Oct 18, 2019 | Puerto Rico, Rising Up with Sonali
Puerto Ricans gather in San Juan to celebrate the resignation of Gov. Ricardo Rosselló. (Photo: Dennis M. Rivera Pichardo / AP) Read the article on Common Dreams. The movement that forced Ricardo Rosselló to step down as governor of Puerto Rico is one of the largest...
Oct 18, 2019 | Puerto Rico, Rising Up with Sonali
Watch the video on Rising Up with Sonali Thousands of Puerto Ricans marching on Las Americas expressway calling for Puerto Rican governor’s Ricardo “Ricky” Antonio Rosselló Nevares resignation following the leaked of private chats, on Monday July 22,...
Oct 18, 2019 | #TimesUp, Audio, Rising Up with Sonali
Rising Up with Sonali’s news correspondent Rosa Clemente reviews the powerful and disturbing new documentary series Surviving R. Kelly. Hosted by Sonali Kolhatkar, you can listen to the full episode here.
Jan 10, 2019 | #TimesUp, Rising Up with Sonali, Video, Women Of Color
RISING UP WITH SONALI FEATURING ROSA CLEMENTE Lifetime has released a new six-part documentary series exposing the deeply disturbing sexual misconduct and assault by musician R. Kelly of multiple black women over decades. The 6-part series, by filmmaker dream hampton...
Jun 3, 2018 | Puerto Rico, Rising Up with Sonali, Video
Rosa Clemente is a community organizer, active with Black Lives Matter, freelance journalist, 2008 Green Party Vice Presidential candidate, and currently a doctoral candidate in the W.E.B. DuBois Department of AfroAmerican Studies at the University of...
Jan 31, 2018 | Electoral Politics, Journalism, Rising Up with Sonali
Produced for Rising Up with Sonali. Donald Trump on Tuesday night delivered his very first State of the Union address as President. While his address last year at a joint session of Congress was full of ominous warnings, this year’s Trump painted a rosy picture...