Mic'd Up!

This episode is dedicated to the trailblazing Black women of Charleston who, in 1927, established the Book Lovers' Club. Listen in as Mika kicks off her 1st ever book club meeting featuring the authors of Denmark Vesey's Garden, the August 2020 selection, Ethan J. Kytle and Blain Roberts. To watch the virtual meet-up with closed captions and ASL interpretation, click here: youtu.be/t_2TWCJ0p6c Join My Book Club: forms.gle/vPXYSsf2gPZ9PayK7 September's Selection, Charleston Syllabus: ugapress.org/book/9780820349572…arleston-syllabus/ New to the show? Check out this previous episode: soundcloud.com/user-150973509/read-these-books-by-black-women Sign-up for the Charleston Activist Newsletter: bit.ly/CANLIST This podcast is people powered. Here's how you can show support: bit.ly/SupportCAN , $mikagadsden on CashApp Support this podcast via Patreon: patreon.com/ChsActNet Follow the Charleston Activist Network on Social Media: IG: @charlestonactivistnetwork Twitter: @ChsActNet FB: @charlestonactivistnetwork Email Mika: Tamika@charlestonactivistnetwork.com

Mika introduces listeners to some new, old and soon to be favorite reads authored or edited by Black women. Join My Book Club: https://forms.gle/vPXYSsf2gPZ9PayK7 September's Selection, Charleston Syllabus: https://ugapress.org/book/9780820349572/charleston-syllabus/ New to the show? Check out this previous episode: bit.ly/LatriceWilliamsOnMicdUp Sign-up for the Charleston Activist Newsletter: bit.ly/CANLIST This podcast is people powered. Here's how you can show support: bit.ly/SupportCAN , $mikagadsden on CashApp Support this podcast via Patreon: patreon.com/ChsActNet Follow the Charleston Activist Network on Social Media: IG: @charlestonactivistnetwork Twitter: @ChsActNet FB: @charlestonactivistnetwork Email Mika: Tamika@charlestonactivistnetwork.com Content/Clips featured in this episode: Stephanie E. Jones-Rogers https://youtu.be/cmAxcRtv8qo Morgan Jerkins https://youtu.be/167nwN6fZZQ Saidiya Hartman https://youtu.be/bG5Y8NDdGtY Carol Anderson https://youtu.be/oDHJmOIiFho Keisha N. Blain/Chad Williams https://youtu.be/-lIMkD-Yunk Daina Ramey Berry & Kali Nicole Gross https://whyy.org/episodes/a-black-womens-history-of-the-united-states/

Park Ranger Chris Barr of the Reconstruction Era Historical National Park joins host, Mika Gadsden, for a enlightening conversation about what is, arguably, South Carolina's most progressive moment in political history - - Reconstruction. More on the Reconstruction Era Historical National Park: https://t.co/HbW1yDNLau?amp=1 Follow Them on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ReconstructNPS?s=20 Book Recommendations: The Journal of Charlotte L. Forten: A Free Negro in the Slave Era https://bookshop.org/books/the-journal-of-charlotte-l-forten-a-free-negro-in-the-slave-era/9780393000467 Black Reconstruction in America 1860-1880 https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Black-Reconstruction-in-America-1860-1880/David-Levering-Lewis/9780684856575 Stony The Road: Reconstruction, White Supremacy, and the Rise of Jim Crow https://bookshop.org/books/stony-the-road-reconstruction-white-supremacy-and-the-rise-of-jim-crow/9780525559559 Reconstruction Updated Edition: America's Unfinished Revolution, 1863-1877 https://bookshop.org/books/reconstruction-updated-edition-america-s-unfinished-revolution-1863-1877-revised/9780062354518 New to the show? Check out this previous episode: bit.ly/LatriceWilliamsOnMicdUp Sign-up for the Charleston Activist Newsletter: bit.ly/CANLIST This podcast is people powered. Here's how you can show support: bit.ly/SupportCAN , $mikagadsden on CashApp Support this podcast via Patreon: patreon.com/ChsActNet Follow the Charleston Activist Network on Social Media: IG: @charlestonactivistnetwork Twitter: @ChsActNet FB: @charlestonactivistnetwork Email Mika: Tamika@charlestonactivistnetwork.com Book Club: www.charlestoncitypaper.com/CultureShoc…-charleston

Mika pays tribute to the life and legacy of Rep. John Lewis and highlights how some of his work intersected with leaders here in South Carolina during the Civil Rights Movement. Learn more about South Carolina's Civil Rights history: https://columbiasc63.com/ Book Recommendations: Champions of Civil and Human Rights in South Carolina Volume 1: Dawn of the Movement Era, 1955–1967 https://www.sc.edu/uscpress/books/2016/7724.html Freedom Summer https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/303324/freedom-summer-by-bruce-watson/ New to the show? Check out this previous episode: bit.ly/MicdUpSouthernScholarship Sign-up for the Charleston Activist Newsletter: bit.ly/CANLIST I run on love and support: bit.ly/SupportCAN , $mikagadsden on CashApp Support this podcast via Patreon: patreon.com/ChsActNet Follow the Charleston Activist Network on Social Media: IG: @charlestonactivistnetwork Twitter: @ChsActNet FB: @charlestonactivistnetwork Email Mika: Tamika@charlestonactivistnetwork.com Clip used in the show: Democracy Now - https://youtu.be/QeOnOH17kGc 2016 U of SC Commencement Speech - https://youtu.be/wPdsCIpe5dY Book Club: https://www.charlestoncitypaper.com/CultureShock/archives/2020/07/16/a-historically-accurate-anti-racist-book-club-launches-in-charleston

A candid conversation between two organizers based in the Carolinas. Support Lexi and her work via CashApp: $thelexi91

Host Mika chats with friend, commercial oysterman and activist, Cyrus Buffum, to discuss the current state of environmental advocacy in Charleston, SC. Also!...The two discuss the work and life of Maryville native, Biologist Ernest Everett Just. Ernest Everett Just: https://www.biography.com/scientist/ernest-everett-just Cyrus' Suggestions: The City Podcast - https://www.thecitypodcast.com/podcast_episode/six-stories/ The Color of Law -bit.ly/CyrusSaysColorOfLaw New to the show? Check out this previous episode: bit.ly/MicdUpSouthernScholarship Sign-up for the Charleston Activist Newsletter: bit.ly/CANLIST I run on love and support: bit.ly/SupportCAN , $mikagadsden on CashApp Support this podcast via Patreon: patreon.com/ChsActNet Follow the Charleston Activist Network on Social Media: IG: @charlestonactivistnetwork Twitter: @ChsActNet FB: @charlestonactivistnetwork Email Mika: Tamika@charlestonactivistnetwork.com Clip used in the show: https://youtu.be/5qUM0vb-ZaI

