Apr 10, 2018 | Media Appearances
“Why do we always learn about the history of our oppression but never the history of our resistance?” “My faith always lies within the people – the warriors; the unapologetic black and brown sisters, brothers and non-gender conforming...
Mar 17, 2018 | Black Lives Matter, Electoral Politics, Media Appearances
Rosa Clemente’s speech begins at 57 minutes in. “Africans who were enslaved did not vote to get free. They fought to get free. They read to get free. They organized to get free.” Last Saturday, the Mid-South Peace and Justice Center celebrated 36...
Feb 16, 2018 | #TimesUp, Media Appearances
Watch this video on YouTube Access: Susan Sarandon & Rosa Clemente On Raising Awareness For Puerto Rico At The Golden Globes The New York Times: At the Golden Globes, Stars and Their Activist Guests Talk About Why They Fight ““So honored...
Feb 14, 2018 | Black Lives Matter, Media Appearances, Video
Through a lively mix of one-on-one interviews and panels featuring notable guests – including civil rights leader and former attorney and advisor to Dr. King, Dr. Clarence Jones, and prominent female activists such as Women’s March Co-Founder Linda Sarsour, Black...
Feb 12, 2018 | Black Lives Matter, Video
Join us for a conversation with Rosa Clemente. Rosa Alicia Clemente is an organizer, political commentator and independent journalist. An Afro-Puerto Rican born and raised in the Bronx, NY she has dedicated her life to organizing, scholarship and activism. From...
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...
Jan 15, 2018 | Black Lives Matter, Media Appearances, Police
View the episode & speakers here Dr. King once said: “A riot is the language of the unheard.” Indeed, nowadays, a riot is often the language of the continually oppressed, unheard citizens who are still not afforded the same general rights as their white...
Nov 18, 2017 | Journalism, Puerto Rico, Rising Up with Sonali
Produced for Rising Up with Sonali. It has been 2 months since the devastating Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico leaving majority of the island without power, clean water, access to healthcare, medicine, and food. Even as Puerto Ricans struggle toward recovery the New...
