Author: Laura Flanders

A social justice group that invites white people to fight racism is spreading like wildfire in the US. From 12 to 150 chapters in two years. Clearly a whole lot of white people are interested in fighting systemic injustice. But how? This week’s guests have dedicated their lives to grappling with that question, for the sake of making real change. They are both organizers, educators, and feminist anti-racist activists. Dara Silverman is the former Executive Director of Jews for Racial and Economic Justice and is currently the National Coordinator for SURJ: Showing Up for Racial Justice, a network with...

Alexis Pauline Gumbs, self-described Queer Black troublemaker, and Black feminist love evangelist recites Heavy Swimmers for Ebony...

Ovarian Psycos Xela performs a powerful rap on empowerment. Watch the full episode at...

The US presidential candidates’ interventionist proposals are based on fantasy, says Patrick Cockburn, of The Independent newspaper (UK) in this interview recorded in March, 2016 in Ardmore,...

The Ovarian Psycos Bicycle Brigade – an unapologetic, feminist, and women of color bicycle crew based in East Los Angeles. They are the subject of a new documentary of the same name. OVAs Xela De La X and Andi Xoch, with filmmaker Joanna Sokolowski, discuss white supremacy, violence, and the need for safe sisterhood. For more information visit:...