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Eric Mann is an environmental, civil rights, anti-war, labor-union activist and organizer. He is the host of www.voicesfromthefrontlines.com on Pacifica Radio's 90.7 FM KPFK, in Los Angeles. Eric is also the director of the Labor/Community Strategy Center in Los Angeles and a co-founder of the Bus Riders Union.

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Eric Mann is an environmental, civil rights, anti-war, labor-union activist and organizer. He is the host of www.voicesfromthefrontlines.com on Pacifica Radio's 90.7 FM KPFK, in Los Angeles. Eric is also the director of the Labor/Community Strategy Center in Los Angeles and a co-founder of the Bus Riders Union.

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Episodes

Voices Radio: Ron Kovic on his new book A Dangerous Country & a new Ken Loach film

3/26/2024
Ron Kovic Listen to a conversation with Ron Kovic discussing his new book, a dangerous country and American elegy with Eric Mann, two veterans of the anti-war movement discuss the big lie of the US war machine, the role of taking personal responsibility inside oppressive systems, personal forgiveness, and the will to move forward. The Old Oak directed by Ken Loach Eric will also be reviewing, the great Ken Loach’s new, and last film The Old Oak a beautiful film of how a Syrian refugee woman and a British working class man fight, anti-immigrant sentiment and March forward together. The Old Oak is put together by a fantastic trio: Directed by Ken Loach written by Paul Laverty, produced by Rebecca O’Brien There will be a sneak preview of the The Old Oak at the Strategy And Soul Theater on Thursday, April 11 and a theatrical opening at the Laemmle Royal on Friday, April 12 join us that Thursday night and go to the Royal as well

Duration:00:58:05

RECAP of Americonned film showing and PART 2 of Marcy Winograd

3/11/2024
This week on Voices from the Frontlines, we continue with Part 2 of Eric Mann and Channing Martinez in conversation with Marcy Winograd on her article: How Nations could and Israeli Genocide. In the second segment we listen to Songs Around the World version of Stand By Me. In the final segment of the show: We listen to excerpts from the panel at the Americonned film showing at Strategy and Soul. Akunna Uka speaks about her experience around organizing and reflections from the film. Chris Smalls speaks about his experience organizing amazon workers and power building.

Duration:00:58:42

Voices Radio: Listen to Chris Smalls, Sean Claffey, and Marcy Winograd

3/11/2024
Segment 1: Americonned Eric Mann & Channing Martinez in conversation with Chris Smalls, President of the Amazon Labor Union and their long-distance struggle to bring unionism and self-respect to Amazon Workers. Sean Claffey, film-maker, on his important film, Americonned, about the disintegration of U.S. capitalism, the brutal impoverishment of the people, and the hopes for a revitalized union movement Featuring the work of Chris Smalls and the Amazon Labor Union Sean tells terrifying stories about Amazon’s brutal speed up and police state, surveillance state against its employees Segment 2: Marcy Winograd Eric in Conversation with March Winograd of Code Pink Radio, on the terrifying military apparatus between the U.S., Canada, India, United Arab Emirates, and Israel to build structures of mass murder against the Palestinian people. She elaborates on her great article: How Nations Could End Israeli Genocide: Stop the Weapons; Stop the Oil; Stop the Tech

Duration:00:58:20

BSAP, Palestine, and Hector Lavoe

3/11/2024
This week on Voices Radio Channing and Eric speak about the status of the Black Student Achievement Program. Channing speaks about challenge to implement Community based safety initiative. Channing speaks about organizing at Hawkins High School. For our music segment we listen to to Hector Lavoe's El Cantante in our final segment, Eric unpacks the conception of genocide as Israel is carrying out genocide against Palestinians. Eric also speaks about the history of Black/Palestinian solidarity.

Duration:00:58:10

Voices Radio: The Palestinian Resistance is Winning by Eric Mann

2/16/2024
Eric reads through the key points in his article: The Palestinian Resistance is winning, published in counterpunch. Eric concludes: The Israeli plan to annihilate the Palestinian people is as terrifying but it is strategic. The term genocide is being used rhetorically, assuming it only means mass murder. The plan for the mass murder of the Palestinian people is the latest and worst form of Israeli Genocide. The Palestinian Resistance Winning The history of Blacks and Jews in support of Palestine reached its peak at the height of the Civil Rights/Black Liberation/anti-Vietnam war movement.

