Remembering John Lewis and C.T. Vivian 📻

Battle for The Bronx [View this email in your browser]( [This Week on WNYC]( This week, The Brian Lehrer Show reflects on the lives of Rep. John Lewis and minister C.T. Vivian, who passed away on Friday. Latino USA examines the hotly contested primary election in the South Bronx. All of It commemorates the Seneca Falls Convention, which began the women's suffrage movement in the U.S. And Radiolab chronicles the intense dispute over Mississippi's state flag. Get regular updates on the coronavirus crisis and the protests on [Gothamist.com]( and listen on WNYC 93.9 FM, AM 820 and [WNYC.org](. Featured [Delegation of leaders in front of the Lincoln Memorial at the 1968 March on Washington. Including: A. Philip Randolph, John Lewis and Martin Luther King, Jr.] [Remembering John Lewis and C.T. Vivian]( The late civil rights leaders Congressman John Lewis and C.T. Vivian are remembered through personal reflections from listeners and Jonathan Capehart of The Washington Post, who recalls the honor of crossing The Edmund Pettus Bridge with Lewis on four occasions. [The Brian Lehrer Show]( [The Flag and the Fury]( For 126 years, Mississippi had the Confederate battle flag on its state flag. Radiolab presents the dramatic behind-the-scenes story of how it came down. [Radiolab]( [A Progressive Battlefield in the Bronx]( A look into the wild Democratic primary election in NY-15, the field of 12 candidates and what being a progressive means to winner Ritchie Torres. [Latino USA]( [Thank You for Voting]( On the anniversary of the Seneca Falls Convention, journalist Erin Geiger Smith discusses the history of the women's suffrage movement in the U.S. [All of It]( [NYPD’s New Rules for Journalists Could Be a Step Forward]( In this opinion piece in Gothamist, one journalist argues why the controversial new proposed rules for press credentials are actually an improvement. Stay on top of Gothamist's updates on the city's response to COVID-19 [here](. [Gothamist]( Coming Up This Week [New York City skyline] MON–FRI • 10 am • 93.9 FM • AM 820 Your Anecdotal Census A week-long series collecting listener stories continues Wednesday with people thinking about their immigration status amid the global pandemic. Listen now to segments from [Monday]( (Life After COVID-19) and [Tuesday]( (Protesting During a Pandemic). 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Jones talks with Aimee Allison, founder and president of She the People, and New York City Council candidate Elisa Crespo. --------------------------------------------------------------- On [July 23]( at 7pm, enjoy (Still) Live From New York: Works From Home, a socially distanced showcase of NYC musicians, comedians, dancers, animators and others. Comedian Adam Hamway hosts. On July 29 at 7pm, All of It's Get Lit book club, in partnership with New York Public Library, brings author Colson Whitehead, host Alison Stewart and readers together for a [livestream conversation and audience Q&A]( around his novel The Nickel Boys. This month's musical guest is Jon Batiste. All livestream events and encore video streams of The Greene Space "Ever-Greenes" will continue to be available for on-demand viewing at [thegreenespace.org]( [Facebook]( and [YouTube](. Viewing is free and registration is not required. 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