To America s enemies and I didn t speak out because I didn t speak up and then they came for me and by that time no one was left to speak up. You know when you go to jail for all righteous cause you can accept being inconvenienced to very old with a car and an office and so calm and then in a sense of peace. Again where is. Is. Only if. You. Really. Be. Going to. The right every. Morning. We live in a global world where to related so on so journey truth we work to bring directly to you news and views on local national and international policies and stories that affect us all and to be drawn out how those of us most impacted women in communities of color and other communities are responding we also discuss the interrelationship between art and politics now for our news headlines for Pacifica Radio I m Eileen elf in Derry Alabama Republican Senate candidate boy more fought back against yet another report that he sexually assaulted a teenager when he was a prosecutor in his thirty s Beve
Art and Politics he was the son of a runaway slave who became a singer an actor champion football player anti-racist activists internationalist socialist humanist he was blacklisted for his political views in particular for speaking out abroad about racial discrimination in the United States in Peekskill New York racist picketed a concert of his there and following the performance a riot broke out as police stood aside as racists attacked concert goers because he remained popular in Europe in order to fully derail his career the u.s. State Department revoked his passport so welcome in the u.s. And for didn t to travel outside the country his brilliant and promising career ground to a halt today Paul Robeson is recognized as one of the world s greatest singers as well as the world s greatest Shakespearean actor today we remember Paul Robeson here is ropes and in his role as. A fellow came from a culture. Beach in tennis he came from Africa he stepped in. And he felt he was betraying hi
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We stand proud and fight strong we are the union and that s that s what we take a stand here in California and we show the world that we can do it and people like Barbara here to come out and stand up for the working class were proud of them are proud to be your own with this this group today in the state of the show and we re looking forward to seeing everybody on Labor Day Come March with this and come resist what does and come speak and say your words and were welcome to everybody who wants to get involved here it s a family friendly event there for everyone welcome and I want to give a special thank you to John Gibson because it was really through his work that introduced me to the to the coalition and to the dock workers and the truckers and all of that and as I thank all of our guests barber may nerd say Go away now and Larry Barack and let us go to hear a bit of fire in the hole by Hazel Dickens you can tell a man that contrie day one in the town a man or than him being there s
1 welcome to thank you for staying with us this is your host market press today we spend our remembering and honoring Gregory Dick Gregory Richard Gregory was the 2nd born of 6 children he died in Washington d.c. At the age of 84. 19th 27. Dick Gregory was a pioneering comedian civil rights activist social critic writer entrepreneur actor who took on race with humor jury in the 1960 s. And beyond he was known for his civil rights activism and layered humor that took on racial issues of the day he became a comedy headliner and trailblazer other African-American comedians including Richard Pryor he was at the forefront of political activism in the 1960 s. And seventy s he protested against the Vietnam War and racial injustice he was arrested multiple times and went on many hunger strikes let us hear now the words of Dick Gregory indeed very funny Dick Gregory You ll hear his humor and also his political commentary. Number one problem in America today is the problem of. This is the most