Whether it be a "mysterious communication system" that the enslaved created to spread the news about Union gunboats coming to free them from the shores of the Combahee River to John Henry McCray and his newspapers, Black folk have long crafted tools to dispense vital information within their communities. On this episode, Mika discusses the subversive methods Gullah/Black people relied upon in their fight for freedom. Also, listen to the debut of Benny Starr's Lighthouse, a song inspired by the life and work of John Henry McCray the creator of the historic Lighthouse and Informer newspaper. New to the show? Check out this previous episode: bit.ly/MicdUpSouthernScholarship Sign-up for the Charleston Activist Newsletter: bit.ly/CANLIST I run on love and support: bit.ly/SupportCAN , $mikagadsden on CashApp Support this podcast via Patreon: patreon.com/ChsActNet Follow the Charleston Activist Network on Social Media: IG: @charlestonactivistnetwork Twitter: @ChsActNet FB: @charlestonactivistnetwork Email Mika: Tamika@charlestonactivistnetwork.com Website: www.charlestonactivistnetwork.com Clip used in the show: Dr. Edda Fields-Black lecture https://youtu.be/grGGYCfFT4M The Roland Martin Show feat. Sid Bedingfield https://youtu.be/F7QDNJXHE0A

She's Back! Host Mika Gadsden shares her thoughts on what inspires her activism, the legendary life and work of Harriet Tubman. A.K.A. She Moses. New to the show? Check out this previous episode: bit.ly/MicdUpSouthernScholarship Sign-up for the Charleston Activist Newsletter: http://bit.ly/CANLIST I run on love and support: bit.ly/SupportCAN , $mikagadsden on CashApp Support this podcast via Patreon: patreon.com/ChsActNet Follow the Charleston Activist Network on Social Media: IG: @charlestonactivistnetwork Twitter: @ChsActNet FB: @charlestonactivistnetwork Email Mika: Tamika@charlestonactivistnetwork.com Website: www.charlestonactivistnetwork.com Clip used in the show: https://youtu.be/Ul09jwM9F98

*Please Rate, Favorite, Share & Subscribe* AccelerateSC kicks into high gear in the Palmetto State. Mika explains what that may mean for South Carolina residents. As rain ravages Charleston late on Thursday, lowcountry residents wade through significant flooding. Reporting/Clips Used In The Show: WSAV3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R44BmRGiZeI CSPAN https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-arlwlAG4Q Post & Courier https://digital.olivesoftware.com/Olive/ODN/PostCourier/Default.aspx WLTX https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFbJFNnCOHQ&t=100s Live 5 News https://www.live5news.com/2020/04/23/first-alert-severe-storms-possible-thursday-afternoon-evening/ New to the show? Check out this previous episode: bit.ly/MicdUpSouthernScholarship I run on love and support: bit.ly/SupportCAN , $mikagadsden on CashApp Support this podcast via Patreon: patreon.com/ChsActNet Follow the Charleston Activist Network on Social Media: FB: @charlestonactivistnetwork IG: @charlestonactivistnetwork Twitter: @ChsActNet Email Mika: Tamika@charlestonactivistnetwork.com Website: www.charlestonactivistnetwork.com

*Please Rate, Favorite, Share & Subscribe* Mika breaksdown Gov. Henry McMaster's recent decision to keep schools closed for the duration of the school year and whether of not South Carolina is "Re-opening" too soon. Reporting/Clips Used In The Show: WYFF https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQAar3C-c2M NPR https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/04/22/840526338/is-the-u-s-testing-enough-for-covid-19-as-debate-rages-on-heres-how-to-know Post & Courier https://www.postandcourier.com/health/covid19/lee-and-beaufort-counties-couldnt-be-more-different-but-both-have-been-hit-hard-by/article_758751c8-84b4-11ea-a5cd-1ff59bdddd9d.html WLTX https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTdRNoTsU7c WCBD https://youtu.be/FhocSgYH-Lg WCNC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gE9zXLKWpo New to the show? Check out this previous episode: bit.ly/MicdUpSouthernScholarship I run on love and support: bit.ly/SupportCAN , $mikagadsden on CashApp Support this podcast via Patreon: patreon.com/ChsActNet Follow the Charleston Activist Network on Social Media: FB: @charlestonactivistnetwork IG: @charlestonactivistnetwork Twitter: @ChsActNet Email Mika: Tamika@charlestonactivistnetwork.com Website: www.charlestonactivistnetwork.com

*Please Rate, Favorite, Share & Subscribe* All eyes are on Southern states like South Carolina as they roll out their plans to reopen local economies and public spaces amid the coronavirus pandemic. Also, learn more about the nearly $500 billion stimulus package that was approved by the Senate on Tuesday. Reporting/Clips Used In The Show: PBS Newshour https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrjCi1K_ujM&t=332s The NYT https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/20/us/coronavirus-us-hot-spots-reopening.html Post & Courier https://digital.olivesoftware.com/Olive/ODN/PostCourier/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=POCO%2F2020%2F04%2F22&entity=Ar00104&sk=96F216BB&mode=text WLTX https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aS7UIkQCdmA WCBD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGGl75uiYzA WSOC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSjrPQ2xnag The View https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08d7BLUPSBA&t=4s ABC News/GMA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COruLNO6ZaA&t=176s New to the show? Check out this previous episode: bit.ly/MicdUpSouthernScholarship I run on love and support: bit.ly/SupportCAN , $mikagadsden on CashApp Support this podcast via Patreon: patreon.com/ChsActNet Follow the Charleston Activist Network on Social Media: FB: @charlestonactivistnetwork IG: @charlestonactivistnetwork Twitter: @ChsActNet Email Mika: Tamika@charlestonactivistnetwork.com Website: www.charlestonactivistnetwork.com

*Please Rate, Favorite, Share & Subscribe* Mika revisits Gov. Henry McMaster's Monday public address regarding his plans to roll back restrictions on businesses and public spaces amid the coronavirus crisis. Also, COVID-19 reporting from the Post and Courier's MK Wildeman is highlighted. Reporting/Clips Used In The Show: The State https://www.thestate.com/news/coronavirus/article242092461.html#storylink=mainstage_lead The NYT https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/20/us/coronavirus-us-hot-spots-reopening.html Post & Courier https://www.postandcourier.com/health/covid19/sc-is-forging-ahead-to-reopen-but-doesnt-meet-some-of-trumps-standards-to-start/article_1e751fc4-8328-11ea-a9b3-436d39a283bd.html WLTX https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAtHuMR2D1c WCNC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPeAK8GeYwk WCBD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ub0pQ3-yvHA New to the show? Check out this previous episode: bit.ly/MicdUpSouthernScholarship I run on love and support: bit.ly/SupportCAN , $mikagadsden on CashApp Support this podcast via Patreon: patreon.com/ChsActNet Follow the Charleston Activist Network on Social Media: FB: @charlestonactivistnetwork IG: @charlestonactivistnetwork Twitter: @ChsActNet Email Mika: Tamika@charlestonactivistnetwork.com Website: www.charlestonactivistnetwork.com

