This program originally aired on January 11, 2021: On today’s edition of Bring It On! hosts William Hosea and Liz Mitchell welcome Dr. Amrita Myers, who is the Ruth Halls Associate Professor of History and Gender Studies at Indiana University. Together they examine what the insurgency and siege of the Capitol Building in Washington by Trump supporters, in an attempt …
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Bring It On! – January 11, 2021:The Trump Era vs Reconstruction/Jim Crow
On today’s edition of Bring It On! hosts William Hosea and Liz Mitchell welcome Dr. Amrita Myers, who is the Ruth Halls Associate Professor of History and Gender Studies at Indiana University. Together they examine what the insurgency and siege of the Capitol Building in Washington by Trump supporters, in an attempt to overturn the 2020 Presidential Election results, says …
Read More »December 20, 2019: Counterinsurgency on the Inside
On our show this week, we hear from Dennis Boatright, a co-organizer with MAPS- Michigan Abolition and Prisoner Support. Boatright presents ‘From Convict to Inmate’, tracing the counter insurgent and repressive measures- such as isolation, book restriction, and even the colors used within the facilities- used by the Michigan Department of Corrections to neutralize and depoliticize prisoners. He spoke about …
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