How to Protest, With Activists L.A. Kauffman and Charlene Carruthers

<p>What are our rights when it comes to protesting? How do we protest safely and effectively during a pandemic? We answer these questions and more this week with help from activists L.A. Kauffman and Charlene Carruthers. L.A. is a veteran grassroots organizer with over 35 years of experience in political activism, and has written two books on the topic including her most recent, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/How-Read-Protest-Organizing-Resistance/dp/0520301528" target="_blank"><em>How to Read a Protest: The Art of Organizing and Resistance</em></a><strong><em>. </em></strong>Charlene was a founding national director of the <a href="https://www.byp100.org/" target="_blank">Black Youth Project 100</a>, and is now a part of the <a href="https://m4bl.org/" target="_blank">Movement for Black Lives</a> (M4BL). She is also the author of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Unapologetic-Black-Feminist-Mandate-Movement/dp/0807019410" target="_blank"><em>Unapologetic: A Black, Queer, and Feminist Mandate for Radical Movements</em></a>.&nbsp;</p><p>We also speak with Maryanne Kaishian, Senior Staff Attorney at Brooklyn Defender Services, about knowing our rights, and how to protect yourself legally in case of arrest.</p><p>Have an idea for a future episode? Call us at 347-687-8109 and leave a voicemail, or write to us at upgrade@lifehacker.com. We want to hear from you!</p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.</p>