Thursday, May 6th, 2010
The Rachel Corrie foundation joins dozens of other activist organizations fighting against Israeli apartheid through the arts and self-expression, Cindy Corrie joins Susan Greene of the Break the Silence Mural Project and Barbara Lubin of the Middle East Children’s Alliance in the Flashpoints studio to talk about a massive mural in downtown Olympia, Washington; also, we’ll have special coverage of the Poor People’s March to Fulfill the Dream, the march that started in Louisiana is heading for New Orleans, we pick up the story in Memphis, Tennessee; JR and the Block Report speak to Holly Works, a protester still facing trumped-up felony charges around the Oscar Grant rebellions in Oakland last year; and a new commentary on Arizona’s racist anti-immigrant legislation by political prisoner Mumia Abu Jamal.
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Guests:
Susan Greene, Breaking the Silence and Olympia-Rafah Mural Project
Cindy Corrie, Rachel Corrie Foundation
Barbara Lubin, Middle East Children’s Alliance
Cheri Honkala, National Organizer for Poor People’s Economic and Human Rights Campaign
Abel Francisco, marcher
JR with Holly Works
Mumia Abu Jamal, Prison Radio