On the December 10th Edition of Social Justice Television we will be featuring distinguished English Professor Bell Hooks as she deconstructs popular culture and examines how it consciously manipulates, perpetuates and reinforces old stereotypes on race and gender to serve what she calls "The White Supremacist, Capitalist, Patriarchy".
To read more about Bell Hooks go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_hooks
She has published more than 30 books, ranging in topics from black men, patriarchy and masculinity to self-help, engaged pedagogy to personal memoirs, and sexuality (in regards to feminism and politics of aesthetic/visual culture). A prevalent theme in her most recent writing is the community and communion, the ability of loving communities to overcome race, class, and gender. In three conventional books and four children's books, she demonstrates that communication and literacy (the ability to read, write, and think critically) are the quintessential to developing healthy communities and relationships that are not marred by race, class, or gender inequalities.
Bell Hooks - Cultural Criticism & Transformation
Also included in this week' show is a message on "Personal Responsibility" from author Derrick Jensen. http://www.derrickjensen.org/
Sunday, December 07, 2008
Sunday, November 30, 2008
December 3rd Edition of SJTV
On This Week's Edition of Social Justice Television we'll be featuring videos exploring Human Slavery's Past.
The video is an Interview and Tour with Second Generation Storyteller, Delbert Richardson who created a powerful, moving and educational exhibit entitled 'The American History Exhibit: Unspoken Truths". The Exhibit travels from location to location and tells the story of African Americans as they journeyed from Mother Africa through Slavery in the United States, Jim Crow and ending in Still We Rise which features African American Inventors and achievements.
Below is Short version of the Video Tour.
We also recommend you visit the links to the following videos entitled "Slavery 101", from Free The Slaves.net
This 12 minute video is a powerful, succinct introduction to modern day slavery. Slaves from around the world share their stories and ultimately inspire us to end slavery. There are an estimated 27 million slaves worldwide.
Free The Slaves is an International Non-Profit whose stated mission and goal is to end all forms of Human Slavery. You can Access their website and videos directly by clicking on the links above and below.
http://www.freetheslaves.net/films/all
We recommended the following videos:
Slavery 101 ( Described above in the intro)
The Slient Revolution
This is the story of people held in slavery in the stone quarries of northern India, who risk everything to take back their lives.
One Man's Mission
Business owner, Stephen Trinkaus, is on a mission - end slavery by utilizing his organic food store, Terra Organica, and to make his hometown, Bellingham, WA a slave-free city.
Dreams Die Hard
One of them wanted to earn money so she could treat her parents like a king and queen, two of them were enticed by the promise of a good education, another one wanted to buy medicine for his sick son–none of them ever dreamed they would become slaves in the United States. But that is what happened.
http://www.youtube.com/user/freetheslaves
In Their Own Words: links to unedited transcripts of people who were freed from slavery.
http://www.freetheslaves.net/Page.aspx?pid=386
Staff from APPLE, Free the Slaves' partner in Ghana, describes the situation of this 5-year-old girl's enslavement in the Lake Volta region.
Ending Slavery What You Can Do
Slavery and Human Trafficking: What You Need to Know
The video is an Interview and Tour with Second Generation Storyteller, Delbert Richardson who created a powerful, moving and educational exhibit entitled 'The American History Exhibit: Unspoken Truths". The Exhibit travels from location to location and tells the story of African Americans as they journeyed from Mother Africa through Slavery in the United States, Jim Crow and ending in Still We Rise which features African American Inventors and achievements.
Below is Short version of the Video Tour.
We also recommend you visit the links to the following videos entitled "Slavery 101", from Free The Slaves.net
This 12 minute video is a powerful, succinct introduction to modern day slavery. Slaves from around the world share their stories and ultimately inspire us to end slavery. There are an estimated 27 million slaves worldwide.
Free The Slaves is an International Non-Profit whose stated mission and goal is to end all forms of Human Slavery. You can Access their website and videos directly by clicking on the links above and below.
http://www.freetheslaves.net/films/all
We recommended the following videos:
Slavery 101 ( Described above in the intro)
The Slient Revolution
This is the story of people held in slavery in the stone quarries of northern India, who risk everything to take back their lives.
One Man's Mission
Business owner, Stephen Trinkaus, is on a mission - end slavery by utilizing his organic food store, Terra Organica, and to make his hometown, Bellingham, WA a slave-free city.
Dreams Die Hard
One of them wanted to earn money so she could treat her parents like a king and queen, two of them were enticed by the promise of a good education, another one wanted to buy medicine for his sick son–none of them ever dreamed they would become slaves in the United States. But that is what happened.
http://www.youtube.com/user/freetheslaves
In Their Own Words: links to unedited transcripts of people who were freed from slavery.
http://www.freetheslaves.net/Page.aspx?pid=386
Staff from APPLE, Free the Slaves' partner in Ghana, describes the situation of this 5-year-old girl's enslavement in the Lake Volta region.