*Please Rate, Favorite, Share & Subscribe* Another Tornado warning threatens the Lowcountry. Governor Henry McMaster pushes forward with his Accelerate South Carolina plans as he issues orders that include re-opening of beaches, retail locations and more. Charleston County Survey: https://www.holycitysinner.com/2020/04/18/charleston-county-to-receive-federal-grant-funding-in-response-to-covid-19/ Clips Used In The Show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUNHCle_TXo&t=259s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXNKpzxDmDI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdSXpWmGS3I https://www.counton2.com/weather/latest-forecast/ New to the show? Check out this previous episode: bit.ly/MicdUpSouthernScholarship I run on love and support: bit.ly/SupportCAN , $mikagadsden on CashApp Support this podcast via Patreon: patreon.com/ChsActNet Follow the Charleston Activist Network on Social Media: FB: @charlestonactivistnetwork IG: @charlestonactivistnetwork Twitter: @ChsActNet Email Mika: Tamika@charlestonactivistnetwork.com Website: www.charlestonactivistnetwork.com

*Please Rate, Favorite, Share & Subscribe* Mika interviews Spartanburg-based Latrice Williams, MA LPN about mental health and wellness within the African American community and during the Coronavirus pandemic. More About Latrice Williams: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/latrice-williams-spartanburg-sc/442398 Clips Used In The Show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5dxqgps-Xs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1blnmyfTeZY New to the show? Check out this previous episode: bit.ly/MicdUpSouthernScholarship I run on love and support: bit.ly/SupportCAN , $mikagadsden on CashApp Support this podcast via Patreon: patreon.com/ChsActNet Follow the Charleston Activist Network on Social Media: FB: @charlestonactivistnetwork IG: @charlestonactivistnetwork Twitter: @ChsActNet Email Mika: Tamika@charlestonactivistnetwork.com Website: www.charlestonactivistnetwork.com

*Please Rate, Favorite, Share & Subscribe* Governor Henry McMaster rolls out his "Accerlate South Carolina" plan to reopen state businesses and, thus, the economy. Also, Mika previews her Mic'd Up interview with licensed counselor, Latrice Williams, MA LPC, where the two discuss mental health and wellness during the COVID-19 pandemic. New to the show? Check out this previous episode: bit.ly/MicdUpTamishaHardeeRNMSN I run on lovesupport: bit.ly/SupportCAN , $mikagadsden on CashApp Get exclusive content by supporting this podcast via Patreon: patreon.com/ChsActNet Follow the Charleston Activist Network on Social Media: FB: @charlestonactivistnetwork IG: @charlestonactivistnetwork Twitter: @ChsActNet Email Mika: Tamika@charlestonactivistnetwork.com Website: www.charlestonactivistnetwork.com Reporting featured in this episode: WLTX https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAIj6-nKboQ&t=142s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtmDEzNL6Ag WCNC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBOotnnhRbo WCBD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZCCqzDoibU CBS News https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFnus8dya74

*Please Rate, Favorite, Share & Subscribe* The Coronavirus disproportionately impacts Black/African American communities in alarming ways. Mika highlights local and national news reporting featuring notable names like South Carolina Senator, Tim Scott and South Carolina native, Dr. Ebony Jade Hilton. Also, hear from Philadelphia-based Critical Care Nurse, Tamisha Hardee, RN MSN as she busts myths that have run rampant within the Black community. New to the show? Check out this previous episode: bit.ly/MicdUpTamishaHardeeRNMSN I run on lovesupport: bit.ly/SupportCAN , $mikagadsden on CashApp Get exclusive content by supporting this podcast via Patreon: patreon.com/ChsActNet Follow the Charleston Activist Network on Social Media: FB: @charlestonactivistnetwork IG: @charlestonactivistnetwork Twitter: @ChsActNet Email Mika: Tamika@charlestonactivistnetwork.com Website: www.charlestonactivistnetwork.com Reporting featured in this episode: The Post & Courier https://www.postandcourier.com/health/covid19/long-term-inequities-put-sc-minorities-at-higher-risk-for-coronavirus-exposure-and-death/article_9d557788-799d-11ea-a89e-a7d97f6247a1.html The 11th Hour Featuring Dr. Ebony Jade Hilton https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=do-OdUvDpTc&t=210s Rapid Testing at Roper https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEo7FpRCL08 DHEC Update https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFCxIxfPvG8 Sen. Tim Scott on NPR https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/04/15/834746391/sen-scott-on-how-pandemic-response-can-better-serve-poor-people

*Please Rate, Like, Share & Subscribe* The Holy City Sinner's Christian Senger joins Mika to discuss how he's turned one of Charleston's most popular blogs into a go-to resource for locals attempting to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic. New to the show? Check out this previous episode: https://bit.ly/MicdUpWithRevRivers I run on lovesupport: bit.ly/SupportCAN , $mikagadsden on CashApp Get exclusive content by supporting this podcast via Patreon: patreon.com/ChsActNet Follow the Charleston Activist Network on Social Media: FB: @charlestonactivistnetwork IG: @charlestonactivistnetwork Twitter: @ChsActNet Email Mika: Tamika@charlestonactivistnetwork.com Website: www.charlestonactivistnetwork.com Reporting featured in this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3QaK4SvYrs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoY8npVv4Qw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDaj21gqnpA

*Please Rate, Like, Share & Subscribe* Mika reports on the devastating tornadoes that tore through South Carolina on Monday morning, further complicating efforts to battle through the Coronavirus pandemic. New to the show? Check out this previous episode: bit.ly/CandaceLivingston I run on love & community support: bit.ly/SupportCAN , $mikagadsden on CashApp Get exclusive content by supporting this podcast via Patreon: patreon.com/ChsActNet Follow the Charleston Activist Network on Social Media: FB: @charlestonactivistnetwork IG: @charlestonactivistnetwork Twitter: @ChsActNet Email Mika: Tamika@charlestonactivistnetwork.com Website: www.charlestonactivistnetwork.com Reporting featured in this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGVClgcaeg4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFkFpvUW00g&t=125s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3PgHZ44vW8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIst66aY1Nw&t=64s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pI-kVsVpGB4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0G53EsJXKQ&t=403s

