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Black Agenda Radio May 5, 2023
Black Agenda Radio with Margaret Kimberley
05 May 2023
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Black Agenda Radio · Black Agenda Radio May 5, 2023

In this segment we discuss opposition to a proposed NBA arena in Philadelphia’s Chinatown, and the challenges of creating safe spaces for Black children in public schools. But first we talk about France, the protest against changes to their pension system, and what it says about the drive for austerity in capitalist countries.

France
Austerity
EU
Philadelphia
gentrification
Black and Asian solidarity
police in schools
public education
school safety

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