|
Podcasts | Community | Create a Podcast |
|
|
|||
On Blastyouth-produced radio with the Philadelphia Student Union |
|||
Wes Harris explains the troubled past of the West Virginia Coal Mines
October 03, 2009 10:11 AM PDT
This past summer students from the Philadelphia Student Union and other organizing groups went to West Virginia and participated in many workshops and took many trips. One trip in particular included a visit to Matewan, West Virginia which was a site for previous coal mining strikes. There, a man named Wes Harris explained the situation in which many coal miners of the time experienced, and in which some are still experiencing today. He also explained the need for unionizing, and the power it can bring.
|
Podcast SummaryOn Blast is an organizing tool for the Philadelphia Student Union. On Blast represents the needs and interests of young people. We know that mainstream media doesn’t have our interests in mind when they broadcast their news, or play commercial music. The owners of mainstream media use their content to maintain the status quo; their framework comes from a place of sexism, racism, militarization and class oppression. At On Blast, we choose subject matter that amplifies the voices of those not being heard; those who are routinely hurt and misrepresented by the dominant media. About PhiladelphiaThe Philadelphia Student Union exists to build the power of young people to demand a high quality education in the Philadelphia public school system. We are a youth-led organization and we make positive changes in the short term by learning how to organize to build power. We also work toward becoming life-long learners and leaders who can bring diverse groups of people together to address the problems that our communities face. Favorite LinksContact MeSubscribe to this Podcast
 Program Archive
|
||
