Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/the-usable-past-with-marie-nahikian Veteran community organizer Marie Nahikian hosts The Usable Past, where activists share their stories of past and present organizing for better housing, food, banks, jobs, environmental and social justice. A Brooklyn resident, Marie most recently worked with U.S. Housing & Urban Development under President Obama and has participated in building 5,000 affordable homes in Washington, DC, Philadelphia, and New York. Marie has been a neighborhood, civil rights, housing and labor organizer, a community journalist, and in 1977 was a founder of WPFW-FM Pacifica radio in Washington, DC. © 2025 Marie Nahikian 72442fa2-c267-5b28-9138-36c00632ba44 no What's the Difference if We don't Wake Up en Fri, 09 Feb 2024 15:09:47 -0500 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 15:37:24 -0500 http://www.theusablepast.com https://img.transistor.fm/9S41XyLFJKLHojuwGM5q4V1lW4zvLsBLJ0LDN92Xq3o/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzU1MzYvMTU3MzE1/Njc0MS1hcnR3b3Jr/LmpwZw.jpg http://www.theusablepast.com episodic Marie Nahikian Veteran community organizer Marie Nahikian hosts The Usable Past, where activists share their stories of past and present organizing for better housing, food, banks, jobs, environmental and social justice. A Brooklyn resident, Marie most recently worked with U.S. Housing & Urban Development under President Obama and has participated in building 5,000 affordable homes in Washington, DC, Philadelphia, and New York. Marie has been a neighborhood, civil rights, housing and labor organizer, a community journalist, and in 1977 was a founder of WPFW-FM Pacifica radio in Washington, DC. Veteran community organizer Marie Nahikian hosts The Usable Past, where activists share their stories of past and present organizing for better housing, food, banks, jobs, environmental and social justice. Yale University, union organizers, economic justice,community organizers, civil rights, New Haven Marie Nahikian No No 14 14 Philadelphia's Garden Path AdVENTURES 2022 full 9ba79cca-7841-4b72-9ca5-dba633210d49 https://share.transistor.fm/s/59509cca In this episode, The Usable Past with Marie Nahikian connects the 2022 explosion of young bipoc, lgbt, Black and Latino women who are gardeners, food producers, investors & entrepreneurs to the rich history of Philadelphia, “America’s Garden Capital.” Hear a conversation with Blaine Bonham who created Philadelphia Green with the Philadelphia Horticultural Society in 1974;  Kylin Mettler, CEO of  Kylin Arts LLC, a 15 year old landscaping firm, asserts "The landscaping industry was dominated by cis-men, so I take every opportunity to work with and train teams that represent the wider Philadelphia demographic." The Philadelphia Urban Farm Network website lists daily job ads paying $20-$25 an hour. The Philadelphia Horticultural Society's annual flower show grosses millions, and is supporting community leaders like Greg Thompson who directs the Work Same Day Pay initiative, paying formerly incarcerated persons $100 a day to work in gardens. transforming not just vacant lots but lives. Ashley Gripper, a Harvard PHD candidate, helping to write Philly’s first Urban Agriculture Strategic Plan, created Land Based Jawns, a spiritually-rooted organization,  educating and training Black women on agriculture, building, land based living, and safety with a focus on self and community healing. 

]]> In this episode, The Usable Past with Marie Nahikian connects the 2022 explosion of young bipoc, lgbt, Black and Latino women who are gardeners, food producers, investors & entrepreneurs to the rich history of Philadelphia, “America’s Garden Capital.” Hear a conversation with Blaine Bonham who created Philadelphia Green with the Philadelphia Horticultural Society in 1974;  Kylin Mettler, CEO of  Kylin Arts LLC, a 15 year old landscaping firm, asserts "The landscaping industry was dominated by cis-men, so I take every opportunity to work with and train teams that represent the wider Philadelphia demographic." The Philadelphia Urban Farm Network website lists daily job ads paying $20-$25 an hour. The Philadelphia Horticultural Society's annual flower show grosses millions, and is supporting community leaders like Greg Thompson who directs the Work Same Day Pay initiative, paying formerly incarcerated persons $100 a day to work in gardens. transforming not just vacant lots but lives. Ashley Gripper, a Harvard PHD candidate, helping to write Philly’s first Urban Agriculture Strategic Plan, created Land Based Jawns, a spiritually-rooted organization,  educating and training Black women on agriculture, building, land based living, and safety with a focus on self and community healing. 

