Claim OwnershipConversations From The Frontlines: Real Talk, Real Change
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Justice takes many forms, and Liberty Hill’s work is rooted in the belief that justice requires enabling those closest to the problems to speak on them and to help formulate, and implement, the solutions. So, how are activists seeking to make our society more just? And how are those in power responding? This season will feature three sets of paired episodes, six total, each pair featuring an Grass-Roots Leader (an activist/community member) and an Insider (an elected or appointed official or other more establishment figure) who are each working on this issue.
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Amy Shur, Campaign Director of the Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment (ACCE) Institute, and Victor Sanchez, Executive Director of the Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy (LAANE), unpack the power dynamics of today’s economic and political system and discuss how strategic mass organizing can help tilt the balance.
Bamby Salcedo, President & CEO of the TransLatina Coalition, explores the impact of community-led solutions and people power in movement work, and its implications for the future of the Trans Latina immigrant community.
David Callahan, founder and editor-in-chief of Inside Philanthropy, delves into the power of progressive philanthropy and its role in protecting everything it has built and cares about.
Hamilton Nolan, author and labor writer for In These Times magazine, examines the ascent and subsequent decline of labor power in America, as well as strategies for strengthening the working class in order to restore our democracy.
Stephanie Luce, Professor of Labor Studies at City University of New York and co-author of the book, “Practical Radicals: Seven Strategies to Change the World,” dives deep into movement history and shares winning strategies for building the durable power of grassroots organizations.
Mark and Paul Engler, nationally acclaimed writers and co-authors of the influential book, “This Is an Uprising,” explore today’s “movement moment” and the multi-strategy approach for building resilient, diverse movements to drive political change.
“Rebirth of a Nation” author Joel Edward Goza joins Kaci Patterson of Black Equity Collective in this special live audience taping where they talk through the state-wide work being done around reparations in California.
We look back at some exciting moments from Season 3 and highlight engaging conversations with frontline organizers and community activists who are working to create a more just L.A.
CA Community Foundation President & CEO Miguel Santana and San Francisco Foundation Chief Executive Officer Fred Blackwell go behind-the-scenes of what it takes to fund progressive change during an election year.
Los Angeles City Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson joins in to talk about the inside-outside game and the generational shift happening in L.A. politics.
Alberto Retana, President & CEO of Community Coalition, explores LA’s political and movement landscape and explains how LA organizers are turning progressive activism into electoral power.
Subject matter experts United Way for Greater LA President & CEO Elise Buik and PATH Chief Executive Officer Jennifer Hark Dietz talk about the bold new way to house Los Angeles and movement building beyond the ballot box.
Koreatown Immigrant Workers Alliance (KIWA) Executive Director Alexandra Suh and United to House LA Director Joe Donlin break down Measure ULA, the coalition work behind its success, and the Housing Justice movement it continues to inspire.
Public Counsel Managing Attorney Faizah Malik, ACCE Institute Los Angeles Co-Director Estuardo Mazariegos, and LA Community Action Network Executive Director Pete White discuss the latest Housing Justice headlines and recent developments from the frontlines.
POWER & Ground Game LA Incoming Executive Director Meghan Choi and ACCE Institute Statewide Executive Director Christina Livingston delve into the role of strategic organizing and movement building in shaping political power in L.A.
The American Prospect Editor-At-Large Harold Meyerson explores the evolution of progressive and grassroots movements in Los Angeles and the opportunities ahead for advancing social justice.
Founder & President of California Calls Anthony Thigpenn and Director of the USC Equity Research Institute Manuel Pastor dive deep into the history of L.A. organizing and movement building and explore its role in shaping political power.
Recorded live at our annual Leadership Appreciation Brunch, we go behind-the-scenes of Liberty Hill’s new Liberation Fund—a groundbreaking initiative to end incarceration of girls and gender-expansive youth in L.A. County—with Dr. Monique Couvson, Jessica Nowlan, and Katherine Lucero.
We look back at some exciting moments from Season 2 and highlight engaging conversations with frontline organizers and community activists who are working to create a more just L.A.
Environmental justice champions Michele Prichard, Ashely Hernandez (Communities for a Better Environment), and Nalleli Cobo (Goldman Prize Winner) join us for an in-depth conversation on the past, present, and future of the environmental justice movement in L.A.
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