Working Class Heroes Radio

On this week's episode of Working Class Heroes Radio, we speak with organizers from the Frack Outta Brooklyn Coalition and the No North Brooklyn Pipeline campaign about their efforts to stop the construction of a liquefied natural gas pipeline under Brooklyn by National Grid, a London based energy company that is asking New York State to help pay for its completion.

Khadija and Danny give us this week's headlines and take a special on the ground report from Lupita and Mel on the ongoing struggle in New Jersey to shut down the Bergen County Detention Center.

Julian speaks with Monique Roberts, a tenant organizer at Housing Organizers for People Empowerment (HOPE), Pati Ankalli, a member of Mi Casa Resiste and the Frack Outta Brooklyn Coalition, which is a Black, Indigenous and people of color-led coalition fighting the pipeline and Fabian Rogers, also a tenant organizer with HOPE as well as with the Brownsville Resident Green Committee.

Outro song is Big Big Trouble by Nicole Bus

On this week's episode of Working Class Heroes Radio, we speak with organizers from the Frack Outta Brooklyn Coalition and the No North Brooklyn Pipeline campaign about their efforts to stop the construction of a liquefied natural gas pipeline under Brooklyn by National Grid, a London based energy company that is asking New York State to help pay for its completion.

Khadija and Danny give us this week's headlines and take a special on the ground report from Lupita and Mel on the ongoing struggle in New Jersey to shut down the Bergen County Detention Center.

Julian speaks with Monique Roberts, a tenant organizer at Housing Organizers for People Empowerment (HOPE), Pati Ankalli, a member of Mi Casa Resiste and the Frack Outta Brooklyn Coalition, which is a Black, Indigenous and people of color-led coalition fighting the pipeline and Fabian Rogers, also a tenant organizer with HOPE as well as with the Brownsville Resident Green Committee.

Outro song is Big Big Trouble by Nicole Bus

On this week's show, we speak with members of the revolutionary indigenous organization, The Red Nation as well as a member of the Shinnecock Nation about the struggles of indigenous people in New York, focusing specifically on the struggle waged by the Shinnecock Nation against the settler state of New York.

Mel and Julian discuss the plan by a fracking company to build a pipeline through North Brooklyn. The pre-recorded clips are from a Frack Outta Brooklyn rally.

Frack Outta Brooklyn is a coalition led by BIPOC grassroots organization fighting alongside the No North Brooklyn Pipeline Coalition to resist the National Grid pipeline.

The first pre-recorded clip is of Anna Tsomo, of the Brownsville Residents Green Committee, and the No North Brooklyn Pipeline coalition. The land acknowledgment clip is by Pati Ankalli of Mi Casa Resiste, a Bushwick anti-capitalist collective, part of the Frack Outta Brooklyn coalition.

Khadija talks with Lou Cornum, the chairperson of the East Coast Freedom Council of The Red Nation, and Savannah, also a member of the Red Nation, as well as Tela Troge, a member of the Shinnecock Nation.

On this week's show, we speak with members of the revolutionary indigenous organization, The Red Nation as well as a member of the Shinnecock Nation about the struggles of indigenous people in New York, focusing specifically on the struggle waged by the Shinnecock Nation against the settler state of New York.

Mel and Julian discuss the plan by a fracking company to build a pipeline through North Brooklyn. The pre-recorded clips are from a Frack Outta Brooklyn rally.

Frack Outta Brooklyn is a coalition led by BIPOC grassroots organization fighting alongside the No North Brooklyn Pipeline Coalition to resist the National Grid pipeline.

The first pre-recorded clip is of Anna Tsomo, of the Brownsville Residents Green Committee, and the No North Brooklyn Pipeline coalition. The land acknowledgment clip is by Pati Ankalli of Mi Casa Resiste, a Bushwick anti-capitalist collective, part of the Frack Outta Brooklyn coalition.

Khadija talks with Lou Cornum, the chairperson of the East Coast Freedom Council of The Red Nation, and Savannah, also a member of the Red Nation, as well as Tela Troge, a member of the Shinnecock Nation.

On this week's show, Mel Gonzalez speaks with NYC delivery worker, Miguel, about their job conditions, treatment from the employer and the recent hit and run deaths of delivery workers.

Lupita Romero and Julian Guerrero also discuss another segment of the informal labor force, the NYC Street Vendors, and their struggle to address police harassment and the City Council's inaction on street vending reform.

Lastly, Khadija Mehter and Danny Katch give us some of the latest headlines from around the world and country.

On this week's show, Mel Gonzalez speaks with NYC delivery worker, Miguel, about their job conditions, treatment from the employer and the recent hit and run deaths of delivery workers.

Lupita Romero and Julian Guerrero also discuss another segment of the informal labor force, the NYC Street Vendors, and their struggle to address police harassment and the City Council's inaction on street vending reform.

Lastly, Khadija Mehter and Danny Katch give us some of the latest headlines from around the world and country.

In this week's episode, Danny Katch speaks with Victor Pate, a formally incarcerated organizer with the campaign for alternatives to isolated confinement about the fight to end the horrific practice of solitary confinement inside New York prisons.

Mel Gonzalez and Julian Guerrero discuss some of the election results and bring you some local headlines while Lupita Romero and Khadija Mehter talk about the two communities who don't get participate in elections.

In this week's episode, Danny Katch speaks with Victor Pate, a formally incarcerated organizer with the campaign for alternatives to isolated confinement about the fight to end the horrific practice of solitary confinement inside New York prisons.

Mel Gonzalez and Julian Guerrero discuss some of the election results and bring you some local headlines while Lupita Romero and Khadija Mehter talk about the two communities who don't get participate in elections.

On this week’s show of Working Class Heroes Radio, we continue our story of Prakash Churaman, a young man locked up for six years without a fair trial or a guilty verdict, who’s fighting to prove his innocence from within the Rikers Island Jail Complex.

In part two, Julian talks about how Prakash has built his support group, his issues with the judge on his trial, and how six years behind bars have affected Prakash.

To help Prakash Churaman:

Sign his petition here: https://bit.ly/3dFenVP

Donate to his fundraiser here: https://bit.ly/3o8xwEr

Closing song - I Shall Be Released by Nina Simone

On this week’s show of Working Class Heroes Radio, we continue our story of Prakash Churaman, a young man locked up for six years without a fair trial or a guilty verdict, who’s fighting to prove his innocence from within the Rikers Island Jail Complex.

In part two, Julian talks about how Prakash has built his support group, his issues with the judge on his trial, and how six years behind bars have affected Prakash.

To help Prakash Churaman:

Sign his petition here: https://bit.ly/3dFenVP

Donate to his fundraiser here: https://bit.ly/3o8xwEr

Closing song - I Shall Be Released by Nina Simone