Excerpt on Writing by: Gloria Anzaldua

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"All We Need"
Track 5 off the Circa '95 debut album "Free Lunch"
ART by Spaze Crafte One

SPECIAL THANKS: To the universal sprit, our families, our community, and our fans. To all our peoples in the hood, especially The South Bronx and Washington Heights. NYC to the fullest!! To the people that was down from day one (you know who), thank you. We couldn’t have done it without you. To all the Free Lunch kids we see you, keep your head up. Shout out to our artistic NYC family for always holding us down. To all the underground for keeping Hip-Hop alive.

CREW LOVE: Jose, Esperanza, Juana, Sofia and the kids, Ruben, Rhyme Factory, Ladies Love Project, Julian of Barrio Media, Shirley Rodriguez, Randy of Rebelution Ink, Lines NYC, Avent, Ben Ferrari, Interstate P, Diego, Steph, Mary P and Shadelva at Rocksmith, Pinkstarr of D’Gio Accessories, Doze, Dj Fred Ones and TME Pro Studios, RDACBX, Rodstarz and G1 of Rebel Diaz, DJ Charlie Hustle, Intikana, YC the Cynic, Malverde, Dtel, Lah Tere, Psycho Les, J57 and The Audible Doctor of the Brown Bag All Stars, Porfirio Piña and BMI, Lou, AL, Josh and the rest of the Kicksclusive Family, F.O.K.U.S., Public Allies NYC, Dreamyard Project, NYWCC, EHBCC, the Universal Zulu Nation, Rocksteady Crew, Iran Ortiz of Endless Noise NYC, Clyde Valentin and the Hip-Hop Theater Festival, Tony Peralta, Mikey 1Soul, Kel 5MH, Spaze Crafte One, Austin Greene, Kevin Golden, Marthalicia, Ignite Designs, Toofly, Ana Tijoux, Deep of the 2 Hungry Bros, Soundwave, Blanxx, Homeboy Sandman, Dominican Pie, Rich NYCE, Six Block City, Ty Hayez, Enharmonic Productions, Uptown Collective.

This album is dedicated in memory of Patty’s father Luis, and Reph’s grandmother Lita, and all those we lost along the way.

“Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.” 
- Pablo Picasso (1881-1973)

"All We Need" Produced by Audible Doctor

In this episode, edna bonhomme and Wendi Muse discuss the long history of leftists of color. Creator and co-host of the podcast Left POCket Project, Wendi explains how she uses the medium of podcasting to make the many histories of leftists of color from around the world accessible while also actively creating community, initiating the podcast as an interactive platform for co-reading, co-learning, and co-discussion. Rather than defining leftist movements by the language used, Wendi argues that leftist activism is a form of everyday engagement, putting leftism into action. She also shares her research on how the left in Brazil has been influenced by decolonizing movements in the former Portuguese colonies in Africa. In addition, she talks about her research on Afro-Latinx communities in Brazil and forms of white supremacy in Brazil, especially in the media, that actively construct Latinidad around whiteness rather than reflecting people of color who make up most of Brazil’s population. By looking to the histories of when power was successfully resisted, Wendi activates the past also as a source of hope for the future.  

Left POCket Project Patreon page: https://patreon.com/leftpoc (free books and additional content is available here)
Twitter: @LeftPOC; @MuseWendi
Facebook: @LeftPOC 
The LeftPOC podcast is available on iTunes, Soundcloud, Spreaker, Spotify, and Youtube ("LeftPOC")

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Mentioned in the discussion:
Wendi's interview on The Dig Podcast (May 30, 2019): https://www.thedigradio.com/podcast/bernie-and-black-voters-with-malaika-jabali-and-wendi-muse/

"On the Imperative of Transnational Solidarity: A U.S. Black Feminist Statement on the Assassination of Marielle Franco" (March 23, 2018):
https://www.theblackscholar.org/on-the-imperative-of-transnational-solidarity-a-u-s-black-feminist-statement-on-the-assassination-of-marielle-franco/

S1E3: Leftism in Action: A History of Leftist People of Color

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.

