In this second episode of the Freedom Road Podcast two-part series on Immigration, Exploitation and Labor in the U.S. join host, Lisa Sharon Harper, and company as they travel from The Alamo to the Borderlands; shining light on America’s labor system–a system perpetually dependent on the no-cost and low-cost labor of black and brown immigrant […]
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On Freedom Road: The Roots of U.S. Exploitation of Immigrant Labor – Slavery and Peonage
Over the next two episodes pilgrimage with us on Freedom Road Podcast as we stand on the land where whips cracked backs to bleed more work from black and brown bodies. Stand with us in a literal valley of dry bones—a mass grave filled with the bodies of men and boys swept up in the […]
Freedom Road Leadership Cohort
Editor’s Note: This post was published in June 2019. To be considered for the 2020 Leadership Cohort apply here. Right in the middle of a conversation with a high-powered millennial influencer my jaw dropped. She had never been mentored. Never. By anyone. Then she explained that none of her millennial friends who are also high-influence […]
#AddictionNation
Join host, Lisa Sharon Harper, and Timothy McMahan King (author of Addiction Nation, slated for release June 11) for a profound conversation about King’s battle with addiction and what it taught him about the soul of America. This is a #mustlisten, #musttakenotes, then #mustshare episode. If you would like to know more about addiction treatment and […]
Growing Your Start up Nonprofit
by Ginny Giles Starting my own nonprofit consulting company was terrifying. Exciting, but terrifying. Suddenly I was responsible for everything. From tracking every receipt to writing contracts to invoicing, plus the actual work of serving clients. I was scared most of the time but I had help. A handful of friends and mentors came around […]
