Chris Hedges: The New Black Militants

Don't Shoot

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Dandelion Salad

with Chris Hedges

teleSUR English on Jan 11, 2016

In this episode of Days of Revolt, Chris Hedges sits down with two activists from Ferguson’s Hands Up United, Rika Tyler and T-Dubb-O. Together, they discuss the institutional oppression of Black people in and around Ferguson. They condemn the opportunism exhibited by the American Black elite in the face of new grassroots movements. T-Dubb-O and Tyler also highlight the importance of international solidarity in the fight for racial justice.

Transcript

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