*Please Rate & Subscribe* Mika gives listeners an idea of what Easter Sunday was like for places of worship practicing social distancing in the age of COVID-19. Plus, a classic clip from Walter Edgar's Journal highlights the contributions of South Carolina health care trailblazer, Anna Decosta Banks. New to the show? Check out this previous episode: bit.ly/CandaceLivingston I run on love & community support: bit.ly/SupportCAN , $mikagadsden on CashApp Get exclusive content by supporting this podcast via Patreon: patreon.com/ChsActNet Follow the Charleston Activist Network on Social Media: FB: @charlestonactivistnetwork IG: @charlestonactivistnetwork Twitter: @ChsActNet Email Mika: Tamika@charlestonactivistnetwork.com Website: www.charlestonactivistnetwork.com Reporting featured in this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9B3MfGF_WQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95tchyasefY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upVB-JEz7TA https://www.npr.org/transcripts/831397897 https://www.npr.org/2020/04/11/830856140/teaching-without-schools-grief-then-a-free-for-all https://www.southcarolinapublicradio.org/post/b-banks-anna-decosta-1869-1930

*Please Rate & Subscribe* Mika updates listeners on how the COVID-19 pandemic is disproportionately ravaging the Black community. New to the show? Check out this previous episode: bit.ly/CandaceLivingston I run on love & community support: bit.ly/SupportCAN , $mikagadsden on CashApp Get exclusive content by supporting this podcast via Patreon: patreon.com/ChsActNet Follow the Charleston Activist Network on Social Media: FB: @charlestonactivistnetwork IG: @charlestonactivistnetwork Twitter: @ChsActNet Email Mika: Tamika@charlestonactivistnetwork.com Website: www.charlestonactivistnetwork.com Reporting featured in this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dq1uRyya4U https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8eDzI4MiYQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMwxXZdTxe8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgK4r-3XMgA&t=45s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pogyf06Dbzo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkgBVjvCc5s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4P6GF3O-vw

*Please Rate & Subscribe!* PPEs arrive in the City of Charleston, Mayor Sumney issues a special request to his church going constituents and State Reps. head back to the Statehouse for a special session. New to the show? Check out this previous episode: bit.ly/CandaceLivingston I run on love & community support: bit.ly/SupportCAN , $mikagadsden on CashApp Get exclusive content by supporting this podcast via Patreon: patreon.com/ChsActNet Follow the Charleston Activist Network on Social Media: FB: @charlestonactivistnetwork IG: @charlestonactivistnetwork Twitter: @ChsActNet Email Mika: Tamika@charlestonactivistnetwork.com Website: www.charlestonactivistnetwork.com Reporting featured in this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9J3syrrxUEg https://www.live5news.com/2020/04/08/charleston-city-councilman-pushes-plan-help-small-businesses/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKsrIcKy_es https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsgGtR0a3F0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9LK-KsoZ48 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80eX-jva8OQ

Mika shares reporting on the recent layoffs at MUSC. Also, hear what Sen. Tim Scott has to say about South Carolina's current unemployment numbers. And finally, Mika pays homage to South Carolina health care great, Maude Callen. New to the show? Check out this previous episode: bit.ly/MicdUpWithRevRivers I run on love & community support: bit.ly/SupportCAN , $mikagadsden on CashApp Get exclusive content by supporting this podcast via Patreon: patreon.com/ChsActNet Follow the Charleston Activist Network on Social Media: FB: @charlestonactivistnetwork IG: @charlestonactivistnetwork Twitter: @ChsActNet Email Mika: Tamika@charlestonactivistnetwork.com Website: www.charlestonactivistnetwork.com Reporting featured in this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJJki_Ti9RQ&t=149s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZnveOj57F0&t=186s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7DvG4-qdeQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23KbjWywWog https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xGStIjkMKc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjYL1xvCC-0 https://www.live5news.com/2020/04/07/senator-musc-wouldve-faced-million-shortfall-by-june-if-layoffs-didnt-happen/

Florida based organizer Rhyane Wagner joins Mika to discuss why coastal communities like Charleston may need to look beyond COVID-19 and begin Disaster Resiliency planning now, before Hurricane Season. But first, Mika brings you up to speed on how the Coronavirus pandemic is currently impacting Lowcountry communities. New to the show? Check out this previous episode: bit.ly/MicdUpWithRevRivers I run on love & community support: bit.ly/SupportCAN , $mikagadsden on CashApp Get exclusive content by supporting this podcast via Patreon: patreon.com/ChsActNet Follow the Charleston Activist Network on Social Media: FB: @charlestonactivistnetwork IG: @charlestonactivistnetwork Twitter: @ChsActNet Email Mika: Tamika@charlestonactivistnetwork.com Website: www.charlestonactivistnetwork.com Reporting featured in this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdKGPx_yMbM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDbxBToHAg0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdZEQudS_z0&t=1s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBXss96VnZU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WuTXqDjApg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01c2K6qtrqw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScsL_v4YlYw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gqrSaXlga8&t=172s

Mika updates Lowcountry listeners on breaking COVID-19 news from the weekend, plus, she lifts up the health care work and legacy of South Carolina legend, Modjeska Simkins. New to the show? Check out this previous episode: bit.ly/MicdUpWithRevRivers I run on love & community support: bit.ly/SupportCAN , $mikagadsden on CashApp Get exclusive content by supporting this podcast via Patreon: patreon.com/ChsActNet Follow the Charleston Activist Network on Social Media: FB: @charlestonactivistnetwork IG: @charlestonactivistnetwork Twitter: @ChsActNet Email Mika: Tamika@charlestonactivistnetwork.com Website: www.charlestonactivistnetwork.com Reporting featured in this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4gqbk_KYlM&t=267s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EP1-0h-wph8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTjdd0CYjA4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vG9xGVPMDxM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Okt6YVa8nMg&t=95s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29A4x1B2JKk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIe3SwoV_zI

Dr. June Murray joins Mika, on 3-16-20, for a conversation about mental health and wellness amid the #COVID19 crisis. New to the show? Check out this previous episode: bit.ly/MicdUpSouthernScholarship I run on love & community support: bit.ly/SupportCAN , $mikagadsden on CashApp Get exclusive content by supporting this podcast via Patreon: patreon.com/ChsActNet Follow the Charleston Activist Network on Social Media: FB: @charlestonactivistnetwork IG: @charlestonactivistnetwork Twitter: @ChsActNet Email Mika: Tamika@charlestonactivistnetwork.com Website: www.charlestonactivistnetwork.com