]]> Tue, 22 Feb 2022 16:27:42 -0500 Marie Nahikian Marie Nahikian 3152 Many of today's ventures grow out of Philadelphia's rich history of community gardens that were started in a "formal" way in 1974. This conversation, hosted by Marie Nahikian, highlights the growth of gardening ventures in Philadelphia, particularly with entrepreneurs who are growing food, supporting gainful employment in gardens and creating unique community open spaces. Is there is a distinct possibility of building a strong, inclusive and more equitable ecosystem. Many of today's ventures grow out of Philadelphia's rich history of community gardens that were started in a "formal" way in 1974. This conversation, hosted by Marie Nahikian, highlights the growth of gardening ventures in Philadelphia, particularly with Philadelphia, JAWN, community development, gardens, urban farms, dyi food production, jobs, people of color No 13 13 Earth Day 2021-Where are We Now? full eeee2bd1-6f7e-421c-aae2-2472f6d0599a https://share.transistor.fm/s/2135cbbb The Venture Café conversation, EARTH DAY 2021-Where Are We Now is focused on how the growing levels of bad air, water, fracking and fossil fuel impacts the lives of people who live in Philadelphia & Pennsylvania. This edition is also available on YouTube, here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-VNefFO60A. This session builds on a 2020 Usable Past podcast, Prelude:Earth Day 1970-2020 "that begins with 1970 national conference/protest about looming environmental crisis, a prelude to the first Earth Day and is contrasted with 50 years later witnessing the October 2019 Climate Strike. Includes incidents with Robert O. Anderson, CEO of Atlantic Richfield Oil, Extinction Rebellion, Secretary of Interior Walter Hickel, NY Times columnist Floyd Norris and Pulitzer Prize winning journalist & scientist Laurie Garrett, the Chicago 7/8, Liberation News Service and the Hog Farmers."

]]> The Venture Café conversation, EARTH DAY 2021-Where Are We Now is focused on how the growing levels of bad air, water, fracking and fossil fuel impacts the lives of people who live in Philadelphia & Pennsylvania. This edition is also available on YouTube, here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-VNefFO60A. This session builds on a 2020 Usable Past podcast, Prelude:Earth Day 1970-2020 "that begins with 1970 national conference/protest about looming environmental crisis, a prelude to the first Earth Day and is contrasted with 50 years later witnessing the October 2019 Climate Strike. Includes incidents with Robert O. Anderson, CEO of Atlantic Richfield Oil, Extinction Rebellion, Secretary of Interior Walter Hickel, NY Times columnist Floyd Norris and Pulitzer Prize winning journalist & scientist Laurie Garrett, the Chicago 7/8, Liberation News Service and the Hog Farmers."

