor Day rally for essential workers, planned city council hearings on police brutality, and the ongoing struggle between Philly District Attorney Larry Krasner and right wing U.S. Attorney William McSwain.

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