Motown voices call us to fight fascism -- Part Two

About this episode

In this episode, the hosts interview Jerome Scott and Walda Katz-Fishman about the meaning of revolution and how to engage in actions for social change.

In Part 2 of our interview with the authors of "Motown: The Making of Working Class Revolutionaries," we explore with Jerome Scott and Walda Katz-Fishman the question of what revolution means, are we in a revolutionary process and how do we engage in actions that force our current political structure to shift its focus and make technology serve - not profit from - a more just and equitable society. Podcast host: Laura Thomas

People in this episode

Host: Laura Thomas

Guests: Jerome Scott, Walda Katz-Fishman

Topics covered

• revolution
• political structure
• social justice
• technology
• equity
• fascism

Keywords

• Motown
• revolution
• politics
• social justice
• technology
• equity
• fascism
• interview

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Motown: The Making of Working Class Revolutionaries

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