]]> Tue, 27 Jul 2021 17:44:46 -0400 Marie Nahikian Marie Nahikian 4992 Alerts of the urgent Pennsylvania environmental issues - air, water, fracking, no regulatory powers in government officials. Marie Nahikian hosts an Earth Day panel of environmental experts and activists at the Venture Cafe, University Science Center in Philadelphia. Voices include Shilynn Black-Sankofa Farm, Steve Greenspan-POWER, Russel Zerbo-Clean Air Council, Russell Hicks-EbonySuns & Insight to the Light Alerts of the urgent Pennsylvania environmental issues - air, water, fracking, no regulatory powers in government officials. Marie Nahikian hosts an Earth Day panel of environmental experts and activists at the Venture Cafe, University Science Center in P fracking, air pollution, Earth Day, oil refinery, fossil fuel, PGW, NicetownPECO No 12 12 Episode 12: Brooklyn Underhill Stories: All Global Soul full 7c64738f-96da-4e84-ae9c-ef94a830d64d https://share.transistor.fm/s/1d47eb13 Our windows framed Underhill Avenue. We saw everything. Cars lost tires & hubcaps, shots fired, Labor Day eating roti, goat & jerk, Primrose's rum punch, our son dancing in W. Indian Children's parade. Daily commerce centered on a bodega, opened by Mohammed, an immigrant from Yemen; we fondly named it “The Yuck Store.” The other main traders moved product on the sidewalks from Washington Avenue to Underhill.  In 2006, we welcomed “Cheryl’s Global Soul” - a sit-down restaurant. In 2020, it changed again. 

]]> Our windows framed Underhill Avenue. We saw everything. Cars lost tires & hubcaps, shots fired, Labor Day eating roti, goat & jerk, Primrose's rum punch, our son dancing in W. Indian Children's parade. Daily commerce centered on a bodega, opened by Mohammed, an immigrant from Yemen; we fondly named it “The Yuck Store.” The other main traders moved product on the sidewalks from Washington Avenue to Underhill.  In 2006, we welcomed “Cheryl’s Global Soul” - a sit-down restaurant. In 2020, it changed again. 

]]> Fri, 22 Jan 2021 15:31:29 -0500 Marie Nahikian Marie Nahikian 2808 A long time resident on Brooklyn's Underhill Avenue shares story of Cheryl's Global Soul: a small-minority-woman-LGBTQ owned business is the heart of a block "making it" despite no start-up capital, gentrification and a pandemic. A long time resident on Brooklyn's Underhill Avenue shares story of Cheryl's Global Soul: a small-minority-woman-LGBTQ owned business is the heart of a block "making it" despite no start-up capital, gentrification and a pandemic. soul, food, COVID, Pandemic, Black Business, small business, Carribean, West Indian, minority, Brooklyn, restaurants, lgbtq, BLM No 11 11 Episode 11: Daughter of Brooklyn Finds the Circus full 26b0f594-2343-41dd-87f9-5896a2da26ca https://share.transistor.fm/s/b7028ff5 Susan is an aerial artist, dancer and choreographer, an international circus star, a black woman who went to Brooklyn public schools, graduated from Stanford University and worked on the human genome project. Then she went to Paris.  

]]> Susan is an aerial artist, dancer and choreographer, an international circus star, a black woman who went to Brooklyn public schools, graduated from Stanford University and worked on the human genome project. Then she went to Paris.  

]]> Fri, 08 Jan 2021 19:36:32 -0500 Marie Nahikian Marie Nahikian 2740 The Usable Past explores past stories that inform the present. Brooklyn Underhill Stories are about life on Underhill Avenue & Eastern Parkway including black artists, entrepreneurs, a changing community. A black Brooklyn woman becomes an international circus star. The Usable Past explores past stories that inform the present. Brooklyn Underhill Stories are about life on Underhill Avenue & Eastern Parkway including black artists, entrepreneurs, a changing community. A black Brooklyn woman becomes an internationa Brooklyn, black, African-American, dance, circus, Paris No 10 10 Episode 10: Special Edition-MY U.S. Capitol 1-06-2021 full f90cbba9-c497-49dc-b268-5bc627c3e5e2 https://share.transistor.fm/s/feceb5aa Over 20 years, Marie Nahikian had distinct and personal experiences within the U.S. Capitol building. This special edition describes how the U.S. Capitol Police were always in control and that it is inconceivable that terrorists were able to breach the building. This edition documents visits for haircuts, gift shop sales and escorting John & Yoko Lennon as well as neighborhood youth to lobby Members of Congress.  

