Harvest of Shame’s legacy

The 1960 documentary Harvest of Shame -- presented by legendary broadcast journalist Edward R. Murrow on CBS -- was revolutionary in its raw portrayal of poverty amongst migrant farm workers. Originally aired just after Thanksgiving Day in November 1960, it was "the first time millions of Americans were given a close look at what it means to live in poverty" on their televisions.

On today’s show, from the WBAI show Building Bridges -- produced by Ken Nash and Mimi Rosenberg -- Jessica Garcia, RWDSU farm labor organizer and David Dyssegaard Kallick, Director of the Immigration Research Initiative at The Economic Policy Institute, discuss the film's legacy and the state of farm workers today. They train a spotlight on the low pay and poor conditions endured by the people who help bring America's food to the table, and union organizing, always a challenge in the agricultural sector, while making some recent triumphs even sweeter.

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