Breaking Through with Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner (Powered by MomsRising)

On the #RADIO show this week we cover why getting police out of schools is so important; the history of the powerful strategy of defunding and divesting from policing and investing in communities; an upcoming news film that breaks through in the childcare conversation; and the US Supreme Court victory with DACA and why its so important to vote and request a vote-by-mail ballot for November right now.

*Special guests include: Kim Ellison, Chair Minneapolis Board of Education, @MPS_News; Philip V. McHarris, author and lead research and policy and associate at the Community Resource Hub for Safety and Accountability, @philipvmcharris; Greg Jacobs, Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker with a new documentary, No Small Matter, @SiskelJacobs; and Elias Rosenfeld, Superstar activist, @AdvocatElias  

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On the #RADIO show this week we cover the ways that the US Senate COVID-19 relief package under consideration is  falling short on UI, nutrition, and housing, which hurts families and our economy — and what you can do to help get a bolder, more effective package through Congress: then we cover the current childcare crisis, including where there is hope and opportunity for change.  Next up we get an update on the family separation crisis created by the Trump administration and what you can do to help keep families together.  The show closes with tips and advice on how to address the social emotional needs and development of children during COVID-19
 
*Special guests include: Dr. Donna Pavetti, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, @CenterOnBudget; Lauren Hogan, National Association for the Education of Young Children, @NAEYC; Paola Luisi, Families Belong Together, @domesticworkers, @fams2gether; and Lina Acosta Sandaal, Stop Parenting Alone, @parentingrelief
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On the #RADIO show this week we cover the importance of the U.S. Senate passing emergency COVID-19 relief now, including extending expanded unemployment insurance; we also cover the eviction crisis and what Congress can do in the next relief package to protect renters; we get the update on the #SaveAsylum campaign; and we close the show hearing why family separation must end now, about the importance of democracy, and why vote by mail applications need to get in ASAP!
 
*Special guests include: Elyssa Schmier, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Professor Emily Benfer, Health Justice Clinic at Wake Forest University School of Law, @WakeForest; Kristin Kumpf, AFSC, @afsc_org; and Donna Norton, MomsRising, @MomsRising
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On the #RADIO show this week, we cover how police brutality is a part of gun violence and must be stopped; get details about how you can support The Movement for Black Lives; hear the inside scoop on how to be the best possible leader and also the most effective lifter of leaders around you; and we close the show talking about Pride Month, how persistent advocacy advances change and what still needs to be done.

*Special guests include: Amber Goodwin, Community Justice Action Fund (CJAF) and the Community Justice Reform Coalition (CJRC), @CJACTIONFUND; Monifa Bandele, Senior Vice President of MomsRising and Leadership Team of the Movement for Black Lives, @MomsRising #M4BL; Christine Pelosi, author of The Nancy Pelosi Way, and leader, @sfpelosi; and Kim Hunt, Pride Action Tank and AIDS Foundation of Chicago, @prideactiontank & @chikimhunt62 

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On the #RADIO show this week we cover what needs to be on the table relating to childcare the “room where it happens” in the US Senate; #JusticeForVanessaGuillen and sexual assault in the military, as well as the #FreeTheFamillies campaign;  how voting rights are under attack and what you can do about it right now; and how to save our democracy.
 
*Special guests include: Katie Hamm, Center for America Progress, @amprog; Xochitl Oseguera,  MomsRising, @MomsRising; Barbara Arnwine, Transformative Justice Coalition, @Barbs73,@TJC_DC; and Donna Norton, MomsRising, @MomsRising
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On the #RADIO show this week, we cover the common myths around #DefundThePolice and why this campaign must be front and center right now; then we hear about the Health Equity and Accountability Act and why it's more important than ever in light of COVID-19 and health disparities in communities of color; next up we get the scoop on the #PaidLeaveForAll campaign and why your voice is needed to help advance change; and we close the show hearing about the urgent need to extend the boost in unemployment insurance during the pandemic.
 
*Special guests include: Mark Winston Griffith, Brooklyn Movement Center, @BKMovement;  Alberto Gonzalez, UNIDOS US, @WeAreUnidosUS; Ruth Martin, MomsRising, @MomsRising; and Andrew Stettner, The Century Foundation, @TCFdotorg
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On the #RADIO show this week we cover a critical important movement to invest in kids and divest from youth prisons; hear the latest on the efforts to get police out of schools and use those funds to support kids instead; learn about the history of the defund movement and police violence in America; and get the lowdown on the most recent COVID-19 relief package that’s in the US Senate.   
 
*Special guests include: Liz Ryan, Youth First Initiative, @NoKidsInPrison; Beatriz Beckford, MomsRising, @MomsRising, Andrea Ritchie, Barnard Center For Research on Women, @dreanyc123; and Matt Hayward, Congressional Progressive Caucus Center, @WeBuildProgress. 
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On the #RADIO show this week we cover why getting police out of schools is so important; the history of the powerful strategy of defunding and divesting from policing and investing in communities; an upcoming news film that breaks through in the childcare conversation; and the US Supreme Court victory with DACA and why it’s so important to vote and request a vote-by-mail ballot for November right now. 
 
*Special guests include: Kim Ellison, Chair Minneapolis Board of Education, @MPS_News; Philip V. McHarris, author and lead research and policy and associate at the Community Resource Hub for Safety and Accountability, @philipvmcharris; Greg Jacobs, Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker with a new documentary, No Small Matter, @SiskelJacobs; and Elias Rosenfeld, Superstar activist, @AdvocatElias 
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On the #RADIO show this week we cover how you can get access to the new emergency paid sick and leave programs " and what you can do to help make these programs cover everyone for always; we hear about the recent National Black Child Development Week and the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on Black children; find out why healthcare is still under threat (even during a pandemic!) and how you can advance healthcare coverage for everyone; and we close the show talking about hope in hard times and what you can do to build hope and change.

*Special guests include: Ruth Martin, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Cemer James, National Black Child Development Institute (NBCDI), @NBCDI; Tara Straw, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, @CenterOnBudget; and Reggie Hubbard, MoveOn, @MoveOn 

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On the #RADIO show this week, we cover how police brutality is a part of gun violence and must be stopped; get details about how you can support The Movement for Black Lives; hear the inside scoop on how to be the best possible leader and also the most effective lifter of leaders around you; and we close the show talking about Pride Month, how persistent advocacy advances change and what still needs to be done.
 
*Special guests include:  Amber Goodwin, Community Justice Action Fund (CJAF) and the Community Justice Reform Coalition (CJRC), @CJACTIONFUND; Monifa Bandele, Senior Vice President of MomsRising and Leadership Team of the Movement for Black Lives, @MomsRising #M4BL; Christine Pelosi, author of The Nancy Pelosi Way, and leader, @sfpelosi; and Kim Hunt, Pride Action Tank and AIDS Foundation of Chicago, @prideactiontank & @chikimhunt62
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