Legal Workers Unite Against Office Reopenings

We talk to the Indigenous contributors and editors — , ,  — of the Briarpatch issue on "Land Back."&nbsp; Buy a copy here:  Support: &nbsp;

Land Back w/ Nickita Longman, Emily Riddle, & Lindsay Nixon

For our introductory episode, Juanes, Yhamir, Josue & Ezra dive into the long and bloody history of Imperialism in Colombia. From Colonial times to more recent years, Colombia has been a victim of colonialism and imperialism, which is directly responsible for the violence and economic hardships the country endures.
From the U.S. military to multinationals, banks and narcotrafficking, imperialism has ingrained itself into almost every aspect of Colombian society.
We also discuss our other projects and upcoming episodes!
Episode Notes

In this episode, we briefly discuss imperialism in Colombia, introduce our podcast and other projects we partake in. One such campaign we are currently involved in is a gofundme page to support protestors and activists in Buenaventura, where Black Colombians are protesting against the violence and economic hardships they are facing due to the state and global capitalist imperialism. Below you can find links to our social media to find out more, as well as our gofundme.

We start by discussing the history of capitalist exploitation and violence in Colombia, and a series of key historical events in the imperialist project of the country. We then talk about how foreign capital, particularly transnational corporations, are a driving force of this violence and exploitation, and how narcotrafficking is also driven by the interests of the ruling class, within Colombia and abroad.
Some of the topics we discuss are:

    Spanish colonization
    War of Independence
    Panama Canal Anexation
    Banana Massacres and Banana Imperialism
    Suarez Doctrine
    Martequilla and the birth of the FARC
    Pablo Escobar, Reagan and the War on Drugs
    Plan Colombia
    The Rise of the Prison Industrial Complex in Colombia
    Uribe: Uribismo and the "Falsos Positivos" Scandal
    Farc Peace accords in Cuba
    Duque and the current government
    Coca Cola, Mining Companies and the Coffee Industry
    Narcotrafficking

We finish our episode by talking about what we and our listeners can do to support the struggle in Colombia, as well as upcoming episodes we have planned.
Don't forget to check out the hashtag #SOSBuenaventura to find out more about what's going on, or you can check out our social media to learn more about the struggle in Buenaventura, but also in Colombia in general.

Also a note,  this episode was a bit longer than planned, and we expect to keep most of our episodes under 1 hour, however considering the depth and long history of this topic, this episode was inevitably longer than intended. 

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You can become a Patreon here

Or donate to our gofundme to support protestors and activists in Buenaventura

A NeoColonial Preface to Colombia Today

Working Class Heroes is a narrative investigative journalism podcast exploring the lives, history, politics and culture of working class “New YorQuinos.” We will showcase their struggles and stories by highlighting their identities, experiences, interests, and working conditions.

Working Class Heroes is produced by The Muckrakers' Union Local 718. Episodes will be crafted through interviews, historical research and presented in a bilingual format.

Your co-hosts are Julian Guerrero, Brianda Guzman, Carlos Perez, Lupita Romero and Lea Ramirez.

Why the working class?

We believe that in this political moment, what we need more than ever is to relate the experience of the most resilient communities in New York City.   
Amidst a housing crisis, record mass incarceration, militarized policing, raids and deportations, high prices and lowering wages and longer hours, regular working people are the ones fighting for more, standing against politicians and corporations' efforts to exploit more of workers for less.

The Muckrakers' Union (Local 718) is a dues paying collective for creatives in New York City who are interested in using their talent and skills to highlight working class issues, culture, art and protest. 

We are made up of journalists, writers, photographers, graphic designers, researchers, artists, activists, etc.

If you are interested in joining or collaborating, please contact us at workingclassheroespodcast@gmail.com

Legal Workers Unite Against Office Reopenings

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