]]> Over 20 years, Marie Nahikian had distinct and personal experiences within the U.S. Capitol building. This special edition describes how the U.S. Capitol Police were always in control and that it is inconceivable that terrorists were able to breach the building. This edition documents visits for haircuts, gift shop sales and escorting John & Yoko Lennon as well as neighborhood youth to lobby Members of Congress.  

]]> Fri, 08 Jan 2021 16:04:21 -0500 Marie Nahikian Marie Nahikian 415 A Washington, DC resident had a personal relationship with the U.S. Capitol Building, ranging from arrests to haircuts to John & Yoko Lennon. A Washington, DC resident had a personal relationship with the U.S. Capitol Building, ranging from arrests to haircuts to John & Yoko Lennon. U.S.Capitol January 6 2021 No 9 9 Episode 9: Brooklyn Moves Water full adb82eb7-feeb-4e98-95fd-9228ba425202 https://share.transistor.fm/s/08b980bb This is an only in Brooklyn story about building community in the most unexpected places. Ellen Dede, the organizer,  has followed Torello Cabrol's water aerobics class for over 20 years; she is joined on the podcast by Bill Kahn,  a newcomer and Marie Nahikian, The Usable Past host who joined the class only 3 years ago. Torello Cabrol talks abut the rules of his class - "move water" and "don't ask questions" - this is your workout. P.J. Ryan, co-host and producer makes the crucial observation - "Why do you do this?" The podcast is about a water aerobics class that includes family, respect and taking care of the only body you have. 

]]> This is an only in Brooklyn story about building community in the most unexpected places. Ellen Dede, the organizer,  has followed Torello Cabrol's water aerobics class for over 20 years; she is joined on the podcast by Bill Kahn,  a newcomer and Marie Nahikian, The Usable Past host who joined the class only 3 years ago. Torello Cabrol talks abut the rules of his class - "move water" and "don't ask questions" - this is your workout. P.J. Ryan, co-host and producer makes the crucial observation - "Why do you do this?" The podcast is about a water aerobics class that includes family, respect and taking care of the only body you have. 

]]> Wed, 09 Sep 2020 20:42:56 -0400 Marie Nahikian Marie Nahikian 2537 For 20+ years, a diverse community of Brooklyn women (and a few men), have learned from Torello Cabrol how to build a community workout with love, care and respect for each other. For 20+ years, a diverse community of Brooklyn women (and a few men), have learned from Torello Cabrol how to build a community workout with love, care and respect for each other. Brooklyn, fitness, inclusion, diversity, water aerobics, community organizing, No 8 8 Episode 8: The Usable Past: Shirley Chisholm: Founding Mother of Contemporary Black Politics full 7f2efcd8-4036-41d5-9677-068018fc7283 https://share.transistor.fm/s/6b9f2197 Fri, 28 Aug 2020 00:00:00 -0400 Marie Nahikian Marie Nahikian 3031 Shirley Chisholm, Brooklyn's own, the first African American woman elected to Congress & in 1972, she was the first woman nominated to be President. Conversation with Barbara Bullard, a Brooklyn Bed-Sty resident at the forefront of working to protect Chisholm's legacy and a producer of a planned feature film starring Anika Noni Rose. Joined by cultural writer Gene Seymour, hosts Marie Nahikian & PJ Ryan explore connections to the historic nomination of VP Kamala Harris, highlighting why "Miss Shirley" always said "being first is not enough." Shirley Chisholm, Brooklyn's own, the first African American woman elected to Congress & in 1972, she was the first woman nominated to be President. Conversation with Barbara Bullard, a Brooklyn Bed-Sty resident at the forefront of working to prote Shirley Chisholm Barbara Bullard, Gene Seymour, Black politics, blacklivesmatter, public affairs, history, culture, movies, Anika Noni Rose Kamala Harris PJ Ryan No 7 7 Episode 7: Feet to the Fire-Yale Union Organizers Know How full ed98fc3d-d9dd-40f9-bd46-fae5de8de6e6 https://share.transistor.fm/s/c31e344e At Yale University, clerical & technical workers organized Local 34 with help from the blue-collar workers in UNITE-Local 35. With strikes in 1984  and 2003, the Yale "non-academic" work force in 2020 is guaranteed working wages, health care and strong retirement benefits. While labor movement lost strength all over the U.S. since the 1980's, after over 40 years, the UNITE Local 34 and Local 35 members have organized an economic justice movement in New Haven, demanding jobs for neighborhood residents and electing Alderman to the City Government and 30+ year long marriages forged during the early organizing years had children who are now union organizers at Yale. 

