Working Class Heroes Radio

After a short break, we're back with a new show and few lined up for the next couple of weeks.

On this week's show, Khadija and Danny give us a summary of recent headlines, Lupita and Mel talk about excluded workers and their fight for pandemic relief and recognition of their rights, Julian and Yanny work on part two of the fight by legal workers to keep the communities from being exposed to the second wave of Covid19 infections - this time, the fight comes to their own workplaces as managers at legal aid organizations push to get legal workers back into their offices.

After a short break, we're back with a new show and few lined up for the next couple of weeks.

On this week's show, Khadija and Danny give us a summary of recent headlines, Lupita and Mel talk about excluded workers and their fight for pandemic relief and recognition of their rights, Julian and Yanny work on part two of the fight by legal workers to keep the communities from being exposed to the second wave of Covid19 infections - this time, the fight comes to their own workplaces as managers at legal aid organizations push to get legal workers back into their offices.

For this week's episode, we're changing things up a bit.

Lupita and Mel host our regular radio show while Julian introduces an ongoing investigation on the reopening of New York City Courts. Julian and Yanny speak to legal workers about their resistance to reopening the court systems in the middle of a pandemic while laying out the important players behind the push to reopen.

Musical credit for the correspondent section: 9th Wonder

For this week's episode, we're changing things up a bit.

Lupita and Mel host our regular radio show while Julian introduces an ongoing investigation on the reopening of New York City Courts. Julian and Yanny speak to legal workers about their resistance to reopening the court systems in the middle of a pandemic while laying out the important players behind the push to reopen.

Musical credit for the correspondent section: 9th Wonder

We're back after a two-week break. We've been working on a few stories for a while and are happy to have it ready for everyone now.

Lea and Carlos take up the incident on Dyckman Street in Inwood, North Manhattan when a group of mostly Dominican men patrolled the neighborhood looking for scare away looters and chased out Black youth protesters while using racial slurs. The incident raised debates about anti-Blackness in the Latino community and solidarity.

To go deeper into these topics, Lea spoke with Madel Hidalgo and Kleaver Cruz, two Dominican activists, about the incident, the roots of Dominican anti-Blackness, and its intersections with Queer identity.

Musical credit:

Intro: “Hero” Michael Kiwanuka

Headline: “Somos Sur” Ana Tijoux/Shadia Mansour

“Tounen Nan Vim” Bachata Haiti

“Me gritaron Negra” Victoria Santa Cruz

“Yana Baca” Susanna Baca

Outro Song: “Pa Qué” Ana Tijoux feat. PJ Sin Suela

We're back after a two-week break. We've been working on a few stories for a while and are happy to have it ready for everyone now.

Lea and Carlos take up the incident on Dyckman Street in Inwood, North Manhattan when a group of mostly Dominican men patrolled the neighborhood looking for scare away looters and chased out Black youth protesters while using racial slurs. The incident raised debates about anti-Blackness in the Latino community and solidarity.

To go deeper into these topics, Lea spoke with Madel Hidalgo and Kleaver Cruz, two Dominican activists, about the incident, the roots of Dominican anti-Blackness, and its intersections with Queer identity.

Musical credit:

Intro: “Hero” Michael Kiwanuka

Headline: “Somos Sur” Ana Tijoux/Shadia Mansour

“Tounen Nan Vim” Bachata Haiti

“Me gritaron Negra” Victoria Santa Cruz

“Yana Baca” Susanna Baca

Outro Song: “Pa Qué” Ana Tijoux feat. PJ Sin Suela

Occupy City Hall encampment has brought hundreds of people demanding to defund and abolish the NYPD to take over a plaza next to city hall. The encampment began on June 23rd, growing to its peak on the eve of the NYC City Council budget vote, and continuing until now.

For this show, Yanny and Mel spoke with community activist Tatiana Hill and Khalil Sulker, a member of the Afro-Socialist Caucus of the DSA, about the lessons, challenges, and successes of the occupation and about the next steps in the fight to defund the NYPD.

Occupy City Hall is entering its third week as it transitions into Abolition Park. In this transitional moment questions about the future of Abolition Park are being debated now that the budget negotiations are over. Join us as we take a journey inside the occupation at City Hall Park.

Occupy City Hall encampment has brought hundreds of people demanding to defund and abolish the NYPD to take over a plaza next to city hall. The encampment began on June 23rd, growing to its peak on the eve of the NYC City Council budget vote, and continuing until now.

For this show, Yanny and Mel spoke with community activist Tatiana Hill and Khalil Sulker, a member of the Afro-Socialist Caucus of the DSA, about the lessons, challenges, and successes of the occupation and about the next steps in the fight to defund the NYPD.

Occupy City Hall is entering its third week as it transitions into Abolition Park. In this transitional moment questions about the future of Abolition Park are being debated now that the budget negotiations are over. Join us as we take a journey inside the occupation at City Hall Park.

Protests against police violence have coalesced in recent weeks into a movement to defund the NYPD and transfer needed resources to education and other vital services. While activists are disappointed with the budget passed this past week by the City Council, the struggle continues.

This week Lupita and Danny speak with Ronnie Almonte, a member of the Movement of Rank and File Educators, a social justice caucus inside the United Federation of Teachers. Ronnie will talk to us what this current moment can mean for the long fight against racism in New York City's public education system.

Lupita and Danny also run down some headlines from the past week - including the physical attack by a stranger on our last guest, Robert Cuffy, while at the Defund the NYPD & Abolisht he Police march on June 29th. If you'd like to help Robert with any medical costs or want to donate in solidarity, you can send him funds via Cash App at $rhaphiikii.

Protests against police violence have coalesced in recent weeks into a movement to defund the NYPD and transfer needed resources to education and other vital services. While activists are disappointed with the budget passed this past week by the City Council, the struggle continues.

This week Lupita and Danny speak with Ronnie Almonte, a member of the Movement of Rank and File Educators, a social justice caucus inside the United Federation of Teachers. Ronnie will talk to us what this current moment can mean for the long fight against racism in New York City's public education system.

Lupita and Danny also run down some headlines from the past week - including the physical attack by a stranger on our last guest, Robert Cuffy, while at the Defund the NYPD & Abolisht he Police march on June 29th. If you'd like to help Robert with any medical costs or want to donate in solidarity, you can send him funds via Cash App at $rhaphiikii.