Ending Slavery What You Can Do
Slavery and Human Trafficking: What You Need to Know
The Truth About Thanksgiving
On the Thanksgiving Edition of Social Justice Television we'll be featuring The Native American Perspective on Thanksgiving and how some Tribes view it as a day to mourn the millions of native lives lost to what can only be described as a "genocide" by white settlers who purposely brought plague and disease to the native population who first inhabited what is now the United States of America.
Also featured in this week's Broadcast are "Bad Seed: The Truth About our Food". How Much genetically modified food will you eat this Thanksgiving?
Excerpt from 1-hr documentary NANI: A NATIVE NEW ENGLAND STORY (1998) produced by Dr. Jack Dempsey---featuring here NANEPASHEMET, late Wampanoag Historian on why Native Americans made treaties with and helped the Pilgrims of Plymoth Plantation
Kids from Swinomish, Lummi and Muckleshoot talk about Thanksgiving.
AMERICAN INDIANS ARE PEOPLE, NOT MASCOT
A video from Mumia Abu- Jamal and Prison Radio
"Bad Seed: The Truth About our Food"
This documentary exposes a vast conspiracy to contaminate and control the world's food supply through genetic engineering of food crops. Leading scientists and activists present the facts that you need to know about genetically modified organisms (GMOs). The methods used to genetically engineer plants are imprecise and extremely dangerous. Eighty percent of food sold in North America already has ingredients made of GMOs that have not been adequately tested for safety. This program presents all the facts about this alarming controversy and features the most credible bio tech / agriculture authorities in the world today. Now on DVD, Catalog #K596 and #K652. Visit us online: http://www.UFOTV.com
AdBusters Buy Nothing Day
A short video by Adbusters making an appeal for us to give our consumerism a rest.
Also featured in this week's Broadcast are "Bad Seed: The Truth About our Food". How Much genetically modified food will you eat this Thanksgiving?
Excerpt from 1-hr documentary NANI: A NATIVE NEW ENGLAND STORY (1998) produced by Dr. Jack Dempsey---featuring here NANEPASHEMET, late Wampanoag Historian on why Native Americans made treaties with and helped the Pilgrims of Plymoth Plantation
Kids from Swinomish, Lummi and Muckleshoot talk about Thanksgiving.
AMERICAN INDIANS ARE PEOPLE, NOT MASCOT
A video from Mumia Abu- Jamal and Prison Radio
"Bad Seed: The Truth About our Food"
AdBusters Buy Nothing Day
A short video by Adbusters making an appeal for us to give our consumerism a rest.
Sunday, April 20, 2008
April 24th Edition of SJTV
On this week's edition of Social Justice Television we'll be featuring a documentary by Earth Justice .org named "Islands at Risk: Genetic Engineering in Hawai'i". This video documents how Hawaii was designated a national and international a "sacrifice area" for large Biotech companies like Monsanto where they can freely experiment with untested Genetically Modified Plants (GMOs) putting in danger the local farming economy, due to cross contamination which has already occurred, and the health of people who unknowingly eat food pollinated by genetically modified plants and organisms.
Local activists and Scientists are just starting to correlate increases in cancer, diabetes and other health problems due to consumption of GMO food. This excellent documentary was made in 2006 by Na Maka o ka Aina for Earthjustice, the non-profit public interest law firm, and is re-presented with permission.
"Islands at Risk: Genetic Engineering in Hawai'i"
Also on SJTV this week's Collateral News Episode 40- "A Bug's Life" is about remote controlled bugs, implanted micro-cameras and the Pentagon's latest attempt to spy on terrorists ... wait a few years and this new technology called 'Hybrid Insect Mems' or 'Hi-Mems' will be in the hands of domestic law enforcement flying around your living room.
Other video shorts included on this week's shjow are "End of The World Song": A short movie that was included on the culture jammer's dvd released by Adbusters Media Foundation.
It features the song 'mere your pathetique light' by Mono and has the poetry of Czeslaw Maslow. The imagery is unsourced.
A simple short film all about the end of the world and how it is happening right now around us, but we don't really realise that it is because we are too busy consumed in the things that don't actually matter in the long run. The imagery and the words really hit the spot as they attempt to display the wonderful things in life that we seem to take for granted or that we have lost.
"End of The World Song"
Also Return of the Freeway Blogger
Local activists and Scientists are just starting to correlate increases in cancer, diabetes and other health problems due to consumption of GMO food. This excellent documentary was made in 2006 by Na Maka o ka Aina for Earthjustice, the non-profit public interest law firm, and is re-presented with permission.
