"It doesn't have to be this way" with Disrupting Peace
Sounds Like Impact: A newsletter for audio and action
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This edition includes a guest curation from Emily Shaw and Bridget Conley, co-producers of Disrupting Peace.
Also, I have an announcement: For those who don’t know, I have been working on an independent documentary film as a volunteer coordinating producer.
This incredibly moving project is called Your Pain Was Born Here, directed by Wilhelmina Simone. We just launched the Kickstarter this week and I had to share it with you!
It’s not just a film — it’s a journey through 5 European countries as Wilhelmina uncovers what Black identity looks like outside of the U.S., while healing and reflecting on her own coming-of-age story.
I would love it if you could take a moment to watch the trailer + support if you’re moved. Even a share helps so much: yourpainwasbornhere.com.
ICYMI: Last edition we had a guest curation from Kevin McGrath on LGBT News and Interviews.
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🎧 #AudioForAction Guest Curators: Bridget Conley & Emily Shaw
It doesn’t have to be this way
Drawing on examples from history and current-day innovation, it is clear that no matter how bad things seem, there are always positive alternatives to the way things are now. By positive, we mean greater equity, fairness, sustainability, and peace.
Our collection offers insights on alternative forms of capitalism, building neighborhood peace, supporting educational institutions that bolster democracy, and rethinking ecological choices to enhance sustainability.
-Bridget Conley, Host & Co-Producer; Emily Shaw, Co-Producer of Disrupting Peace
Follow Disrupting Peace on Instagram and visit the World Peace Foundation website.
Scene on Radio, Season 7, “Capitalism”; Episode 6, “Thirty Glorious Years”
This is a deep dive exploration of how the balance of power shifted, for a time, in the decades after World War II, and led to a better kind of capitalism with shared prosperity.
One Million Experiments, Season 1, Episode 4, “MASK with Tamar Manasseh.”
In this long-form interview, Tamar Manasseh, the founder of MASK (Mothers and Men Against Senseless Killings), discusses her work to transform a Chicago neighborhood by putting eyes on the streets, interrupting violence and crime, and teaching children to grow up as friends rather than enemies.
Disrupting Peace, Season 2, Episode 6, “US: Fighting for Academic Freedom in Higher Education.”
Today’s assaults on higher education in the U.S. remind us to fight for what an education is: a democracy-enhancing foundation for lifelong learning.
Gastropod, Season 19, “Bringing Salmon Home: The Story of the World’s Largest Dam Removal Project.”
Through multiple interviews and helpful context, this episode introduces the largest dam removal project in history, as well as why these fish matter, and what it will take to make the Klamath their home again.
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