Viva Brother Nagi from Kerning Cultures. Nagi Daifallah was a young farm worker from Yemen who moved to California in the early 1970s when he was just 20 years old. He went on to become one of the organizers of the infamous 1973 grape strike in California, led by Cesar Chavez. But one night in 1973, after a day of striking he was beaten to death by a local county sheriff outside a restaurant in Lamont, California. Although the sheriff who killed him never faced justice, Nagi’s story – and the movement he helped organize – went on to make real change to farm workers’ rights in America, and continues to inspire Yemeni American activists today.

Melba Moore. In 1970, Melba Moore won a Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical for her portrayal of Lutiebelle in Purlie, a role she would later reprise in the 1981 television adaptation for Showtime. Moore did not return to Broadway until 1978, when she appeared (as Marsinah) with Eartha Kitt in Timbuktu! but left the show after a few weeks and was replaced by Vanessa Shaw.Following the success of Purlie, Moore landed two big-screen film roles, released two successful albums, 1970's I Got Love and Look What You're Doing to the Man, and co-starred with actor Clifton Davis in the then-couple's own successful variety television series in 1972.

Stephanie Rearick. What would it look like if everyone were doing the work they loved? What if everyone had the opportunity to build their skills to the maximum capabilities and then apply them to making their communities whole and so much more beautiful? Our guest today is dedicated to making that happen. Stephanie Rearick, the president of the Mutual Aid Network, whose mission is to create means for everyone to discover and succeed in work they want to do with the support of their community. Let's begin with a little of her backstory.

“Broadcast Hopping”. Featuring Ora Lee Hopkins and music from the choirs of the New Nazareth Church and Greater Harvest Baptist Church.

70 Million – Forget Reform, They Want Abolition. This week on Making Contact we're taking you to St. Louis, Missouri with the Podcast 70 million to learn about the city's ongoing efforts to re-imagine public safety beyond incarceration. Organizers in St. Louis have given up on trying to simply reform the criminal legal system. Now, they’re working to abolish it. And they’re starting with the closure of the “Medium Security Institution" known as the “Workhouse.” For more than a century, this St. Louis jail has been known for incarcerating people unable to pay their bail, and has come to represent the criminalization of the poor.

Jeff Stegall is Executive Director of “Feed My Sheep”. This faith-based ministry is headquartered in Texas and committed to feeding hungry and homeless men and women in the community of Temple, Texas. This organization believes that everyone who comes through their doors enters into a recognition of shared humanity and need. The goal is for every need to be meet, especially the need for Christ’s love.

Jim Rough discusses his work with the nonprofit Center for Wise Democracy. He shares experiences from his past, particularly working with employees in a sawmill and facilitating creative problem-solving sessions. The conversation delves into the concept of "society's breakthrough" and the implementation of the wisdom council process, aiming for collective intelligence and wise democracy.