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Produced by Partners for Dignity & Rights, we explore and celebrate the work of poor people's movements, particularly in the US. We highlight innovative and powerful organizing campaigns and community building led by women, LGBTQ folks, Black communities and other people of color, that are pushing the boundaries and have the potential to transform this society.Hosted by Max Rameau, a Haitian-born Pan-African theorist, campaign strategist, organizer, author and member of Pan-African Community Action.

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COVID-19: A Human Rights Response with Cathy Albisa & Ben Palmquist

March 30, 2020 • Partners for Dignity & Rights • Season 2 • Episode 8

This month: Cathy Albisa, co-founder and executive director of Partners for Dignity & Rights, and Ben Palmquist, Program Director for Health Care and Economic Democracy at Partners for Dignity & Rights. Cathy and Ben join host Max Rameau to discuss a human rights response to COVID-19, focusing on housing, healthcare, dignity in schools, and workers' rights.

See more of the work of host Max Rameau at pacapower.org.

This our first episode of season two of The Next World! Stay subscribed for more news from the frontlines of movements for justice and liberation.

Thank you to Jesse Strauss for Audio Mixing and Editing.

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