Community Voz
Community Voz is C2C's ecofeminist radio show which presents the grassroots work that local people are doing across intersecting movements. Our radio shows are engaging conversations about issues and news you probably won't hear anywhere else. We believe in community radio and alternative media, which highlights the character, beauty and courage of the voices of people on the ground. Tune in for reflections and report backs from C2C organizers and allies on the frontlines of the struggle for farmworker justice. We are extremely grateful to the talents being volunteered by Elias Lopez, Ana Sofia Garcia, and Liz Darrow, who do all of the recording and engineering, as well as KMRE, our local non profit public radio station. You can access archived episodes at http://www.foodjustice.org/community-voz-radio
Episodes
173 episodes
CV S13 Ep 19: Taking a Pause
In this episode, C2C team members reflect on recent projects and give updates on events and things to come. We also discuss the necessity to pause the podcast until a new producer can be found. This is both a sad and hopeful moment. Our podcast...
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CV S13 Ep 17: Movement Team Appreciation
In this episode, CommunityVOZ producers Elias Lopez and Liz Darrow talk with Movement Support Team members Ana Sofia, Liam, Mimi, Isaac, and Kira about what brought them to C2C, their favorite moments so far as part of the team, and some of the...
CV S13 Ep 16: Media in the Movement
In this episode, Liz and Elias talk with Edgar, Rhys, Bodi, and David, C2C's digital, audio, visual, and social media producers, about our work. We discuss how our storytelling engages critically with context and how we hold the responsibility ...
CV S13 Ep 15: Becoming a Whole Self in the Movement
In this Episode, Liz and Elias talk with Remy from Northwest Youth Services about how our work is uniquely situated in Bellingham, and how creative expression can lead to self actualization in the movement. Music from the episode:
CV S13 Ep 14: Marcha Campesina 2024 Reportback
Reportback of Marcha Campesina 2024, action at Washington Bulb Company, and batucada with Liz, Kira, Ana Sofia, and Elias.
CV S13 Ep 13: White Saviorism
"If you have come here to help me, you are wasting your time. But if you have come because your liberation is bound up with mine, then let us work together." - Lilla WatsonIn this episode, Kira, Ana Sofia, and Elias t...
CV S13 Ep 12: Framing the Conversation of Healthy Food Systems
In this episode, Liz, Tara, Rosalinda, Ana Sofia, and Elias talk about a speech that Rosalinda gave at the Community Food Co-op in 2015. That speech, which is showcased in this episode, emphasizes the importance of centering farmworkers not onl...
CV S13 Ep 11: The Time it Takes to Heal
In this episode, Movement Support volunteer Maleah Mader and Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner Amy Sothman talk with Liz Darrow and Tara Villalba about learning to listen to your body, navigating toxicity in a capitalist medical system,...
CV S13 Ep 10: The Land Belongs to Those Who Work It
In this episode, Liz talks with Victor Rodriguez and Edgar Franks about the popular Emiliano Zapata quote "the land belongs to those who work it" both in its local applications, and in the global struggle for labor rights and Ind...
CV S13 Ep 9: Roofers Co-op Updates
In this episode, Liz Darrow talks with Bonifacio Vega and his coworkers Martin, Adan, and Hilario about the ongoing development of their own roofers cooperative; how it started, what led them to pursue this path, and how it's going. Sta...
CV S13 Ep 8: Love Cannot Be Moved
In this episode, Liz, Kira, Elias, and Ana Sofia talk about the intersection of queer justice and labor justice, immigration policy, the 2024 election, and more. Music from the episode:
CV S13 Ep 7: Ecofeminism and International Women's Day
In this episode, Liz and Elias talk with Aline Prata from WPJC and Yeye Ugas from ReproJustice about ecofeminism in the movement, the politics of care, parenthood, and International Women's Day coming up on March 8th. C2C will be hosting a ...
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CV S13 Ep 6: March 2 Stay Alive!
Happy belated Valentine's Day! In this episode, we talk with Ian Lorenz and April Obi about their work with the Poor People's Campaign and a nation-wide march that will happen on March 2nd that all are invited to attend. The march in Washin...
CV S13 Ep 5: Dignity Dialogue & Batucada
In this episode, we invite you all to come to a dignity dialogue this Saturday from 10am to 1pm as we process the impending suspension of the Immigration Advisory Board. RSVP
CV S13 Ep 4: Farmworker Tribunal 2024 Reportback
In this episode, Ana Sofia Garcia and Elias Lopez play audio from the events of the 2024 Farmworker Tribunal, as well as give context about their experiences there. Music from the episode:
CV S13 Ep 3: Happy Anniversary MST!
Movimento dos Trabalhadores Rurais Sem Terra, MST for short, Landless Workers Movement in English, celebrated their 40 year anniversary on January 22nd. Since the 80s, they have been organizing in the rural sectors of Brazil for farmworker righ...
CV S13 Ep 2: Remembering Camp 210
In this episode, Liz Darrow speaks with Melissa and Marcus from Serenity Outreach Services, and Beth from BOP Mutual Aid about the upcoming 3 year anniversary of the sweep of Camp 210. January 28th is the day the people of Bellingham comm...
CV S13 Ep1: Immigration Advisory Board Suspension
In this episode, we welcome Ana Sofia Garcia to the C2C media team! We also discuss and hear from Immigration Advisory Board members about Hannah Stone's ordinance to suspend the Immigration Advisory Board indefinitely.Read more about t...
CV S12 Ep 12: Community Voz 2023 Playlist
Happy holidays! It is community members and C2C allies that power this show, so for our final episode of the year, we showcase the music that our guests have brought to the show since last January. From post-punk to protest anthems, norteño...
CV S12 Ep 11: Organizing Assemblies from Nashville to Bellingham
In this episode, Liz Darrow and Elias Lopez speak with Denzel Caldwell, an organizer of the Black Nashville Assembly, about how grassroots self-governance happens in spite of electoral politics. We examine the structure of the assemblies that D...
CV S12 Ep 10: Solidarity in Action - People's Movement Assemblies
Beyond the timelines and limited outcomes of elections, communities all over the world find ways to engage in priority setting and movement building to meet their political needs. In this episode, co-producers Elias Lopez and Liz Darrow talk wi...
CV S12 Ep 9: Macy's Strike & Rosalinda's Speech
In this episode, Liz, Kira, and Elias talk about the new Hunger Games movie, the Black Friday strike at Macy's, and an acceptance speech that Rosalinda Guillen gave for the ACLU Washington Dwell in Possibility Award. Check out the full awar...
CV S12 Ep 8: Gratitude for Arundhati Roy
In this episode, Liz Darrow and Elias Lopez discuss the aftermath of the latest election season and our next steps forward as C2C and as community. We ground this conversation in the literature and philosophies of renowned author Arundhati Roy,...
CV S12 Ep 7: Lucy Madrigal Campaign Update
In this episode, Elias and Liz talk with Lucy Madrigal about her campaign for Mount Vernon city council as the final days of both Lucy and Liz's campaigns rapidly approach. We are also joined by Faviola from the UFCW 3000 union, as well as Lynn...
CV S12 Ep 6: FCWA 2023 Summit!
In this episode, Elias Lopez gives a reportback on this year's Food Chain Workers Alliance Summit that took place in Springdale, Arkansas to protest working conditions and child labor at Tyson's meat packing plant. Through audio of the protest,...