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In this episode, Dr. Dery talks with Dr. Trivia Frazier, Ph.D. of Obatala Sciences. Dr. Frazier is the CEO and founder of Obatala Sciences and in this episode, Dr. Dery interviews Dr. Frazier about how she fell in love with science as a teenager, and how she parlayed that love for science into her success story of starting Obatala Sciences. Stay until the end of the show, where Dr. Obatala explains how her work is an inspiration for young women to seek a career in science.

Tonight we are broadcasting live from the Three Keys in the Ace Hotel. Dr. Dery’s co-host tonight is Ranord Darensburg and the topic is SeeHer; Criminal Justice System on Black Women and Girls in LA. We are joined by Judge Candace Anderson, Angel Harris, and Nandy Campbell.

Dr. MarkAlain Dery is joined by the co-founder of the Louisiana Himalaya Association Neil Guidry and event coordinator Eva Sohl to talk about their amazing work in Dharamshala in Northern India.

On today’s episode of resistance radio Dr. Déry and Ms. Kim Ford discuss current political topics including the amazing movie just Mercy based on the book by Bryon Stevenson.

On this weeks episode of Resistance Radio, Dr. Dery talks with Hip-Hop artist Unscripted and MACCNO representative Renard Bridgewater. The conversation surrounds the difficulties of musicians who play on the streets and the unacceptable levels of harassment they endure.

Resistance Radio with Dr. Dery and guest Rita Maran. On todays episode of Resistance Radio, Its HUMAN RIGHTS DAY! Dr. Dery has the privilege to interview Dr. Rita Maran, an expert on international law and human rights from Berkeley, California. The first 15 minutes are spent with Dr. Dery reading the Declaration of Human Rights, and Dr. Maran joins Dr. Dery about 15 minutes into the broadcast. Tune in as Dr. Maran schools us on all things human rights and social justice.

Resistance Radio with Dr. Dery and guest Rita Maran. On todays episode of Resistance Radio, Its HUMAN RIGHTS DAY! Dr. Dery has the privilege to interview Dr. Rita Maran, an expert on international law and human rights from Berkeley, California. The first 15 minutes are spent with Dr. Dery reading the Declaration of Human Rights, and Dr. Maran joins Dr. Dery about 15 minutes into the broadcast. Tune in as Dr. Maran schools us on all things human rights and social justice.

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On this episode of Resistance Radio, Dr. MarkAlain Dery is joined by the Green Party presidential candidate Howie Hawkins. Mr Hawkins spends the hour talking about his platform- one based on social, economic, environmental and racial justice. Tune in on Monday night from 6:00-7:00PM on WHIV FM or stream us at whivfm.org

On this episode of Resistance Radio, Dr. MArkALain Dery is very proud to spend the hour with Dr. Rebekah Gee and Dr. Alex Billioux from the Louisiana Department of Health. Dr Gee, the Health Secretary along with Dr. Billioux have created an innovative program to eliminate Hepatitis C in the State of Louisiana. Tune into to hear as the three of them discuss the origins of the Hepatitis C Elimination plan as well as how the roll out will be conducted. This plan is very innovative and puts Louisiana as the leader in curing Hepatitis C.

On this weeks Resistance Radio, MarkAlain is joined by Kevin Caldwell, the founder and executive director of CommonSense NOLA- an advocacy group for the legalization of cannabis. Together, MarkAlain and Kevin talk about the racist origins of drug laws, the war on drugs, and how harm reduction is the only way to really stem the rising tide of Hepatitis C. Tune in every week at 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 whivfm.org.

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 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!

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!

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!

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 !

On today's 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.