The Post and Courier's Avery Wilks joins Mika to discuss the impact that the Coronavirus is having on rural Clarendon County, South Carolina. New to the show? Check out this previous episode: bit.ly/MicdUpSouthernScholarship I run on love & community support: bit.ly/SupportCAN , $mikagadsden on CashApp Get exclusive content by supporting this podcast via Patreon: patreon.com/ChsActNet Follow the Charleston Activist Network on Social Media: FB: @charlestonactivistnetwork IG: @charlestonactivistnetwork Twitter: @ChsActNet Email Mika: Tamika@charlestonactivistnetwork.com Website: www.charlestonactivistnetwork.com Reporting featured in this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLQ69J5nta8&t=14s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqQwpa3ginI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kfvgrbs7es4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZKvlbUiNp4 https://www.live5news.com/2020/04/02/sc-school-districts-file-food-requirement-waivers-covid-affects-supply-chain/

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control removes a helpful COVID-19 tracking tool from their website causing a stir among the general public. Also, Mika interviews local civil rights icon and Order of the Palmetto recipient, Rev. Nelson B. Rivers, III. Listen as Rev. Rivers outlines how Black and marginalized communities need to organize NOW to gain access to resources that will enable them to bounce back after the pandemic. New to the show? Check out this previous episode: bit.ly/MicdUpSouthernScholarship I run on love & community support: bit.ly/SupportCAN , $mikagadsden on CashApp Get exclusive content by supporting this podcast via Patreon: patreon.com/ChsActNet Follow the Charleston Activist Network on Social Media: FB: @charlestonactivistnetwork IG: @charlestonactivistnetwork Twitter: @ChsActNet Email Mika: Tamika@charlestonactivistnetwork.com Website: www.charlestonactivistnetwork.com Reporting featured in this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wyrDKVquFI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYnkG--9Zzg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghAH5_wJ_KM

As a mass emergency text alert from state officials sends folks scrambling for information, Lowcountry folks deal with more restrictions and closures amid the COVID-19 crisis. Plus, host Mika sits down for an exclusive (impromptu)kitchen table interview with her Pops, Ben Gadsden, as he heads to work at a local grocery store.

Award winning Health and Tech reporter with the Post & Courier, MK Wildeman joins Mika for an interview to discuss how the Coronavirus has impacted local healthcare. New to the show? Check out this previous episode: bit.ly/MicdUpSouthernScholarship I run on love & community support: bit.ly/SupportCAN , $mikagadsden on CashApp Get exclusive content by supporting this podcast via Patreon: patreon.com/ChsActNet Follow the Charleston Activist Network on Social Media: FB: @charlestonactivistnetwork IG: @charlestonactivistnetwork Twitter: @ChsActNet Email Mika: Tamika@charlestonactivistnetwork.com Website: www.charlestonactivistnetwork.com Reporting featured in this episode: https://youtu.be/YJU7m7RSCPk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYgJrYjN67I https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xkgWVos63k

Mika discusses COVID-19 news that broke over the weekend including Congressman Joe Cunningham's Coronavirus diagnosis, the recent mobilization of our National Guard, the closing of Folly Beach and more! New to the show? Check out this previous episode: bit.ly/DrKatieDudleyOnTourism I run on love & community support: bit.ly/SupportCAN , $mikagadsden on CashApp Get exclusive content by supporting this podcast via Patreon: patreon.com/ChsActNet Follow the Charleston Activist Network on Social Media: FB: @charlestonactivistnetwork IG: @charlestonactivistnetwork Twitter: @ChsActNet Email Mika: Tamika@charlestonactivistnetwork.com Website: www.charlestonactivistnetwork.com Local Reporting Featured in this Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJ-XIEohHKY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r661gGZH_wk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yj7r__BSyZs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZIQykDB8Ro

Mika gives you part 2 of her interview with Dr. Katie Dudley as they continue their discussion on tourism culture in the South. THEN! Mika sits down with Dr. Jhacova Williams of the Economic Policy Institute to discuss her scholarship regarding voter suppression and its ties to historical lynchings and how Confederate iconography impacts local, Southern economies. New to the show? Check out this previous episode: bit.ly/MariahParkerOnMicdUp I run on love & community support: bit.ly/SupportCAN , $mikagadsden on CashApp Get exclusive content by supporting this podcast via Patreon: patreon.com/ChsActNet Follow the Charleston Activist Network on Social Media: FB: @charlestonactivistnetwork IG: @charlestonactivistnetwork Twitter: @ChsActNet Email Mika: Tamika@charlestonactivistnetwork.com Website: www.charlestonactivistnetwork.com

Gov. Henry McMaster deems Shelter-In-Place law unnecessary in South Carolina at this time. Mika helps to keep you current on that bit of COVID-19 news and much more! Catch up on Mic'd Up: bit.ly/DrKatieDudleyOnTourism *Mandatory Reading* MK Wildeman Reporting: bit.ly/MKCOVIDReporting , bit.ly/MKICUMap Mikaela Porter Reporting: https://www.postandcourier.com/health/covid19/charleston-committee-delays-vote-to-set-up-small-business-bridge/article_6e9c57e0-6f89-11ea-b3f6-6ff817b0b31b.html -CDC www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nc…are/prevention.html Additional Local Links: -SC DHEC www.scdhec.gov/infectious-diseas…ase-2019-covid-19 -MUSC Telemedicine (use code: COVID19) campaigns.muschealth.org/virtual-care/index.html -South Carolina Emergency Management Division www.scemd.org/ -Charleston City Paper www.charlestoncitypaper.com/charleston/…id=30891133 - Charleston County School District: www.ccsdschools.com/ -The Post and Courier COVID-19 Tracker, www.postandcourier.com/health/covid19/ -Lowcountry Foodbank, www.lowcountryfoodbank.org/covid-19-response/ -Xfinity COVID-19, corporate.comcast.com/covid-19 I run on love & community support: bit.ly/SupportCAN , $mikagadsden on CashApp Get exclusive content by supporting this podcast via Patreon: patreon.com/ChsActNet Follow the Charleston Activist Network on Social Media: FB: @charlestonactivistnetwork IG: @charlestonactivistnetwork Twitter: @ChsActNet Email Mika: Tamika@charlestonactivistnetwork.com Website: www.charlestonactivistnetwork.com Audio News Clips Included in This Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcv9COsmZWw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGmpJYSgBEA&t=8s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYtDpMAIl04&t=3s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgjaI4bE_RA&t=115s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQl19k3wEDg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9agnHm9HadY&t=273s

