Community Voz is C2C's ecofeminist radio show which presents the grassroots work that local people are doing across intersecting movements. Our radio shows are engaging conversations about issues and news you probably won't hear anywhere else. We believe in community radio and alternative media, which highlights the character, beauty and courage of the voices of people on the ground. Tune in for reflections and report backs from C2C organizers and allies on the frontlines of the struggle for farmworker justice. We are extremely grateful to the talents being volunteered by Elias Lopez, Ana Sofia Garcia, and Liz Darrow, who do all of the recording and engineering, as well as KMRE, our local non profit public radio station. You can access archived episodes at http://www.foodjustice.org/community-voz-radio
Promotoras de comunidad a comunidad tienen una platica sobre violencia doméstica. Canciones en este episodio: Mujer Valiente de Janet Aponte Equivocada de Thalia Support the show
In this episode, Liz Darrow and Tara Villalba talk with author, filmmaker and community rights defense organizer Simón Sedillo about his new book, Weapons, Drugs and Money, a book which seeks to first: take an in-depth historical and contemporary look at crime and corruption in the US/Mexico military political economy, second: to demystify our understanding of neoliberalism, and third: to look at specific examples of grassroots liberation in Mexico through community based self determination, sel...
In this episode, Jill Mangaliman, Edgar Franks, and Liz Darrow discuss recent extreme air quality conditions in Western Washington, and organizing in communities while continuing to push for meaningful legislation to protect farmworkers and the working poor, who are disproportionately impacted by the climate crisis. Songs in this episode: Tracks of My Tears by Smokey Robinson and The Miracles What's Going On by Marvin Gaye photo credit: Alfredo Juarez Support the show...
In this episode, Liz Darrow talks with Edgar Franks and Alfredo Juarez about an action on August 26th in Olympia to demand that the governor declare a climate emergency as farmworkers continue to work long days in the heat. Sign the Food Chain Workers Alliance petition to oppose the Farm Workforce Modernization Act here . Read more about L&I's response to farmworker demands here . Song in this episode: Under Pressure by Queen Support the show...
In this episode Liz Darrow talks with Aline Prata from the Whatcom Peace and Justice Center about the the International Day of Peace, which coincides this year with the center's 20th anniversary celebration. Learn more about the celebration and register here . View the entire conversation with Walidah Imarisha and Aaron Dixon referenced in this episode here . Songs in this episode: Canto Das Três Raças by Clara Nunes Asa Branca by Luiz Gonzaga Pido la Paz by Rosa Martha Zarate Macías Support the...
On August 5th, 2022 dozens of community groups and allies gathered at City Hall in Bellingham for a vigil in honor of Honesto Silva Ibarra and to show support for a city-funded Immigrant Resource Center. During the previous month, immigrant families and allies folded thousands of origami butterflies in recognition of the anniversary of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and in solidarity with the continued struggle of immigrant detention and deportation. Following the vigil at city hall, co...
In this episode Jill Mangaliman and Edgar Franks from On the Front Lines join Liz Darrow for a conversation with filmmaker and creative director Tani Ikeda and artist Michelle Kumata about their project Emerging Radiance, which celebrates the untold stories of Nikkei farmers who lived in Bellevue from 1920–1942. "Emerging Radiance: Honoring the Nikkei Farmers of Bellevue" will be on display as part of Augment Seattle at 9th & Thomas building in South Lake Union, 234 9th Ave N, Seattle, 98109...
In this episode, Rosalinda Guillen, Tara Villalba, Aline Prata and Liz Darrow talk about perspectives on migration, organizing for an immigrant resource center, and a community wide art project that you can take part in! Songs in this episode: El Derecho de Vivir en Paz by Victor Jara Pido a la Paz by Rosa Martha Zárate Macías Us by Ruby Ibarra Support the show...
Hey! It's our first episode of Season 9! In this episode, Edgar Franks, Jill Mangaliman, and Liz Darrow talk about the Just Transition Framework and building solidarity with workers in rural communities. Many thanks to Rosa Martha Zárate Macías for providing the theme song for this season. Find more music from Rosa here . Songs in this episode: Calle 13 by Latinoamérica My Favorite Mutiny by The Coup Talkin' Bout a Revolution by Tracy Chapman Support the show...