"Islands at Risk: Genetic Engineering in Hawai'i"
Also on SJTV this week's Collateral News Episode 40- "A Bug's Life" is about remote controlled bugs, implanted micro-cameras and the Pentagon's latest attempt to spy on terrorists ... wait a few years and this new technology called 'Hybrid Insect Mems' or 'Hi-Mems' will be in the hands of domestic law enforcement flying around your living room.
Collateral is an independent weekly newsshow produced in Philadelphia, PA by Woodshop Films. The show focuses on stories that get little or no news coverage, and/or offers perspectives not typically found in the corporate media.
Collateral is produced by Marc Brodzik, Stephen Gardner, Michael Hilger, Bryan Sacks and Jeff Toner. Collateral does not belong to a media organization and is funded entirely by its producers. If you find the show worthy, please pass it on.
You can contact us at: collateralinfo@gmail.com
Other video shorts included on this week's shjow are "End of The World Song": A short movie that was included on the culture jammer's dvd released by Adbusters Media Foundation.
It features the song 'mere your pathetique light' by Mono and has the poetry of Czeslaw Maslow. The imagery is unsourced.
A simple short film all about the end of the world and how it is happening right now around us, but we don't really realise that it is because we are too busy consumed in the things that don't actually matter in the long run. The imagery and the words really hit the spot as they attempt to display the wonderful things in life that we seem to take for granted or that we have lost.
"End of The World Song"
Also Return of the Freeway Blogger
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Social Justice Television is now on YOUTUBE!
SJTV now has a You Tube page that you can visit to view archives of some of our previous shows. http://www.youtube.com/user/socialjusticetv
SJTV Producer and Creator Marlin Hathaway had two conversations in 2005 with the Reverend Rich Lang of Trinity United Methodist Church www.tumseattle.org on the subject of Christian Fascism. Rev. Lang has written a booklet and is currently working on a book on the Rise of Christian Fascism. While this show is from 2005 there is a lot of relevant and useful information on the subject.
We split the show into two parts and you can view both from the embedded viewer or you can visit our YOUTUBE site and check out it and other shows as we update both sites.
http://www.youtube.com/user/socialjusticetv
Conversations on The Rise of Christian Fascism Part One:
Conversations on The Rise of Christian Fascism Part One Continued:
Other good resources on the subject are "With God on Their Side" by Ester Kaplan which documents the entry of Christian Fundamentalism into the modern era of politics.
SJTV Producer and Creator Marlin Hathaway had two conversations in 2005 with the Reverend Rich Lang of Trinity United Methodist Church www.tumseattle.org on the subject of Christian Fascism. Rev. Lang has written a booklet and is currently working on a book on the Rise of Christian Fascism. While this show is from 2005 there is a lot of relevant and useful information on the subject.
We split the show into two parts and you can view both from the embedded viewer or you can visit our YOUTUBE site and check out it and other shows as we update both sites.
http://www.youtube.com/user/socialjusticetv
Conversations on The Rise of Christian Fascism Part One:
Conversations on The Rise of Christian Fascism Part One Continued:
Other good resources on the subject are "With God on Their Side" by Ester Kaplan which documents the entry of Christian Fundamentalism into the modern era of politics.
Lawrence Britts The 14 Characteristics of Fascism
http://www.ratical.org/ratville/CAH/fasci14chars.html
Conversations on The Rise of Christian Fascism Part Two:
Monday, January 21, 2008
January 24 th Edition of SJTV
On this week's edition of Social Justice Television we will focus on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King and play tributes to him and speeches he made in their entirety. At a recent community gathering where various speeches of Dr. King were played I realized that I have never heard an entire speech from Dr. King anywhere in the media and I have only heard certain select snippets of his famous "I have a dream" speech. I started thinking about why this is and my answer was in the words of the speeches I never heard.
Dr. King said many radical and revolutionary things that most us have never heard. Right before he was assassinated by rogue elements of the U.S. Government, Dr king. made a speech telling why he was against the Vietnam War. Many people believe that it was this opposition to the war and the potential unification of the anti-war and civil rights movements, with Dr.King leading the way, that the U.S Government and those in control of it feared most and therefore decided to take his life by murdering him.
The words he spoke against the Vietnam War could just as easily be applied to the current Iraq War as many of the same conditions exist today. I have to question how far have we really come but I refuse to give in to despair and negative thinking because those are unproductive pursuits and luxuries we cannot afford. We must be the generation who rises to the challenge with eyes and hearts wide open and bring forth into existence the promised land that Dr Martin Luther King foretold.
Martin Luther King, "Why I Am Opposed to the War in Vietnam"
Martin Luther King "I have a dream" in it's entirety...
