Rashida Tlaib

On todays special edition of Resistance Radio, we are very proud to host Representative Rashida Tlaib live from the African American Museum of Art, Culture and History in the historic Treme. 102.3FM WHIV-LP show hosts' Kenny Francis and Jenny Yanez along with Indivisible-NOLA founder Joyce Vansean are the masters of ceremony as Representative Tlaib answers questions surrounding social, economic, environmental and racial justice. At her core, Representative Tlaib is an organizer and activist and her message to us is to continue organizing! Tune in to Resistance Radio, live on 102.3FM WHIV-LP on Mondays 6:00PM or stream us at whivfm.org.

On todays special edition of Resistance Radio, we are very proud to host Representative Rashida Tlaib live from the African American Museum of Art, Culture and History in the historic Treme. 102.3FM WHIV-LP show hosts' Kenny Francis and Jenny Yanez along with Indivisible-NOLA founder Joyce Vansean are the masters of ceremony as Representative Tlaib answers questions surrounding social, economic, environmental and racial justice. At her core, Representative Tlaib is an organizer and activist and her message to us is to continue organizing! Tune in to Resistance Radio, live on 102.3FM WHIV-LP on Mondays 6:00PM or stream us at <a href="http://whivfm.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">whivfm.org</a>.

Resistance Radio Interviews Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib

This week we are diving into Part 5 of our series on New Orleans education and the reforms that have changed and shaped our local school system over the past 15 years. Now that we have covered what happened, Kenny and MarkAlain are looking forward and discuss their ideas about how New Orleans can move towards building a school system that ensures rigorous accountability, equity of access/resources and supports teachers, students and families better.  Tune in to this episode of #ResistanceRadio!

This week we are diving into Part 5 of our series on New Orleans education and the reforms that have changed and shaped our local school system over the past 15 years. Now that we have covered what happened, Kenny and MarkAlain are looking forward and discuss their ideas about how New Orleans can move towards building a school system that ensures rigorous accountability, equity of access/resources and supports teachers, students and families better.  Tune in to this episode of #ResistanceRadio!

Resistance Radio-NOLA 9-09-2019: Hug a teacher and give them $100,000

This week it's part four of our series on New Orleans Education and the reforms that have transpired the past 15 years. Today we were joined by Aimee Grainer formerly of EnrollNola to have a conversation about school choice and OneApp, New Orleans' centralized enrollment system. Tune in this week to #ResistanceRadio!

This week it's part four of our series on New Orleans Education and the reforms that have transpired the past 15 years. Today we were joined by Aimee Grainer formerly of EnrollNola to have a conversation about school choice and OneApp, New Orleans' centralized enrollment system. Tune in this week to #ResistanceRadio!

Resistance Radio-NOLA 9-02-2019: New Orleans Charter Schools Part 4: OneApp

Due to New Orleans becoming Atlantis, MarkAlain was unable to traverse the flood waters and make it to the studio so Kenny is riding solo. In this episode of #ResistanceRadio, he dives into part three of our series on New Orleans Education reform and discusses the impact of Act 91 and the reunification of New Orleans schools under the jurisdiction of the Orleans Parish School Board on July 1, 2018. Next week in part four, former EnrollNola administrator Aimee Granier joins us for a conversation about school choice and OneApp. Tune in!

Due to New Orleans becoming Atlantis, MarkAlain was unable to traverse the flood waters and make it to the studio so Kenny is riding solo. In this episode of #ResistanceRadio, he dives into part three of our series on New Orleans Education reform and discusses the impact of Act 91 and the reunification of New Orleans schools under the jurisdiction of the Orleans Parish School Board on July 1, 2018. Next week in part four, former EnrollNola administrator Aimee Granier joins us for a conversation about school choice and OneApp. Tune in!

Resistance Radio-NOLA 8-26-2019: Act 91 & The Reunification of New Orleans Schools

Chris Rose

This week it's Movement Mondays, our monthly live show in partnership with Ace Hotel New Orleans. Our guest this month is former Times Picayune journalist and Pulitzer Prize winner Chris Rose. Chris spends an uproarious hour with Kenny and MarkAlain talking about his life, the state of journalism, his new French Quarter true crime tour and much more. Tune in to this episode of #ResistanceRadio!

This week it's Movement Mondays, our monthly live show in partnership with Ace Hotel New Orleans. Our guest this month is former Times Picayune journalist and Pulitzer Prize winner Chris Rose. Chris spends an uproarious hour with Kenny and MarkAlain talking about his life, the state of journalism, his new French Quarter true crime tour and much more. Tune in to this episode of #ResistanceRadio!

Resistance Radio-NOLA 8-19-2019: Movement Mondays w/ Chris Rose

In this episode of #ResistanceRadio Kenny and MarkAlain begin a four part series on New Orleans Education and the reforms that led to Orleans Parish becoming the first all-charter school district in the country. In these first two hours we discuss the state of education in New Orleans pre-Katrina, the birth of charter schools, the mechanisms used by the state of Louisiana to wrestle control of schools from local authorities, the reforms enacted and the ramifications of what followed. Parts 3 and 4 will feature an explanation of the current governance structure of our local education system and a discussion on the biggest challenges still facing our city’s schools. Tune in !

In this episode of #ResistanceRadio Kenny and MarkAlain begin a four part series on New Orleans Education and the reforms that led to Orleans Parish becoming the first all-charter school district in the country. In these first two hours we discuss the state of education in New Orleans pre-Katrina, the birth of charter schools, the mechanisms used by the state of Louisiana to wrestle control of schools from local authorities, the reforms enacted and the ramifications of what followed. Parts 3 and 4 will feature an explanation of the current governance structure of our local education system and a discussion on the biggest challenges still facing our city’s schools. Tune in !

Resistance Radio-NOLA 8-12-2019: New Orleans Charter Schools: RSD to Unification  Part 1 & 2

On todays episode of Resistance Radio, Councilmember Jay Banks, from District B in New Orleans is interviewed. Councilmember Banks was asked about his thoughts on the gentrification of New Orleans, his position on short term rentals, climate change and sewage and water board. The conversation wraps up with his thoughts on Entergy. Lastly, because of Kenny being sick today, MarkAlain closes the show with a powerful statement by Kenny on White Supremacy in America and the relationship of mass murders due to gun violence.

On todays episode of Resistance Radio, Councilmember Jay Banks, from District B in New Orleans is interviewed. Councilmember Banks was asked about his thoughts on the gentrification of New Orleans, his position on short term rentals, climate change and sewage and water board. The conversation wraps up with his thoughts on Entergy. Lastly, because of Kenny being sick today, MarkAlain closes the show with a powerful statement by Kenny on White Supremacy in America and the relationship of mass murders due to gun violence.

Resistance Radio-NOLA 8-05-2019:

Gordan Plaza

Imagine you have been paying a mortgage on a house for years, and then one day your loved one gets sick and you find out that the house was built on a toxic dump that you were not previously told about. To make matters worse, your house is now worthless, because aforementioned toxic dump. Can you imagine the injustice? The indignation? The anger? That’s what 52 families in our city have been living through and fighting for restitution from our city government for 30 years. On this week’s episode of #ResistanceRadio we have an update about Gordon Plaza and where the fight for fully funded, fair and just relocation currently stands. We also talk about a few recently released HIV studies that potentially have far reaching public health implications. To kick things off, Kenny and MarkAlain talk through the effect that Trumps tweets has had on our discourse and our social norms. Tune in !

Imagine you have been paying a mortgage on a house for years, and then one day your loved one gets sick and you find out that the house was built on a toxic dump that you were not previously told about. To make matters worse, your house is now worthless, because aforementioned toxic dump. Can you imagine the injustice? The indignation? The anger? That’s what 52 families in our city have been living through and fighting for restitution from our city government for 30 years. On this week’s episode of #ResistanceRadio we have an update about Gordon Plaza and where the fight for fully funded, fair and just relocation currently stands. We also talk about a few recently released HIV studies that potentially have far reaching public health implications. To kick things off, Kenny and MarkAlain talk through the effect that Trumps tweets has had on our discourse and our social norms. Tune in !

Resistance Radio-NOLA 7-29-2019: Fully Funded Relocation for Gordan Plaza NOW!

Why are white people allowed to use the Police as their personal attack dogs?This week we are joined in the studio by Megan Kiefer, the attorney representing Eugene Grant. Eugene is a black local musician who was arrested earlier this month by NOPD for playing music on Frenchmen Street in an incident that began after a complaint by a white business owner. Megan joins us to talk about the incident, where it stands now and we dive into a conversation about the relationship between Police and people of color in our city, and our country. Additionally, we talk about the rising tensions between England/Iran, the protests in Puerto Rico and Trump’s campaign of hate. Tune in this week to #ResistanceRadio!

Why are white people allowed to use the Police as their personal attack dogs?This week we are joined in the studio by Megan Kiefer, the attorney representing Eugene Grant. Eugene is a black local musician who was arrested earlier this month by NOPD for playing music on Frenchmen Street in an incident that began after a complaint by a white business owner. Megan joins us to talk about the incident, where it stands now and we dive into a conversation about the relationship between Police and people of color in our city, and our country. Additionally, we talk about the rising tensions between England/Iran, the protests in Puerto Rico and Trump’s campaign of hate. Tune in this week to #ResistanceRadio!

Resistance Radio-NOLA 7-22-2019: The Police Are Not Your Attack Dogs

“Most Americans are geographically challenged and learn their geography from who we’re bombing today.” This week we are live from the Three Keys venue at Ace Hotel for #MovementMondays! We were joined by the organizers of the New Orleans Lights for Liberty Vigil to end human detention camps that will take place this Friday, July 19th 7-9pm outside of the ICE field office (1250 Poydras). We talk about the concentration camps our government has set up near the southern border, how close the Trump administration has brought us to the endgame of “the ten steps to genocide,” and what you can do if ICE shows up at your neighbor’s door. Tune into this special episode of #ResistanceRadio.

“Most Americans are geographically challenged and learn their geography from who we’re bombing today.” This week we are live from the Three Keys venue at Ace Hotel for #MovementMondays! We were joined by the organizers of the New Orleans Lights for Liberty Vigil to end human detention camps that will take place this Friday, July 19th 7-9pm outside of the ICE field office (1250 Poydras). We talk about the concentration camps our government has set up near the southern border, how close the Trump administration has brought us to the endgame of “the ten steps to genocide,” and what you can do if ICE shows up at your neighbor’s door. Tune into this special episode of #ResistanceRadio.

Resistance Radio-NOLA 7-15-2019: The United States of Amnesia

Resistance Radio is hosted by WHIV founder MarkAlain Dery and Kenny Francis, who discuss a range of local, national, and international social justice-related current event news stories. Resistance Radio airs live on WHIV and WBOK on Mondays at 6pm. Recent guests and topics include Vincenzo Pasquantonio of the Mayor’s Office on Human Relations to discuss Human Rights Day, HIV activists to talk about U=U, and State Representative Royce Duplessis to review the notable bills that passed in the 2018 session.   Once per month, Resistance Radio also hosts a version of the show called "Movement Monday" at the Ace Hotel, including a live audience taping of WHIV 102.3FM's Resistance Radio show. We feature an interview with a culturally or politically relevant guest and a post-taping happy hour for casual but purposeful discussion of the topics covered during the interview, as well as an opportunity for action spearheaded by a local community partner.

Resistance Radio-New Orleans

 Of the six seats in the Louisiana House of Representatives that represent New Orleans, five of them are consistently held by Democrats. One, District 94 which consists of parts of Mid-City, Lakeview, Lakeshore, Bucktown and Metaire has been held historically by Republicans and currently is held by Stephanie Hilferty (R). Rep. Hilferty has consistently voted with her GOP colleagues as they deny progress and consistently pass draconian, regressive, bills. This week, on behalf of Indivisible New Orleans, Kenny announced that they will be endorsing and supporting Dr. Tammy Savoie (D) to be the next representative from District 94. Dr. Savoie joins us in studio to talk about what motivated her to run, her plans for the district and how you can get involved in flipping the Louisiana Legislature this fall. We were also joined by Amy Irvin, Executive Director of The New Orleans Abortion Fund to talk about the 6-week abortion ban that passed last week. Amy talks with us about what the GOP is trying to accomplish with this bill and the others like it that have passed in states like Alabama and Georgia, what advocates are doing to fight back and how you can get involved in the fight to protect a woman's right to bodily autonomy.  All this an more on this week's episode of #ResistanceRadio! Tune in!

Of the six seats in the Louisiana House of Representatives that represent New Orleans, five of them are consistently held by Democrats. One, District 94 which consists of parts of Mid-City, Lakeview, Lakeshore, Bucktown and Metaire has been held historically by Republicans and currently is held by Stephanie Hilferty (R). Rep. Hilferty has consistently voted with her GOP colleagues as they deny progress and consistently pass draconian, regressive, bills. This week, on behalf of Indivisible New Orleans, Kenny announced that they will be endorsing and supporting Dr. Tammy Savoie (D) to be the next representative from District 94. Dr. Savoie joins us in studio to talk about what motivated her to run, her plans for the district and how you can get involved in flipping the Louisiana Legislature this fall. We were also joined by Amy Irvin, Executive Director of The New Orleans Abortion Fund to talk about the 6-week abortion ban that passed last week. Amy talks with us about what the GOP is trying to accomplish with this bill and the others like it that have passed in states like Alabama and Georgia, what advocates are doing to fight back and how you can get involved in the fight to protect a woman's right to bodily autonomy.  All this an more on this week's episode of #ResistanceRadio! Tune in!

Resistance Radio-NOLA 6-03-2019: The Future is Female

This week we are joined by Dr. Laura Cheever, Chief Medical Officer for the HIV/AIDS Bureau of the Health Resources and Services Administration who talked with us about her work to raise awareness and educate the public about Hepatitis C and the plan to eradicate the disease in Louisiana. We were also joined by Lydia Winkler, Founder of REEP Now a non-profit that provides free advocacy and representation during parole proceedings to folks impacted by the criminal justice system. We also have an update on the City Council’s deliberations on the New Orleans Short Term Rental Ordinance. All this and more on this week’s episode of #ResistanceRadio!

This week we are joined by Dr. Laura Cheever, Chief Medical Officer for the HIV/AIDS Bureau of the Health Resources and Services Administration who talked with us about her work to raise awareness and educate the public about Hepatitis C and the plan to eradicate the disease in Louisiana. We were also joined by Lydia Winkler, Founder of REEP Now a non-profit that provides free advocacy and representation during parole proceedings to folks impacted by the criminal justice system. We also have an update on the City Council’s deliberations on the New Orleans Short Term Rental Ordinance. All this and more on this week’s episode of #ResistanceRadio!

Resistance Radio-NOLA 5-27-2019: REEP Now

WE’RE BACK! After a month-long hiatus, Kenny and MarkAlain are back on-air and we are joined by Councilwoman Kristin Palmer. The Councilwoman joined us to talk about recent actions the City Council took related to short-term rentals and a proposed outdoor entertainment study. Also, we discuss the youth curfew implemented by Mayor Cantrell's administration and the persistence of “Closed for Essence.” Tune in for this packed episode of #ResistanceRadio!

WE’RE BACK! After a month-long hiatus, Kenny and MarkAlain are back on-air and we are joined by Councilwoman Kristin Palmer. The Councilwoman joined us to talk about recent actions the City Council took related to short-term rentals and a proposed outdoor entertainment study. Also, we discuss the youth curfew implemented by Mayor Cantrell's administration and the persistence of “Closed for Essence.” Tune in for this packed episode of #ResistanceRadio!

Resistance Radio-NOLA 7-08-2019: Guess who’s back?

This week on #ResistanceRadio it's Movement Mondays! - our monthly collaboration with DJ Chinua and Ace Hotel New Orleans. We were joined by Rob Bell from Bike Easy New Orleans. Rob talked with us about changes in bike lanes and bike culture the organization has been a part of making for the past 15 years. We also talked about what the City of New Orleans is embarking upon with it's Moving New Orleans Bikes Initiative to build 75 miles of protected bikeways over the next two years and more. Tune in!

This week on #ResistanceRadio it's Movement Mondays! - our monthly collaboration with DJ Chinua and Ace Hotel New Orleans. We were joined by Rob Bell from Bike Easy New Orleans. Rob talked with us about changes in bike lanes and bike culture the organization has been a part of making for the past 15 years. We also talked about what the City of New Orleans is embarking upon with it's Moving New Orleans Bikes Initiative to build 75 miles of protected bikeways over the next two years and more. Tune in!

Resistance Radio-NOLA 4-15-2019: Movement Mondays w/ Bike Easy

On this weeks episode of Resistance Radio we spend the hour talking with Peter Robins-Brown from Unleash Local. We also spend some time talking on the phone with State Representative Royce Duplessis from District 93 about his bill HB 422 which would give cities and parishes authority to set their own minimum wage, repealing a 1997 law that forbids such local control. Tune in live at 6:00PM every Monday or stream at whivfm.org

On this weeks episode of Resistance Radio we spend the hour talking with Peter Robins-Brown from Unleash Local. We also spend some time talking on the phone with State Representative Royce Duplessis from District 93 about his bill HB 422 which would give cities and parishes authority to set their own minimum wage, repealing a 1997 law that forbids such local control. Tune in live at 6:00PM every Monday or stream at <a href="http://whivfm.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">whivfm.org</a>

Resistance Radio-NOLA 4-29-2019

Joe Giarrusso

This week on #ResistanceRadio we are joined by District A Councilman Joe Giarrusso. The councilman spent the hour talking with us about his background and his philosophy as a legislator. We also dove into the council’s vote on the Entergy power plant, issues at the Sewerage and Water Board and an upcoming council vote that will affect people experiencing homelessness in New Orleans. Tune in!

This week on #ResistanceRadio we are joined by District A Councilman Joe Giarrusso. The councilman spent the hour talking with us about his background and his philosophy as a legislator. We also dove into the council’s vote on the Entergy power plant, issues at the Sewerage and Water Board and an upcoming council vote that will affect people experiencing homelessness in New Orleans. Tune in!

Resistance Radio-NOLA 4-22-2019: Joe Giarrusso

This week we are joined by Kristine Breithaupt, Communications Director for Mayor Cantrell’s political action committee: Action New Orleans. Kristine stopped by the talk with us about the #FairShare deal recently reached that will bring almost $200 million in revenue for infrastructure investment to New Orleans over the next five years. We were also joined by Ursula Price, Executive Director for the New Orleans Worker’s Center for Racial Justice. Ursula stopped by to talk with us about Unleash New Orleans and “For All of us, By All of us” a new report by the Partnership for Working Families that details how state pre-emption laws are being by corporations used to influence housing and labor policies. And as always, our most vulnerable and blackest citizens are being harmed the most, because what’s more American than profiting off the suffering of black folks? All this and more on this week’s episode of #ResistanceRadio. Tune in! 

This week we are joined by Kristine Breithaupt, Communications Director for Mayor Cantrell’s political action committee: Action New Orleans. Kristine stopped by the talk with us about the #FairShare deal recently reached that will bring almost $200 million in revenue for infrastructure investment to New Orleans over the next five years. We were also joined by Ursula Price, Executive Director for the New Orleans Worker’s Center for Racial Justice. Ursula stopped by to talk with us about Unleash New Orleans and “For All of us, By All of us” a new report by the Partnership for Working Families that details how state pre-emption laws are being by corporations used to influence housing and labor policies. And as always, our most vulnerable and blackest citizens are being harmed the most, because what’s more American than profiting off the suffering of black folks? All this and more on this week’s episode of #ResistanceRadio. Tune in!

Resistance Radio-NOLA 5-13-2019: #FairShare

Cyndi Nguyen

This week on #ResistanceRadio, Kenny is back from Puerto Rico and we are continuing our City Council interview series. We are joined by Councilwoman Cyndi Nguyen who represents District E, which includes most of New Orleans East and the Lower 9th ward. District E was hit hardest by Hurricane Katrina and has often been left behind in the rebuilding efforts in the years since the storm. We talked with the Councilwoman about her background, the needs of her district, her 2019 priorities, the vote on the Entergy Power Plant and the upcoming council vote on short term rentals. Tune in!

This week on #ResistanceRadio, Kenny is back from Puerto Rico and we are continuing our City Council interview series. We are joined by Councilwoman Cyndi Nguyen who represents District E, which includes most of New Orleans East and the Lower 9th ward. District E was hit hardest by Hurricane Katrina and has often been left behind in the rebuilding efforts in the years since the storm. We talked with the Councilwoman about her background, the needs of her district, her 2019 priorities, the vote on the Entergy Power Plant and the upcoming council vote on short term rentals. Tune in!

Resistance Radio-NOLA 5-06-2019: Councilwoman Cyndi Nguyen

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