http://wfpl.org en http://wfpl.org/post/noise-and-notes-bradens-southern-patriotism-and-values-hip-hop-politcs <p>A <a href="http://wfpl.org/post/anne-braden-documentary-premieres-louisville">new documentary on the late civil rights icon Anne Braden</a> is coming out.</p><p>The Louisville social justice advocate died in 2006 at the age of 81 and dedicated her life to civil rights. Braden gained notoriety as an affluent southern white woman who led many campaigns against Jim Crow laws at the height of segregation.</p><p>Check out the trailer:</p><p><iframe allowfullscreen="" mozallowfullscreen="" src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/40479556" webkitallowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="258" width="420"></iframe></p><p>I talked with <a href="https://louisville.edu/wgs/catherine-fosl.html">Braden biographer and historian Cate Fosl</a>, who is the director of the Anne Braden Institute at the University of Louisville. We talked about Braden’s legacy, the new film and if her brand of social justice still matters in a so-called post-racial America.</p><p> Sun, 26 Aug 2012 02:30:00 +0000 Phillip M. Bailey 1461 at http://wfpl.org Noise and Notes: Braden's Southern Patriotism and The Values of Hip-Hop Politcs