About this episode

The episode features a round table discussion with various activists and educators at a bookstore in San Francisco's Mission District.

Today on the show: We are live from Medicine For Nightmares Book Store in the Heart of San Francisco’s legendary Mission District. We’ll be joined by Chicano writer/activist Alejandro Murguia: Activist Professor Lorena Gonzalez, Contra Costa College La Rasa Studies, Professor Ron Lopez , Chicano Studies Sonoma State University. Immigrants rights activist and Flashpoints Resident Troubadour Francisco Herrera and Honorary Mayor of the Mission, and longtime activist, Roberto Hernandez, and Radio Activist/Flashpoints contributor Sara Blanco join us. An award winning front-line investigative news magazine, that focuses on human, civil and workers right, issues of war and peace, Global Warming, racism and poverty, and other issues. Hosted by Dennis J. Bernstein. The post ROUND TABLE IN THE BOOKSTORE appeared first on KPFA.

People in this episode

Host: Dennis J. Bernstein

Guests: Alejandro Murguia, Lorena Gonzalez, Ron Lopez, Francisco Herrera, Roberto Hernandez, Sara Blanco

Topics covered

• Chicano literature
• activism
• immigrant rights
• community engagement
• social justice

Keywords

• activism
• Chicano studies
• immigrant rights
• community
• social justice
• San Francisco
• literature

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Medicine For Nightmares Book Store, Contra Costa College, Sonoma State University, Flashpoints, KPFA

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