Revolutionary Love

In The Thick

Futuro Media

News, Politics

4.9 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 27 December 2022

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

In this rebroadcast episode from 2020, Maria and Julio welcome Valarie Kaur, renowned Sikh activist, civil rights lawyer, and author of the book “See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love.” They reflect on Valarie’s activist roots and her experience writing her book. They also discuss America’s history of state-sanctioned violence against communities of color and explore how revolutionary love is a feminist intervention and a force for justice.

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0:00.0	Hey dear listener, a quick favor.
0:03.5	We're conducting an audience survey and we'd be really grateful if you could take just
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0:22.8	Thank you very much.
0:32.8	Hello dear listener, it's Mariano Hosa and Julio Ricalo-Varela.
0:39.9	So we are on our annual holiday break here at futuro, that means everything is shut down,
0:46.4	no email, no phones, no expectations except for relaxation.
0:51.5	So what we're doing for you dear listeners, we're bringing you one from our vault.
0:55.8	This is from November of 2020.
0:58.3	Yes, I'm going to break into my DJ, it's an oldie, but a goodie.
1:03.9	It's an in-the-thick conversation we had with Valerie Kor, who's an activist, filmmaker
1:08.6	and civil rights lawyer.
1:10.8	We talked with Valerie about her book, Seino Stranger, a memoir and manifesto of revolutionary
1:17.3	love.
1:18.3	And you know, I was just thinking about this conversation and thinking about Valerie Kor
1:22.6	because I mean, I connected with this book so much, you know, the whole issue of intersectionality
1:28.9	about doing the work and fighting injustices, but really centering love and centering our
1:35.8	humanity and uplifting our communities and connecting with our ancestors.
1:41.5	Oh, so much, it's really so powerful.
1:45.1	Right, and we feel, and the team feels because that's how we roll it in the thick.
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