IR-09-06 Initiative Radio audio opensource_audio Welcome to part two of "Initiative Radio's" salute to the Mahatma Gandhi! The narrator's of today's show are an example of how Gandhi's legacy has impacted generations of people on a global scale. Joining Angela today to continue a biographical account of Gandhi's life are young, New York City based WBAI/Pacifica Radio personalities Keisha Dutes and Divino DeNegro of "Rise Up Radio." Today we learn that among Gandhi's efforts when he returned to India from South Africa, was the desegregation of Indians who had a long history of separating themselves by way of the caste system - a system that gave the greatest tribulation to the caste of the Untouchables. We also learn that Gandhi proved himself a man of his word when he returned to South Africa at the request of his Indian friends. Among his challenges in South Africa was the campaign to eradicate the humiliating Black Act - a policy that forced all Indians to be registered and fingerprinted along with other methods that promoted segregation. We learn of Gandhi's resilient spirit and his ability to turn seemingly overwhelming challenges like sickness and incarceration into opportunities for prayer, fasting, strategic thought and passive motivation of his people to resist oppression in spite of his temporary absence. Among the songs selected to enhance the Gandhian message - especially for our youthful audience, are both "Superman" songs by Crash Test Dummies and Fighting for Five; tracks from Bob Marley, Peter Paul & Mary, Curtis Mayfield, Sheila Chandra and believe it or not, 90s girl group En Vougue, also called the funky divas. "Initiative Radio" highlights the work of organizations both for profit and not-for-profit; individuals of repute and ordinary persons who are professionally and personally obligated to making a difference in their community and the world at lar ge. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/ 2009-09-19 19:39:52 2009-09-19 19:37:33 amck83@hotmail.com 2009-09-19 19:42:52 initiative radio