The US Senate just passed a $2 Trillion Stimulus Relief Package and Mika helps you understand what that means for folks in the Palmetto State and what happened to SC Senators Graham and Scott's amendment calling for a reduction in Unemployment Benefits. Catch up on Mic'd Up: bit.ly/DrKatieDudleyOnTourism *Mandatory Reading* MK Wildeman Reporting: bit.ly/MKCOVIDReporting , bit.ly/MKICUMap -CDC www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nc…are/prevention.html Additional Local Links: -SC DHEC www.scdhec.gov/infectious-diseas…ase-2019-covid-19 -MUSC Telemedicine (use code: COVID19) campaigns.muschealth.org/virtual-care/index.html -South Carolina Emergency Management Division www.scemd.org/ -Charleston City Paper www.charlestoncitypaper.com/charleston/…id=30891133 - Charleston County School District: www.ccsdschools.com/ -The Post and Courier COVID-19 Tracker, www.postandcourier.com/health/covid19/ -Lowcountry Foodbank, www.lowcountryfoodbank.org/covid-19-response/ -Xfinity COVID-19, corporate.comcast.com/covid-19 I run on love & community support: bit.ly/SupportCAN , $mikagadsden on CashApp Get exclusive content by supporting this podcast via Patreon: patreon.com/ChsActNet Follow the Charleston Activist Network on Social Media: FB: @charlestonactivistnetwork IG: @charlestonactivistnetwork Twitter: @ChsActNet Email Mika: Tamika@charlestonactivistnetwork.com Website: www.charlestonactivistnetwork.com Audio News Clips Included in This Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-iEGeMKUAo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhEGHRzYStY&t=209s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcQ1Gia6GF4&t=139s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBzdS2zmOlE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axbM-LJ2CYA&t=1s

The City of Charleston just became the 1st city in South Carolina to enact "Shelter-In-Place" laws. Listen as Mika shares with you what this means for daily life in the Holy City amid the COVID-19 crisis. -CDC www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nc…are/prevention.html Additional Local Links: -SC DHEC www.scdhec.gov/infectious-diseas…ase-2019-covid-19 -MUSC Telemedicine (use code: COVID19) campaigns.muschealth.org/virtual-care/index.html -South Carolina Emergency Management Division www.scemd.org/ -Charleston City Paper www.charlestoncitypaper.com/charleston/…id=30891133 - Charleston County School District: www.ccsdschools.com/ -The Post and Courier COVID-19 Tracker, www.postandcourier.com/health/covid19/ -Lowcountry Foodbank, www.lowcountryfoodbank.org/covid-19-response/ -Xfinity COVID-19, corporate.comcast.com/covid-19 New to the show? Check out this previous episode: bit.ly/DrKatieDudleyOnTourism I run on love & community support: bit.ly/SupportCAN , $mikagadsden on CashApp Get exclusive content by supporting this podcast via Patreon: patreon.com/ChsActNet Follow the Charleston Activist Network on Social Media: FB: @charlestonactivistnetwork IG: @charlestonactivistnetwork Twitter: @ChsActNet Email Mika: Tamika@charlestonactivistnetwork.com Website: www.charlestonactivistnetwork.com

Mic'd Up host, Mika Gadsden, back with another COVID_19 update for Lowcountry listeners for Tuesday, March 24th. Be sure to check out the links below for more information. -CDC www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nc…are/prevention.html Additional Local Links: -SC DHEC https://www.scdhec.gov/infectious-diseases/viruses/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19 -MUSC Telemedicine (use code: COVID19) campaigns.muschealth.org/virtual-care/index.html -South Carolina Emergency Management Division www.scemd.org/ -Charleston City Paper https://www.charlestoncitypaper.com/charleston/list-latest-covid-19-updates-and-how-charlestonians-can-prepare/Content?oid=30891133 - Charleston County School District: www.ccsdschools.com/ -The Post and Courier COVID-19 Tracker, www.postandcourier.com/health/covid19/ -Lowcountry Foodbank, www.lowcountryfoodbank.org/covid-19-response/ -Xfinity COVID-19, corporate.comcast.com/covid-19 New to the show? Check out this previous episode: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/micd…i=1000468980945 I run on love & community support: bit.ly/SupportCAN , $mikagadsden on CashApp Get exclusive content by supporting this podcast via Patreon: patreon.com/ChsActNet Follow the Charleston Activist Network on Social Media: FB: @charlestonactivistnetwork IG: @charlestonactivistnetwork Twitter: @ChsActNet Email Mika: Tamika@charlestonactivistnetwork.com Website: www.charlestonactivistnetwork.com

Here with another special edition of Mic'd Up, Mika catches you up on breaking news from the weekend as Charleston continues to grapple with the fallout from COVID-19. -CDC www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nc…are/prevention.html Additional Links: -MUSC Telemedicine (use code: COVID19) campaigns.muschealth.org/virtual-care/index.html -South Carolina Emergency Management Division www.scemd.org/ - Charleston County School District: www.ccsdschools.com/ -The Post and Courier COVID-19 Tracker, www.postandcourier.com/health/covid19/ -Lowcountry Foodbank, www.lowcountryfoodbank.org/covid-19-response/ -Xfinity COVID-19, corporate.comcast.com/covid-19 New to the show? Check out this previous episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/micd-up-on-ohm-covid19-update-interview-w-dr-katie-dudley/id1326551810?i=1000468980945 I run on love & community support: bit.ly/SupportCAN , $mikagadsden on CashApp Get exclusive content by supporting this podcast via Patreon: patreon.com/ChsActNet Follow the Charleston Activist Network on Social Media: FB: @charlestonactivistnetwork IG: @charlestonactivistnetwork Twitter: @ChsActNet Email Mika: Tamika@charlestonactivistnetwork.com Website: www.charlestonactivistnetwork.com

Mika updates the Lowcountry on the latest news regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact it's having on Charleston. Also, Dr. Katie Dudley joins Mika (Interview part 1 or 2) to talk about the tourism industry and ideas on how it could be more sustainable. Part 2 of their interview coming soon. -CDC www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/prevention.html Additional Links: -MUSC Telemedicine (use code: COVID19) campaigns.muschealth.org/virtual-care/index.html -South Carolina Emergency Management Division www.scemd.org/ - Charleston County School District: www.ccsdschools.com/ -The Post and Courier COVID-19 Tracker, www.postandcourier.com/health/covid19/ -Lowcountry Foodbank, www.lowcountryfoodbank.org/covid-19-response/ -Xfinity COVID-19, corporate.comcast.com/covid-19 New to the show? Check out this previous episode: bit.ly/CharlestonCOVID19Update2 I run on love & community support: bit.ly/SupportCAN , $mikagadsden on CashApp Get exclusive content by supporting this podcast via Patreon: patreon.com/ChsActNet Follow the Charleston Activist Network on Social Media: FB: @charlestonactivistnetwork IG: @charlestonactivistnetwork Twitter: @ChsActNet Email Mika: Tamika@charlestonactivistnetwork.com Website: www.charlestonactivistnetwork.com

