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Ella Jo Baker , born December 13, 1903, in Norfolk, Virginia developed a sense for social justice early in her life while listening to her grandmother tell stories about slave revolts.  Baker studied at Shaw University in Raleigh, North Carolina, where she challenged unfair school policies.  After graduating in 1927 as class valedictorian, she began joining social activist organizations committed to economic justice for all people including the NAACP, the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee . She was a behind-the-scenes activist whose career spanned over five decades. She worked alongside some of the most famous civil rights leaders of the twentieth century, including: W.E.B. Du Bois, Thurgood Marshall, and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.   

Tanya Free and Friends Radio honors the legacy of Ella Jo Baker.

This week’s topics include:

A look back at the case and execution of Troy Davis
What’s behind the protests on Wall Street and why is the media absent for the most part?
President Obama tells the Congressional Black Caucus to press on and stop complaining. Maxine Waters wonders who he is talking to and finds the comments curious. How do feel about the comments?
Vowing that he would not run for the presidency in 2012, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie may be reconsidering at the request of his party.
Do you think Gov. Christie should run in 2012?

Listen to the podcast  HERE on Tanyafree.com!

Who was the unsung hero of racial and economic justice born in Norfolk VA?
Find out during the Tanyafree.com 365 Moment!

The President’s recent deficit reduction plan proposes a tax hike on those earning over $250K.  While most Republicans oppose any tax increases, several Democrats have expressed reservations about the $250K threshold.
 
What do you think? Do you agree that tax increases  are needed and if so, should the threshold be at $250K or  $1M as suggested by Democrats.
 

Vowing that he would not run for the presidency in 2012, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie may be reconsidering at the request of his party.

Do you think Gov. Christie should run in 2012?

Join us as we welcome Dick Gregory to the Historic Byrd Theatre in Richmond Virginia!

Check out highlights of today's show!

Sylvia Cyrus , Executive Director of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History joins the conversation to discuss their upcoming convention ”African Americans and the Civil War”

Hundreds of thousands have signed petitions and rallied in support of Troy Davis who was convicted in Georgia twenty years ago for the murder of a police officer. Seven of nine witnesses have since recanted their testimony alleging police coercion and intimidation. With significant doubt, and a lack of physical evidence, how is it that there are still those in our midst that continue to call for and even cheer the execution of Mr. Davis?

Let your voice be heard! Sign the Petition!

The Troy Davis case in Georgia has brought the issue of Capital Punishment back in to the spotlight.

Should the Death Penalty be outlawed in all fifty states?

The dust has settled,the technical glitches from the storm are fixed.We plan to return live next Wednesday!

Stay in touch with us this week on FACEBOOK and Twitter! We of course welcome your comments and opinions to our posts 24/7 @ TanyaFree.com and our Voice Mail Hot Line @ 804 321 1010

Listen to the PODCAST of our August 24th broadcast that will air on WCLM 1450AM today @ 2:30pm on TanyaFree.com

Time for a 2012 Democratic Primary?

Karen Bernal and Sharon Kyle from The California Democratic Progressive Caucus will join the conversation to discuss a resolution in support of a possible 2012 Democratic Presidential Primary Challenge.
Should Congress ratify the Korea Free Trade Agreement? Could it lead to more Americans on the unemployment rolls?

Michele Nash-Hoff, author of “Can American Manufacturing Be Saved? Why we should and how we can” joins the conversation.

The State of Arizona has passed a law that allows the Department of Corrections to charge each family member a $25 one-time fee to visit an incarcerated relative. Some are calling the law unconstitutional.

What do you think? Should there be a visitation fee and is it constitutional?

A recent poll revealed that more Americans prefer to work for a male than a female.

If you had a choice, would you prefer a male or female boss and why?

Benita ,William and I will not be in the studio live today.

Join us this week for a rebroadcast of our 9/11 Special that first aired May 18

Stay in touch with us this week on FACEBOOK and Twitter! We of course welcome your comments and opinions to our posts 24/7 @ TanyaFree.com and our Voice Mail Hot Line @ 804 321 1010

Dr. David Ray Griffin, author of the book “Osama bin Laden: Dead or Alive” joins the conversation during our first half hour to discuss his doubts that Osama bin Laden was responsible for the attacks of 9/11.
Mike Berger, media coordinator for 911truth.org and author of the documentary, ”Improbable Collapse: The Demolition of Our Republic” joins us in our second half hour to raise his question about the findings of the 911 Commission Report detailing the World Trade Center Collapse.

Listen to the show HERE!

President Obama will address the nation Thursday to detail his vision for job creation and growth. Many supporters are demanding a bold job plan that includes middle class tax cuts and new stimulus spending.

What does the President need to say to show that he is serious about putting Americans back to work?

How do you feel about the fact that no American sculptors or construction workers were deemed worthy of the privilege to design and erect a statue of Dr. King?