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From The Trenches for April: A14 Shut It Down in Chicago, Victor Pickard on Media Activism history, WLUW swansong

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From The Trenches is the monthly radio program of the Chicago Independent Media Center. ON THE SHOW IN APRIL 2015: THE A14 "SHUT IT DOWN" MARCH AGAINST VIOLENCE BY POLICE More than 200 people rallied in Chicago's Daley Plaza on April 14, 2015, as part of a national campaign decrying violence by police against people of color. We'll hear excerpts from the rally. LESSONS FOR TODAY FROM 1940's MEDIA ACTIVISTS We’ll also hear an interview with media scholar Victor Pickard, whose new book chronicles media activist efforts of the 1940s and their impacts on today. * Plus, headlines from the worldwide Indymedia network. * SPECIAL NOTE: This episode marks the final episode of From The Trenches after a run of almost exactly 14 years on WLUW 88.7 FM. The audio included as part of this post EXCLUDES the WLUW-centric content. You can hear the original uncut broadcast on WLUW from the final episode here: http://chicago.indymedia.org/sites/default/files/ftt_2015-04-26_wluw.mp3 LISTEN TO RECENT EPISODES ON OUR P