{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Riffs and Rights: Kim Kelly's Journey from Heavy Metal to Labor Activism","description":"Kim Kelly began her writing career in the heavy metal world \u2013 she even adopted a moniker known as Grim Kim \u2013 but it wasn\u2019t long before her family\u2019s labor roots caught hold. She joined a union when writing for Vice, a digital publishing platform, and soon her stories took a turn toward more fervent working-class issues. Now, Kim is an author and public speaker with two books on the shelves focused on American labor history and a passion for speaking truth to power. In this episode of Solidarity Works, we\u2019ll learn about the journalist\u2019s unique career path, what inspires her dedication to justice, and why all Americans should be concerned about recent attempts to ban books and limit the free press. Learn more about Kim by visiting https:\/\/about.me\/kimkelly. Music from this episode is by&amp;nbsp;Ketsa. ","author_name":"Solidarity Works","author_url":"http:\/\/www.usw.org\/podcast","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/36760400\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/092d8c\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/188929410"}