Sojourner Truth Radio

Today on Sojourner Truth:

We commemorate Earth Day, which was first celebrated on April 22, 1970. As world leaders gather today virtually for a White House climate summit, President Joe Biden has announced plans to slash green house gas emissions in half by 2030. This, as the Biden administration proposes that nations support the Paris Climate Accord, which the U.S. has now rejoined. But is this enough? Environmentalists have longed criticized the Paris Climate Accord for being too modest given the level of devastation of the environment. Many also decry what they call false solutions to the climate crisis. They say capitalism and its market-focused economy are at odds with protecting the planet. For our weekly Earth Watch, our guest is Paula Gioia, a beekeeper and peasant farmer in a community-run agroecological farm in Germany near Berlin.

Japan intends to dump more than a million tons of radioactive waste water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean. This follows the 2011 incident, where six atomic power reactors were severely damaged following a 9.0 magnitude earthquake which was followed by a tsunami that damaged the nuclear plant. Our guest is Kevin Kamps, who has served as Radioactive Waste Watchdog at Beyond Nuclear since 2007. Beyond Nuclear advocates for an energy future that is sustainable, benign and democratic.

On Thursday, April 22, the funeral of Daunte Wright will be held. Daunte was shot and killed by the police just ten miles from where George Floyd was killed. Since then, there have been two other police killings of Black people that we know about. Our guest is Mic Crenshaw, an anti-racist campaigner raised in Chicago and Minneapolis and now based in Portland, Oregon, where he is the Regional Director of Hip-Hop Congress.

Lastly, our weekly Earth Minute, presented by Theresa Church of the Global Justice Ecology Project.

Today on Sojourner Truth:

We commemorate Earth Day, which was first celebrated on April 22, 1970. As world leaders gather today virtually for a White House climate summit, President Joe Biden has announced plans to slash green house gas emissions in half by 2030. This, as the Biden administration proposes that nations support the Paris Climate Accord, which the U.S. has now rejoined. But is this enough? Environmentalists have longed criticized the Paris Climate Accord for being too modest given the level of devastation of the environment. Many also decry what they call false solutions to the climate crisis. They say capitalism and its market-focused economy are at odds with protecting the planet. For our weekly Earth Watch, our guest is Paula Gioia, a beekeeper and peasant farmer in a community-run agroecological farm in Germany near Berlin.

Japan intends to dump more than a million tons of radioactive waste water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean. This follows the 2011 incident, where six atomic power reactors were severely damaged following a 9.0 magnitude earthquake which was followed by a tsunami that damaged the nuclear plant. Our guest is Kevin Kamps, who has served as Radioactive Waste Watchdog at Beyond Nuclear since 2007. Beyond Nuclear advocates for an energy future that is sustainable, benign and democratic.

On Thursday, April 22, the funeral of Daunte Wright will be held. Daunte was shot and killed by the police just ten miles from where George Floyd was killed. Since then, there have been two other police killings of Black people that we know about. Our guest is Mic Crenshaw, an anti-racist campaigner raised in Chicago and Minneapolis and now based in Portland, Oregon, where he is the Regional Director of Hip-Hop Congress.

Lastly, our weekly Earth Minute, presented by Theresa Church of the Global Justice Ecology Project.

Today on Sojourner Truth:

We commemorate Earth Day, which was first celebrated on April 22, 1970. As world leaders gather today virtually for a White House climate summit, President Joe Biden has announced plans to slash green house gas emissions in half by 2030. This, as the Biden administration proposes that nations support the Paris Climate Accord, which the U.S. has now rejoined. But is this enough? Environmentalists have longed criticized the Paris Climate Accord for being too modest given the level of devastation of the environment. Many also decry what they call false solutions to the climate crisis. They say capitalism and its market-focused economy are at odds with protecting the planet. For our weekly Earth Watch, our guest is Paula Gioia, a beekeeper and peasant farmer in a community-run agroecological farm in Germany near Berlin.

Japan intends to dump more than a million tons of radioactive waste water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean. This follows the 2011 incident, where six atomic power reactors were severely damaged following a 9.0 magnitude earthquake which was followed by a tsunami that damaged the nuclear plant. Our guest is Kevin Kamps, who has served as Radioactive Waste Watchdog at Beyond Nuclear since 2007. Beyond Nuclear advocates for an energy future that is sustainable, benign and democratic.

On Thursday, April 22, the funeral of Daunte Wright will be held. Daunte was shot and killed by the police just ten miles from where George Floyd was killed. Since then, there have been two other police killings of Black people that we know about. Our guest is Mic Crenshaw, an anti-racist campaigner raised in Chicago and Minneapolis and now based in Portland, Oregon, where he is the Regional Director of Hip-Hop Congress.

