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Join #All2ReelToo as we travel back to the '90s for a thrilling #scifi #horror adventure in #TheFaculty (1998)! When students at Harrington High realize their teachers are acting stranger than usual, they team up to uncover the #alieninvasion at their school.
From "Bloody Sunday" to Modern Activism: Civil Rights Leaders Reflect on LegacyThis show is made possible thanks our members! To become a sustaining member go to https://LauraFlanders.org/donate Thank you for your continued support!Description: 60 years ago in Selma, Alabama, state troopers beat peaceful protesters bloody on the Edmund Pettus Bridge as they marched for civil rights. The horror of “Bloody Sunday” and the resilience of the Civil Rights Movement ultimately led to the passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act and many of the landmark achievements that are now directly under attack. As civil rights activists look to history to understand — and prepare for — the present, Laura walks the Bridge and talks with, among others, Sheyann Webb Christburg, who marched at the age of eight, Black Voters Matter co-founders LaTosha Brown and Clifford Albright; law professor and author Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw and Maya Wiley, President and CEO of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights. What does people power look like today? Plus, a commentary from Laura on name calling then and now.“We're not going to phone bank our way out of this. We're not going to text our way out of this. And in truth, we're not even going to vote our way out of this . . . It's going to take revisiting some of the same strategies that we saw here in Selma, in terms of nonviolent civil disobedience and direct action.” - Clifford Albright“When we see and hear and think about fascism, we think about anti-democratic movements in Europe. We think about the Holocaust . . . But for Black people, as Langston Hughes said, you don't have to explain to us what fascism is. We experienced it. That is what we were fighting, for the 60, 70 years after Reconstruction was overthrown.” - Kimberlé CrenshawGuests:• Clifford Albright: Co-Founder & Executive Director, Black Voters Matter• Willard and Kiba Armstead: Veteran & Spouse• Trayvon Bossa: Sigma Chapter Member, Miles College Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity• LaTosha Brown: Co-Founder, Black Voters Matter• Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw: Co-Founder & Executive Director, African American Policy Forum; Host of the Intersectionality Matters! Podcast• Noelle Damico: Director of Social Justice, The Workers Circle• Melinda Hicks: Military Family• Jaribu Hill: Executive Director & Founder, Mississippi Workers' Center for Human Rights• Myla Person: Jack and Jill Club, Columbus, Georgia• Ann Toback: CEO, The Workers Circle• Sheyann Webb-Christburg: Youngest Participant,1965 Bloody Sunday March• Maya Wiley: President & CEO, Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights Watch the broadcast episode cut for time at our YouTube channel and airing on PBS stations across the country Subscribe to episode notes via Patreon Music Credit: "Tremole" "Jagged" "Thrum of Soil" & "Dawn Summit" by Blue Dot Sessions from the album Empty Outpost. "Steppin" by Podington Bear. And original sound production and design by Jeannie Hopper.Podcast Endorsement: Intersectionality Matters! Podcast Related Laura Flanders Show Episodes:• Rep. John Lewis on Making Justice from Selma to the Present, Watch• Kimberlé Crenshaw & Soledad O'Brien Call Out the Media on Critical Race Theory, Watch / Listen / Download Podcast• Reporting on Policing at the Polls & BIPOC Voter Suppression in 2024, Watch / Listen/Download Podcast: Full Uncut Conversation and Episode• Deciding the Fate of Democracy in North Carolina, Watch / Download Podcast • The Georgia Way: Strategies that Work for Winning Elections, Watch / Listen/Download Podcast: Full Uncut Conversation and Episode Related Articles and Resources:• Anniversary of ‘Bloody Sunday' Marks Continued Fight for Voting Rights, by Temi Adeoye, March 24, 2025, ACLU• U.S. Civil Rights Trail, Learn More• United State of Amnesia, The Real History of Critical Race Theory, Hosted by Kimberlé Crenshaw Podcast Mini Series• Documentary Trailer: “Love, Joy, and Power: Tools for Liberation” follows Cliff Albright and LaTosha Brown as they reshape American democracy. As founders of Black Voters Matter Fund, they didn't just flip Georgia in 2020 - they sparked a movement that's still growing. April 8, 2025, Watch Laura Flanders and Friends Crew: Laura Flanders, along with Sabrina Artel, Jeremiah Cothren, Veronica Delgado, Janet Hernandez, Jeannie Hopper, Sarah Miller, Nat Needham, David Neuman, and Rory O'Conner. FOLLOW Laura Flanders and FriendsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauraflandersandfriends/Blueky: https://bsky.app/profile/lfandfriends.bsky.socialFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/LauraFlandersAndFriends/Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lauraflandersandfriendsYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFLRxVeYcB1H7DbuYZQG-lgLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lauraflandersandfriendsPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/lauraflandersandfriendsACCESSIBILITY - The broadcast edition of this episode is available with closed captioned by clicking here for our YouTube Channel
Get ready for a wild ride with #All2ReelToo as we dive into the #SoBadItsGood movie, #NothingButTrouble (1991)
In this episode, Wellington is joined by special and first-time guest Melissa Murphy, an entrepreneur and diehard Miami Heat fan. They give their final takeaways from the Luka-AD trade, De'Aaron Fox heading to the Spurs and how Zach LaVine will fit with the Kings. Finally, they discuss how well OKC looks, possible trade destinations for Jimmy Butler and KD plus much more! In the second half, Wellington is joined by guest Jamil Davis, Florida State Coordinator at Black Voters Matter Fund, and host of the BLKFLA the Podcast to highlight Kendrick Lamar's historic sweep of the Grammy's and winning 5 awards for "Not Like Us" plus what Drake should do next including the PND album on Valentine's Day. For their album reviews, they discuss Central Cee's Can't Rush Greatness debut album, Ransom's Cabrini Green and Conductor Williams' latest project.
Get ready for an #OutOfThisWorld #Holiday episode of #Farscape S4.E13! #JohnCrichton is finally #home on #Earth, but can he adjust to life after his #intergalactic adventures? Join Crichton and the #MoyaCrew as they relax and enjoy their #VIP treatment. Will Crichton find his place back on Earth or is his heart still among the stars?
