THE AMNER MARTINEZ PODCAST

Amner talks to DJ Raj co-owner of 515 Alive Music Festival and local night scene legend in Des Moines.

Amner sits down with Zet Gold. For more information about Zet Gold, check out her instagram @zetgold

In this episode Amner talks to the hosts of the MidAmericana Podcast; Brian Campbell and Joshua Doležal. This show focuses in the ever-changing state of Iowa and beyond. Be sure to check out their website for more information about their podcast. The website is www.midamericana.com

Amner sits with Dr. Daniel Zinnel to talk about the awesome but very hard work that farmers do in America. We try to raise awareness of the challenges they face, in this episode. We really hope you enjoy this!

In this episode, Amner talks to Joe Henry about the current state of affairs in the Latino community in Des Moines and Iowa.

Des Moines native and UFC fighter Jeremy Stephens opens up about growing up in the UFC, what is it like seconds before a fight and what his present is like as he looks into the future.

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Do we live in two Americas? what is white fear? and is everything about racism? we tackle this and many pressing questions with Civil & Rights Director, Joshua V Barr Esq. Read his powerful Article "A Better Way" and Emmy award winning documentary "Breaking Bread" in the links below.

https://medium.com/equality-includes-you/a-better-way-50-plus-action-items-to-fight-against-racism-white-supremacy-in-your-community-edc5a8b63b13

https://youtu.be/RgpLfR1anQU

Black Liberation Movement organizer Matt Bruce, in his own words.

Des Moines Register's Columnist and Author Rekha Basu gives perspective to the issues of today. She reflects on the interviews she has had with figures like: Michelle Obama, Kamala Harris, Joe Biden and more. Her book Finding Her Voice is a collection of columns of women's struggles and triumphs in the midwest. Alternately inspiring and infuriating, they offer a glimpse into real women’s lives inside America’s heartland – and show us their power to drive change. fine her book at amazon or shopdmregister.com

in part one, Des Moines Register Rekha Basu kicks off Season 2 of The Amner Martinez Podcast. Rekha Basu has worked as a reporter, editorial writer and columnist at newspapers in New York, Florida and Iowa. Her commentaries appear twice weekly on the opinion pages of The Des Moines Register (USA Today Network) and are distributed weekly by Tribune Content Agency. She has made guest appearances on network television with Tom Brokaw, Rachel Maddow, Brooke Baldwin, Carol Costello, Erin Burnett, Gwen Ifill, and CNN International’s Richard Quest. She has been featured on C-SPAN Book TV as the author of “Finding Her Voice,” a compilation of her Register columns on women. Basu has an MS in journalism from Columbia University, an MA in political economy from Goddard-Cambridge Graduate School, a BA in sociology from Brandeis University and an honorary doctorate of humane letters from Grinnell College.