Author Archives: sshakir
“Santos – Skin to Skin.”
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24 PROGRAM # 9835 12:00 PM PT “Santos – Skin to Skin.” The San Francisco Bay Area musician, activist and educator John Santos is featured in a new film which links the rhythms of his African ancestors with current struggles against urban gentrification and social and racial injustice. In the documentary “Santos – […]
LA vs Hate. Bass: LA’s First Female Mayor. Midterms and Xenophobic Ads.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23 PROGRAM # 9833 12:00 PM PT LA vs Hate. Concerned about the recent rise of anti-Semitism and hate speech, and after racist remarks involving Los Angeles city leaders, communities and activists around Los Angeles engaged in a week of coordinated activities as part of the annual event “United Against Hate.” Through this […]
Extra Edition: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and Latinos.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22 PROGRAM # 9831 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and Latinos. The recent casting of Mexican actor Tenoch Huerta in the movie Black Panther 2 has sparked excitement in Latin American for the leading roles of Latino characters, but also controversy about the continuing portrayal of Latinos as villains […]
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22 PROGRAM # 9832 12:00 PM PT Immigration Edition. As Congress returns for the lame-duck session, many are descending on Washington urging Congress to pass permanent legislative protections for immigrant youth and DACA recipients before the end of the year. In another story, Texas Gov. Greg Abbot is declaring immigration from Mexico an […]
Lessons from the Midterms.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21 PROGRAM # 9830 12:00 PM PT Lessons from the Midterms. After the midterms, Republicans won control of the House and Washington will now have a divided Congress. What to expect from a government with a divided Congress in areas such as immigration and climate change? What can and should Democrats do before […]
Mexico Edition.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18 PROGRAM # 9829 12:00 PM PT Mexico Edition. Thousands of Mexican workers living in the US left in Mexico individual retirement savings accounts known as AFORE. Many now wonder how to locate and access their accounts. A financial expert talks about what people living in the US need to know to access […]
Extra Edition: Universal Pre-School State. Abortion Rights Supported by Voters. Climate Crisis and Loss of Species.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17 PROGRAM # 9827 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: Universal Pre-School State. New Mexico voted last week to make pre-K a universal right. A ballot measure will make New Mexico the first state in the country to guarantee a constitutional right to early childhood education. The measure gives lawmakers the green light to […]
New Booster Shot. Also, Covid: Concerns and Treatments.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17 PROGRAM # 9828 12:00 PM PT New Booster Shot. While anyone can get sick from COVID-19, older adults and people infected twice or more have a much higher risk of death, hospitalization and other complications. The risk of getting seriously ill is increased among Latinos 50 years and older. What protections are […]
UN Climate Summit. Also, Future of Military Funds for Ukraine.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16 PROGRAM # 9826 12:00 PM PT UN Climate Summit. President Biden spoke at the UN summit on climate change, known as COP27, highlighting that his recent law providing historic spending on clean energy will “change the paradigm” and confirms the US commitment to reduce emissions and fight global warming. Also, the US […]
Extra Edition. Drought and Farmworker Migration. A Program Repeat.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15 PROGRAM # 9824 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition. Drought and Farmworker Migration. A Program Repeat. California’s prolonged drought is forcing the San Joaquin Valley to put hundreds of thousands acres out of production, causing the loss of thousands of jobs. This worsening crisis, exacerbated by climate change, may lead to a drought-driven […]
