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

The #RADIO show covers the power of Twitter to drive news and accountability; crowdsourcing what every American should know; women, equality, and sports; tips for blogging, activism and kids.

 
*Special guests include: Dr. Kimberly Ellis (Dr. Goddess); Eric Liu, author, founder and CEO of Citizen University; Nancy Hogshead-Makar, three time gold medalist in the Olympics and CEO of Champion Women;  Sili Recio, MomsRising and Digital Ninja of MyMamihood.com.
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#SayHerName #PaidSickWins #BlackLivesMatter #FoodJustice #ACA #HealthcareForAll
 

*Special guests include: Monifa Bandele, MomsRising; Melissa Broome, Job Opportunities Task Force; Charlene Carruthers, Black Youth Project 100; and Ron Pollack, Families USA. 

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This show covers the horrible act of racist terrorism in Charleston, South Carolina and the Civil Rights Movement, tips for fighting racism, how to bake a great cake and build community at the same time, and victories with paid sick days, paid family leave, affordable healthcare coverage, and marriage equality.  
 

*Special guests include: Melanie Campbell, National Coalition on Black Civic Participation & Black Women’s Roundtable Public Policy Network; Rinku Sen, Race Forward: Center for Racial Justice Innovation, and also Colorlines Magazine; Maryanne Tagney, Advocate, Activist, Philanthropist and Baker; Latifa Lyles, Director of the Women's Bureau at the U.S. Department of Labor.

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The radio show this week covers the recent win in North Carolina to protect gun safety laws, the racially-motivated terrorism in Charleston, a BIG win for paid sicks days in Oregon; and photography tips you can use in the summer with kids.

 
*Special guests include: Beth Messersmith, North Carolina MomsRising;  Andrea Paluso, Family Forward Oregon; Crystal FitzSimons, Food Research and Action Center (FRAC); and Emily Goodstein, Emily Goodstein Photography.
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#BlackLivesMatter #SwimSafe #FindYourStory #BeHeard  *Thank you to special guests on the radio show this week including: Patrice Cullors, founder of Dignity and Power Now and co-founder of #BlackLivesMatter; Mario Vittone, leading expert on immersion hypothermia, drowning, sea survival, and safety at sea;  â€‹Justina Chen, award winning author; Beth Messersmith, North Carolina MomsRising.

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The #RADIO show this week covers a summer of justice, working with kids in the house, tips for sunscreens, and beach reading. *Special guests include: Dante Berry, Million Hoodies Movement for Justice; Sonya Lunder, Environmental Working Group; Ruth Martin, MomsRising; Catherine Linka, author.

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*Special guests include: Miriam Yeung,  Executive Director of the National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum (NAPAWF);  Jon Gould, Children's Alliance; Charlotte Brock, Marine Corps veteran, a graduate student at George Mason University, mother, and MomsRising member; and Jake Weigler, Oregon Alliance for Gun Safety. 

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This week the radio show covers how powerful women are boosting our families and our economy.  *Special guests include: U.S. Senator Kirstin Gillibrand; Monifa Bandele, MomsRising; Washington State Senator Pramila Jayapal; and Vivien Labaton, Make It Work

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The show this week covers what’s really going on in nail salons, how and where quality childcare programs are advancing, how moms can make a difference in Congress, and we also hear about how Oregon passed background checks for gun purchases and what’s next.
 
*Special guests include: Miriam Yeung,  Executive Director of the National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum (NAPAWF);  Jon Gould, Children's Alliance; Charlotte Brock, Marine Corps veteran, a graduate student at George Mason University, mother, and MomsRising member; and Jake Weigler, Oregon Alliance for Gun Safety. 
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This Mother’s Day week we celebrate the power of women and moms to change the world for the better—and discuss what policies and changes are needed to get to equality.
 

*Special guests include: U.S. Senator Patty Murray; Denise Dunning, Let Girls Lead and Champions for Change; Justin Hansford, human rights activist and law professor at Saint Louis University School of Law; Andrea Steele, Emerge America; and Kymone Freeman, We Act Radio.

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