]]> At Yale University, clerical & technical workers organized Local 34 with help from the blue-collar workers in UNITE-Local 35. With strikes in 1984  and 2003, the Yale "non-academic" work force in 2020 is guaranteed working wages, health care and strong retirement benefits. While labor movement lost strength all over the U.S. since the 1980's, after over 40 years, the UNITE Local 34 and Local 35 members have organized an economic justice movement in New Haven, demanding jobs for neighborhood residents and electing Alderman to the City Government and 30+ year long marriages forged during the early organizing years had children who are now union organizers at Yale. 

]]> Sat, 28 Mar 2020 05:00:00 -0400 Marie Nahikian Marie Nahikian 4606 Yale University Local 34 union organizers, both retired & current workers talk about 40 years of success that has changed the lives of the workforce at Yale and are building an economic justice movement in New Haven. Host Marie Nahikian & co-hose P.J. Ryan interview original leaders Steve Fortes, Cheryl Bergman and Aldo Cupo. Host Marie Nahikian & co-host P.J. Ryan talk with these original leaders about how they won the first victory for Local 34 in 1985, talk about how you have to know your history, never stop organizing and keep Yale's feet to the fire. Yale University Local 34 union organizers, both retired & current workers talk about 40 years of success that has changed the lives of the workforce at Yale and are building an economic justice movement in New Haven. Host Marie Nahikian & co-hose Yale University, UNITE, Local 34, economic justice No 6 6 PRELUDE: Earth Day 1970-2020 full 7dee299a-58c0-490d-a889-2431db52631d https://share.transistor.fm/s/a11a3898 The 1970 event is viewed as a Prelude to Earth Day, one of the very earliest national environmental protests in February 1970 before Earth Day in April. Marie Nahikian hosts this podcast and was the organizer/conference coordinator. The conference participants were college newspaper editors and was, it turns out a significant organizing strategy as college newspaper across the nation wrote about the environmental crisis and encouraged the participation in Earth Day. Senator Gaylord Nelson, the founder of Earth Day and Dennis Hayes, Director of Earth Day in 1970 both attended the What's the Difference if We Don't Wake Up conference in Washington, DC in 1970. Additional information, notes and conference publications can be found at www.theusablepast.com. 

]]> The 1970 event is viewed as a Prelude to Earth Day, one of the very earliest national environmental protests in February 1970 before Earth Day in April. Marie Nahikian hosts this podcast and was the organizer/conference coordinator. The conference participants were college newspaper editors and was, it turns out a significant organizing strategy as college newspaper across the nation wrote about the environmental crisis and encouraged the participation in Earth Day. Senator Gaylord Nelson, the founder of Earth Day and Dennis Hayes, Director of Earth Day in 1970 both attended the What's the Difference if We Don't Wake Up conference in Washington, DC in 1970. Additional information, notes and conference publications can be found at www.theusablepast.com. 

