Bringing Down the New Jim Crow: A Radio Documentary Series
A project in Chico, CA by Chris Moore-Backman000days
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A radio documentary series on the continuing struggle for racial justice in the United States, during the era of mass incarceration.
Backers: 239
Average Pledge Per Backer: $80
Funded: $19,090 of $17,500
Dates: Jul 3rd -> Aug 2nd (30 days)
Project By: Chris Moore-Backman
Backers: 239
Average Pledge Per Backer: $80
Funded: $19,090 of $17,500
Dates: Jul 3rd -> Aug 2nd (30 days)
Project By: Chris Moore-Backman
$19,090
current pledge level
Last Updated: August 2 @ 13:45 -0400 GMT
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Latest News
Powerful New Resource in the Works 
December 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Friends, A powerful new resource is in the works which will add a new and important dimension to the growing movement to dismantle the system of mass incarceration. Shortly after the Veterans of Hope Project released The New Jim Crow Study and... (Read More)
The Formerly Incarcerated and Convicted People's Movement
September 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Friends, I just returned from an amazing gathering of the steering committee of the Formerly Incarcerated and Convicted People's Movement (FICPM), hosted by Stony Point Center, in Stony Point, NY, where I recorded the raw audio for the fifth... (Read More)
"Bringing Down the New Jim Crow" goes national on MAKING CONTACT
July 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Friends, I'm reaching out with exciting news! "A New Way of Life and the New Underground Railroad," the latest installment of the Bringing Down the New Jim Crow series, has been selected to air on the National Radio Project's MAKING... (Read More)
New Radio Documentary Released!
June 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings Kickstarter Supporters, Here I am, your wayward radio documentary producer, with great news delivered painfully late! So much has happened to delay completion of Episode 4, but it's finally ready, and publicity outreach is about to get... (Read More)
A New Underground Railroad
February 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Episode 4 Underway...Dear Friends, I apologize for not keeping you better informed on the progress of the BRINGING DOWN THE NEW JIM CROW radio documentary series. I got side-tracked there for a couple months -- in a very exciting way. In addition... (Read More)
The New Underground Railroad
December 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Episode 4 now in the works...."Now I want to be clear that when I’m talking about love...I’m talking about the kind of love that keeps on loving no matter who you are or what you have done. It’s that kind of love that is needed to build this... (Read More)
"CHILDREN OF THE SAME SORROW" NOW AVAILABLE
September 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Newest Installment of BRINGING DOWN THE NEW JIM CROW Now Available on Public Radio ExchangeCHILDREN OF THE SAME SORROW: The U.S./Mexico Caravan for Peace Takes On the Drug War This provocative radio documentary chronicles the historic journey of the... (Read More)
CHILDREN OF THE SAME SORROW Debut on Saturday 9/22
September 21st - via: kickstarter.com
CHILDREN OF THE SAME SORROW: The U.S./Mexico Caravan for Peace Takes On the Drug WarDear Friends, A first draft of the newest installment of the radio documentary series is scheduled to air Saturday (tomorrow!) here in Chico, CA. If you're able,... (Read More)
U.S./Mexico Caravan Against the Drug War
August 10th - via: kickstarter.com
BRINGING DOWN THE NEW JIM CROW Hits the RoadDear Friends, Tomorrow morning I'm set to catch Amtrak down to San Diego where I will join the U.S./Mexico Caravan calling for an end to the war on drugs. Javier Sicilia and Mexico’s Movement for Peace... (Read More)
WHAT A MONTH!
August 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
IT HAPPENED!! THANKS TO YOU!Stay tuned for updates on Bringing Down the New Jim Crow, the radio documentary series that you helped launch... (And extra thanks to Isa for helping with the poster!) (Read More)
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