Duration:00:58:16

Voices Radio: Jeff Cohen, Eric Mann, Channing Martinez, on the presidential election

2/5/2024
This Week on Voices from the Frontlines, we're joined in conversation with Jeff Cohen, Co-founder of Roots Action and FAIR; Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting. Jeff speaks about the creation of Fair and the impacts that media have on today's movement including the New York Times black ball of Palestine protests. Eric and Jeff speak about Presidential candidate Cornel West and the what the future holds for the 2024 presidential election.

Duration:00:58:36

Voices Radio: The Great Debaters, I Will Survive And More

2/5/2024
This week on Voices from the Frontlines: 1) a recap of the KPFK fundraiser at the Culver Palms United Methodist Church, in which Eric Mann speaks about the fight for liberation from Palestine to South LA and the need for the peace movement to be in solidarity Black and Latinx led movements in South Central LA. 2) Eric Mann and Akunna Uka speak about the Strategy and Soul film Club screening of the Great Debaters followed by a live debate on the presidential election. Akunna speaks about how she came to join the Strategy Center and the work around the Black liberation Education project of the Strategy Center. 3) Enjoy a great son in two languages: I will Survive; Yo Vivire.

Duration:00:59:32

Voices Radio: Eric Mann in Conversation with Kelvin Sauls: Moral Might Over Military Might

1/27/2024
This week on Voices Radio we're joined by Pastor Kelvin Sauls from Clergy for Black Lives. Together Eric and Kelvin speak about South Africa's case against Israeli Genocide against Palestine and Pastor Sauls' recent article in the LA Sentinel: Moral Might Over Military Might: Pathways to A Just-Peace in Palestine 2) The Voices Sing along is back with Eric singing along with Johnny Ace Pledging my Love 3) A film review of Brother by myself, Channing Martinez 4) An Announcement about two events: Saturday January 20th 2024 1-3pm come to the KPFK fundraiser at Culver-Palms United Methodist Church. 5) Strategy and Soul Film Club will host a film showing and live debate on February 1st at 6pm 6) And lastly, it’s the King Birthday week and so we’ll hear the introduction to Eric Revolutionary King Article: Dr. Martin Luther King is Marching with the People of Palestine

Duration:01:00:00

Voices Radio: Eric & Channing on South Africa’s case to the ICJ

1/16/2024
This week on Voices Radio Eric speaks about and reads from the 2024 introduction to Eric Mann's Article: Dr. Martin Luther King is Marching with the People of Palestine published in counterpunch magazine. Eric and Channing read from South Africa's case to the International Court of Justice against Israel. South African charges Israel with violation of the 1948 United Nations Convention on the prevention of genocide. We reflect on the significance of this case in the fight to liberate Palestine. Lastly Eric and Channing speak about upcoming events with KPFK and the Strategy center including the Strategy and Soul outdoor bookstore at the Kingdom Day parade, the KPFK fundraiser hosted by Frank Dorrel on January 20th at 3:30pm at The Culver-Palms United Methodist Church, and the First Strategy & Soul revolutionary organizing Film and Book Club on February 1st at 6pm at Strategy and Soul Theater.

Duration:00:58:24

Voices Radio: Eric Mann eviscerates Benjamin Netanyahu’s “Final Solution to the Palestinian Problem"

1/5/2024
Listen carefully as Eric Mann eviscerates Benjamin Netanyahu’s “Final Solution to the Palestinian Problem” in his Wall Street Journal Opinion Piece Three Prerequisites for Peace “Destroy Hamas, Demilitarize Gaza and Deradicalize the whole of Palestinian society" Eric Mann Proposes Support the Movement to Try Israel and Netanyahu for genocide against the Palestinian People Demilitarize Israel End all U.S. aide to Israel. End Israel’s Occupation Of Gaza and Racist Settlements on the West Bank Reparations and Return of Territory to the Palestinian People. Eric’s commentary is followed by responses by Akunna Uka and Channing Martinez of Voices from the Frontlines Support Full Self-Determination for the Palestinian People

Duration:00:55:21

Eric Channing and Barbara on Ciclavia South LA

12/9/2023
This week on Voices from the Frontlines Eric Mann, Channing Martinez, and Barbara Lott Holland speak about Ciclavia South LA, the Strategy and Soul pitstop along the route, and the realities of riding a bike as a Black and Latinx person in a police state. In February the Strategy Center will work with 7 other organizations to launch the South Central Power Up E-bike lending library. As part of that effort we are ramping up programing around Bikes and what we're calling a community run 1st class Transportation system. The program will be free for the first 6 months. Channing speaks about the controversy of riding a bike as a Black person, which includes being subject of pretextual stops and criminalization by police. Eric speaks about the idea of launching a truly 1st class transportation system while Metro runs the public transportation system into the ground. Barbara speaks about running the pitstop at Ciclavia.

