Conversations From The Frontlines: Real Talk, Real Change
Justice takes many forms, and Liberty Hill’s work is rooted in the belief that justice requires enabling those closest to the problems to speak on them and to help formulate, and implement, the solutions. So, how are activists seeking to make our society more just? And how are those in power responding? This season will feature three sets of paired episodes, six total, each pair featuring an Grass-Roots Leader (an activist/community member) and an Insider (an elected or appointed official or other more establishment figure) who are each working on this issue.
Episodes
36 episodes
S4E6 – Balancing the Scales Through Collective Action
Amy Shur, Campaign Director of the Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment (ACCE) Institute, and Victor Sanchez, Executive Director of the Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy (LAANE), unpack the power dynamics of today’s economic ...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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50:01
S4E5 – When A Thriving Community is a Revolutionary Act
Bamby Salcedo, President & CEO of the TransLatina Coalition, explores the impact of community-led solutions and people power in movement work, and its implications for the future of the Trans Latina immigrant community.
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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46:22
S4E4 – How Can Philanthropy Help Win the Fight for America’s Future?
David Callahan, founder and editor-in-chief of Inside Philanthropy, delves into the power of progressive philanthropy and its role in protecting everything it has built and cares about.
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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59:05
S4E3 – Can the Labor Movement Rescue Democracy?
Hamilton Nolan, author and labor writer for In These Times magazine, examines the ascent and subsequent decline of labor power in America, as well as strategies for strengthening the working class in order to restore our democracy.&nbs...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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53:46
S4E2 – What Does It Mean To Be A Practical Radical?
Stephanie Luce, Professor of Labor Studies at City University of New York and co-author of the book, “Practical Radicals: Seven Strategies to Change the World,” dives deep into movement history and shares winning strategies for building the dur...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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59:38
S4E1 – Everyone’s Got A Part to Play: Movement Ecology
Mark and Paul Engler, nationally acclaimed writers and co-authors of the influential book, “This Is an Uprising,” explore today’s “movement moment” and the multi-strategy approach for building resilient, diverse movements to drive political cha...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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1:00:58
S4P1 – The Best of Season Three
We look back at some exciting moments from Season 3 and highlight engaging conversations with frontline organizers and community activists who are working to create a more just L.A.
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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32:28
S3E11 – Reparations and the Rebirth of a Nation
“Rebirth of a Nation” author Joel Edward Goza joins Kaci Patterson of Black Equity Collective in this special live audience taping where they talk through the state-wide work being done around reparations in California.
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Season 4
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Episode 11
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1:01:28
S3E10 – Show Me the Money: Funding Progress During an Election Year
CA Community Foundation President & CEO Miguel Santana and San Francisco Foundation Chief Executive Officer Fred Blackwell go behind-the-scenes of what it takes to fund progressive change during an election year.
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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42:35
S3E9 – Moving from Community-Based Campaigning to Electoral Power (Part 2)
Los Angeles City Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson joins in to talk about the inside-outside game and the generational shift happening in L.A. politics.
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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42:19
S3E8 – Moving from Community-Based Campaigning to Electoral Power (Part 1)
Alberto Retana, President & CEO of Community Coalition, explores LA’s political and movement landscape and explains how LA organizers are turning progressive activism into electoral power.
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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50:15
S3E7 – The Bold New Approach to Housing at the Ballot Box
Subject matter experts United Way for Greater LA President & CEO Elise Buik and PATH Chief Executive Officer Jennifer Hark Dietz talk about the bold new way to house Los Angeles and movement building beyond the ballot box.
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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47:35
S3E6 – When Movements Win Elections: Why ULA Worked
Koreatown Immigrant Workers Alliance (KIWA) Executive Director Alexandra Suh and United to House LA Director Joe Donlin break down Measure ULA, the coalition work behind its success, and the Housing Justice movement it continues to inspire.&nbs...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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39:48
S3E5 – Housing Justice on the Move in the Courts, in the Streets, at the Polls
Public Counsel Managing Attorney Faizah Malik, ACCE Institute Los Angeles Co-Director Estuardo Mazariegos, and LA Community Action Network Executive Director Pete White discuss the latest Housing Justice headlines and recent developments from t...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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1:10:06
S3E4 – Creating A Movement: On the Frontlines of Electoral Power Building in LA
POWER & Ground Game LA Incoming Executive Director Meghan Choi and ACCE Institute Statewide Executive Director Christina Livingston delve into the role of strategic organizing and movement building in shaping political power in L.A.
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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48:44
S3E3 – Overcoming Longstanding Roadblocks to Electoral Progress
The American Prospect Editor-At-Large Harold Meyerson explores the evolution of progressive and grassroots movements in Los Angeles and the opportunities ahead for advancing social justice.
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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41:06
S3E2 – Building Electoral Power for Lasting Change
Founder & President of California Calls Anthony Thigpenn and Director of the USC Equity Research Institute Manuel Pastor dive deep into the history of L.A. organizing and movement building and explore its role in shaping polit...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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45:09
S3P2 – Liberation & Progress: Ending Girls Incarceration
Recorded live at our annual Leadership Appreciation Brunch, we go behind-the-scenes of Liberty Hill’s new Liberation Fund—a groundbreaking initiative to end incarceration of girls and gender-expansive youth in L.A. County—with Dr. Monique Co...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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47:00
S3P1 – The Best of Season 2
We look back at some exciting moments from Season 2 and highlight engaging conversations with frontline organizers and community activists who are working to create a more just L.A.
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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45:07
S2E7 – The Multi-Generational Fight for Environmental Justice in L.A.
Environmental justice champions Michele Prichard, Ashely Hernandez (Communities for a Better Environment), and Nalleli Cobo (Goldman Prize Winner) join us for an in-depth conversation on the past, present, and future of the environmental justic...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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1:08:31
S2E6 – Lifting the Curtain on Power and Governance
Turning progressive activism into electoral power with L.A. City Councilmember Nithya Raman and Ground Game LA Executive Director Bill Przylucki.
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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45:44
S2E5 – Building Coalitions for Radical Visions
Frontline stories about movement solidarity and the inside-outside perspective of L.A. politics with L.A. City Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez and Executive Director of La Defensa Ivette Ale-Ferlito.
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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46:32
S2E4 – Building Solidarity with Community, Politics, and Labor
L.A. City Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martinez and SEIU Local 2015 Political Director Jared Rivera join the conversation around the landscape of the labor movement in L.A.
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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37:24