Reclaiming the Narrative

Reclaiming the Narrative

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Reclaiming the Narrative episodes

  • New Book Examines "Political Afterlives" Of Douglass's Work
    Neil Roberts is the editor of a new collection of essays by Angela Davis, Paul Gilroy, and others examining the "political afterlives" of Frederick Douglass's work. It's called A Political Companion to Frederick Douglass, and it's now available through the University Press of Kentucky. Roberts spoke with WXIR's Darien Lamen about the project, and about his own contribution to that volume.
    More information on the book available at:
    http://kentuckypress.com/live/title_detail.php?titleid=3502#.WzVrki2ZOi4
    Interview excerpt from "Freedom Reimagined: Of Maroons, Freedom Fighters, and Black Panthers," part of the podcast series Our Earnest Struggle, available at:
    https://www.mixcloud.com/ourearneststruggle/freedom-reimagined-of-maroons-mutineers-and-black-panthers/
    5 min
  • Jose Perez On Life & Death Consequences Of New Ruling That Denies Asylum To Those Fleeing Violence
    The Trump administration says the U.S. will no longer grant asylum to people fleeing domestic and gang-related violence in their home countries. Jose Perez, an immigration attorney based in Syracuse, explains how this decision will affect asylum cases playing out in our own region.
    Original air date: 6/15/2018
    Produced by Darien Lamen for Rochester Community Media
    Full episode available at: https://www.mixcloud.com/1009WXIR/june-15-2018-mayor-crashes-press-conference-new-asylum-restrictions-addressing-racism-in-rcsd/
    6 min
  • Remembering Malcolm X's Last Visit to Rochester
    On May 19th, community members will mark the anniversary of Malcolm X's birth with a dynamic "longtable" conversation about his last visit to Rochester, shortly before his assassination. Rachel DeGuzman is the founder and producer of the "At the Crossroads" series, and she tells us what we can expect from Saturday's "Malcolm X in ROC" event.
    More information available at: https://www.facebook.com/events/558576807830263/
    Image design by Rajesh Barnabas
    7 min
  • From Mexicali to Rochester: Constellation Brands and the Crisis of Democracy
    Jesus Galvaz Duarte is an activist and organizer with Mexicali Resiste, a group dedicated to protecting water rights in Baja California, Mexico.
    Duarte talks about the history of that struggle and why his group has called for a boycott of Rochester-area company Constellation Brands.
    We also get his response to Constellation's sponsorship of the Fast Forward Film Festival, a Rochester event dedicated to raising awareness of environmental issues.
    Original air date: 4/20/18
    Reclaiming the Narrative: Community Powered Local News
    Produced by Darien Lamen for Rochester Community Media Center
    9 min
  • Environmental Film Fest's Sponsor Targeted In Boycott Campaign
    Rochester's Fast Forward Film Festival is dedicated to raising awareness about environmental issues. So why is their corporate sponsor, Constellation Brands, the focus of an international boycott campaign led by Mexican "water protectors"?
    Original air date: 4/13/18
    Reclaiming the Narrative: Community Powered Local News
    Produced by Darien Lamen for Rochester Community Media Center
    6 min
  • Kate Mariner on the Social Life of Guns
    What do guns represent in American society? Why are only some forms of gun violence considered policy priorities? What does it mean to be "safe" and "secure" in our own communities?
    Scholars, activists, and community members will gather at the University of Rochester on March 29 and 30 to discuss these and other timely questions. Kate Mariner, one of the organizers, talks about what prompted her to put the event together, and what she hopes it accomplishes.
    http://www.sas.rochester.edu/humanities/events/2018/03/social-life-of-guns-research-symposium.html
    Original air date: 4/6/18
    Reclaiming the Narrative: Local News
    Produced by Darien Lamen for Rochester Community Media Center
    13 min

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Reclaiming the Narrative began in 2018 as a weekly news radio program produced by community journalists for WXIR 100.9 FM and rebroadcast on WAYO 104.3 in Rochester NY. We cover the stories, movements, and events that matter to local urban communities, while also providing training and experience for grassroots journalists.