Sojourner Truth Radio

Today on Sojourner Truth, our weekly roundtable. Our panelists weigh in on the latest news and government measures resulting from the coronavirus pandemic. Our panelists are Laura Carlsen, Jackie Goldberg and Dr. Gerald Horne.

Laura Carlsen is the Director of the Americas Program. Based in Mexico City, she is a regular contributor to Americas Updater, Foreign Policy in Focus, CounterPunch, Fortune and several Spanish-language publications. Laura is also a television host and commentator on globalization, the Drug War, immigration and gender issues for various international news outlets.

Jackie Goldberg is a governing board member for the Los Angeles School Board - District 5. She is a former member of the California State Assembly. Goldberg had previously served as a member of the Los Angeles City Council. Before being elected to the council, she served on, and was later president of, the Los Angeles School Board.

Dr. Gerald Horne, Moores Professor of History & African-American Studies at the University of Houston, has written more than 30 books. His most recently published books include White Supremacy Confronted: U.S. Imperialism and Anti-communism vs. the Liberation of Southern Africa, From Rhodes to Mandela and "Jazz and Justice: Racism and the Political Economy of the Music. He is also the author of "Facing the Rising Sun: African Americans, Japan and the Rise of Afro-Asian Solidarity," "The Apocalypse of Settler Colonialism: The Roots of Slavery, White Supremacy and Capitalism in Seventeenth-Century North America and the Caribbean," and "Storming the Heavens: African Americans and the Early fight for the Right to Fly." At the 2017 National Council of Black Studies conference, Dr. Horne was granted the "Ida B. Wells and Cheik Anta Diop Award for Outstanding Scholarship and Leadership in Africana Studies."

Today on Sojourner Truth, our weekly roundtable. Our panelists weigh in on the latest news and government measures resulting from the coronavirus pandemic. Our panelists are Laura Carlsen, Jackie Goldberg and Dr. Gerald Horne.

Laura Carlsen is the Director of the Americas Program. Based in Mexico City, she is a regular contributor to Americas Updater, Foreign Policy in Focus, CounterPunch, Fortune and several Spanish-language publications. Laura is also a television host and commentator on globalization, the Drug War, immigration and gender issues for various international news outlets.

Jackie Goldberg is a governing board member for the Los Angeles School Board - District 5. She is a former member of the California State Assembly. Goldberg had previously served as a member of the Los Angeles City Council. Before being elected to the council, she served on, and was later president of, the Los Angeles School Board.

Dr. Gerald Horne, Moores Professor of History & African-American Studies at the University of Houston, has written more than 30 books. His most recently published books include White Supremacy Confronted: U.S. Imperialism and Anti-communism vs. the Liberation of Southern Africa, From Rhodes to Mandela and "Jazz and Justice: Racism and the Political Economy of the Music. He is also the author of "Facing the Rising Sun: African Americans, Japan and the Rise of Afro-Asian Solidarity," "The Apocalypse of Settler Colonialism: The Roots of Slavery, White Supremacy and Capitalism in Seventeenth-Century North America and the Caribbean," and "Storming the Heavens: African Americans and the Early fight for the Right to Fly." At the 2017 National Council of Black Studies conference, Dr. Horne was granted the "Ida B. Wells and Cheik Anta Diop Award for Outstanding Scholarship and Leadership in Africana Studies."

Today on Sojourner Truth:

What are the specific dangers of the coronavirus to Black and Brown people? How does your racial background impact your access to healthcare? Our guests are Dr. Chandra Ford, Founding Director of the Center for the Study of Racism, Social Justice and Health at UCLA, and Dr. Bita Amani, Associate Professor at Charles R. Drew University.

Also, are election security issues now compounded by the virus? We speak with John Bonifaz, Co-Founder and President of Free Speech For People.

For our weekly Earth Watch, attempts to criminalize climate protesters. We speak with Lauren Regan, the Executive Director overseeing the Civil Liberties Defense Center.

Today on Sojourner Truth:

What are the specific dangers of the coronavirus to Black and Brown people? How does your racial background impact your access to healthcare? Our guests are Dr. Chandra Ford, Founding Director of the Center for the Study of Racism, Social Justice and Health at UCLA, and Dr. Bita Amani, Associate Professor at Charles R. Drew University.

Also, are election security issues now compounded by the virus? We speak with John Bonifaz, Co-Founder and President of Free Speech For People.

For our weekly Earth Watch, attempts to criminalize climate protesters. We speak with Lauren Regan, the Executive Director overseeing the Civil Liberties Defense Center.

Today on Sojourner Truth:

Both Democrats and Republicans are proposing that money be sent directly to people in the United States to help stem the crash of the U.S. economy due to the coronavirus. Also, the coronavirus as it impacts caregivers across the country and the world, and its impact on the most vulnerable communities. Lastly, Joe Biden swept Tuesday's primaries and reaches out to Sanders supporters.