Today, Mika gives listeners an update regarding life in Charleston amid the COVID-19 pandemic and she invites her friend and Registered Nurse, Tamisha Hardee, MSN to help bust Coronavirus myths and share her experiences treating patients in a Critical Care Unit in a Philadelphia, PA area hospital. Here's a link to a great resource list created by Eileen Waldron: bit.ly/COVID19ResourceList Additional Links: -South Carolina Emergency Management Division https://www.scemd.org/ - Charleston County School District: https://www.ccsdschools.com/ -The Post and Courier COVID-19 Tracker, www.postandcourier.com/health/covid19/ -Lowcountry Foodbank, www.lowcountryfoodbank.org/covid-19-response/ -Xfinity COVID-19, corporate.comcast.com/covid-19 New to the show? Check out this previous episode: bit.ly/CharlestonCOVID19Update2 I run on love & community support: bit.ly/SupportCAN , $mikagadsden on CashApp Get exclusive content by supporting this podcast via Patreon: patreon.com/ChsActNet Follow the Charleston Activist Network on Social Media: FB: @charlestonactivistnetwork IG: @charlestonactivistnetwork Twitter: @ChsActNet Email Mika: Tamika@charlestonactivistnetwork.com Website: www.charlestonactivistnetwork.com

Host Mika Gadsden with another quick COVID-19 update for residents of the Greater Charleston, South Carolina area. Here's a link to a great resource list created by Eileen Waldron: bit.ly/COVID19ResourceList Additional Links: - Charleston County School District Grab and Go Meals, https://www.ccsdschools.com/site/default.aspx?PageType=3&DomainID=4&ModuleInstanceID=488&ViewID=6446EE88-D30C-497E-9316-3F8874B3E108&RenderLoc=0&FlexDataID=17381&PageID=1 -The Post and Courier COVID-19 Tracker, https://www.postandcourier.com/health/covid19/ -Live 5 News, https://www.live5news.com/2020/03/18/charleston-restaurants-adjusting-best-they-can-new-regulations/ -Lowcountry Foodbank, https://www.lowcountryfoodbank.org/covid-19-response/ -Xfinity COVID-19, https://corporate.comcast.com/covid-19 -Holy City Sinner, https://www.holycitysinner.com/ -Paul Bowers' Brutal South Newsletter, https://brutalsouth.substack.com/p/fighting-for-my-mental-health New to the show? Check out this previous episode: bit.ly/CandaceLivingston I run on love & community support: bit.ly/SupportCAN , $mikagadsden on CashApp Get exclusive content by supporting this podcast via Patreon: patreon.com/ChsActNet Follow the Charleston Activist Network on Social Media: FB: @charlestonactivistnetwork IG: @charlestonactivistnetwork Twitter: @ChsActNet Email Mika: Tamika@charlestonactivistnetwork.com Website: www.charlestonactivistnetwork.com

*Bonus Pod* Mika interviews Charleston, South Carolina Public School Teacher, Candace Livingston to discuss the state sanctioned school closings and distance learning amid the COVID-19 pandemic. New to the show? Check out this previous episode: bit.ly/COVID19UpdateCHS I run on love & community support: bit.ly/SupportCAN , $mikagadsden on CashApp Get exclusive content by supporting this podcast via Patreon: patreon.com/ChsActNet Follow the Charleston Activist Network on Social Media: FB: @charlestonactivistnetwork IG: @charlestonactivistnetwork Twitter: @ChsActNet Email Mika: Tamika@charlestonactivistnetwork.com Website: www.charlestonactivistnetwork.com

Here's an update from Mika regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and how it's impacting residents throughout Charleston, SC and the expanded Tri-County Area. Here's a link to a great resource list created by Eileen Waldron: bit.ly/COVID19ResourceList New to the show? Check out this previous episode: bit.ly/TyeeshaAiken I run on love & community support: bit.ly/SupportCAN , $mikagadsden on CashApp Get exclusive content by supporting this podcast via Patreon: patreon.com/ChsActNet Follow the Charleston Activist Network on Social Media: FB: @charlestonactivistnetwork IG: @charlestonactivistnetwork Twitter: @ChsActNet Email Mika: Tamika@charlestonactivistnetwork.com Website: www.charlestonactivistnetwork.com

This week, Mika chops it up with Colleton County's Resident Black Lives Matter Activist, Tyeesha Aiken, to discuss local corruption, modern-day Jim Crow conditions in Ruffin, SC and much more! Tyeesha in the News: https://www.facebook.com/abcnews4/posts/tyeesha-aiken-says-colleton-county-residents-have-mostly-supported-her-decision-/2374849659237070/ https://www.live5news.com/2019/04/26/colleton-county-community-speaking-out-following-death-year-old-girl/ Local Coverage of the Coronavirus: https://www.postandcourier.com/understandsc/understand-sc-what-we-know-about-the-coronavirus-in-sc/article_705bb864-63b3-11ea-9132-cf6426d00deb.html https://www.counton2.com/news/local-news/mayor-john-tecklenburg-talks-to-news-2-about-coronavirus/ https://www.live5news.com/2020/03/10/city-charleston-provides-update-coronavirus-preparations/ New to the show? Check out this previous episode: bit.ly/MariahParkerOnMicdUp I run on love & community support: bit.ly/SupportCAN , $mikagadsden on CashApp Get exclusive content by supporting this podcast via Patreon: patreon.com/ChsActNet Follow the Charleston Activist Network on Social Media: FB: @charlestonactivistnetwork IG: @charlestonactivistnetwork Twitter: @ChsActNet Email Mika: Tamika@charlestonactivistnetwork.com Website: www.charlestonactivistnetwork.com

Mika sits down for a chat with Athens-Clarke County Commissioner and Hip Hop artist, Mariah Parker (a.k.a. Lingua Franca). Listen in as Mariah recaps her stellar performance at Charleston's amazing Royal American and talks about her journey to becoming an elected official. New to the show? Check out this previous episode: bit.ly/MedForAllDebsJonesDouglass I run on love & community support: bit.ly/SupportCAN , $mikagadsden on CashApp Get exclusive content by supporting this podcast via Patreon: patreon.com/ChsActNet Follow the Charleston Activist Network on Social Media: FB: @charlestonactivistnetwork IG: @charlestonactivistnetwork Twitter: @ChsActNet Email Mika: Tamika@charlestonactivistnetwork.com Website: www.charlestonactivistnetwork.com

