In more of an analytical / in-depth spirit, From the Margins covers issues of local, regional and international concern (present and historical), in that order. Over the years, I’ve covered issues revolving around workers, students, unemployed people, the arts and even sports. Buried in the heart of the From the Margins is an understanding that social problems are rooted in the socioeconomic system, capitalism, through which social relations are mediated. The show is about lived realities within this context and political challenges to these relations. That sense weaves in into many of the pieces, but can be subtle at times or can be completely in the background so perhaps no one can see it but me. The show features live and recorded interviews, recordings of presentations, the odd reading of something interesting, discussions and sometimes more creative approaches. There may be surprises.
El Jones – on African Heritage Month, the slave history of the Maritimes and lessons to be learned for present day struggles against anti-Black racism. El Jones is a renowned poet, teacher and activist based in Halifax. She is former poet laureate of Halifax; teaches at St, Mary’s University in the Department of Sociology and
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This episode features conversations centered around the University of New Brunswick’s (UNB) Sexual Assault Climate Survey, the general social conditions in which sexual assaults take place, and sexual assault law.
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Conversation with members of No One is Illegal Fredericton. Rally and march on Feb 4, 2017 in Fredericton as part of a national day of action to show solidarity with Muslim families in light of the Islamophobia that led to the Quebec mosque massacre. And also to stand against the US exec order and Muslim
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