Episode 46

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UNC and NC State walkouts to mark 5th anniversary of Iraq war; rally in support of Tamara Tal, who was unlawfully arrrested at a Burger King protest; Durham protest of Burger King by Coalition of Imakolee Workers, Student Action with Farmworkers, and citizens; as well as an interview and look at a sit-in on UNC campus attempting to institute fair labor practices in its clothing lines.

Episode 45

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Episode 44

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This episode of Independent Voices, your source for participatory, grassroots media, includes segments on Historic Thousands on Jones Street 2 (HKonJ2); MLK Jr. Day march against white supremacists in Jena, Louisiana; Granville Nonviolent Action Team horse against a DHS proposed bio-disease lab; protest against lax gun laws organized by Protest Easy Guns; and a photo montage of a Farm Labor Organizing Committee march on Reynolds Tobacco.

Independent Voices - Episode 43

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Scenes from a day of action in Smithfield, NC - October 27th, 2007

NC Stop Torture Now along with dozens of other organizations and groups protest the cooperation of AERO Contractors in CIA kidnappings, extraordinary renditions, and torture.

Hundreds turn out for the rally and action, as well as a small group of counter protesters.

New Happenings at the Collective

So, after much discussion and many meetings, we've decided to scale back our operation to one, half-hour episode per month. This will give us more time to spend on research, editing, and making solid episodes, as well as updating our website and our media skills. In addition, we've been talking about ways to get others into the mix and are happy to announce that we will begin having a monthly IV Collective - Newcomers Orientation starting in January!

Independent Voices at the UUFR every month!!!

Independent Voices will screen at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Raleigh every 4th Sunday of the month at 7pm!!

3313 Wade Avenue ▪ Raleigh, NC 27607 ▪ 919-781-7635 ▪ uufr.org

So, if you're reading this, you're invited! Furthermore, its FREE! We'll also have guest speakers as well as discussions with Independent Voices producers. See you there!!!

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History and philosophy

Independent Voices is a program produced by a grassroots, volunteer run media collective based in the Triangle area of North Carolina, led by youth, women, and people of color. We cover local and international issues, activities, and movements for economic, social, and environmental justice. We work to uncover the wealth of progressive activism going on around us all the time – providing content that is largely absent from corporate mainstream media.

On From covering acts of civil disobedience protesting torture and executions, to covering the
workplace walkouts and struggles of the Raleigh sanitation workers and those at Smithfield Packing for dignity and democracy in the workplace, to talks and teach-ins on the U.S. role in war and peace in Middle East, to youth and LGBT activism in the Triangle, international issues, immigrant rights struggles, and community celebrations and protests – Independent Voices has provided a forum for exchange, education, and expression.

Content from our producers has been used by German public television, Democracy Now!, and PBS; our coverage has been featured in other local media such as The Independent Weekly, The Daily Tar Heel, News Channel 14 Carolina, and popular radio shows “Geet Bazaar” and “Traces of Faces and Places.” We have provided coverage and services to area non-profits, including the NC Justice Center, the Common Sense Foundation, UE 150, the NC Council of Churches, Interact of Wake County, and the NC Environmental Justice Network.

This year we were the winners of the 2006 Burke Award for Best Documentary Program. We are sponsored by several locally owned businesses* and sustained by individual donations. Independent Voices is a source for participatory grassroots media. We encourage and often feature content from community members for episodes of the show.

We welcome you to join us, either by joining the production team (no experience necessary – just passion!) or by financially supporting us so that we can continue covering these important stories and empowering those around us to make their own media!

So check us out on cable public access or attend one of our community screenings

Visit indyvoices.blogspot.com to see the calendar or join our mailing list by sending a request to indyvoices@yahoo.com.