In this episode, Edgar Franks from Familias Unidas por la Justicia and Jill Mangaliman from Front and Centered talk with Mylene Cabalona, president of BIEN (BPO Industry Employees Network) about the efforts of BIEN to organize call center workers in the Philippines and the need for international solidarity. Mylene was visiting Seattle as part of the Kapit-Bisig Solidarity Tour. You can donate to support that tour here . Learn more about the Philippine Human Rights Act (PHRA) here . Songs in this...
Andrea Hernandez Romero, residente de Yakima y trabajadora agrícola habla con nuestra Promotora C2C, Australia Tobon, sobre las realidades de ser una trabajadora agrícola en nuestro sistema alimentario y el papel de los pesticidas. Discutimos cómo la conversación sobre los pesticidas no se trata solo de los productos químicos que ponemos en los alimentos, sino de las realidades de cómo los pesticidas afectan la dignidad humana de los trabajadores agrícolas y la Madre Tierra. Discutimos alternati...
In this episode Rosalinda Guillen talks with Ali Jensen of the Whatcom Food System Committee, Laura Ridenour of the Whatcom Food Network, Tina McKim from Birchwood Food Desert Fighters and Mike Cohen of the Bellingham Food Bank about the history of the Food System Committee and the efforts being made toward equitable and sustainable food access for all people living in Whatcom County. More information about the Whatcom Food System Committee here More information about the Whatcom Food Network he...
Jill Mangaliman, co-host of From the Frontlines, joins Liz Darrow and Tara Villalba to talk about nuclear energy vs nuclear weapons. Songs in this Episode: Run Deep by Deva Mahal River by Leon Bridges Support the show
In this episode, members of the Immigration Advisory Board get out their decoder rings and try to figure out what exactly the city is asking them to do. Songs in this episode: Can I Kick It? by A Tribe Called Quest Cumbia Poder by Celso Piña Support the show...
For many years, C2C has been advocating for a city funded Immigrant Resource Center. On Monday, May 9th, representatives from the Immigration Advisory Board presented to the city council Committee of the Whole for the first time on the need for an immigrant resource center in our community . Following that presentation, the council voted 6-0 to move the Immigrant Resource Center forward. In this episode, members of the sub-committee to establish an Immigrant Resource Center talk about the proces...
Several hundred people marched through the streets of Skagit County on Sunday May 1st 2022 in recognition of International Workers Day and in support of Familias Unidas por la Justicia. This episode contains live audio and interviews from the day of the marcha, as well as a recap with organizers Jill Mangaliman and Edgar Franks. Special thanks to volunteer Isabel Lavallee for collecting audio and interviews during the marcha. Photo by David Bacon Support the show...
Marcha Campesina is coming up in Skagit Valley to celebrate International Workers Day and the victory of farmworkers in the Tulip Fields here locally. In this episode, Jessica Rojas from International Migrants Alliance, Donna Denina from Gabriela and International Womens Alliance, and Jill Mangaliman from Gabriela talk about worker solidarity and what it means to organize on an international scale. Watch the speech from Eni Lestari at the UN Summit for Refugees and Migrants here . More info on M...
Farmworker Marches are a long standing tradition in Skagit county, going back to 1987. After several years of the march being on pause, Familias Unidas por la Justicia is teaming up with C2C Promotoras, Bayan Seattle, and other local organizations to bring the tradition back with new reasons to celebrate. In this episode, organizers of the march talk logistics and offer a historical context for farmworker marches. We need supporters to help make this march happen! Sign up to volunteer here . Fol...
While C2C and FUJ were supporting workers on the strike line in Skagit Valley in late March, the Ag Industry wasted no time weaving new tales about the nefarious reasons for unions and farmworker advocacy. In this episode, Brenda Bentley, Rosalinda Guillen, and Liz Darrow talk about the reasons behind carefully crafted anti-worker propaganda and also offer a sneak peak into their own reasons for organizing (spoiler alert: it's not about money). Songs in this episode: Ay Que Bonita es la Vida by ...
On Tuesday March 22nd several workers left work at Washington Bulb over a wage dispute. In this episode, Brenda Bentley and Liz Darrow recap the strike that followed, with live audio from the front lines. Since the recording of this episode, Trabajadores de las Flores, a committee that was elected by flower pickers at Washington Bulb Co. have signed an agreement with the company to ensure worker health and safety and a process to continue discussions about improving conditions. Read more backgro...