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Vice President Kamala Harris is well on her way to shoring up the kind of historic support from Black voters that was starting to slip away from President Biden before he dropped out of the presidential race. In addition to recent polls that show Harris faring significantly better with Black voters than Trump, there's also been considerable energy among groups of Black organizers who have set up Zoom calls to fundraise for the Vice President's campaign. But amidst that enthusiasm, voter suppression remains a major concern heading into November. Cliff Albright, co-founder of the Black Voters Matter Fund, discusses how his organization is working to educate voters in states with a history of suppressing the Black vote.And in headlines: President Biden gave his first sit-down interview since leaving the presidential race, Israel carried out a deadly air strike in Gaza City, and the 2024 Paris Olympics came to a close.Show Notes:Learn more about Black Voters Matter Fund –https://blackvotersmatterfund.orgSubscribe to the What A Day Newsletter – https://tinyurl.com/3kk4nyz8What A Day – YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@whatadaypodcastFollow us on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/crookedmedia/For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/whataday
Get ready for a wild ride through the '90s with Munchie (1992) on this week's episode of All2ReelToo! Discover a So Bad It's Good family adventure filled with laughter, friendship, and nostalgic charm. Join Gage Dobson, a new kid in town, as he tackles bullies, crushes, and a troublesome wedding. But his life takes a magical turn when he meets Munchie, a lovable, gremlin-like creature with incredible powers! Featuring a star-studded cast including Loni Anderson, Andrew Stevens, Jaime McEnnan, Jennifer Love Hewitt, and the unforgettable voice talent of Dom DeLuise as Munchie, this film is a rollercoaster ride of emotions and excitement! Don't miss out on this week's All2ReelToo episode, where we'll explore the highs and lows of Munchie (1992). So tune in, sit back, and get ready for a blast from the past! Listen, rate, and share your thoughts! Find us at all2reeltoo.com For more fun chats, listen to Mike: On Movie Smash Podcast discussing Ghost World (2001) at https://www.movie-smash.com/episodes/episode/32534003/episode-18-ghost-world-2001-special-guest-michael-e-cullen-ii-from-the-all2reeltoo-podcast On Film Talk with Jordan Ramirez, chatting about his favorite film Once (2007) at https://youtu.be/fubJGxZ3NSU?si=ptSlTewm72LTVspQ With Ryan Moore and Matt discussing Madame Web on Spoiler Alert! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRXjJGtzdlU On The Family Fright Night Horror Podcast at https://open.spotify.com/episode/7kstbpDOnLQeI8BQGLzina Enjoy some cool music by host Matthew Haase at https://youtu.be/5E6TYm_4wIE and check out amazing tunes by Jason Quick at www.jasonquickmusic.com Become a Patron of the show at https://www.patreon.com/CullenPark, explore cool merchandise at http://tee.pub/lic/CullenPark, and listen to Mike on The Nerdball Podcast at https://pod.fo/e/ba2aa In these challenging times, please consider donating to: Palestine Children's Relief Fund - https://www.pcrf.net/information-you-should-know/how-to-help-palestine.html The Hotline - https://www.thehotline.org/ Matthew Perry Foundation - https://matthewperryfoundation.org/ The Trevor Project - https://www.thetrevorproject.org/ HRC Foundation - https://www.hrc.org/hrc-story/hrc-foundation Point Foundation - https://pointfoundation.org/ Direct Relief - https://www.directrelief.org/ NAACP Legal Defense Fund - https://www.naacpldf.org/ Black Voters Matter Fund - https://www.blackvotersmatterfund.org Tahirih Justice Center - https://www.tahirih.org/ Mona Foundation - https://www.monafoundation.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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In this episode, Wellington and Savon discuss the Lakers selecting Bronny James in the 2nd round of the NBA Draft, the historic moment it is and Mikal Bridges going to the Knicks. Next up, they analyze if KD will leave Phoenix this off-season, Paul George potentially being on the move, and if Philadelphia or Golden State needs him more. In the second half, Wellington is joined by guest Jamil Davis, Florida State Coordinator at Black Voters Matter Fund and the host of the BLKFLA Podcast. They review KAYTRANADA's Timeless, The Foreign Exchange's "The Grey"/"I Couldn't Love You More" EP, Common and Pete Rock's "All Kind of Ideas" and Lupe Fiasco's Samurai album. They also highlight their favorite albums of the year so far, discussing the impact of the Drake-Kendrick beef and if it's actually over plus the possibility of a Nas-DJ Premier album and if Jay-Z will release an album later this year.
In an enlightening conversation on Sunday Civics, L. Joy brings Cliff Albright, co-founder and Executive Director of Black Voters Matter Fund, to the front of the class to explore the depths of Black civic engagement and the pivotal role it plays in shaping democracy, particularly in the South. Through their spirited dialogue, they delve into the history, challenges, and triumphs of mobilizing Black voters, underscoring the significance of understanding and leveraging political power within Black communities.
Welcome to Share The Tea Tuesday's SPECIAL EDITION with Black Voters Matter Fund Nabilah and Dean. Are you voting? Let's TALK. Thank you for listening to Share The Tea Tuesday's. This podcast is available on all podcast stations and follow Share The Tea, LLC on social media @sharetheteawithv. Don't forget to subscribe to my YouTube Channel. Tune in next week & LET'S TALK! Resource tip for this segment: Black Voters Matter Fund Black Voters Matter goal is to increase power in marginalized, predominantly Black communities. blackvotersmatterfund.org Share and be a blessing. #ShareTheTea #Live2Learn #Podcast #TeaTuesday #MoreThanEnough #Resources --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sharetheteawithv/message
On this episode of Our Body Politic, Sayu Bhojwani, guest host and founder of Women's Democracy Lab, speaks with Chris Melody Fields Figueredo, Executive Director at The Ballot Initiative Strategy Center about the power of ballot initiatives. Then Sayu talks with Grace Choi, CEO & Founder of Karis Consulting Group and LaTosha Brown, Co-founder of Black Voters Matter Fund about mobilizing diverse voters. We round out the show with host Farai Chideya's conversation with Tiffany Hammond, author of “A Day with No Words” about creating community while raising two sons with autism.
9.29.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Louisiana's Redistricting Maps, Countdown to Shutdown, Montgomery Riverboat Brawl Curriculum Guide Federal judges in Louisiana are giving the state more time to redraw new congressional maps, adding a second majority-black district. The hearing set for next week to draw up congressional boundary lines has been blocked. I'll talk to the State Organizing Manager, Black Voters Matter Fund, to find out what that means for voters. We are hours away from possibly the largest government shutdown in history. Those who hold the livelihoods of millions will still get a paycheck if Congress does not get it together. The oldest current Senator has died. We'll look at who California Governor Gavin Newsome is looking at to fulfill Dianne Feinstein's term. The first of the Georgia 19 has fallen. Find out who was the first to cop a plea in the 2020 election interference case. Las Vegas Police arrested a man for the 1996 murder of Tupac Shukur. In our Education Matters segment, two black Alabama professors created a unique way to spark dialogue by creating the Montgomery Riverboat Brawl Curriculum Guide. We'll have some of those questions and find out why they thought it was important to develop a curriculum. Download the Black Star Network app at http://www.blackstarnetwork.com! We're on iOS, AppleTV, Android, AndroidTV, Roku, FireTV, XBox and SamsungTV. The #BlackStarNetwork is a news reporting platform covered under Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Georgia's Inactive Voter Purges: When Voter List “Election Integrity” Maintenance Becomes Voter Suppression As we reported last week, Georgia and 20 other states remove voters who may not have voted recently, but are otherwise qualified, arguing it's done for “election integrity.” When does routine maintenance become a tool for voter suppression?Our podcasting host recently made changes which stops us from including our entire script as part of the podcast content. To view the whole script, please go to our website and find today's report.Today's LinksArticles & Resources:Capitol Beat News Service - Nearly 200,000 ‘inactive' Georgia voters to be dropped from rollsNewsOne - Georgia ‘Voter Suppression' Alleged Over Plans To Drop Nearly 200K Registered Names From RollsNational Conference of State Legislatures - State Policies for Cancelling Inactive Voter RegistrationsNational Conference of State Legislatures - States with Same-Day Voter RegistrationAmerican Public Media Reports - (2019) After the Purge: How a massive voter purge in Georgia affected the 2018 electionAtlanta Journal Constitution - (2020) Many eligible Georgia voters were canceled in nation's largest purgeAtlanta Journal Constitution - (2021) Purge warnings helped 4,500 Georgia voters save their registrationsBrennan Center for Justice - (2018) Purges: A Growing Threat to the Right to VoteNational Association of Secretaries of State: Check Your Voter Registration StatusGroups Taking Action:Fair Fight Action, New Georgia Project, Black Voters Matter Fund, ACLU GA, Common Cause GA, League of Women Voters GA---Please follow us on Facebook and Twitter and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email? Sign up here!#Democracy #DemocracyNews #VotingRights #VoterSuppression