]]> Sat, 16 Nov 2019 05:00:00 -0500 Marie Nahikian Marie Nahikian 1467 This episode begins with 1970 national conference/protest about looming environmental crisis, a prelude to the first Earth Day and is contrasted with 50 years later witnessing the October 2019 Climate Strike. Includes incidents with Robert O. Anderson, CEO of Atlantic Richfield Oil, Extinction Rebellion, Secretary of Interior Walter Hickel, NY Times columnist Floyd Norris and Pulitzer Prize winning journalist & scientist Laurie Garrett, the Chicago 7/8, Liberation News Service and the Hog Farmers. This episode begins with 1970 national conference/protest about looming environmental crisis, a prelude to the first Earth Day and is contrasted with 50 years later witnessing the October 2019 Climate Strike. Includes incidents with Robert O. Anderson, CE Climate Strike, Earth Day, Climate change, community organizing, Brooklyn, Liberation News Service, Wavy Gravy, Vietnam War No What's the Difference if We don't Wake Up trailer 95f284f3-f173-4eed-9011-7ae2d5954d9e https://share.transistor.fm/s/136e8cd6 This episode begins with 1970 national conference/protest about looming environmental crisis, a prelude to the first Earth Day and is contrasted with 50 years later witnessing the October 2019 Climate Strike. Includes incidents with Robert O. Anderson, CEO of Atlantic Richfield Oil,  Extinction Rebellion, Secretary of Interior Walter Hickel, NY Times columnist Floyd Norris and Pulitzer Prize winning journalist & scientist Laurie Garrett, the Chicago 7/8, Liberation News Service and the Hog Farmers.

]]> This episode begins with 1970 national conference/protest about looming environmental crisis, a prelude to the first Earth Day and is contrasted with 50 years later witnessing the October 2019 Climate Strike. Includes incidents with Robert O. Anderson, CEO of Atlantic Richfield Oil,  Extinction Rebellion, Secretary of Interior Walter Hickel, NY Times columnist Floyd Norris and Pulitzer Prize winning journalist & scientist Laurie Garrett, the Chicago 7/8, Liberation News Service and the Hog Farmers.

]]> Thu, 07 Nov 2019 12:00:00 -0500 Marie Nahikian Marie Nahikian 309 This episode begins with 1970 national conference/protest about looming environmental crisis, a prelude to the first Earth Day and is contrasted with 50 years later witnessing the October 2019 Climate Strike. This episode begins with 1970 national conference/protest about looming environmental crisis, a prelude to the first Earth Day and is contrasted with 50 years later witnessing the October 2019 Climate Strike. environmental crisis, climate strike, Brooklyn, Earth Day, Extinction Rebellion No 5 5 3 Southern White Sisters full d2c5e4ab-5dec-43ac-81a3-1815a037794a https://share.transistor.fm/s/1db19a3f “With all deliberate speed” 3 Southern white sisters experience 1960 Woolworth Lunch Counter Sit-Ins, 1967 Kathleen Cleaver encounter & Coretta Scott King interview, high school desegregation violence, Asheville, NC 1972. Music from Sweet Honey & the Rock

]]> “With all deliberate speed” 3 Southern white sisters experience 1960 Woolworth Lunch Counter Sit-Ins, 1967 Kathleen Cleaver encounter & Coretta Scott King interview, high school desegregation violence, Asheville, NC 1972. Music from Sweet Honey & the Rock

]]> Thu, 21 Mar 2019 12:00:00 -0400 Marie Nahikian Marie Nahikian 2380 "With all deliberate speed" 3 Southern white sisters experience 1960 Woolworth Lunch Counter Sit-Ins, 1967 Kathleen Cleaver encounter & Coretta Scott King interview, high school desegregation violence, Asheville, NC 1972 "With all deliberate speed" 3 Southern white sisters experience 1960 Woolworth Lunch Counter Sit-Ins, 1967 Kathleen Cleaver encounter & Coretta Scott King interview, high school desegregation violence, Asheville, NC 1972 Asheville, integration, Greensboro lunch counter, Kathleen Cleaver No 3 3 The Atlanta Invitation full 32748fc9-c706-4446-8e45-c92b694b3067 https://share.transistor.fm/s/c7d2597b An invitation and plane ticket to the student newspaper at the University of North Carolina - Greensboro  to attend a "higher education" conference that was actually a SNCC organizing conference in 1967 produced was accepted by the author and resulted an one of the few interviews ever done with Coretta Scott King and meeting Dr. Martin Luther King. More at www.theusablepast.com

