Fire on the Prairie -- "How to Turn Your Red State Blue," Barbara Ransby on Ella Baker, and Teatro Americano

April 11, 2005Show Summary

Emily Udell interviews freelance journalist and In These Times contributing editor Christopher Hayes on his In These Times cover story “How to Turn Your Red State Blue.” Aaron Sarver talks with Professor Barbara Ransby about her biography Ella Baker and the Black Freedom Movement. Also, Emily Udell reports on the debut performance of Teatro Americano, a community theater group in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood.

About Fire on the Prairie

Fire on the Prairie is a radio forum exploring politics and ideas with progressive writers, thinkers and activists, sponsored by In These Times. Fire on the Prairie features interviews, commentary and reporting on local and national issues, including foreign policy, labor, activism, the environment and the media.

From October 2003 to July 2006 Aaron Sarver and Emily Udell produced and hosted the half-hour monthly show, which aired on WLUW, WHPK and WMXM in Chicago. The broadcast version of the show is currently on hiatus, but interviews will continue to be added to the site.