Breaking Through with Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner (Powered by MomsRising)
On the radio show this week we cover the latest in the fight for fair treatment of all immigrant families; we hear how some countries have ended mass incarceration by legalizing drugs — and what we could do here; we get the inside scoop on corporations like Starbucks reaching for pay parity; and we hear the best ways to advance our nation toward gun safety and community safety.
 

*Special guests, include: Rich Stolz, We Are One America, @rstolz11, @weareoneamerica; Kassandra Frederique, Drug Policy Alliance (DPA),  @Kassandra_Fred,  @DrugPolicyOrg; Debra Ness, National Partnership for Women and Families, @NPWF; Amber Goodwin, Community Justice Reform Coalition (CJRC), @goodwin4texas@CJRC_Info

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On the #RADIO show this week we cover Patrisse Khan-Cullors'  bestselling new book, When They Call You A Terrorist, and how it’s helping to change the national conversation; we hear about the major victory of advancing the Equal Pay Opportunity Act in Washington State and get tips on winning; we discuss the nexus of culture change and legislative change with Elisa Batista of Presente, and we get the inside scoop on gun safety, what’s next, and what you can do.
 
*Special guests include: Patrisse Khan-Cullors, bestselling author, co-founder of #BlackLivesMatter, MomsRising Senior Fellow, @OsopePatrisse;  Washington State Rep Tana Senn, @TanaSen; Elisa Batista, Presente, @ElisaBatista @Presente; Gloria Pan, MomsRising, @MomsRising, @GloPan.
 
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Breaking Through is off this week, but we rounded up some of our favorite recent moments for this "Best Of" episode. This week we cover the intersection of art, culture, representation and politics with Jessica Byrd, a woman who was named the January Woman to Watch by Essence Magazine, “12 New Faces of Black Leadership” by Time Magazine, and Rolling Stone named her one of the most influential millennials shaping the 2016 election. Next, we cover the recently released book Invisible No More: Police Violence Against Black Women and Women of ColorThen we discuss why the fight for the Dream Act and for fair treatment of immigrant families is a fight for all of us. And lastly, a conversation about the next best steps in gun violence prevention.

 
*Special guests include:  Jessica Byrd,  Three Point Strategies, @JessicaLBYRD; Andrea Ritchie, author, @dreanyc123; Jess Morales Rocketto, National Domestic Workers Alliance, @JessLivMo@DomesticWorkers, Pastor Mike McBride, PICO Network, Live FREE Campaign, @pastormykmac;
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On the #RADIO show this week we cover the how and why to end mass incarceration — and the increased impact on women and children of mass incarceration; we also cover what’s happening with media and reporting; how you can get involved to protect the DREAMers and to fight for fair treatment of all immigrant families; and then we close the show talking about the continued fight for healthcare and how you can make a difference.
 
*Special guests include: 
Topeka Sam, 
 #Cut50 and 

The Ladies of Hope Ministries, 

@TheLOHM; 
Rinku Sen, author and political strategist, @rinkuwrites; Cristine Jimenez,  United We Dream (UWD), @CrisAlexJimenez and @UNITEDWEDREAM; Cheryl Fish-Parcham, Families USA, @FamiliesUSA.
 
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On the #RADIO show this week, we cover the next best steps in gun violence prevention; a new study showing that 81% of women have experienced harassment and steps to end it with www.StopStreetHarassment.org; the campaign to get candidates to NOT take contributions from the NRA anymore (www.NoNRAmoney.org); and we close the show talking about the power of stories and of YOUR voice is covered next.
 
*Special guests include: Pastor Mike McBride, PICO Network, Live FREE Campaign, @pastormykmac; Holly Kearl, Stop Street Harassment, @HKearl; Nadine Smith, NoNRAmoney.org, Equality Florida, @1NadineSmith; and Donna Norton, MomsRising, @MomsRising. 
 
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