We speak with Patrisse Cullors, the co-founder of Black Lives Matter about her new book, ‘When They Call You a Terrorist – A Black Lives Matter Memoir‘.. It was co-written with Asha Bandele who is a long time activist and organizer out of New York City.
In our interview we talk with Cullors about the challenges of growing up poor in Van Nuys which is a city in Southern California and the impact local police had her and her family. We talk about how her experience led to her monitoring the sheriff department. We also talk to her about the label terrorist and what it means when its applied to folks fighting for social justice and freedom…
Below is our radio interview that aired on Hard Knock Radio 01-17-18