Skip to main content

Podcast

Risers Radio: When Women Win Our Communities Win

January 8, 2019
On the #RADIO show this week we talk about the many reasons to celebrate that historic numbers of women and people of color just took office in the U.S. House and what it could mean to our daily lives. Join us and get the inside scoop on when, where, and why to march this January 19th from the co-...
Amber Dorsey's picture

Last #RisersRadio Show: Winning!

December 17, 2018
On the #RADIO show this week we cover some spectacular recent wins in Congress, like the Preventing Maternal Deaths Act and SNAP in the Farm Bill, and how real people made them happen; we also cover a new report on uninsured kids and the importance of children having access to healthcare; then we...
Amber Dorsey's picture

Speak Out With #RisersRadio

December 10, 2018
On the #RadioShow this week we cover how YOU can get healthcare coverage through www.healthcare.gov before Dec. 15th; the ways in which gun safety legislation is moving forward and how you can help; why a best-in-the-nation paid family/medical leave bill is changing our nation for the better; and...
Amber Dorsey's picture

#PowerUp With Risers Radio

December 3, 2018
On the radio show this week, we hear about power of YOUR word and YOUR story; how to stop voter suppression and voter intimidation, the fight to end gun violence, and what you can do to stop human rights abuses on our southern border. *Special guests include: Jamia Wilson, award-winning writer and...
Amber Dorsey's picture
[IMAGE DESCRIPTION: Person with long dark curly hair stands at a voting booth.]

Risers Radio: Election Recap!

November 10, 2018
On the radio show this week we cover what’s happening in the race for Governor of Georgia and how you can help address voter suppression; the record breaking numbers of women winning seats in Congress; how moms made wins happen; and how you can protect your ability to vote in the future. Special...
Amber Dorsey's picture

#RisersRadio: It's Time To #Vote

November 2, 2018
On the radio show this week we’re talking about the POWER of your VOTE — and the importance of fighting anti semitism in our nation. *Special guests include: Donna Norton, MomsRising @MomsRising Adam Hertzman, Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh @JewishFedPGH Bob Bland, Women’s March @...
Amber Dorsey's picture
[IMAGE DESCRIPTION: Person with long dark curly hair stands at a voting booth.]

#RisersRadio: Powering Up to #GetOutTheVote

October 30, 2018
On the radio show this week we cover turning rage into action, powering up to go vote on (or before) November 6th, and why it’s critically important to stand up for transgender rights right now. *Special guests include: Soraya Chemaly, author of Rage Becomes Her @schemaly Ruth Martin,Vice President...
Amber Dorsey's picture

This Week On #RisersRadio: Action Is #GreaterThanFear

October 15, 2018
This week on the MomsRising #RisersRadio show we talk about how we each can make an impact, be greater than fear, VOTE, move forward policy with our anger, and amp up our democracy. *Special guests include: Ify Ike, Think Rubrix, Mass Bailout, @IfyIkeEsq Donna Norton, MomsRising, @MomsRising...
Amber Dorsey's picture
We Believe Them

#RisersRadio: Your Voice Is Being Heard

October 1, 2018
On the #RadioShow this week, we cover the campaign to stop Kavanaugh; the latest in stopping human rights abuses in the name of immigration enforcement; the new book 'Rule Makers, Rule Breakers: How Tight and Loose Cultures Wire Our World'; and why voting is more important now than ever. *Special...
Amber Dorsey's picture

On #RisersRadio This Week: #ProtectOurPlanet

September 18, 2018
On the radio show this week we cover a long fought childcare victory, the latest in the fight to #StopKavanaugh, what climate change and storms have in common and how we can protect our planet, and tips for safety in hurricanes and weather disasters. *Special guests include: Helen Blank, National...
MomsRising's picture

Pages