Duration:00:58:03

Voices Radio: Strategy & Soul Bookstore, 3rd Party Candidates, Free Palestine

11/8/2023
This week on #VoicesRadio Join Eric Mann and Channing Martinez in conversation on Palestine, the role of 3rd party Presidential candidates, and the Strategy and Soul Bookstore. On Saturday November 11th the Strategy and Soul Bookstore will return to the Leimert Park Village Book Fair for its 16th Annual festival at the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza. Eric and Channing speak about the political role that the Bookstore is playing and announces holiday book collections to support Strategy and Soul Bookstore. In this political climate Palestine will continue to be a segment on Voices from the Frontlines. Eric speaks about the frame for calling on Biden and the democratic party to free Palestine. Eric speaks about the role of 3rd party candidates and challenges the notion that they are ultimately bad, but encourages everyone to look at their candidacies. Eric also speaks about the failed democratic strategy to scare everyone into voting for them by saying if not Biden, then Trump and the fascists will take over the country.

Duration:00:57:31

Eric And Channing on Palestine And Taste Of Soul

10/26/2023
This week on voices; we begin the conversation with Channing on his new article: Taste of Soul: Locked out of our own Black community; thoughts from a Black organizer. Channing speaks about the political implications of having a fence placed on front of Strategy and Soul during one of the largest annual events in South Central Los Angeles. In the second half of the show Eric continues the conversation about fighting for liberation and self determination for Palestine. Eric speaks about the new openings for struggle in favor of Palestine including speaking about the disagreement between former President Barack Obama, and current president Joe Biden.

Duration:00:58:21

Voices Radio: Eric Mann In Conversation With Michel Shehadeh

10/23/2023
This Week Eric Mann hosts part two of a conversation with Michel Shehadeh from the Free Democratic Palestine Movement. Eric speaks about the frame of defending Palestine's right of self determination in the face of genocidal conditions placed upon them by Israel. Michel speaks about the context of more than 5 years of genocide against Palestine by Israel and speaks about international solidarity with Palestine.

Duration:00:59:33

Eric Mann & channing Martinez in conversation with Cheyenne Antonio And Michel Shehadeh

10/23/2023
Eric and Channing are joined in two conversations this week that focus on the intersections of Climate Justice, Women's Rights, Self Determination and the role of US Imperialism. In the first segment Eric and Channing are joined by by Michel Shehadeh who speaks about the recent conflict between in Palestine. Michel speak about the feeling of four days of liberation and ends with acknowledging solidarity with the red nation as they too know what its like to struggle against an oppressive nation. In the Second segment, Cheyenne Antonio speak about her work in the red nation around fracking, women's rights, and climate and environmental justice. Cheyenne speak about what it means to wake up each morning to fight the system despite depressive conditions.

Duration:00:56:23

Voices Radio: Eric Mann in Conversation with Keith Lamar LIVE on KPFK

9/26/2023
This week on Voices Eric is joined live from the wall of the Ohio State Penitentiary with Keith Lamar, Artist, Jazz enthusiast, revolutionary teacher, revolutionary student, and serving time on death row in Ohio. Eric and Keith are joined in conversation with Amy Gordiejew who helps is fighting the hardest to free Keith Lamar and handles many of his external matters. Together they speak about the upcoming #FreedomFirst Concert series coming to Strategy and Soul on October 5th at 7pm. You can get tickets here: https://bit.ly/Strategyandsoul

Duration:01:04:54

Voices Radio Black Camping Eric Mann in Conversation with Channing Martinez

9/12/2023
This week on Voices from the Frontlines Eric reflects on the devastating climate impacts in Libya and discuses how LA, through the neglect of the Metro is actively contributing to adverse climate events in the third world. Second a Sing Along to "Maybe" by the Chantels Third, Eric Mann is joined in conversation with Channing Martinez, who just returned from a Crenshaw Eco Club alumni trip to Yosemite National Park. Channing speaks about Bill Vanderberg, his former teacher at Crenshaw High School. Together Eric and Channing speak about what it means to travel while being Black, Volunteering in Yosemite, Ranger Shelton Johnson, deep group building, and how the Strategy Center can work to make sure more people can experience national parks to facilitate freedom dreaming. Eric concludes the show with a sing along with Jerry Butler's "For Your Precious Love".

