Independent Sources

- Season 9

(2008)

On this edition of Independent Sources, hosted by Garry Pierre-Pierre, we talk about the calls for the New York City Housing Authority, NYCHA to be more transparent with its plan to address its budget shortfall and provide more affordable housing in New York City. We learn about the effort to draw attention to the rezoning effort along Jerome Avenue in the Bronx that could leave several hundred people unemployed. Then we learn about En Foco, a non-profit organization that's helping artists of color reach new audiences.

On this edition of Independent Sources, hosted by Garry Pierre-Pierre, we talk about what's next for President-elect Donald J. Trump after his recent victory. Will he back pedal on some of his policies and is the uproar over the appointments of his chief of staff and senior counselor a precursor of things to come?

On this edition of Independent Sources, hosted by Garry Pierre-Pierre, we highlight a new book that explores the United States' ethnically diverse history by delving into the origins of eight essential ingredients. We learn about a group of costumed performers who're instilling more cultural pride in young African Americans by teaching them about the history of African royalty like Cleopatra and King Tut. Then we visit a distillery in the South Bronx that's making legal Puerto Rican moonshine.

On this edition of Independent Sources, hosted by Garry Pierre-Pierre, we learn about how the city is bucking a national trend and encouraging more immigrant entrepreneurs and people of color to open small business. Then we meet a young computer programmer who has started an app that highlights the diverse authors and characters in literature.

On this edition of Independent Sources, hosted by Garry Pierre-Pierre, why is the city's court system failing its non-English-speaking immigrants. One woman's journey from undocumented immigrants, to high-powered Wall Street analyst, to immigration advocate. Then, some workers in Queens take to the streets to fight for their rights after a Homeland Security audit of their workplace.

On this edition of Independent Sources, hosted by Zyphus Lebrun, new research shows that some food and beverage companies are directly targeting high risk populations in the Bronx with advertisements for unhealthy food. We talk about the spike in hate crimes across the country. Then we learn more about the effort to get Americans to read more books featuring diverse characters and written by more authors of color.

This episode takes a special look at female Muslim athletes and their growing role in the battle against Islamophobia in the United States. Guests include Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir who was instrumental in the reversal of the International Basketball Federation - FIBA's, ban on Hijabs and Aya Elsekhely who is trying to help other Muslim women in their athletic careers.