Georgia Prepares to Purge Almost 200,000 Voters from the Voter List, Applying “Use it or Lose it” Rules; 20 Other States Have Similar Laws.Today we're in Georgia, where almost 200,000 people who haven't moved, aren't felons, and whose voter eligibility hasn't changed, may lose their voter registration prior to the 2024 Presidential election. The reason? They haven't recently voted. Today's LinksArticles & Resources:Capitol Beat News Service - Nearly 200,000 ‘inactive' Georgia voters to be dropped from rollsNewsOne - Georgia ‘Voter Suppression' Alleged Over Plans To Drop Nearly 200K Registered Names From RollsNational Conference of State Legislatures - State Policies for Cancelling Inactive Voter RegistrationsAmerican Public Media Reports - (2019) After the Purge: How a massive voter purge in Georgia affected the 2018 electionAtlanta Journal Constitution - (2020) Many eligible Georgia voters were canceled in nation's largest purgeBrennan Center for Justice - (2018) Purges: A Growing Threat to the Right to VoteNational Association of Secretaries of State: Check Your Voter Registration StatusGroups Taking Action:Fair Fight Action, New Georgia Project, Black Voters Matter Fund, ACLU GA, Common Cause GA, League of Women Voters GA---Please follow us on Facebook and Twitter and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email? Sign up here!#Democracy #DemocracyNews #VotingRights #VoterSuppression
Kehlani in The L Word: Generation Q. Kehlani with Letitia Wright. Kehlani, PERIODT. Needless to say, Kehlani won this week. In queer news, Indonesia banned sex outside of marriage for locals and foreigners, Domestic terror threats to LGBTQ+, Jewish and migrant communities and the latest Brittney Griner update (the day before she was released!) and the state of Georgia came through again. We are upset that Legendary was cancelled and our Bad Queer opinion explores with drag king culture is white washed. Shoutouts:Shana: Ebony and Denise Nunez aka @team2moms announced that they are the recipients of Variety's Family Entertainment Impact Award for 2022 Kris: Black Voters Matter Fund dedicated to expanding Black voter engagement and increasing progressive power. Follow and DONATE @blackvotersmtrEmail us for advice at badqueerspodcast@gmail.com or DM on InstagramFollow us @badqueerspod on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram & Tik TokLove our soundtrack? Check out Siena Liggins: @sienaligginsLike us? Love us? Leave a review
Raphael Warnock in 2021. Image by Delta News Hub is licensed under CC BY 2.0 0:08 – LaTosha Brown (@MsLaToshaBrown), co-founder of the Black Voters Matter Fund discusses how voter-suppression measures have impacted turnout operations in the Georgia runoff for U.S. Senate. Mike Davis in 2017. | Image by Archinect is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 0:18 – We pay homage to Mike Davis, who died on October 25. Verso FUND DRIVE SPECIAL — Pledge $120 and receive an updated edition of Mike Davis' City of Quartz. Pledge $100 and receive the Mike Davis Audio Collection The post Raphael Warnock leads Georgia runoff; Plus fund drive special with appeared first on KPFA.
Today on Sojourner Truth, Nana Gyamfi guest hosts. Nana is an attorney & Executive Director of Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI). Our first guest is co-founder of Black Voters Matter Fund, Cliff Albright who kicks off the show discussing some of the most contentious races in Georgia during the midterm, voter suppression and the conservative wave of votes cast by white women in Georgia. WNBA basketball superstar Britney Griner has been sentenced to a 9.5 year sentence in Russia for allegedly carrying cannabis cartridges in her luggage. Britney Griner is a recent example of a Black American being criminalized for a nonviolent crime, and while her case gained international awareness due to her celebrity as a pro star athlete, this is the reality for many Black Americans and immigrants criminalized for marijuana offenses impacting their daily experience, we contextualize the history of criminalization of cannabis in the U.S. and its continued iterations with executive director of the National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild and attorney Sirine Shebaya. To conclude, we discuss French President Emmanuel Macron and U.S. Presidential envoy for climate John Kerry and their friendly treatment of Venezuelan President Maduro at the Cop 27 conference with José Luis Granados Ceja, journalist and political analyst and staff writer with Venezuela Analysis, who shares his take on why the West and its allies appear to be changing their narrative and treatment towards Venezuela, a country recognized for its extensive oil reserves.
Today on Sojourner Truth, Nana Gyamfi guest hosts. Nana is an attorney & Executive Director of Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI). Our first guest is co-founder of Black Voters Matter Fund, Cliff Albright who kicks off the show discussing some of the most contentious races in Georgia during the midterm, voter suppression and the conservative wave of votes cast by white women in Georgia. WNBA basketball superstar Britney Griner has been sentenced to a 9.5 year sentence in Russia for allegedly carrying cannabis cartridges in her luggage. Britney Griner is a recent example of a Black American being criminalized for a nonviolent crime, and while her case gained international awareness due to her celebrity as a pro star athlete, this is the reality for many Black Americans and immigrants criminalized for marijuana offenses impacting their daily experience, we contextualize the history of criminalization of cannabis in the U.S. and its continued iterations with executive director of the National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild and attorney Sirine Shebaya. To conclude, we discuss French President Emmanuel Macron and U.S. Presidential envoy for climate John Kerry and their friendly treatment of Venezuelan President Maduro at the Cop 27 conference with José Luis Granados Ceja, journalist and political analyst and staff writer with Venezuela Analysis, who shares his take on why the West and its allies appear to be changing their narrative and treatment towards Venezuela, a country recognized for its extensive oil reserves.
It's election day: the time to exercise our constitutional right to vote. While it should be simple to cast a ballot, it's often not. And that's not by accident. The Black vote has never truly been protected, and many states are passing new legislation to actively suppress Black votes. In BGG's Season 9 finale, A'shanti welcomes back previous guest LaTosha Brown, the co-founder of the Black Voters Matter Fund. Together, they lay out the various forces at play in our country that contribute to voter suppression, and discuss why building political power and embracing community is so vital when it comes to turning the political tides. It's no secret that there's a lot on the ballot this November – and ActBlue makes it easy to support the candidates and causes you care about. At ActBlue.com/directory, you can donate directly to Democratic candidates and progressive organizations as we head into the final stretch before midterm elections. Just search the directory for a candidate or group of your choice, and join the millions of grassroots donors who are driving people-powered change across the country. The Brown Girls Guide to Politics Podcast is all about amplifying the voices of women who are too often forgotten in media coverage. Host A'shanti Gholar leads conversations with women changing the face of politics. In the BGG to Politics blog, A'shanti created a space for women of color to learn about the current state of politics, to support others breaking into the political sphere, and to celebrate incredible women changing the course of the country. A'shanti founded the blog in 2018 and Wonder Media Network is thrilled to extend her platform to audio.Follow The BGG:WebsiteTwitterInstagramFollow Wonder Media Network:WebsiteTwitterInstagram
A vote-by-mail ballot | Photo by Chris Lee On today's show: 0:08 – It's election day! LaTosha Brown (@MsLaToshaBrown), co-founder of the Black Voters Matter Fund joins us from Georgia. 0:15 – John Nichols (@NicholsUprising), national affairs correspondent for The Nation magazine rounds up the key House and Senate races across the country as well as a few state initiatives and gubernatorial elections. 0:35 – Heather Vogell (@hvogell), who is currently investigating the rental housing market for ProPublica discusses her recent investigation of YieldStar, the algorithmic software developed by RealPage to help landlords set rental prices on apartments. The post It's election day!; Plus how a software firm created a cartel to raise rents appeared first on KPFA.
