Keeping Relevant With Ronnie Eldridge

In Part 2, young participants in the Graduate Center’s Youth Justice Research Collaborative describe their on-site work as Court Watchers, recording activity, mannerisms, attitudes of Court Officers, who play a major role in how courts work.

With passion, Doug Muzzio, Baruch College professor, expressing serious concern for the future, describes the "Orwellian" state of America's politics: the impact of money, ideologues, corruption, lack of principles, impeachment, and the lieslieslies.

Brooklyn College professor, Anthony Mancini describes BC's Journalism & Media Studies- JAMS-as a "real journalism and media studies program." Merging two journalism programs, reporting and writing, into a larger program, provides students more options.

Lori Chajet, CARA's co-director and Natajha Graham, youth leader at A. Philip Randolph HS talk about programs and activities that ensure first generation, low income and students of color have info and support necessary to apply, enroll, remain in college

CUNY School of Law hosts photographer Sara Bennett's photo exhibit, "Looking Inside: Portraits of Women Serving Life Sentences." With photography, Bennett encourages the viewer to get to know these people and to take a look at the criminal justice system

Vincent Montalbano, labor and political activist, discusses recent events affecting union membership, urging leadership and members to focus, internally, on their contribution to a party's or candidates' success. It's not money; it's membership.

Activist and civil libertarian Bill Dobbs specializes in causes that many see as too controversial. Honored by the National Lawyers Guild of NY, Dobbs discusses Stonewall 50, a united LGBTQ Community, hate-crime legislation, Sex-Offemder Lists and more.

Alice Fisher and Steve Burkhardt organized The Radical Age Movement to challenge perspectives/policies impacting the aging/aged in our society. A new social movement,guests discuss jobs-and more. "Age Justice Movement" Rally 5/15 - radicalagemovement.org

Host Ronnie Eldridge and guest Kala Ganesh talk about the increase in domestic violence and how to deal with violence against women.

Liz Abzug, president and co-founder of the Bella Abzug Leadership Institute, joins Ronnie to discuss how the institute mentors and trains young women to become our future leaders.

Join Ronnie as she welcomes Anna Ciezadlo, author of “Day of Honey: A Memoir of Food, Love, and War”. The memoir tells of the six years Ms. Ciezadlo spent living in Baghdad and explores the heightened meaning of cooking during wartime.

Ronnie welcomes comedian and activist Lee Camp. Camp is a stand-up comic and writer who has been called one of the best New Faces at the Montreal Comedy Festival. His recently released album, “Chaos for the Weary,” is receiving rave critical reviews.