On the Ground w Esther Iverem

“On the Ground: Voices of Resistance from the Nation’s Capital” covers social justice activism about local, national and international issues.

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‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW, MAR. 12, 2015–IS VENEZUELA A NATIONAL THREAT?

Posted March 12, 2015

MARCH 12, 2015 IS VENEZUELA A NATIONAL THREAT? So what’s up with President Obama declaring Venezuela to be a threat to the United States? We talk...

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW, MAR. 5, 2015–BEFORE THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF BLOODY SUNDAY, A NEW JUSTICE REPORT REVEALS SYSTEMATIC ATTEMPT TO DEPRIVE AFRICAN AMERICANS OF CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS

Posted March 5, 2015

MARCH 5, 2015 AS THE NATION PREPARE TO COMMEMORATE THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF BLOODY SUNDAY, a new justice report reveals a systematic attempt to deprive...

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW, FEB.19, 2015–BLACK HISTORY AND STATE VIOLENCE, ‘THE F WORD’ AND MORE

Posted February 19, 2015

FEBRUARY 19, 2015 BLACK HISTORY AND STATE VIOLENCE During Black History Month 2015, the Black Lives Matter Movement forces us to examine the long history...

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW, FEB.12, 2015–WHAT WILL A NEW ‘COLD WAR’ MEAN FOR THAWING US-CUBA RELATIONS? AND MUCH MORE

Posted February 12, 2015

FEBRUARY 12, 2015 WHAT WILL A NEW “COLD WAR” MEAN FOR THAWING US-CUBA RELATIONS? A NEW EXHIBIT TAKES A SPIRITUAL JOURNEY THOUGH THE DIASPORA AND...

‘ON THE GROUND’ SHOW, FEB. 5, 2015–DC ACTIVISTS FIGHT THE TAKEOVER OF DC’s ELECTRIC UTILITY BY NUCLEAR GIANT EXELON

Posted February 5, 2015

FEBRUARY 5, 2015 THE PLANNED TAKEOVER OF DC's ELECTRIC UTILITY BY A NUCLEAR GIANT On this first day for us of the Winter Fund Drive, we’re talking...