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James Baldwin, Queen of the Sun, and Alice Mizrachi
February 18, 2011
"The paradox of education is precisely this -- that as one begins to become conscious one begins to examine the society in which he is being educated." James Baldwin wrote that in 1963, but as we watch teachers and their students leading pro-labor protests in Wisconsin and around the country, it remains truer than ever. Baldwin died in 1987, but his novels and essays--and his activism--live on. This week at NYU, a conference examining Baldwin's work and influence in today's globalized world is meeting, and Laura sat down with two of the speakers, Hortense Spillers and Darryl Pinckney, to discuss why Baldwin's work still feels so vital, so important.
Alice Mizrachi: Artist's Responsibility
February 18, 2011
Alice Mizrachi isn't just an artist--she's a community organizer, too. A graduate of the Parsons School of Design, Mizrachi's shown her work around the world, and yet her favorite canvas is New York's walls. Mizrachi's built a global network of women artists as co-director of the Younity Arts Collective, and now she's working with young people. This piece was produced by Rebecca McDonald, and special thanks to Noisemaker Media for the music.
Controversy, Copyrights and Cash: Funding the Arts in the U.S.
September 16, 2010
The economic situation hasn't been good for anyone, but funding for the arts always takes a hit first in tough times. The $50 million for the arts in the stimulus bill was a site of contention, with Republicans complaining loudly about going into debt for art's sake. And when funding is crunched, our guests note, the fear of controversy grows--art that doesn't fit the "moral values" of those holding the purse strings is first on the chopping block.
Robert Greenwald, Funding the Arts, and Primary Victories
September 15, 2010
"Where are we, where is the passion, where is the organizing when millions of people are in deep pain and fear over the economic collapse?" asks Robert Greenwald, founder and president of Brave New Films. While his videos have been viewed 50 million times now by progressive activists, Greenwald wants to see more organizing, more outreach, more movement-building from the left.
St. Nicks Alliance: Restoring & Rebuilding in Brooklyn
August 13, 2010
The St. Nicks Alliance Neighborhood Preservation Corp of North Brooklyn is putting a new spin on community development. They are repurposing and restoring the turn-of-the-century Greenpoint Hospital Buildings and have expanded their programs to include a 5000 square foot gallery space. The goal is to support and bring together the new and old residents of this changing neighborhood. Will it work? The current show is up until August 22nd and our field producer, Sarah Friedland, went to take a look.
Whither Glenn Beck and Community Development in Brooklyn
August 13, 2010
Glenn Beck might not have a lot of advertisers left, but he's got a lot of viewers still. And the Obama administration recently showed off just how terrified they are of the FOX News host by pressuring Shirley Sherrod to leave her position because of the threat of a video appearing on Beck's show. But Beck didn't start off as a journalist (or a demagogue). He came from much humbler beginnings.
Tamra Davis: Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child
July 24, 2010
In the 80s, before she directed Hollywood comedies like Half Baked and Billy Madison, Tamra Davis shot hours of footage of her friend Jean-Michel Basquiat. The young artist went on to international stardom before dying of a heroin overdose at age 27, and Davis went on to Hollywood.
Got Docs: The Heretics
July 23, 2010
Our Got Docs? this week is "The Heretics" created by Joan Braderman of Women Make Movies. Braderman followed the now geographically dispersed New York feminist art collective from Venice, Italy to New Mexico, asking them what it was like to come together and challenge gender and power structures within the art world and how it shaped them as women and artists.
Tamra Davis, The Heretics, and Small Steps on the Economy
July 23, 2010
In the 80s, before she directed Hollywood comedies like Half Baked and Billy Madison, Tamra Davis shot hours of footage of her friend Jean-Michel Basquiat. The young artist went on to international stardom before dying of a heroin overdose at age 27, and Davis went on to Hollywood. Our Got Docs? this week is "The Heretics" created by Joan Braderman of Women Make Movies. Braderman followed the now geographically dispersed New York feminist art collective from Venice, Italy to New Mexico, asking them what it was like to come together and challenge gender and power structures within the art world and how it shaped them as women and artists. Lastly, Danny Schechter comments on how small steps on economic recovery are not enough to remedy an economic meltdown.
Jon Liss, The Rink and Harvey Pekar
July 16, 2010
Lately, the infamous Tea Party has taken the mass media by storm. Despite this recent mobilization against long-awaited “liberal” reforms, we can’t help but remember how grassroots movements organized coalitions to paint red states blue and elect Barack Obama. Is it possible to remobilize progressive discontent and organize a party that crosses race, class, and labor lines to get progressive politicians elected?

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