The Rainbow Coalition was an antiracist, anticlass multicultural movement founded April 4, 1969 in Chicago, Illinois by Fred Hampton of the Black Panther Party, along with William "Preacherman" Fesperman of the Young Patriots Organization and José Cha Cha Jiménez, founder of the Young Lords. The Whatcom County chapter was founded in the late 1980s. In this episode, Rosalinda Guillen, Maury Foisey and Hue Beattie look back on the Whatcom County Rainbow Coalition and how it became the foundation f...
In this episode, Aline Prata from the Whatcom Peace and Justice Center, Sage Jones with the Whatcom DSA, and Jill Mangaliman with Gabriela Seattle talk with Liz Darrow about the radical roots of International Working Women's Day and all the aspects of sensationalizing imperialism that have been brought to light with the war in Ukraine. As our good friend Jill says, "If you're an anti-capitalist, you're probably an anti-imperialist too." More on the Palestinian Feminist Collective here . Songs in...
Rudy Madrigal has been incarcerated in the Washington State prison system for the past twelve years. In this episode, we talk with Rudy about his perspectives on the punitive nature of our carceral system, and what he sees as a better path forward. Many thanks to Rudy (who is also married to C2C's own Lucy Madrigal!) for taking the time to share his stories and ideas with us from inside the Monroe Correctional Complex. Songs in this episode: Rudie Can't Fail by The Clash En Estos Días by Regulo ...
On President's Day, The US Customs and Immigration Services released a statement announcing and celebrating the president's plan to expand the H2A labor program as an answer to widening calls for immigration reform. The memo is deeply problematic and at the same time not at all surprising. In this episode, Lelo Juarez, Rosalinda Guillen, and David Bacon respond to the memo and discuss the damage that an already unmitigated labor exploitation program is doing to families in the US and in other co...
This episode begins with a panel discussion with Mateo Nube from Movement Generation, Rosalinda Guillen from C2C, and TraeAnna Holiday from King County Equity Now that took place as part of Front and Centered's Just Transition Summit in December 2021. It's a good reminder of what we are talking about when we talk about a Just Transition, especially as that term is used more and more in political spaces that are not aligned with the actual meaning of the words. Following that conversation, Rosali...
Whatcom County officials are at it again, gearing up to propose a new jail to voters for the third time. In this episode, we talk with Josh Cerretti from Imagine No Kages (INK) about our county's obsession with incarceration, punishment, and passing the buck on accountability. Also, valid question: what happened to the funding Whatcom County already got to repair the crumbling county jail? Watch Racially Charged from Brave New Films here Songs in this episode: I Fought the Law by Dead Kennedys J...
On January 19th, 2022, Antonio Acevedo-Mendoza was abducted by ICE while waiting for a ride to work outside a 7-11 in Bellingham. When a close friend of Antonio's notified C2C of his disappearance, we mobilized our supporters and spent hours trying to find him. As is usually the case, more than a day passed and we were finally able to locate Antonio in the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma. As is usually the case, by the time he got there, it was too late for us to help him. In this episode w...
When Biden ran for president he promised major immigration reform within the first 100 days of taking office. So far nothing even close to reform is on the table. American Friends Service Committee's Policy Engagement Coordinator, Peniel Ibe, returns to the show and brings with her AFSC Colorado's program director Jennifer Piper, AFSC New Hampshire's program coordinator, Grace Kindeke, National Korean American Service & Education Consortium's policy manager Michelle Liang and immigrant justi...
Welcome to Season 8! The legislative session just opened in Washington State and already Republicans and Democrats have introduced a bill which would erode overtime for farmworkers, on the first working day that the new overtime law went into effect. Rosalinda Guillen, Edgar Franks, Lelo Juarez and Liz Darrow talk about why this bill must die before it gets a hearing and how you can help make that happen. Also in this episode: an update on flood relief, Lelo's inaugural Immigration Advisory Boar...
Art is a critical element in movements. It inspires us, informs us, and reminds us to keep going. In this episode, Liz Darrow interviews singer/dancer Sabrina Gomez, visual artist Phoebe Wahl, and C2C's own Artivism Coordinator, Brenda Bentley about their work. Songs in this episode: Como Una Flor by Sabrina Gomez Lady What Do You Do All Day by Peggy Seeger You Don't Own Me by Leslie Gore Straight to Hell by The Clash Find out more about the artists: Bilongo Day to Day Dance School Phoebe Wahl S...
