The New Civil Rights Movement, Literacy In Immigrants And Refugees, News

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As the Black Lives Matter movement has spread across the country, it has come under fire for being too loud, aggressive and provocative. An activist explains how the movement has become the new Civil Rights campaign. We’ll learn about a state program aimed at helping immigrants and refugees learn to read and talk with a technical expert about the stand-off between Apple and the FBI and the importance surrounding the issue.

Featured in this Show

  • Black Churches And The New Civil Rights Movement

    An activist who identifies as a public theologian looks at whether there are tensions between traditional Black institutions like churches and the new generation of civil rights activists.

  • Literacy: Immigrants And Refugees

    As we take an in-depth look at literacy in Wisconsin this week, we’ll talk about efforts to improve literacy for immigrant and refugee communities in the state.

  • What's Really Behind The Apple/FBI Showdown

    U.S. company Apple continues to defy an FBI request to assist in a technical solution to unlock the iPhone of one of the San Bernardino shooters. We talk with a technical expert about the stand-off and the importance surrounding the issue.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Veronica Rueckert Host
  • Judith Siers-Poisson Producer
  • Veronica Rueckert Producer
  • KP Whaley Producer
  • Rahiel Tesmafariam Guest
  • Cynthia Zarazua Guest
  • Ruthann Robson Guest

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