In 2020, the Black vote proved critical for Joe Biden in key states, and helped win the Senate for the Democrats. But in the years since, Republican leaders have pushed through laws aimed at discouraging and diluting the power of the Black vote. On today's episode of A Word, Jason Johnson speaks with Cliff Albright, executive director of the Black Voters Matter Fund, about why fighting for ballot access remains essential, even in the face of violence. Podcast production by Kristie Taiwo-Makanjuola You can skip all the ads in A Word by joining Slate Plus. Sign up now at slate.com/awordplus for just $1 for your first month. Thanks Avast.com! Learn more about Avast One at Avast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In 2020, the Black vote proved critical for Joe Biden in key states, and helped win the Senate for the Democrats. But in the years since, Republican leaders have pushed through laws aimed at discouraging and diluting the power of the Black vote. On today's episode of A Word, Jason Johnson speaks with Cliff Albright, executive director of the Black Voters Matter Fund, about why fighting for ballot access remains essential, even in the face of violence. Podcast production by Kristie Taiwo-Makanjuola You can skip all the ads in A Word by joining Slate Plus. Sign up now at slate.com/awordplus for just $1 for your first month. Thanks Avast.com! Learn more about Avast One at Avast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In 2020, the Black vote proved critical for Joe Biden in key states, and helped win the Senate for the Democrats. But in the years since, Republican leaders have pushed through laws aimed at discouraging and diluting the power of the Black vote. On today's episode of A Word, Jason Johnson speaks with Cliff Albright, executive director of the Black Voters Matter Fund, about why fighting for ballot access remains essential, even in the face of violence. Podcast production by Kristie Taiwo-Makanjuola You can skip all the ads in A Word by joining Slate Plus. Sign up now at slate.com/awordplus for just $1 for your first month. Thanks Avast.com! Learn more about Avast One at Avast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In 2020, the Black vote proved critical for Joe Biden in key states, and helped win the Senate for the Democrats. But in the years since, Republican leaders have pushed through laws aimed at discouraging and diluting the power of the Black vote. On today's episode of A Word, Jason Johnson speaks with Cliff Albright, executive director of the Black Voters Matter Fund, about why fighting for ballot access remains essential, even in the face of violence. Podcast production by Kristie Taiwo-Makanjuola You can skip all the ads in A Word by joining Slate Plus. Sign up now at slate.com/awordplus for just $1 for your first month. Thanks Avast.com! Learn more about Avast One at Avast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
CNN. MSNBC, HBO, NYT:As a Washingtonian, I see Democracy at Work Regularly BUT, In the South, the World is seeing New Issues Regarding the Right for Every Citizen to Exercise their Right under the Constitution to Vote.The John Lewis Voting Rights Bill.My Guest, LaTosha Brown is an American community organizer, political strategist, and consultant. She focuses on issues related to political empowerment, social justice, economic development, leadership development, wealth creation, and civil rights.No Matter if Your Are Libertarian, Democrat, Republican or Progressive, Everyone Deserves the Right The Vote.LaTosha is the co-founder of the Black Voters Matter Fund and the BVM Capacity Building Institute, LaTosha is adamant about ensuring that all human beings have access to quality education, safety, security, peace, love and happiness. Striving daily to hear the voices of women in leadership amplified and supported, she is also working to eliminate human suffering through her vision of the Southern Black Girls & Women's Consortium. Recognizing that her work is not rooted in strengthening political systems, governments or institutions—but in the advancement of people—LaTosha serves as an authoritative figure in the lives of thousands, if not millions. More than ever, she's crystal clear that she is called to remind people of the power they hold within, pushing them through the birthing process of vision to manifestation.Transforming culture through her singing and songwriting, this innovative storyteller is shifting the narrative of African-Americans through media, campaigns and nonprofit projects. Featured on CNN, HBO, MSNBC and Fox, to name a few, Latosha also proudly serves as the founder of Saving OurSelves Coalition, a community-led disaster relief organization that helped hundreds of people.© 2022 All Rights Reserved© 2022 BuildingAbundantSuccess!!Join Me on ~ iHeart Radio @ https://tinyurl.com/iHeartBASSpot Me on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/yxuy23baAmazon ~ https://tinyurl.com/AmzBAS
Black women are the driving force of entrepreneurship in our country, representing the fastest growing demographic. Tune in as I speak with LaTosha Brown, cofounder of Black Vote Matters and Southern Black Girls and Women's Consortium and Malikah Berry Rogers, executive director of Southern Black Girls and Women's Consortium as we discuss how this happened and the its significance.Malikah Berry RogersMalikah Berry Rogers is the Executive director of the Southern Black Girls and Women's Consortium and brings more than 20 years of experience in nonprofit management with national, local, and quasi-governmental organizations. She has worked across a range of causes – from economic inequality to victim assistance / domestic violence from volunteerism to philanthropy.LaTosha BrownAs the co-founder of the Black Voters Matter Fund and the BVM Capacity Building Institute, LaTosha is adamant about ensuring that all human beings have access to quality education, safety, security, peace, love and happiness.ABOUT SOUTHERN BLACK GIRLS AND WOMEN'S CONSORTIUMThe Southern Black Girls and Women's Consortium (Southern Black Girls) is a collective of Black women in philanthropy, activism and girls' work, who hold deep roots in movement-building. Established in 2017, Southern Black Girls has become a disruptor in grant-making and is positioned as a catalyst to fundraise and provide greater resources toward underfunded organizations that intentionally supporting and empowering Black girls and women in the South. Southern Black Girls recognizes their critical role and the importance of centering the lived experiences and leadership of those most impacted by deep-seated injustices. The organization is led by four anchor institutions including the Appalachian Community Fund, the BlackBelt Community Foundation, the Fund for Southern Communities and the TruthSpeaks Innovation Foundation. The collective also includes a host of grassroots and advocacy partners, who are actively engaging in this work across the region. To learn more, visit southernblackgirls.org or follow @SouthernBlackGirls on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.Support the show: https://www.steveharveyfm.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Black women are the driving force of entrepreneurship in our country, representing the fastest growing demographic. Tune in as I speak with LaTosha Brown, cofounder of Black Vote Matters and Southern Black Girls and Women's Consortium and Malikah Berry Rogers, executive director of Southern Black Girls and Women's Consortium as we discuss how this happened and the its significance.Malikah Berry RogersMalikah Berry Rogers is the Executive director of the Southern Black Girls and Women's Consortium and brings more than 20 years of experience in nonprofit management with national, local, and quasi-governmental organizations. She has worked across a range of causes – from economic inequality to victim assistance / domestic violence from volunteerism to philanthropy.LaTosha BrownAs the co-founder of the Black Voters Matter Fund and the BVM Capacity Building Institute, LaTosha is adamant about ensuring that all human beings have access to quality education, safety, security, peace, love and happiness.ABOUT SOUTHERN BLACK GIRLS AND WOMEN'S CONSORTIUMThe Southern Black Girls and Women's Consortium (Southern Black Girls) is a collective of Black women in philanthropy, activism and girls' work, who hold deep roots in movement-building. Established in 2017, Southern Black Girls has become a disruptor in grant-making and is positioned as a catalyst to fundraise and provide greater resources toward underfunded organizations that intentionally supporting and empowering Black girls and women in the South. Southern Black Girls recognizes their critical role and the importance of centering the lived experiences and leadership of those most impacted by deep-seated injustices. The organization is led by four