Friend of the show Benny Starr visits the Ohm Radio Studio stops in for an impromptu chat with host Mika Gadsden about the week leading up to the South Carolina Democratic Primary. New to the show? Check out this previous episode: bit.ly/MedForAllDebsJonesDouglass I run on love & community support: bit.ly/SupportCAN , $mikagadsden on CashApp Get exclusive content by supporting this podcast via Patreon: patreon.com/ChsActNet Follow the Charleston Activist Network on Social Media: FB: @charlestonactivistnetwork IG: @charlestonactivistnetwork Twitter: @ChsActNet Email Mika: Tamika@charlestonactivistnetwork.com Website: www.charlestonactivistnetwork.com

The Debs-Jones-Douglass Institute's own Nick Rubin, Katherine Isaac (Executive Director) and Willie Leggette join host Mika Gadsden LIVE in the Ohm Radio studio for an in-depth conversation about Medicare For All. New to the show? Check out this previous episode: bit.ly/MicdUpWithAdamDomby I run on love & community support: bit.ly/SupportCAN , $mikagadsden on CashApp Get exclusive content by supporting this podcast via Patreon: patreon.com/ChsActNet Follow the Charleston Activist Network on Social Media: FB: @charlestonactivistnetwork IG: @charlestonactivistnetwork Twitter: @ChsActNet Email Mika: Tamika@charlestonactivistnetwork.com Website: www.charlestonactivistnetwork.com

Mika interviews local College of Charleston professor and historian Dr. Adam Domby to talk about his new book, The False Cause: Fraud, Fabrication, and White Supremacy in Confederate Memory. Book Available Here: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-false-cause-adam-h-domby/1134041186#/ New to the show? Check out this previous episode: bit.ly/CyrusSebSullyFOGC I run on love & community support: bit.ly/SupportCAN , $mikagadsden on CashApp Get exclusive content by supporting this podcast via Patreon: patreon.com/ChsActNet Follow the Charleston Activist Network on Social Media: FB: @charlestonactivistnetwork IG: @charlestonactivistnetwork Twitter: @ChsActNet Email Mika: Tamika@charlestonactivistnetwork.com Website: www.charlestonactivistnetwork.com

Listen as the amazing Friends of Gadsden Creek join host Mika Gadsden LIVE in the Ohm Radio studio for an update on the urgent push to save the Gadsden Creek from the City of Charleston and developers. New to the show? Check out this previous episode: bit.ly/WFPMauriceMitchellPreview I run on love & community support: bit.ly/SupportCAN , $mikagadsden on CashApp Get exclusive content by supporting this podcast via Patreon: patreon.com/ChsActNet Follow the Charleston Activist Network on Social Media: FB: @charlestonactivistnetwork IG: @charlestonactivistnetwork Twitter: @ChsActNet Email Mika: Tamika@charlestonactivistnetwork.com Website: www.charlestonactivistnetwork.com

Listen to audio from a recent panel discussion coordinated by CNN where Black Voters from South Carolina share their thoughts on the upcoming Presidential election and South Carolina Democratic Primary. Special thanks to Black Voters Matter for helping friends to the show, Benny Starr and Vanity Deterville land spots as guests on the panel. Video Link to the Panel Discussion: https://video.snapstream.net/Play/ALeHHBUQmJRgNTMlCYB4m?accessToken=cr0y67rkrsfie

On the eve of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Weekend, Mika discusses the importance of remembering MLK as the radical, revolutionary leader he truly was. Mika draws heavily from the book, The Radical King, edited and introduced by Cornel West. Links Referenced During the Show: Cornel West on CSPAN discussing The Radical King - https://youtu.be/kT1WDQMS-Ms Dr. King Clip (We're Coming For Our Check)-https://youtu.be/pLV5y4utPKI Coretta Scott King on LGBTQ Rights - https://youtu.be/KIb_gqMAvZE New to the show? Check out this previous episode: bit.ly/WFPMauriceMitchellPreview I run on love & community support: bit.ly/SupportCAN , $mikagadsden on CashApp Get exclusive content by supporting this podcast via Patreon: patreon.com/ChsActNet Follow the Charleston Activist Network on Social Media: FB: @charlestonactivistnetwork IG: @charlestonactivistnetwork Twitter: @ChsActNet Email Mika: Tamika@charlestonactivistnetwork.com Website: www.charlestonactivistnetwork.com

This week, Mika is joined by special guest co-host and friend to the show, Benny Starr, for a special interview with Maurice Mitchell, National Director with the Working Families Party. Together, they discuss the Working Families Party's goals for South Carolina, how to engage communities in preparation for the upcoming Presidential primary and their collective support of Sen. Elizabeth Warren. Working Families Party: workingfamilies.org Elizabeth Warren: elizabethwarren.com Benny Starr: bennystarrsc.com New to the show? Check out this previous episode: bit.ly/CultureAndTheWhiteGaze I run on love & community support: bit.ly/SupportCAN , $mikagadsden on CashApp Get exclusive content by supporting this podcast via Patreon: patreon.com/ChsActNet Follow the Charleston Activist Network on Social Media: FB: @charlestonactivistnetwork IG: @charlestonactivistnetwork Twitter: @ChsActNet Email Mika: Tamika@charlestonactivistnetwork.com Website: www.charlestonactivistnetwork.com

*Sorry for the inexplicable audio skips, my mic played me* Mika continues her thoughts on the state of culture and the arts in Charleston, SC. Check out the previous episode for context. https://soundcloud.com/user-150973509/culture-the-white-gaze-in-charleston Please Read Shantay Robinson's piece on the need and value of Black Art Critics - www.blackartinamerica.com/index.php/20…s-essential/ Also Read Against The Odds: African-American Artists and the Harmon Foundation - www.amazon.com/Against-Odds-Afri…ion/dp/0932828221 New to the show? Check out this previous episode: bit.ly/SavingWadmalaw I run on love & community support: bit.ly/SupportCAN , $mikagadsden on CashApp Get exclusive content by supporting this podcast via Patreon: patreon.com/ChsActNet Follow the Charleston Activist Network on Social Media: FB: @charlestonactivistnetwork IG: @charlestonactivistnetwork Twitter: @ChsActNet Email Mika: Tamika@charlestonactivistnetwork.com Website: www.charlestonactivistnetwork.com