Lastly, our weekly Earth Minute, presented by Theresa Church of the Global Justice Ecology Project.

Today on Sojourner Truth:

We commemorate Earth Day, which was first celebrated on April 22, 1970. As world leaders gather today virtually for a White House climate summit, President Joe Biden has announced plans to slash green house gas emissions in half by 2030. This, as the Biden administration proposes that nations support the Paris Climate Accord, which the U.S. has now rejoined. But is this enough? Environmentalists have longed criticized the Paris Climate Accord for being too modest given the level of devastation of the environment. Many also decry what they call false solutions to the climate crisis. They say capitalism and its market-focused economy are at odds with protecting the planet. For our weekly Earth Watch, our guest is Paula Gioia, a beekeeper and peasant farmer in a community-run agroecological farm in Germany near Berlin.

Japan intends to dump more than a million tons of radioactive waste water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean. This follows the 2011 incident, where six atomic power reactors were severely damaged following a 9.0 magnitude earthquake which was followed by a tsunami that damaged the nuclear plant. Our guest is Kevin Kamps, who has served as Radioactive Waste Watchdog at Beyond Nuclear since 2007. Beyond Nuclear advocates for an energy future that is sustainable, benign and democratic.

On Thursday, April 22, the funeral of Daunte Wright will be held. Daunte was shot and killed by the police just ten miles from where George Floyd was killed. Since then, there have been two other police killings of Black people that we know about. Our guest is Mic Crenshaw, an anti-racist campaigner raised in Chicago and Minneapolis and now based in Portland, Oregon, where he is the Regional Director of Hip-Hop Congress.

Lastly, our weekly Earth Minute, presented by Theresa Church of the Global Justice Ecology Project.

Today on Sojourner Truth:

We commemorate Earth Day, which was first celebrated on April 22, 1970. As world leaders gather today virtually for a White House climate summit, President Joe Biden has announced plans to slash green house gas emissions in half by 2030. This, as the Biden administration proposes that nations support the Paris Climate Accord, which the U.S. has now rejoined. But is this enough? Environmentalists have longed criticized the Paris Climate Accord for being too modest given the level of devastation of the environment. Many also decry what they call false solutions to the climate crisis. They say capitalism and its market-focused economy are at odds with protecting the planet. For our weekly Earth Watch, our guest is Paula Gioia, a beekeeper and peasant farmer in a community-run agroecological farm in Germany near Berlin.

Japan intends to dump more than a million tons of radioactive waste water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean. This follows the 2011 incident, where six atomic power reactors were severely damaged following a 9.0 magnitude earthquake which was followed by a tsunami that damaged the nuclear plant. Our guest is Kevin Kamps, who has served as Radioactive Waste Watchdog at Beyond Nuclear since 2007. Beyond Nuclear advocates for an energy future that is sustainable, benign and democratic.

On Thursday, April 22, the funeral of Daunte Wright will be held. Daunte was shot and killed by the police just ten miles from where George Floyd was killed. Since then, there have been two other police killings of Black people that we know about. Our guest is Mic Crenshaw, an anti-racist campaigner raised in Chicago and Minneapolis and now based in Portland, Oregon, where he is the Regional Director of Hip-Hop Congress.

Lastly, our weekly Earth Minute, presented by Theresa Church of the Global Justice Ecology Project.

Today on Sojourner Truth:

We commemorate Earth Day, which was first celebrated on April 22, 1970. As world leaders gather today virtually for a White House climate summit, President Joe Biden has announced plans to slash green house gas emissions in half by 2030. This, as the Biden administration proposes that nations support the Paris Climate Accord, which the U.S. has now rejoined. But is this enough? Environmentalists have longed criticized the Paris Climate Accord for being too modest given the level of devastation of the environment. Many also decry what they call false solutions to the climate crisis. They say capitalism and its market-focused economy are at odds with protecting the planet. For our weekly Earth Watch, our guest is Paula Gioia, a beekeeper and peasant farmer in a community-run agroecological farm in Germany near Berlin.

Japan intends to dump more than a million tons of radioactive waste water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean. This follows the 2011 incident, where six atomic power reactors were severely damaged following a 9.0 magnitude earthquake which was followed by a tsunami that damaged the nuclear plant. Our guest is Kevin Kamps, who has served as Radioactive Waste Watchdog at Beyond Nuclear since 2007. Beyond Nuclear advocates for an energy future that is sustainable, benign and democratic.

On Thursday, April 22, the funeral of Daunte Wright will be held. Daunte was shot and killed by the police just ten miles from where George Floyd was killed. Since then, there have been two other police killings of Black people that we know about. Our guest is Mic Crenshaw, an anti-racist campaigner raised in Chicago and Minneapolis and now based in Portland, Oregon, where he is the Regional Director of Hip-Hop Congress.