anchor institutions including the Appalachian Community Fund, the BlackBelt Community Foundation, the Fund for Southern Communities and the TruthSpeaks Innovation Foundation. The collective also includes a host of grassroots and advocacy partners, who are actively engaging in this work across the region. To learn more, visit southernblackgirls.org or follow @SouthernBlackGirls on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Joy Reid leads this edition of The ReidOut live from Liberty Plaza in Atlanta near the Georgia State Capitol on the eve of Georgia's primary election. There are several major races many are keeping a close eye on, as Georgia was ground zero for the former president's scheme to steal the 2020 election. On Tuesday, voters will determine if Republican attempts to steal the next presidential election in a similar manner can be stopped. Polls indicate that the race for governor will likely be a rematch of 2018 between incumbent Republican Brian Kemp and Democrat Stacey Abrams. Stacey Abrams, Democratic candidate for Georgia governor, joins Joy Reid on the state of Georgia politics. Plus, the Georgia primary is also a test for the state's Democrats, some of whom are finding themselves in new, competitive districts. Meanwhile, the results of Tuesday's elections will run headlong into the state's restrictive voting laws in November. U.S. Representative Nikema Williams and LaTosha Brown, co-founder of the Black Voters Matter Fund, join Joy on these important issues. All this and more in this edition of The ReidOut on MSNBC.
Joe Madison gets a call from Cliff Albright, Executive Director of the Black Voters Matter Fund, while he and his audience discuss which party is better positioned to represent their interests.
CNN. MSNBC, HBO, NYT: As a Washingtonian, I see Democracy at Work Regularly BUT, In the South, the World is seeing New Issues Regarding the Right for Every Citizen to Exercise their Right under the Constitution to Vote.The John Lewis Voting Rights Bill. My Guest, LaTosha Brown is an American community organizer, political strategist, and consultant. She focuses on issues related to political empowerment, social justice, economic development, leadership development, wealth creation, and civil rights.No Matter if Your Are Libertarian, Democrat, Republican or Progressive, Everyone Deserves the Right The Vote.LaTosha is the co-founder of the Black Voters Matter Fund and the BVM Capacity Building Institute, LaTosha is adamant about ensuring that all human beings have access to quality education, safety, security, peace, love and happiness. Striving daily to hear the voices of women in leadership amplified and supported, she is also working to eliminate human suffering through her vision of the Southern Black Girls & Women's Consortium. Recognizing that her work is not rooted in strengthening political systems, governments or institutions—but in the advancement of people—LaTosha serves as an authoritative figure in the lives of thousands, if not millions. More than ever, she's crystal clear that she is called to remind people of the power they hold within, pushing them through the birthing process of vision to manifestation.Transforming culture through her singing and songwriting, this innovative storyteller is shifting the narrative of African-Americans through media, campaigns and nonprofit projects. Featured on CNN, HBO, MSNBC and Fox, to name a few, Latosha also proudly serves as the founder of Saving OurSelves Coalition, a community-led disaster relief organization that helped hundreds of people.© 2022 All Rights Reserved© 2022 BuildingAbundantSuccess!!Join Me on ~ iHeart Radio @ https://tinyurl.com/iHeartBASSpot Me on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/yxuy23baAmazon ~ https://tinyurl.com/AmzBAS
Alot happened is probably an understatement. There were many things afoot over the past week or so, much of it heavy news for us to process. Terence, Jasper and Dr. Stewart are joined by Dr. Joshua First, an expert on the Ukraine from the University of Memphis. They're later joined by Rhyane Wagner (National Policy Manager at Black Voters Matter Fund) to discuss the significance of the Me Too Bill along with the erasure once again of Black women from the process and the conversation
In local news, The Watauga Democrat announces the Appalachian State University Forum Lecture Series is hosting LaTosha Brown on February 28th at 7pm in the Schaefer Center for Performing Arts. LaTosha Brown is the cofounder of Black Voters Matter Fund and is nationally recognized expert in Black Voting Rights and Voter Suppression. The event is free and open to the public. In state news, The Raleigh News and Observer reported on Wednesday another beachfront house in the outer banks has collapsed into the rising sea levels eating away at North Carolina's coast. The five bedroom rental home was built in 1980 and was vacant at the time of its collapse. Where there was once 300 feet of dunes between the cabins and high tide 20 years ago, today there remains only 48 feet of flat sand. According to AP News, inflation levels in the US are higher than they have been for the past forty years. The Department of Labor reported the steepest year-over-year increase in consumer prices since February 1982. The inflation is caused in part by the effects of the pandemic, combined with shortages of supplies and workers, and the increased use of federal aid. Experts warn to expect inflation to remain high in the coming future. Todays weather is brought to you by BooneWeather.com Today there will be a high of 58 and a low of 27. Expect fewer clouds and a southwest wind ranging from 5 to 15 miles per hour.
Here's a little-known story that people don't know about what happened in Georgia. Secretary of State, Brad Raffensperger's no hero. He thought that he had disqualified enough votes to give Trump the win, because they disqualified so many. But what they didn't expect was groups like Rainbow PUSH, Black Voters Matter Fund, and the Transformative Justice Coalition, who manned phone banks. When a ballot is disqualified in Georgia, you have the right as a voter to go in and “cure” it — fix it. So if you used a red pen, you refill out the ballot in black. If you signed your signature in a different way than when you registered or on your driver's license, you can re-sign it. And these groups literally got tens of thousands of people to go into County Clerk's offices and fix their ballots — which Raffensperger has told me he wasn't expecting. He was dead shocked. It wasn't the Democratic party that did this. The Democratic party sat on its hands. But the activists went out and got thousands and thousands of voters to go back to the County Clerk's office and fix their ballots. And that's what put Biden over the top, and ultimately put Ossoff and Warnock in the Senate, because of this tremendous grassroots effort. Raffensperger thought that he had beaten them, but he wasn't going to go to jail for Trump. That's where Raffensperger drew the line. That doesn't make him a hero. It makes him a co-conspirator who got cold feet and jumped out of the getaway car. ➡️ @RickSmithShow
This week, President Biden and Vice President Harris traveled to Georgia to talk about voting rights—but LaTosha Brown was not celebrating. As co-founder of the Atlanta-based Black Voters Matter Fund, Brown explains to host Brittany Packnett Cunningham why she and other organizers sat out the event, arguing that these dangerous times demand bolder action from the administration. Plus, Brittany brings you your UNtrending News—including the coin that has the internet dragging the U.S. Mint. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week, President Biden and Vice President Harris traveled to Georgia to talk about voting rights—but LaTosha Brown was not celebrating. As co-founder of the Atlanta-based Black Voters Matter Fund, Brown explains to host Brittany Packnett Cunningham why she and other organizers sat out the event, arguing that these dangerous times demand bolder action from the administration. Plus, Brittany brings you your UNtrending News—including the coin that has the internet dragging the U.S. Mint. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Today, we're checking in with LaTosha Brown, Co-founder of the Black Voters Matter Fund and the Black Voters Capacity Building Institute. We first spoke to LaTosha a year ago after her amazing work in expanding voting access in Georgia proved so successful. But that was then and this is now. Challenges abound this year, likely as a direct reaction to her work. The new restrictions making it harder to vote, the so-called election reforms, and redistricting will have a direct impact on the 2022 midterms. It's why we are so focused at the ACLU on expanding and protecting access to the ballot and stopping restrictions in their tracks. LaTosha Brown joins us to discuss.
