Author Loung Ung was just five years old when communist revolutionaries known as the Khmer Rouge took control of her home country of Cambodia. Nearly a quarter of the population died in the ensuing genocide. But she survived, eventually making her way to Vermont. She recently returned to her alma mater to speak with students …
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On this hour of Talk of Iowa, host Charity Nebbe talks with Roberts, author of Lessons From Little Rock and Simple Not Easy: Reflections on Community, Social Responsibility and Tolerance, about his experience as part of the Little Rock Nine.
The charity – its founder, Professor David Batstone, explained between courses – works with communities around the world to end slavery, by creating businesses and employment; a long-term model, he told the 50-odd diners as they took a break from their tuna and mango tacos and pickled celeriac, which can change lives in a sustainable way.
Jen Marlowe’s writing is featured in ‘The Equal Voice Advocate’ this month. The Equal Voice Advocate is the publication of Hedgebrook. “My writing (and filmmaking) is in the service of activism, but I don’t know if that makes it activist writing.”
The fifth video in Jen Marlowe‘s video series about human rights vio9lations in Brazil is about AHOMAR, an organization trying to prevent pollution of Guanabara Bay.
Jen Marlowe shared her thoughts on the conflict in Israel/Palestine: Vehemently Resisting Dehumanization; Each One Is A World; Scanning The Names.
Jen Marlowe’s newest video: Deize Carvalho, a human rights defender I met in the Cantagalo favela in Rio, tells the story of how her teenaged son Adreu was murdered by the police, and how that tragedy transformed her into the activist agaisnt police brutality that she is today.
Nick Digilio visits with activist and author Jen Marlowe about her latest book I am Troy Davis. Co-written with Davis’ sister Martina, the book examines the controversial circumstances of his conviction and execution for murder.
Activist Jen Marlowe‘s post for the Hedgebrook blog details her thoughts on the Kony2012 video, Mike Daisey’s recent fall from grace, and the issue of integrity in activism: http://blog.hedgebrook.org/2012/04/kony2012-mike-daisey-and-the-politics-of-art-truth-and-complexity/
Activist Jen Marlowe‘s play There is A Field was adapted for the radio stage, and Part I was broadcast on blubrry. You can also hear Jen being interviewed about the play and the Palestinian teenager on which it is based.