Dr. King said many radical and revolutionary things that most us have never heard. Right before he was assassinated by rogue elements of the U.S. Government, Dr king. made a speech telling why he was against the Vietnam War. Many people believe that it was this opposition to the war and the potential unification of the anti-war and civil rights movements, with Dr.King leading the way, that the U.S Government and those in control of it feared most and therefore decided to take his life by murdering him.
The words he spoke against the Vietnam War could just as easily be applied to the current Iraq War as many of the same conditions exist today. I have to question how far have we really come but I refuse to give in to despair and negative thinking because those are unproductive pursuits and luxuries we cannot afford. We must be the generation who rises to the challenge with eyes and hearts wide open and bring forth into existence the promised land that Dr Martin Luther King foretold.
Martin Luther King, "Why I Am Opposed to the War in Vietnam"
Martin Luther King "I have a dream" in it's entirety...
Thursday, January 17, 2008
January 17th Edition of SJTV
This week's Edition of Social Justice is all about Election Fraud Past and Present. We'll be seeing video clips from BlackBoxVoting.org and excerpts from the HBO Docmentary "Hacking Democracy
If you thought that problems from the 2000 elections were a thing of the past think again. If you wan your vote to be counted in 2008 you are going to have to demand it and fight for your vote.
DEMANDING AN END TO TORTURE
Also Declare It! from World Can't Wait.org. Declare yourself against torture and demand the shut down of U.S. Military Concentration camp in Guantanamo Bay Cuba.
If you thought that problems from the 2000 elections were a thing of the past think again. If you wan your vote to be counted in 2008 you are going to have to demand it and fight for your vote.
DEMANDING AN END TO TORTURE
Also Declare It! from World Can't Wait.org. Declare yourself against torture and demand the shut down of U.S. Military Concentration camp in Guantanamo Bay Cuba.
January 10th Edition of SJTV
In a remarkable example of arrogance and disregard for the democratic process in media, FCC Chairman Kevin Martin decided to move forward changing existing rules which banned cross ownership 0f media outlets. Despite massive public outcry against this change and requests from a a congressional committee to delay the decision until the matter can be studied further Martin officially changed the rules on December 18th 2007.
What this means for you and me is that one of a few large companies can now own own newspapers, radio, tv and other media outlets in any given region and across the country thereby controlling ALL the news and information you and I have access to.
On the January 10th edition of Social Justice Television we will view two videos the first of which is a video how to guide from www.freepress.net on organizing Media Reform and why it's important. Check out their website for lots of good info and ways you can become active.
The Second video is a report from Bill Moyers Journal and gives a good account of what has occurred on this issues to date.
Two other good online resources to learn more about media reform are
http://www.stopbigmedia.com
http://www.reclaimthemedia.org/
Washington State pushes ahead to reverse FCC decision
What this means for you and me is that one of a few large companies can now own own newspapers, radio, tv and other media outlets in any given region and across the country thereby controlling ALL the news and information you and I have access to.
On the January 10th edition of Social Justice Television we will view two videos the first of which is a video how to guide from www.freepress.net on organizing Media Reform and why it's important. Check out their website for lots of good info and ways you can become active.
The Second video is a report from Bill Moyers Journal and gives a good account of what has occurred on this issues to date.
Two other good online resources to learn more about media reform are
http://www.stopbigmedia.com
What's So Bad about Big Media?
- Big Media fail local communities. Big Media companies get a sweet deal from the government. They get to use the public airwaves � for free � to make billions in profits. In exchange for this government handout, broadcasters are supposed to serve the public by offering quality programs that meet the needs of local communities. Instead, Big Media companies gut local newsrooms and ignore local issues.
- Big Media ignore diversity. Big Media have limited ownership opportunities for women and people of color, pushing them off the public airwaves and stifling vital voices. Coverage of issues that matter to people of color, women, the middle and working class, and rural communities has disappeared. The result? Media that fail to represent our nation's diversity.
- Big Media are bad for democracy. Democracy can't exist without an informed public. We rely on unbiased news from independent sources to stay informed and to hold our government accountable. But media consolidation means fewer sources of news, opinion and information. Instead of hard-hitting critical journalism, Big Media give us a junk diet of celebrity gossip and sensationalism.
http://www.reclaimthemedia.org/
Washington State pushes ahead to reverse FCC decision
Washington State Congressmen Jay Inslee and Dave Reichert have introduced legislation that will counteract the FCC's decision to allow further consolidation of media companies. The Media Ownership Act would retroactively prevent the FCC’s rushed decision from becoming law by requiring more time for public comment. In the Senate, Senator Maria Cantwell is cosponsoring a similar bill.
Take action to urge your elected officials to reverse the FCC!
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