Host Farai Chideya talks with LaTosha Brown, cofounder of the Black Voters Matter Fund, about where she thinks constituents like herself belong in the country's two-party politics. Then Farai looks back at another voting rights and civil rights activist from decades past: Fannie Lou Hamer, as revisited by historian Keisha Blain in her new book: “Until I Am Free: Fannie Lou Hamer's Enduring Message to America.” Adriana Lozada, a doula with years of experience helping birthing people, explains what needs to be done to address the maternal health crisis in the U.S. On Sippin' the Political Tea, Errin Haines of the 19th leads a conversation with OBP legal analyst Tiffany Jeffers and CNN editor Eliza Anyangwe examining the Supreme Court's arguments about abortion rights, Stacey Abrams' leadership in Georgia, and the fall-out of Omicron across the globe.EPISODE RUNDOWN1:18 Voting rights activist LaTosha Brown on what keeps her motivated to make change12:32 Historian Keisha Blain on the life and legacy of Fannie Lou Hamer22:26 Doula Adriana Lozada on the U.S.'s maternal health crisis31:16 Sippin' the Political Tea: Errin Haines of the 19th, Eliza Anyangwe of CNN, and Tiffany Jeffers of Georgetown Law dissect the week's news
Led by the League of Women Voters and People for the American Way, Mark joined forces with protestors in Washington D.C. to demand President Biden FIX OR NIX THE FILIBUSTER. You'll hear one-on-one conversations with: April Albright, Legal Director and Chief of Staff at Black Voters Matter Fund; Judith Brown Dianis, Executive Director of the Advancement Project; Rev. Tim McDonald, Chair of the Board for People for the American Way; Senator Lena Taylor of Wisconsin; Cliff Albright, Co-Founder of Black Voters Matter, and Wes Bellamy, Co-Chair of Our Black Party; and a closing word from Rev. Dr. WIlliam Barber II. Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Producer: Brittany Temple Distributor: DCP Entertainment For additional content: makeitplain.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
DeRay, Kaya, Sam, and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week, including Naomi Osaka, Black surfers, juvenile discrimination, the labor shortage, and car fatalities. DeRay interviews Cliff Albright about Black Voters Matter Fund and the battle for voting rights. DeRay: https://inquest.org/fear-of-the-black-child/ Kaya: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/09/04/ten-million-job-openings-labor-shortage/ De'Ara: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/08/31/sports/black-surfers.html Sam: https://www.fastcompany.com/90657165/how-a-century-old-brand-is-transforming-itself-and-the-auto-industry?dclid=COiPlbfn6PICFUtf1QodDkYFTA Mortality Gap Report: https://www.themarshallproject.org/2021/08/30/the-black-mortality-gap-and-a-century-old-document For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Originally aired June 19th, 2021. This episode features Timothy Hughes, hailing from Nashville, TN, discussing the first-ever federally recognized Juneteenth in the United States. Timothy explores the history and meaning behind Juneteenth, discusses the January Capitol riot, and dives into the contemporary political landscape from an intersectional lens.
Tonight's guests are Rep. Jamie Raskin, Dr. Rachel Villanueva, president of the National Medical Association, LaTosha Brown, co-founder of the Black Voters Matter Fund, and Richard Engel, NBC News chief foreign correspondent.
Tonight on the Last Word: LaTosha Brown, co-founder of Black Voters Matter Fund, who met with Vice President Harris to discuss voting rights and was part of the protest where activists got arrested, talks to Lawrence O'Donnell. Also, Texas State Rep. Carol Alvarado talks about her conversations with Senator Joe Manchin and Senator Kyrsten Sinema. And Rep. Amy Klobuchar talks about why her committee is heading to Georgia on Monday to hold its first field hearing in two decades. Plus, two men are charged with plotting to bomb the Democratic Party Headquarters in California after the 2020 election results. Also on the Last Word: Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs and Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold join Lawrence to discuss how to held Republicans accountable for spreading Donald Trump's Big Lie.
Alicia Garza welcomes co-founder of Black Voters Matter Fund, Cliff Albright. Garza and Albright talk about what it looks like to struggle with each other in the movement without letting it derail us, honoring the OG freedom fighters America wants us to forget, and so much more! Plus, Garza's weekly round up of all that's good and awful from the past week.Cliff Albright on Twitter, InstagramFind out more about Black Voters Matter FundLady Don't Take No on Twitter, Instagram & FacebookAlicia Garza on YouTube, Twitter, Instagram & Facebook This pod is supported by the Black Futures LabProduction by Phil SurkisTheme music: "Lady Don't Tek No" by LatyrxAlicia Garza founded the Black Futures Lab to make Black communities powerful in politics. She is the co-creator of #BlackLivesMatter and the Black Lives Matter Global Network, an international organizing project to end state violence and oppression against Black people. Garza serves as the Strategy & Partnerships Director for the National Domestic Workers Alliance. She is the co-founder of Supermajority, a new home for women's activism. Alicia was recently named to TIME's Annual TIME100 List of the 100 Most Influential People in the World, alongside her BLM co-founders Opal Tometi and Patrisse Cullors. She is the author of the critically acclaimed book, The Purpose of Power: How We Come Together When We Fall Apart (Penguin Random House), and she warns you -- hashtags don't start movements. People do.
Welcome to Majority.FM's AM QUICKIE! Brought to you by justcoffee.coop TODAY'S HEADLINES: Florida has become the latest state to pass Republican legislation making it harder for people to vote. Voter advocacy groups are already challenging the new law in court. Meanwhile, Brazilian police committed a massacre in one of Rio’s largest favelas. At least twenty five people were killed in what police described as a campaign to ensure public safety. And lastly, the United States is reportedly turning a corner in the pandemic. Public health experts are expressing cautious optimism about declining infection numbers, but they also warn against letting our guard down too soon. THESE ARE THE STORIES YOU NEED TO KNOW: This dispatch from the Republican war on democracy comes from the Associated Press. Governor Ron DeSantis signed a major rewrite of Florida’s elections law yesterday, tightening rules around drop boxes and mail-in voting. Critics say the changes will make it harder for voters, particularly the elderly and people of color, to cast ballots. It’s the latest victory in the nationwide push by Republicans to restrict access to the polls. The campaign has been fueled by Donald Trump’s false claim that his reelection was stolen from him. Florida’s Republican legislators passed this law – without a single Democratic vote – even though they acknowledged there were no signs of fraud in the state. The AP reports that DeSantis, widely viewed as a potential presidential candidate, clearly saw the political advantage in fighting for what his party describes as election integrity. In an extraordinary move, he staged his bill-signing live on Fox and Friends, with no other media outlets allowed. Elections supervisors did not ask for the changes, warning that some of the new rules may prove cumbersome. Voter advocates assailed the law as a blatant attempt to impede access to the polls so Republicans might retain an advantage. Patricia Brigham, president of the League of Women Voters of Florida, called the law despicable, undemocratic, unconstitutional, and un-American. The league joined the Black Voters Matter Fund, the Florida Alliance for Retired Americans and others in assailing the new law in a federal lawsuit filed minutes after the signing. May the courts strike it down! Rio Police Commit Massacre The news from Brazil is ugly. The Guardian reports that at least twenty five people have been killed after heavily armed police stormed one of Rio de Janeiro’s largest favelas in pursuit of drug traffickers. Activists called it one of the deadliest raids in the city’s history. About two hundred members of Rio’s civil police launched their incursion into Jacarezinho (Haca-ray-zeenho) in the early hours yesterday, sprinting into the vast redbrick community as a bullet-proof helicopter circled overhead with snipers poised on each side. By lunchtime at least twenty five people were reported dead, including a drug squad officer who was shot in the head. Police and local media described the other victims as suspects but offered no immediate evidence for that claim. Photographs and videos taken by residents and shared with the Guardian showed bloodied corpses splayed out in the favela’s narrow alleyways and beside the heavily polluted river from which Jacarezinho takes its name. Police officials and their cheerleaders in Rio’s tabloid press celebrated the mission as an essential attack on the drug gangs who have for decades used the favelas as their bases. But there was outrage from human rights activists and public security specialists as the scale of the carnage became clear. Pedro Paulo Santos Silva, a researcher from Rio’s Centre for Studies on Public Security and Citizenship, said, " It’s extermination – there’s no other way to describe it. This was a massacre." The least we can do is bear witness. US Pandemic Case Numbers Falling Good news! The New York Times reports that after weeks of coronavirus patients flooding emergency rooms in Michigan, the worst Covid-19 hot spot in the nation, hospitalizations are finally falling. On some recent days, entire states, including Wisconsin and West Virginia, have reported zero new deaths. And in New York and Chicago, officials have vowed to fully reopen in the coming weeks. Americans have entered a new, hopeful phase of the pandemic. Local officials have joined in the newfound optimism, rapidly loosening restrictions. Public health experts remain cautious. But they said that while they still expect surges in the coming weeks, they do not think they will reach past peaks. The nation is recording about forty nine thousand new cases a day, the lowest number since October. Hospitalizations have plateaued at around forty thousand, a similar level as the early fall. Nationwide, deaths are hovering around seven hundred a day, down from a peak of more than three thousand in January. Meanwhile, the Washington Post says the pandemic could be at least temporarily throttled by July if the vast majority of people get vaccinated and continue with precautions. That’s according to a strikingly optimistic paper released Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said she expects the current infection numbers to continue their recent decline. She also warned against complacency. She said, "If we’re not humble at this point, we have a problem." And remember, it’s not over until it’s over everywhere. AND NOW FOR SOME QUICKER QUICKIES: The Washington Post reports that months after the Trump administration weakened the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, allowing industry and individuals to kill any number of birds, the Biden administration proposed a new rule that would revoke that change. The proposal announced by the Interior Department yesterday would restore protections that governed accidental killings of birds. Oil companies are mad, so you know it’s good. According to CBS News, refusing to wear a mask or other unruly behavior on an airplane has gotten more than four thousand people banned by US airlines over the past year. Airlines have referred more than thirteen hundred passengers to the Federal Aviation Administration for unruly behavior since February, after the agency announced a zero- tolerance policy. Is it really that hard to keep your mask on? The New York Times reports that New York City is launching a new program to provide funding to artists for public works. Officials said the city will spend $25 million on the program, called the City Artist Corps. It’s expected to create jobs for more than fifteen hundred artists. Color us excited. Gizmodo reports that informants working for the FBI committed more than nine thousand six hundred crimes under the bureau’s supervision during Donald Trump’s first two years in office. That’s according to unclassified government reports known as Otherwise Illegal Activity reports, which detail the number of crimes committed by what the bureau calls confidential human sources. Want to break the law? Get a cop’s permission first! MAY 7, 2021 - AM QUICKIE HOSTS - Sam Seder & Lucie Steiner WRITER - Corey Pein PRODUCER - Dorsey Shaw EXECUTIVE PRODUCER - Brendan Finn
Amy Davis, Coordinator, Center for Diversity and Inclusion, Susquehanna University, and Sharief Hashim, Director of Athletics Susquehanna, both are members of the University's Martin Luther King Week planning committee. They'll talk about the MLK honoring events, the headlining guest, LaTosha Brown, co-founder of the Black Voters Matter Fund, and a fellow at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government. Sunrise guests will also discuss the upcoming chapel service and ‘A Day of Teaching.'
Labor Radio examines the unprecedented corporate misinformation campaign that led California voters to approve a landmark anti-worker ballot measure. On Building Bridges, Black Voters Matter Fund cofounder Cliff Albright on how to "increase power in our communities." Grit NorthWest is a Carpenters Union podcast and one of the newest members of the Labor Radio Podcast Network; this week they answer the question “Dude, Where's our reps?” In the wake of the horrific devastation of the Almeda Fire, the Brain Labor Report visits with contractor Anthony Kirtz about plans to clean up and rebuild with an emphasis on local jobs in Oregon's Rogue Valley. And CTU Speaks! looks back at the 2019 Chicago teachers strike, not just all that the teachers won, but all that they have yet to realize. We wrap up with two shows that feature inspiring music this week: Activate L!ve interviewed the producer and director of “Stand!”, the movie musical which premieres December 1 in 46 states across the country; and the San Francisco Mime Troupe recently wrapped up their great radio drama Tales of the Resistance: Will the Resistance become a Revolution, or will the fascist corporate overlords maintain their control over the workers? Highlights from labor radio and podcast shows around the country, part of the national Labor Radio Podcast Network of shows focusing on working people's issues and concerns. #LaborRadioPod @bbridgesradio @GritNw @CtuSpeaks @MachinistsUnion @SFTroupers Edited by Evan Papp and Patrick Dixon; produced and hosted by Chris Garlock; social media guru: Harold Phillips
President Trump may be on his way out, but Republicans will have to rely on his voters to hold power in the Senate. If Democrats win two runoff elections in Georgia on January 5, they will win a narrow Senate majority.Stephen Fowler of Georgia Public Broadcasting explains how Republicans in Georgia are attacking the state's election process.LaTosha Brown, co-founder of the Black Voters Matter Fund, explains how Democrats in Georgia turned out voters in the presidential race. In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment that will help you make sense of what's going on in your community.Email us at considerthis@npr.org.
75 years after the nuclear bombs fell on Hiroshima and Nagaski, survivor Setsuko Thurlow, still struggles with the memories of death and destruction. She joins Christiane Amanpour to reflect on that horrifying day that inspired her to dedicate her life to campaigning for nuclear disarmament, which earned her a Nobel Peace prize. Stuart Stevens, former Republican strategist, talks candidly about the disillusionment he now feels for his old party and why he once "represented the worst of the political system.” Then, our Hari Sreenivasan speaks to Ari Berman, author and senior reporter at Mother Jones, and LaTosha Brown, co-founder of the Black Voters Matter Fund, about voter suppression and the looming election crisis.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy
A discussion with panelists Brittany S. Smalls, Pennsylvania State Coordinator, Black Voters Matter Fund, and Jean Handley, Fair Districts PA, Dauphin County Coordinator on why its important to fill out the census this year, and how it relates to the redistricting next year here in Pennsylvania. Gerrymandering of districts often marginalizes votes and allowed Elected Officials to choose their voters rather than voters choose their Elected Officials!SHOW LESS
Thank you everyone for helping up raise $3716.08 through Helping Haunts! The donation have been made, and now it's time to draw our winners of the amazing prizes from this inaugural event! We'd like to thank everyone that donated to this event and will have a complete listing of those participants on our Helping Haunts page soon. Donations from this event have been made to: $2500.00 to The Movement for Black Lives $608.04 to Color of Change $608.04 to Black Voters Matter Fund
In this segment of By Any Means Necessary hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Cliff Albright, co-founder and Executive Director of Black Voters Matter Fund, to talk about the disastrous handling of last night's primary election in Kentucky, how the coronavirus pandemic has intensified the right-wing drive to suppress the votes of working Black people, and why he says it's likely the "bulk" of voter suppression in this country is "intentional."
In this episode of By Any Means Necessary hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Cliff Albright, co-founder and Executive Director of Black Voters Matter Fund, to talk about the disastrous handling of last night's primary election in Kentucky, how the coronavirus pandemic has intensified the right-wing drive to suppress the votes of working Black people, and why he says it's likely the "bulk" of voter suppression in this country is "intentional."In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Sputnik News analyst and By Any Means Necessary producer Wyatt Reed and peace activist Sergio Torrez to talk about last night's brutal police crackdown of protesters in the newly-dubbed Black House Autonomous Zone in DC, and the significance of DC police repeatedly and forcibly re-taking the Black Lives Matter plaza symbolically ceded to activists three weeks ago.In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by housing advocate and OccupyPHA organizer Jennifer Bennetch to talk about their ongoing campaign to reclaim vacant public housing in Philadelphia on behalf of homeless families, why un-housed populations are particularly vulnerable to the coronavirus outbreak, and Philadelphia's long history of displacing low-income residents in pursuit of profits for big developers.Later in the show, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Delonte Gholston, Pastor of Peace Fellowship Church in Washington, DC, to talk about the need to balance ambition with pragmatism when it comes to alternatives to policing, and why the embrace of US imperialist violence by both parties means a Democratic president wouldn't necessarily be a better negotiating partners to protesters.
Today episode is all about how YOU can give back and make a difference in the worlds current climate. We are at a tipping point in our world and we have no other option but to push forward and change our society. I talk about some of the best resources that I have found and I have all of them linked here. If any of these speak to your heart please donate anything at all that you are able. If you are not registered make sure to have your voice heard in your local, state and federal elections. https://vote.gov/ (https://vote.gov/) The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund Inc: America's premier legal organization fight for racial justice https://org2.salsalabs.com/o/6857/p/salsa/donation/common/public/?donate_page_KEY=15780&_ga=2.253591564.400229916.1591571890-1535630358.1591132306 (https://org2.salsalabs.com/o/6857/p/salsa/donation/common/public/?donate_page_KEY=15780&_ga=2.253591564.400229916.1591571890-1535630358.1591132306) The Bail Project™ National Revolving Bail Fund is on a mission to combat mass incarceration and reshape the pretrial system in the United States. 100% of online donations are used to bring people home. https://secure.givelively.org/donate/the-bail-project (https://secure.givelively.org/donate/the-bail-project) Find Mutual Aid Networks and other community self-support projects near you. Donations will go toward rebuilding businesses and other parts of black communities where protests have occurred and/or have been particularly hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic. https://www.mutualaidhub.org/ (https://www.mutualaidhub.org/) Black and Brown FoundersWe provide community, education, and access to Black and Latinx entrepreneurs, allowing them to launch and build tech businesses with modest resources.We believe that profitability is more important than fundability, because it ensures that our founders have options as they grow. We're not just creating awareness, but changing how people think about startups. https://blackandbrownfounders.com/ (https://blackandbrownfounders.com/) The Black Girls Code mission: to introduce programming and technology to a new generation of coders, coders who will become builders of technological innovation and of their own futures. To increase the number of women of color in the digital space by empowering girls of color ages 7 to 17 to become innovators. https://www.blackgirlscode.com/ (https://www.blackgirlscode.com/) America Civil Liberties Union The ACLU has been at the center of nearly every major civil liberties battle in the U.S. for over 100 years. This vital work depends on the support of ACLU members in all 50 states and beyond. https://action.aclu.org/give/now?redirect=node/65102 (https://action.aclu.org/give/now?redirect=node/65102) Black Voters Matter Fund We advocate for policies to expand voting rights/access, including expanded early voting, resisting voter ID, re-entry restoration of rights and strengthening the Voting Rights Act. We also advocate for policies that intersect with race, gender, economic and other aspects of equity. https://www.blackvotersmatterfund.org/donate (https://www.blackvotersmatterfund.org/donate) Transgender Law Center The Trans Agenda for Liberation is a community-led guide towards the world we deserve. Trans people hold the knowledge, power, and joy to create a future where we can all not only survive but thrive. This agenda addresses the urgent political, legal, and social violence enacted against our communities, while channeling trans imagination to bring our boldest visions to Life. https://transgenderlawcenter.org/donate (https://transgenderlawcenter.org/donate) Center for Black Equity: a global network of LGBTQ+ individuals, allies, community-based organizations and prides dedicated to achieving equality and social justice for Black LGBTQ+ community through Health Equity, Economic Equity and Social Equity...
On April 7, 2020 Leaders in Lowell was joined by LaTosha Brown, the co-founder of the Black Voters Matter Fund and a 2019 Fall Fellow at Harvard Universities Institute of Politics. LaTosha spoke with Leaders in Lowell about her work with the Black Voters Matter Fund, civic engagement, issues like public health & education, and much more. This event was held as part of Leaders in Lowell's new "Virtual Discussion Series". Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we cannot hold in-person events for the foreseeable future. In the meantime, we will be conducing a series of video interviews and discussions with prominent speakers and leaders. To learn more about Leaders in Lowell, please visit leadersinlowell.org.
To learn more about Black Voters Matter Fund, visit https://www.blackvotersmatterfund.org/.The Brown Girls Guide to Politics Podcast is all about amplifying the voices of women who are too often forgotten in media coverage. Host A'shanti Gholar leads conversations with women changing the face of politics. In the BGG to Politics blog, A'shanti created a space for Women of Color to learn about the current state of women in politics, to support others breaking into the political sphere, and to celebrate incredible people changing the course of the country. A'shanti founded the blog and Wonder Media Network is thrilled to extend her platform to audio.Follow The BGG:WebsiteTwitterInstagramFollow Wonder Media Network:WebsiteTwitterInstagram
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