Our guests are Celyn Camen, Dr. Emilee Bargoma and Alan Minsky. Celyne Camen is a single mother, writer and member of Every Mother is a Working Mother Network. She currently lives in the Greater Boston region of Massachusetts. Dr. Emilee Bargoma is a molecular biologist and a member of Black Lives Matter Los Angeles. Alan Minsky is the Executive Director of the Progressive Democrats of America. A lifelong activist, Alan worked as a progressive journalist for the past two decades.

Today on Sojourner Truth:

Both Democrats and Republicans are proposing that money be sent directly to people in the United States to help stem the crash of the U.S. economy due to the coronavirus. Also, the coronavirus as it impacts caregivers across the country and the world, and its impact on the most vulnerable communities. Lastly, Joe Biden swept Tuesday's primaries and reaches out to Sanders supporters.

Our guests are Celyn Camen, Dr. Emilee Bargoma and Alan Minsky. Celyne Camen is a single mother, writer and member of Every Mother is a Working Mother Network. She currently lives in the Greater Boston region of Massachusetts. Dr. Emilee Bargoma is a molecular biologist and a member of Black Lives Matter Los Angeles. Alan Minsky is the Executive Director of the Progressive Democrats of America. A lifelong activist, Alan worked as a progressive journalist for the past two decades.

Today on Sojourner Truth:

Both Democrats and Republicans are proposing that money be sent directly to people in the United States to help stem the crash of the U.S. economy due to the coronavirus. Also, the coronavirus as it impacts caregivers across the country and the world, and its impact on the most vulnerable communities. Lastly, Joe Biden swept Tuesday's primaries and reaches out to Sanders supporters.

Our guests are Celyn Camen, Dr. Emilee Bargoma and Alan Minsky. Celyne Camen is a single mother, writer and member of Every Mother is a Working Mother Network. She currently lives in the Greater Boston region of Massachusetts. Dr. Emilee Bargoma is a molecular biologist and a member of Black Lives Matter Los Angeles. Alan Minsky is the Executive Director of the Progressive Democrats of America. A lifelong activist, Alan worked as a progressive journalist for the past two decades.

Today on Sojourner Truth, the latest on the coronavirus. Joining us to discuss the latest on the coronavirus is Dr. David Himmelstein, a Distinguished Professor of Public Health at the City University of New York, a lecturer in Medicine at Harvard Medical School, and a primary care doctor in The Bronx. Dr. Himmelstein co-founded Physicians for a National Health Program, a group whose 23,000 members advocate for Medicare for All.

Also, the response of mothers in East Los Angeles to the growing housing crisis. Our guest is Roberto Flores, an activist in and resident of East Los Angeles. He is associated with the Eastside Cafe. Also joining us is Martha Escudero, an impacted mother from the area.

Lastly, analysis of the recent Democratic Party presidential debate as part of our Sojourner Truth Election Watch. Our guest is Alan Minsky, the Executive Director of the Progressive Democrats of America. A lifelong activist, Alan worked as a progressive journalist for the past two decades.

Today on Sojourner Truth, the latest on the coronavirus. Joining us to discuss the latest on the coronavirus is Dr. David Himmelstein, a Distinguished Professor of Public Health at the City University of New York, a lecturer in Medicine at Harvard Medical School, and a primary care doctor in The Bronx. Dr. Himmelstein co-founded Physicians for a National Health Program, a group whose 23,000 members advocate for Medicare for All.

Also, the response of mothers in East Los Angeles to the growing housing crisis. Our guest is Roberto Flores, an activist in and resident of East Los Angeles. He is associated with the Eastside Cafe. Also joining us is Martha Escudero, an impacted mother from the area.

Lastly, analysis of the recent Democratic Party presidential debate as part of our Sojourner Truth Election Watch. Our guest is Alan Minsky, the Executive Director of the Progressive Democrats of America. A lifelong activist, Alan worked as a progressive journalist for the past two decades.

Today on Sojourner Truth, the latest on the coronavirus. Joining us to discuss the latest on the coronavirus is Dr. David Himmelstein, a Distinguished Professor of Public Health at the City University of New York, a lecturer in Medicine at Harvard Medical School, and a primary care doctor in The Bronx. Dr. Himmelstein co-founded Physicians for a National Health Program, a group whose 23,000 members advocate for Medicare for All.

Also, the response of mothers in East Los Angeles to the growing housing crisis. Our guest is Roberto Flores, an activist in and resident of East Los Angeles. He is associated with the Eastside Cafe. Also joining us is Martha Escudero, an impacted mother from the area.

Lastly, analysis of the recent Democratic Party presidential debate as part of our Sojourner Truth Election Watch. Our guest is Alan Minsky, the Executive Director of the Progressive Democrats of America. A lifelong activist, Alan worked as a progressive journalist for the past two decades.