Robert Jensen is an associate professor in the School of Journalism at the University of Texas at Austin. Jensen will be our guest on Upstream tonight, Thursday, February 28th. Jensen is the author of Getting Off: Pornography and the End of Masculinity (South End Press, 2007) and The Heart of Whiteness: Confronting Race, Racism and White Privilege (City Lights, 2005), among other works (see below.)

Tonight we will be discussing privilege and Jensen's most recent projects on pornography and masculinity. Upstream is social justice radio that goes against the mainstream flow.

Max Elliot and Mike Evans from Urban Roots, a program of Youthlaunch, came on Upstream to talk about the local food movement, youth empowerment, and activism. Through Urban Roots they are planning to build a youth-run, community supported urban farm in east Austin. To learn more about the program, check out their website at www.youthlaunch.org. Upstream's website is www.myspace.com/upstreamradio.

Wednesday night marked Austin's first Seven Straight Nights rally, an event created for allies of the LGBT community to show support. A partnership between Soulforce and Atticus Circle, supported by the Campus Alliance for Progress and Equality Now in Austin, were primary contributers for the Austin event.

Here are some articles and informational websites on Kenneth Foster, the Campaign to End the Death Penalty, and general information on capital punishment and the criminal justice system

(If you're interested in social justice topics, tune in to KVRX 91.7fm on Thursday nights from 7-8pm and listen to Upstream.)

The Save Kenneth Foster Blogspot (this has a bunch of articles together, really good background and public opinion info): http://savekenneth.blogspot.com/
The Campaign to End the Death Penalty website: http://nodeathpenalty.org/content/index.php

The story of the Jena Six is receiving public attention, primarily because the case is so clearly wrought with racism and injustice. For more information on the criminal (in)justice system, try http://www.prisonactivist.org. To receive updates about the Jena Six, go to www.colorofchange.org and check their page or (more current) receive email updates from the folks there.

September 21st was a National Day of Action for the Jena Six, with tens of thousands of people rallying in support of the young men accused of attempted murder in Jena and across the nation.