Duration:00:56:37

The Best Voices Classics & Keith Lamar

9/12/2023
This week on #Voices Radio Eric and Channing review sis of the Best of Voices from the Frontlines Classic conversations and we're proud to add a new excerpt from Eric's Conversation with Keith Lamar. Excerpt 1. Mumia Abu-Jamal In this excerpt Mumia and I discuss the concept of Menticide—wiping out a people’s historical memory in order to disempower them, to demobilize them. In this case, we discuss how the knowledge of movement leaders such as W.E.B. Du Bois, Paul Robeson, and Malcolm X has has not been transmitted to a new generation of black youth, or youth of any race for that matter. Excerpt 2. Diane Fujino In this excerpt, Diane Fujino, Associate professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara discusses her recent book, Samurai Among Panthers: Richard Aoki on Race, Resistance, and a Paradoxical Life. She describes the political influences that turned Aoki into a revolutionary nationalist who joined the Black Panther Party at the very beginning. She describes how he was shaped by the Japanese internment camps, growing up in Black working class neighborhoods of Oakland, and in his early 20s by his work with socialists of the Old Left, before he joined up with Huey Newton and Bobby Seale in college. Excerpt 3. LisaGay Hamilton In this excerpt, actor and activist LisaGay Hamilton talks about the political influences on her life that evolved into her left, antiracist politics. And she discusses the difficulties of getting work in Hollywood, let alone getting acting roles that are politically progressive and meaningful, when you are an actor who is black, a woman, AND have left politics. Excerpt 4. Aris Anagnos In this excerpt, Aris Anagnos, the Greek and Los Angeles leftist and a major supporter of revolutionary movements around the world, discusses the growing crisis of European capitalism and what form that crisis has taken in Greece and why Greece and the Greek people have been scapegoated. Excerpt 5. Alex Sanchez In this excerpt Alex discusses the life and political influences that took him from being a working class El Salvadoran immigrant and former gang member to become an internationally known peace maker and executive director of the L.A. organization Hommies Unidos. Excerpt 6. Keith Lamar In this excerpt Eric is in discussion with Keith Lamar about the life and legacy of George Jackson and the relation of his legacy to Keith Lamar's struggle to survive in the hell that makes up solitary confinement. Keith reflects on movement building beyond the bars.

Duration:00:59:00

Eric Mann and Channing Martinez discuss the moral collapse of U.S. imperialism

8/29/2023
Eric Mann and Channing Martinez discuss the moral collapse of U.S. imperialism • Emmett Till—July 25, 1941—August 28, 1955—a young Black man who held his head high and sparked the civil rights movement and touched the lives of millions. • Jeffery St. Clair—Counterpunch, Roaming Charges---the Ecological catastrophe of Spokane Washington and the Katrina like racism of the system’s decimation of Lahaina. • Kirkpatrick Sale, author of the great book, SDS about Students for a Democratic Society, 50 year edition on “It’s not climate change, it’s the burning to death of the planet”. • Eric and Channing on Eric’s Book: on the 18th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, Katrina’s Legacy: The Black Nation and the People of the World Confront the U.S White Settler State And its genocidal Climate Crimes. • The white racist, Ryan Christopher Palmeter and the murder of 3 Black innocents—Angela Michelle Carr, 52; Jerrald Gallion, 29; and Anolt Joseph “AJ” Laguerre Jr., 19. • Eric Mann’s commentary—if you are an anti-imperialist socialist you can’t call for socialism in the United States. You can’t socialize U.S. imperialism, can’t socialize the white settler state, can’t socialize 800 U.S. Military bases or 1 million Black people in prison—a true socialist would support socialism in China, Cuba, Venezuela, and build an anti-racist, anti-fascist, anti-imperialist Resistance against U.S. imperialism—Trump and Biden—to help protect the Third World inside and outside the U.S., the people and the planet.

Duration:00:52:01

Voices Radio: Eric And Akunna on the life trajectory on becoming a revolutionary

8/15/2023
This week on #VoicesRadio Eric speaks with Akunna about her trajectory into becoming a conscious organizer through her upbringings and through her training at the Strategy Center. Eric gives commentary on the Colonialism that created the unnatural disaster in Maui. Eric also gives commentary on the Youth who recently won their suit against the State of Montana for promoting fossil fuels. Lastly, tune in for a sing along with Eric signing Unchained Melody by the Drifters.

Duration:00:59:04