Friday, July 9, 2010

An Interview with Ron Scott at the Allied Media Conference, June 2010

Catch this snippet from a conversation with Ron Scott at the Allied Media Conference this past June, to get a glimpse into a massive mobilization for media justice that happens every year in Detroit!Ron Scott, a native of Detroit, co-founded the Motor Citys branch of the Black Panther Party, and now works with the Detroit Coalition Against Police Brutality and the Boggs Center. He has been to every Allied Media Conference since it started 12 years ago, and was invited to give the keynote address at the opening ceremony this year.The Allied Media Conference unites the worlds of media and communications, technology, education and social justice, providing a space to brainstorm innovative community organizing models. See what Ron Scott has to say about why he keeps coming back, and what he thinks is happening here to revolutionize the movement for media justice.Interview conducted by Sarah Lu and Nicole Hummel as part of the Radio Rootz workshop at the AMC. Thank you to Gabriel Duncan, Tani Ikeda, and the AMC for photos. Made by Nicole Hummel. ;Paper Tiger Productions!
July 2010

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