POV’s 33rd season kicks off with “We Are The Radical Monarchs”
Meet the Radical Monarchs, a group of young girls of color at the front lines of social justice. Set in Oakland, the film documents the journey of the group as they earn badges for completing units including being an LGBTQ ally, preserving the environment, and disability justice.
We follow the two founders as they face the challenge to grow the organization, both pre and post the 2016 election.
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Meet the Radical Monarchs, a group of young girls of color at the front lines of social justice.
Courtesy of Linda Goldstein Knowlton
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Meet the Radical Monarchs, a group of young girls of color on the frontlines of social justice. Follow the group as they earn badges for completing units on such subjects as being an LGBTQ ally, preserving the environment and disability justice. Pictured here holding up Black Lives Matter signs.
Courtesy of Linda Goldstein Knowlton
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Meet the Radical Monarchs, a group of young girls of color on the frontlines of social justice. Follow the group as they earn badges for completing units on such subjects as being an LGBTQ ally, preserving the environment and disability justice.
Courtesy of Linda Goldstein Knowlton
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Meet the Radical Monarchs, a group of young girls of color on the frontlines of social justice. Follow the group as they earn badges for completing units on such subjects as being an LGBTQ ally, preserving the environment and disability justice. Pictured with signs that read "Trans Lives Matter" and "#Not My President."
Courtesy of Linda Goldstein Knowlton
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Meet the Radical Monarchs, a group of young girls of color on the frontlines of social justice. Follow the group as they earn badges for completing units on such subjects as being an LGBTQ ally, preserving the environment and disability justice.
Courtesy of Linda Goldstein Knowlton
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Meet the Radical Monarchs, a group of young girls of color on the frontlines of social justice. Follow the group as they earn badges for completing units on such subjects as being an LGBTQ ally, preserving the environment and disability justice.
Courtesy of Linda Goldstein Knowlton
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A scene from "We Are the Radical Monarchs" featuring Dolores Huerta (center).
Courtesy of Linda Goldstein Knowlton
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Meet the Radical Monarchs, a group of young girls of color on the frontlines of social justice. Follow the group as they earn badges for completing units on such subjects as being an LGBTQ ally, preserving the environment and disability justice. Sign reads "Free Our Future."
Courtesy of Linda Goldstein Knowlton
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Meet the Radical Monarchs, a group of young girls of color on the frontlines of social justice. Follow the group as they earn badges for completing units on such subjects as being an LGBTQ ally, preserving the environment and disability justice.
Courtesy of Linda Goldstein Knowlton
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A "Radical Beauty" badge is ironed on a Radical Monarch vest.
Courtesy of Linda Goldstein Knowlton
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Meet the Radical Monarchs, a group of young girls of color on the frontlines of social justice. Follow the group as they earn badges (pictured) for completing units on such subjects as being an LGBTQ ally, preserving the environment and disability justice.
Courtesy of Linda Goldstein Knowlton
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This film will stream online on POV.org in concurrence with its broadcast.
Watch with the PBS Video App or full episodes of POV are available to view online with the KPBS Video Player for a limited time after broadcast.
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Credits:
Producer/Director: Linda Goldstein Knowlton. Producer/Editor: Katie Flint. Editor: Arielle Amsalem. Composer: Gingger Shankar. Executive Producer: Grace Lee. A co-presentation of Latino Public Broadcasting.
