No One Is Illegal Radio (February 2009)

No One Is Illegal Radio reports about the frontline struggles for justice, dignity and self-determination by migrants, refugees and indigenous peoples.

The February 2009 edition of No One Is Illegal Radio focuses on racial profiling, with in-studio guests ROBYN and NEIL of PROJECT X, as well as recorded testimonies about racism by youth based in the neighborhood of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce (NDG). We also highlight this Saturday's March in Solidarity with the Villaneuva family in Montreal-Nord.


Audio from the show is linked here: http://radio4all.net/index.php/program/31522


Saturday: MARCH WITH THE VILLANUEVA FAMILY

The Villaneuva family has called a demonstration for this SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7 at 1pm at Parc Henri-Bourassa (corner of Pascal & Rolland) in support of their demands regarding the public inquiry into the killing of their son and brother, Fredy, by the Montreal police.

-> Demo callout linked here: http://www.cmaq.net/node/32056

-> A personal video appeal by the Villaneuva family, as well as Denis Meas, and Jeffrey Metelus (injured by Montreal police bullets in the same incident): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4ABC5XTUig

-> No One Is Illegal Radio interview (February 5, 2009) with WILL PROSPER of the Coalition Against Police Repression and Abuse & Montreal-Nord Republik linked here: http://www.radio4all.net:8080/files/jaggisingh@gmail.com/2840-1-capsulewillprosper-final.mp3

-> MUSIC: "Villeneuf" (with SP, Cobna, la dame de pique, Le Voyou, Dramatik, Cris de Metazon, Clermont, Vagalam & Dupuis); youtube version linked here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Sj-vEwnUD8



PROJECT X: supporting youth surviving institutional racism and racial profiling

This edition of No One Is Illegal includes in-studio guests Robyn and Neil of Project X, based in the Notre-Dame-de-Grace neighborhood of Montreal. Project X's activities include recording the testimonies and reflections of youth about racism and racial profiling, which we also share on the show.

[All audio clips below linked at: http://radio4all.net/index.php/program/31522]

THE SHOW:

-> Segment 1: Show introduction with Robyn and Neil speaking about Project X and definitions of racial profiling. (9:46)

-> CLIP 1: A testimony by a youth of NDG, recorded at the Walkley Community Center in NDG in October 2008. (6:26)

-> Segment 2: Robyn and Neil on examples of racial profiling beyond the police, as a form of institutional racism. (6:40)

-> MUSIC: "Street story" by rappers and youth in NDG; preceded by a poem by Synatha (aka "Lady Royalty"). (4:15); youtube version linked here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QPs_oQcyrA

-> Segment 3: Robyn and Neil breakdown some statistics about poverty in NDG and Cote-des-Neiges, as well as talking about schooling as a form for racism. (7:56)

-> CLIP 2: More testimonies by youth of NDG, recorded in October 2008. (8:04)

-> CLIP 3: Continued testimonies from youth in NDG about racism. (6:38)

-> CLIP 4: An extended audio collage of clips by youth in NDG (recorded in the summer of 2008 as part of Project X). (15:33)

-> Segment 4: Show closing, with final words and thoughts by Robyn and Neil. (4:29)

[All audio clips above linked at: http://radio4all.net/index.php/program/31522]

More info about Project X here: www.theprojectx.ca
Special thanks to Charlie O'Connor of Project X and CKUT for preparation of audio clips of testimonies.


No One Is Illegal-Montreal is part of a worldwide movement of resistance, fighting for justice and dignity, and the right to self-determination for migrants, refugees and indigenous people. Our campaign is in public confrontation with the Canadian state, denouncing and taking action to combat racial profiling, police brutality, detentions and deportations, as well as opposing the displacement and genocide of indigenous peoples on Turtle Island.

INFO: 514-848-7583 -- nooneisillegal@gmail.com
http://nooneisillegal-montreal.blogspot.com

Previous editions of No One Is Illegal Radio are linked HERE.