6 episodes
People's History Podcast Jacobin
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- Society & Culture
A documentary series about struggles in the United States. Each six-episode season covers one local story, told from the viewpoint of working-class people. Produced by Jacobin with support from the Economic Hardship Reporting Project.
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5. Carson Beach
In the turmoil of busing, Betty Ann Jones advocates armed defense while Betty Washington and Dorothy Haskins lead a wade-in to protest segregation.
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4. Free Breakfast
Sisters Angie Irving and Linda Wade bring the Black Panthers to Columbia Point.
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3. Rent strike
Tenants take their growing dissatisfaction and aim it at their landlord, the Boston Housing Authority.
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2. Grove Hall
As urban rebellions arise in cities, welfare rights advocates in Boston public housing use militant tactics to get services they are owed.
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1. Placement
Mothers at Columbia Point, a new public housing project in Boston, organize to try and close the city dump.
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Customer Reviews
Relevant History
Very thoughtful first series. I definitely have a better understanding of the complexities of the housing issue and it was very helpful to hear about the difficulties from residents of low income housing. There are good people on both sides of this topic that is so relevant in so many places these days. I’ll be looking forward to the next series.
A history lesson we ended now more than ever
An inspirational story of strength, perseverance and the power of organizing in the face of the depredation of a few of America’s best. Keep up the hard work
Great show!
Maybe this whole leftism thing isn’t so bad after all? Just checked out a copy of The 18th Brumaire from my local library, really digging it!
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