In this one-hour special, we discuss dark matter, axions, the philosophy of science, the physics of melanin, scientific racism, decolonizing science, the March for Science and more. Our guest is Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein, a particle physicist. In her current position, she is a research associate in theoretical physics at the University of Washington.

Today, we continue our Africans Rising series with Senegal-based Coumba Toure, a leading change-maker in the areas of social entrpreneurship and youth educational development.

Then, we discuss the latest news on the ground in Venezuela as the country's crisis deepens with journalist and political analyst Lucas Koener.

Also, this year marks the 75th anniversary of Japanese internment in the United States. Our guests are Bill Watanabe, former and founding executive director of Little Tokyo Service Center, and historian Dr. Gerald Horne.

Today, we continue our Africans Rising series with Senegal-based Coumba Toure, an author and activist in the areas of social entrpreneurship and youth educational development.

We discuss the latest news on the ground in Venezuela as the country's crisis deepens with journalist and political analyst Lucas Koener.

2017 marks the 75th anniversary of Japanese internment in the United States. Our guests are Bill Watanabe, former and founding executive director of Little Tokyo Service Center, and historian Dr. Gerald Horne.

Sojourner Truth Radio: May 2, 2017 – The Los Angeles Rebellion, 25 Years Later by Sojourner Truth with Margaret Prescod

On our weekly roundtable, our panelists weigh in on Trump's first 100 days and the national and international implications of his administration thus far. We also discuss Trump's tax plan: who are the winners and losers? And we remember the 1992 Los Angeles Rebellion, following the beating of Rodney King and the verdict of his trial. Preparations are also underway for mass protests around the country on May 1st, known as May Day. What does this tell us about the state of the movement for change and what lessons could be learned on how to move forward. Our panelists are Laura Carlsen, Jackie Goldberg and Dr. Gerald Horne.

But first, we speak with Yash Tandon, the former Executive Director of the Geneva-based South Centre, an intergovernmental think tank for the Global South, and the author of "Trade is War: The West's War Against the World."

Host Margaret Prescod speaks with Yash Tandon, the former Executive Director of the Geneva-based South Centre, an intergovernmental think tank for the Global South, and the author of "Trade is War: The West's War Against the World."

Dr. Yandon will be speaking in Los Angeles on Sunday, April 30, 2016. Details: https://www.evensi.us/tsehai-lecture-series-with-dr-yash-tandon-lmu-ahmanson/208062738

Today is Freedom Day in South Africa. It was 23 years ago today that South Africans participated in the countrys first fully representative democratic presidential election and elected Nelson Mandela, movement leader of the African National Congress. So why are protests happening today in South Africa against Jacob Zuma, South Africas current president and head of the ANC?

Labor leader Maria Elena Durazo joins us to discuss the upcoming protests by labor unions on May 1st, International Workers' Day. We also speak with Ron Gochez of the May Day General Strike Coalition.

Today, we discuss what is behind the crisis in Venezuela with Lucas Koerner, a journalist and political analyst based in Caracas.

Then, a prisoner hunger strike is underway in a Riverside County, California jail. We speak with Antonia Venegas, wife of Salvador Venegas, one of the lead organizers of the hunger strike.

We also continue our "Know Your Rights" series on immigration with Sandra Ruiz, staff attorney at the Loyola Immigrant Justice Clinic.