]]> An invitation and plane ticket to the student newspaper at the University of North Carolina - Greensboro  to attend a "higher education" conference that was actually a SNCC organizing conference in 1967 produced was accepted by the author and resulted an one of the few interviews ever done with Coretta Scott King and meeting Dr. Martin Luther King. More at www.theusablepast.com

]]> Fri, 08 Feb 2019 12:00:00 -0500 Marie Nahikian Marie Nahikian 1292 In 1967, Marie Nahikian, a college newspaper editor, accepts an invitation to to attend a Higher Education Conference in Atlanta that turns into a life changing experience after an encounter with Kathleen Cleaver at a SNCC organizing session, unfolding to a rare interview with Coretta Scott King and meeting Dr. Martin Luther King. In 1967, Marie Nahikian, a college newspaper editor, accepts an invitation to to attend a Higher Education Conference in Atlanta that turns into a life changing experience after an encounter with Kathleen Cleaver at a SNCC organizing session, unfolding to Coretta Scott King, Martin Luther King, Birmingham Jail, 1967, SNCC, civil rights, Univ of North Carolina, Kathleen Cleaver, Black Panthers No 4 4 Community Organizers: 1968-2018 Crossovers full 86636177-0571-4ce9-a98c-42ec1b8db20a https://share.transistor.fm/s/aefc55d9 How community organizers make life commitments to social change and benefit from inter-generational leadership.
Strong people do not need strong leaders, but change needs strong community organizers. 

]]> How community organizers make life commitments to social change and benefit from inter-generational leadership.
Strong people do not need strong leaders, but change needs strong community organizers. 

]]> Thu, 17 Jan 2019 12:00:00 -0500 Marie Nahikian Marie Nahikian 2094 Interview & conversation with community organizers, James Hayes (2008-2018)& Marie Nahikian (1968-2018). Range of topics: Black Lives Matter in Ohio & Crown Heights, police violence in Wash,DC; SNCC Legacy Project & Freedom Summer 2014, what is community organizing & importance of inter-generational leadership. Interview & conversation with community organizers, James Hayes (2008-2018)& Marie Nahikian (1968-2018). Range of topics: Black Lives Matter in Ohio & Crown Heights, police violence in Wash,DC; SNCC Legacy Project & Freedom Summer 2014, SNCC, Black Lives Matter, Inter-generational, community organizers, James Hayes No 2 2 Community Organizing 101: How Not to Organize a Community Garden full e36c3d86-3302-4d3e-a2a9-082c612a2896 https://share.transistor.fm/s/1a1e6800 Marie Nahikian, long time community organizer, tells story of one of her earliest organizing strategies that did not work and the lesson she learned from community residents.

]]> Marie Nahikian, long time community organizer, tells story of one of her earliest organizing strategies that did not work and the lesson she learned from community residents.

]]> Mon, 29 Oct 2018 12:00:00 -0400 Marie Nahikian Marie Nahikian 525 How not to organize in a community. Story of events in a community garden in the Adams Morgan neighborhood of Washington, DC in 1972. How not to organize in a community. Story of events in a community garden in the Adams Morgan neighborhood of Washington, DC in 1972. Yale University, union organizers, economic justice,community organizers, civil rights, New Haven No 1 1 Listening! full e6986c5e-bb45-47cd-b235-2fd0aef87396 https://share.transistor.fm/s/baef5e12 Invitation to listen and to know how you are listening. 

]]> Invitation to listen and to know how you are listening. 

]]> Wed, 26 Sep 2018 12:00:00 -0400 Marie Nahikian Marie Nahikian 109 All the ways to Listen! All the ways to Listen! Listening, discriminating, big mouth No