Lastly, our weekly Earth Minute, presented by Theresa Church of the Global Justice Ecology Project.

Today on Sojourner Truth:

The Chauvin verdict, but now, a new police killing. This time, of a 16-year-old Black girl. A new film makes the connections.

On Tuesday, April 21, Derek Chauvin, the white Minneapolis Police officer who knelt on George Floyd's neck for more than 9 minutes last year and killed him, was found guilty of all three charges against him. Chauvin was convicted of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. The white police officer who murdered Floyd now faces serious jail time. He could face up to 40 years in prison for the second-degree murder charge, up to 25 years for third-degree murder charge, and up to 10 years for the manslaughter charge.

Meanwhile, on Tuesday, April 20, 16-year-old Ma'Khia Bryant was shot and killed by a Columbus, Ohio police officer. Officers were called just after 4:30 p.m. for what they describe as a disturbance. She was transported to a nearby hospital, where she was pronounced dead shortly after. In the case of Daunte Wright, the 20-year-old Black father who was shot and killed in Minnesota on April 11, protests in the Twin Cities area continue to demand justice.

Our guests are Kieran Knutson, David Ayala, Gwendolyn Zoharah Simmons and Dr. Peniel Joseph.

Today on Sojourner Truth:

The Chauvin verdict, but now, a new police killing. This time, of a 16-year-old Black girl. A new film makes the connections.

On Tuesday, April 21, Derek Chauvin, the white Minneapolis Police officer who knelt on George Floyd's neck for more than 9 minutes last year and killed him, was found guilty of all three charges against him. Chauvin was convicted of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. The white police officer who murdered Floyd now faces serious jail time. He could face up to 40 years in prison for the second-degree murder charge, up to 25 years for third-degree murder charge, and up to 10 years for the manslaughter charge.

Meanwhile, on Tuesday, April 20, 16-year-old Ma'Khia Bryant was shot and killed by a Columbus, Ohio police officer. Officers were called just after 4:30 p.m. for what they describe as a disturbance. She was transported to a nearby hospital, where she was pronounced dead shortly after. In the case of Daunte Wright, the 20-year-old Black father who was shot and killed in Minnesota on April 11, protests in the Twin Cities area continue to demand justice.

Our guests are Kieran Knutson, David Ayala, Gwendolyn Zoharah Simmons and Dr. Peniel Joseph.

Today on Sojourner Truth:

The Chauvin verdict, but now, a new police killing. This time, of a 16-year-old Black girl. A new film makes the connections.

On Tuesday, April 21, Derek Chauvin, the white Minneapolis Police officer who knelt on George Floyd's neck for more than 9 minutes last year and killed him, was found guilty of all three charges against him. Chauvin was convicted of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. The white police officer who murdered Floyd now faces serious jail time. He could face up to 40 years in prison for the second-degree murder charge, up to 25 years for third-degree murder charge, and up to 10 years for the manslaughter charge.

Meanwhile, on Tuesday, April 20, 16-year-old Ma'Khia Bryant was shot and killed by a Columbus, Ohio police officer. Officers were called just after 4:30 p.m. for what they describe as a disturbance. She was transported to a nearby hospital, where she was pronounced dead shortly after. In the case of Daunte Wright, the 20-year-old Black father who was shot and killed in Minnesota on April 11, protests in the Twin Cities area continue to demand justice.

Our guests are Kieran Knutson, David Ayala, Gwendolyn Zoharah Simmons and Dr. Peniel Joseph.

Today on Sojourner Truth:

The Chauvin verdict, but now, a new police killing. This time, of a 16-year-old Black girl. A new film makes the connections.

On Tuesday, April 21, Derek Chauvin, the white Minneapolis Police officer who knelt on George Floyd's neck for more than 9 minutes last year and killed him, was found guilty of all three charges against him. Chauvin was convicted of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. The white police officer who murdered Floyd now faces serious jail time. He could face up to 40 years in prison for the second-degree murder charge, up to 25 years for third-degree murder charge, and up to 10 years for the manslaughter charge.

Meanwhile, on Tuesday, April 20, 16-year-old Ma'Khia Bryant was shot and killed by a Columbus, Ohio police officer. Officers were called just after 4:30 p.m. for what they describe as a disturbance. She was transported to a nearby hospital, where she was pronounced dead shortly after. In the case of Daunte Wright, the 20-year-old Black father who was shot and killed in Minnesota on April 11, protests in the Twin Cities area continue to demand justice.

Our guests are Kieran Knutson, David Ayala, Gwendolyn Zoharah Simmons and Dr. Peniel Joseph.