Shining the #BlackLight on Becoming. Plus, Millcreek Land Grab, RepresentUs, Better Utah, Write for Rights
Tonight's lineup:
Women of the World's Samira Harnish sent in a voice memo for Write for Rights, Amnesty International’s largest annual human rights campaign. Take a listen, then get out your pen and paper and write a letter to save a life:
Tina Grant, a Millcreek resident organizing property owners against the city’s efforts to utilize eminent domain in revitalization efforts.
Josh Silver of RepresentUs, the nation's largest grassroots anti-corruption campaign, bringing together conservatives and progressives to pass anti-corruption laws across the country. He’s in SLC to keynote Better Utah’s Sixth Annual Breakfast Fundraiser tomorrow morning.
Josh Kanter of Alliance for a Better Utah, a year-round, multi-issue advocacy group promoting progressive ideas and calling for balance, transparency, and accountability in Utah politics.
Community Co-Host Tamara Stevenson led a discussion on the intersection of gender and race – especially for black women, women of color and folx who identify as female. Our jumping off point? “Becoming,” the new memoir from former First Lady Michelle Obama. Guests included:
Got a story you'd like to share on the show? Record a voice memo on your smart phone, then email it to radioactive@krcl.org. Keep it under 3 minutes and be sure to include a name and phone number in the body of the message.
RadioActive is a production of Listeners' Community Radio of Utah. Tonight's team included: