Dismantling Injustice

Salih talks with Senora Bolarinwa, Founder/Director of the Moremi Initiative, about her decarceration work and commitment to liberating those with convictions based solely on the testimony of “junk science” expert witnesses and her quest to reduce the harmful effects of the child support system's arrears policy for returning citizens.

Salih and Carl, BCBF's newly appointed Executive Director, discuss Carl's vision for the organization and hint at more changes looming on the horizon.

Carl and Salih reflect on BCBF's $2.3 million regrant initiative to support Black-Led Social Change, which was launched during the uprisings and protests in response to George Floyd's murder.

Carl is joined by Michael Rempel, Director of Jail Reform at Center for Court Innovation, to discuss the impact of the bail reform laws passed in 2019.

Carl is joined by Mustafa Jumale, BCBF's Immigration Policy Manager, for an update on the implementation and impact of the Biden Administration's immigration policies.  

Salih is joined by Tonya Noel and Chis Walker, Co-Founder/Program Director and Co-Founder/Executive Director of Flower City Noir Collective to discuss the impact/presence of Black voices within the fight for justice and equality for the LGBTQ+ and the broader struggle for Black Lives in the wake of George Floyd’s murder.

Salih is joined by Jennifer Love Williams, Abolitionist and Activist with Black and Pink NYC, to discuss the impact/presence of Black voices within the fight for justice and equality for the LGBTQ+ and the broader struggle for Black Lives in the wake of George Floyd’s murder.

Salih is joined by Bugz Gutta, Founder/Executive Director of The Pynk Institute, to discuss the impact/presence of Black voices within the fight for justice and equality for the LGBTQ+ and the broader struggle for Black Lives in the wake of George Floyd’s murder.

Salih is joined by Legacee, Founder/Executive Director of Black Leaders on Our Mission (B.L.O.O.M.), to discuss the impact/presence of Black voices within the fight for justice and equality for the LGBTQ+ and the broader struggle for Black Lives in the wake of George Floyd’s murder.

Salih is joined by SX Noir, President of Women of Sex Tech, to discuss the impact/presence of Black voices within the fight for justice and equality for the LGBTQ+ and the broader struggle for Black Lives in the wake of George Floyd’s murder.

Salih is joined by Mother LaTravious, co-founder/Executive Director of Brooklyn Ghost Project Inc., to discuss the impact/presence of Black voices within the fight for justice and equality for the LGBTQ+ and the broader struggle for Black Lives in the wake of George Floyd’s murder.

Carl and Salih discuss the role corporations should play supporting the social justice movement. 

Carl Hamad-Lipscombe, BCBF’s Director of Advocacy & Policy, is joined by BCBF’s Post Release Manager, Emily Shechtman, and directly impacted BCBF community member Kenia, who shares her experience migrating to the U.S

We have a conversation with Anu Joshi, Vice President of Policy at New York Immigration Coalition, about New York State's $2.1 billion Excluded Workers Fund, which provides cash assistance to workers ineligible for unemployment assistance or Federal COVID-related income relief.  

Carl and Salih discuss the impact of COVID-19 and its aftermath with a focus on the conditions it has created for incarcerated people. 

With NYC's Manhattan DA election quickly approaching, BCBF'S Carl Hamad-Lipscombe and Zoë Adel discuss the power of the Manhattan DA and highlight some of the issues and policies hinging on the upcoming election. 

We interview Amaha Kassa, Executive Director of African Communities Together (ACT) about New York's Break the Shackles Campaign, the problem with predatory immigration bond companies and ACT's work to uplift working class African immigrant communities nationwide.

Carl Hamad-Lipscombe, BCBF’s director of advocacy & policy, and Salih Israil, BCBF's director of special initiatives, discuss the potential impact of several bills passed recently in N.Y., including the HALT Solitary Confinement Act, the Decriminalization of Marijuana, and the failure of Bail Reform.

Carl Hamad-Lipscombe, BCBF’s director of advocacy & policy, and Salih Israil, BCBF's director of special initiatives, discuss the murder of Daunte Wright, Derek Chauvin's trial, and the state of Black Lives.

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