Social Justice

Burlington Republican Party Town Caucus 09/13/2017

Vermont's Republican Party convenes at the Robert Miller Center in Burlington, Vermont's New North End. During the caucus, the membership of the City Committee is established. Additionally, the Committee elects a Chair, Vice-Chair, Treasurer, and Secretary. Immediately following the caucus, the first meeting of the new Committee is held.

Feminist Media Review: Women and the Media 09/11/2017

Host Peggy Luhrs discusses the role of women in media, the relation of women and nature, and how the media talks about natural disasters.

Young Justice: Safe Injection Sites 09/08/2017

Zach Rhoads, author and behavior consultant, interviews Sarah George, Vermont state's attorney.

George shares her experiences and lessons learned through engagement with this controversial topic. The proposal for sanctioned sites of opioid consumption for at-risk addicts has lead to collaboration on a bill before the Vermont state legislature and the state's attorney provides her perspective on creating these sites around the state.

Young Justice is a show concerned with issues surrounding children and education in Vermont.

Listen to Zach Rhoads' Young Justice Podcast at www.blogtalkradio.com/youngjustice

Woodchuck Report: Alt-Right Versus Antifa 09/08/2017

Bonnie Scott hosts her monthly live program from a Libertarian Party perspective.

This month Bonnie addresses the differences in popular perception between the "alt-right" versus "antifa" and shares her distinction between civilized and un-civilized forms of free speech dissent.

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Nadando Contra la Corriente con Justicia Migrante: Episodio 10 - Human Rights Cannot Wait Tour 09/07/2017

Enrique Balcazar, Zully Palacios, and Martha Herrera speak about the upcoming "Human Rights Cannot Wait" tour along the east coast to promote the "Milk with Dignity" campaign and build pressure on Ben & Jerry's to make good on their commitment to the human rights of dairy workers. The episode also includes updates on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and driver's licenses in Vermont.

Kike, Zully, y Martha hablan de un tour regional para promover la campaña Leche con Dignidad, llamado "Los derechos humanos no pueden esperar." La gira es para traer la voz de la comunidad a otras ciudades y presionar a Ben & Jerry's para que cumplan con su promesa a los derechos humanos de los trabajadores lecheros. También se hablará de noticias de DACA y la importancia de cuidar las licencias en Vermont.

For more information visit: http://migrantjustice.net/

‘Black Dawn’ to ‘Medusa’: A Retrospective of 1970s Art & Film by Robin Lloyd & Doreen Kraft 09/05/2017

Robin Lloyd and Doreen Kraft present their experimental film, "Medusa," produced in Vermont in the 1970's and then host a gallery talk at the Champlain College art gallery on their work in the context of feminist art in the 1970's.

This is part of a retrospective of the work Lloyd and Kraft did in the 1970's and includes a panel on Haiti, which can be watched here: https://www.cctv.org/watch-tv/programs/hope-haiti

Artful Word: Disappearing Burlington Horizons Project Episode 1 09/01/2017

Community Producer James Gero shares about the impact of urban renewal, past, present, and future, on the City of Burlington and its skyline horizons.

Black Lives Matter Vermont: Sister's Keeper Conference Presented by Black Lives Matter Vermont 08/31/2017

Black Lives Matter VT presents "My Sister's Keeper Challenge" Conference on August 31, 2017, in Stowe, Vermont. The event features speakers and discussions where women in Vermont unite against racism.

Discussions include "Speaking Our Truths" with Vermont State Representative Kiah Morris, "Lifting As We Climb" keynote address from Dr. Dottie Morris of Keene State College, and Denise Dunbar's perspective on the "Reading to End Racism" program in Vermont public schools.

For more information visit B lackLivesMatterVermont.com.

Burlington City Council 08/28/2017

The Burlington City Council meets on Mondays, often three times each month at 7pm. Their meetings air live on Channel 317 (Burlington Telecom) and repeat on Channel 17 at the air times listed below.

RAD-TV Presents: Raise Up VT 08/25/2017

This August on RAD TV - Live @ 525 we are breaking down one of RAD’s big campaigns to "Raise Up VT," which addresses workers' rights issues in Vermont ranging from implementing a $15/hr minimum wage, to paid family and medical leave. We discuss our goals for the campaign, as well as delve into the intricacies of raising a state’s minimum wage. We also touch on some of RAD’s successes over the past month and look to the future for upcoming events and campaigns. This month’s show starts with a response to white supremacy, the KKK, neo-nazis, racism, and hatred overall.

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CCTV Receives NEH Grant to Support Community Archives

CCTV Center for Media & Democracy is pleased to announce receipt of a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Humanities Collections and Reference Resources grant alongside 32 peer archival institutions across the country. This $49,927 grant award will support efforts to preserve and expand access to audio/visual community history materials in the CCTV Archives. Read more about this opportunity here!