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Tune into Out-FM on Tue., Jan. 12, 2021 from 8:00-9:00pm, on WBAI/NY & listen at https://www.wbai.org/listen-live/
The full show is uploaded and the 2 segments are also uploaded. Video is below.
Black Queer Woman Running for Council Seat #RadicalLove
Kristin Richardson Jordan
Kristin Richardson Jordan is here to discuss her candidacy for City Council with Out-FM's Stahimili Mapp. Kristin is an out Black queer woman running for the seat in the 9th district in Harlem. She is a third generation Harlemite running on a self-described “radical platform” with the intent of disrupting the status quo on the campaign trail and in the city council. During this interview she discusses her platform of 7 focus areas for which the word H.A.R.L.E.M serves as an acronym. For information on her campaign go to https://kristinforharlem.com/
RWDSU, the Housing Works Union, Wins Election
The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU), the union representing Housing Works workers, won the recent election with 85% of the workers voting in favor. This is another victory for workers during the COVID-19 epidemic. Kaitlin Abrams and Brian Grady from the Housing Work's union discuss with Out-FM's Naomi Brussel how they won their election to represent the workers at the progressive non-profit. Housing Works is the largest provider of housing for people with HIV/AIDS in the US.
Kaitlan Abrams & Brian Grady of Housing Work's Union