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On February 21, 1965, Malcolm X — the influential civil rights leader whose powerful voice challenged America to confront racism, inequality, and injustice — was assassinated in New York City at the age of 39. Rising from a troubled youth to become one of the most prominent and controversial figures of the Civil Rights Movement, Malcolm X captivated audiences with his uncompromising rhetoric, intellectual rigor, and unwavering commitment to Black empowerment. In the final years of his life, his views evolved following a pilgrimage to Mecca, broadening his vision of racial unity while maintaining his demand for dignity and human rights. His assassination cut short a transformative life, but his ideas, activism, and enduring influence continue to shape conversations about race and justice around the world. Hosts: Jason Beckerman & Derek Kaufman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This Day in Legal History: Magna Carta Sealed at RunnymedeOn this day in 1215, in a meadow at Runnymede on the south bank of the Thames, King John of England affixed his seal to a document the rebellious English barons had drafted, in which the king conceded a series of limits on his own royal authority. We call it Magna Carta — the Great Charter. The immediate political context was a baronial revolt against John's tax exactions for his disastrous French wars, and most of the sixty-three chapters as drafted in 1215 are concerned with the highly specific grievances of a feudal aristocracy: scutage, wardship, the inheritance fees of widows, the freedom of the church, the standardization of weights and measures in the king's markets. The two chapters that the centuries have remembered are 39 and 40. Chapter 39 says that no free man shall be taken or imprisoned or dispossessed except by the lawful judgment of his peers or by the law of the land. Chapter 40 says that to no one will the king sell, deny, or delay right or justice. The Charter was annulled by Pope Innocent III within ten weeks of sealing — the pope held that John, as a vassal of the Holy See, could not be bound by a treaty extracted under duress — and the country immediately collapsed into the First Barons' War. But John died in October 1216, his nine-year-old son Henry III's regents reissued the Charter as a tactical concession the next month, it was reissued again in 1217 and 1225, and by the late thirteenth century the 1225 version had been confirmed by successive kings as a foundational statute of the realm. Edward Coke, writing in the seventeenth century, transformed Chapter 39's “law of the land” into the doctrine of due process, and the founding generation of the American Republic picked up Coke's reading and wrote it directly into the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments of the United States Constitution. The phrase “due process of law” in those amendments is the most consequential American inheritance from the Runnymede document. The principle the barons were trying to extract from a beleaguered king — that the law constrains the sovereign too — is the substrate on which everything we recognize as constitutionalism is built. Eight hundred and eleven years on, the principle is still the work.The Rhode Island travel-ban lawsuit we covered on June 8 took a sharp turn on Friday. Chief Judge John J. McConnell, Jr., of the District of Rhode Island held a status conference in Dorcas International Institute v. USCIS at which he was openly frustrated with the Justice Department for failing to immediately implement his June 5 vacatur of the four USCIS benefit-freeze policies for nationals of the thirty-nine travel-ban countries. The judge's message, in plain terms, was that vacatur under the Administrative Procedure Act is self-executing — the moment the order was entered, the policies ceased to exist, and the agency was obligated to resume processing affirmative benefits, asylum claims, and adjudicator-instruction reviews on the prior pre-freeze basis. The Trump administration, after the hearing, told the court it would comply, restart adjudications, and clear the backlog. It also did what defendants typically do when they have lost on the merits and lost again on compliance: it filed a notice of appeal with the First Circuit and asked the appellate court to stay the vacatur pending appeal. That is the live question now. The First Circuit's stay analysis runs through the standard Nken v. Holder factors — likelihood of success on the merits, irreparable harm, the balance of equities, and the public interest — and the administration's strongest argument on each is going to be familiar: the executive needs administrative breathing room to implement a travel ban, mass restoration of adjudications creates national-security risk, the harm to applicants is reversible if their adjudications are paused for a few more weeks. The plaintiffs' strongest counterarguments are also familiar: the policies were unlawful when adopted and the agency had no business adopting them, the harm to applicants from continued delay is concrete and accruing daily, and the First Circuit is not in the business of staying vacaturs of unlawful agency action in order to let the agency continue acting unlawfully. Watch the First Circuit's calendar this week. The stay motion is the next inflection point.Trump officials agree to resume asylum processing after being scolded by judge | The Washington PostGoogle filed suit on Friday in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York against a China-based cybercrime network it calls the “Outsider Enterprise,” alleging that the network's members used Google's Gemini large-language model to generate the code, copy, and templates for a phishing-as-a-service platform that has built more than nine thousand fraudulent websites and sent two and a half million scam text messages in the two weeks ending June 1 alone. The complaint is significant for two reasons. First, it is, to Google's knowledge, the first time the company has affirmatively sued threat actors for using its own generative-AI product as the input to a scaled criminal operation, as distinct from the more usual posture of suing scammers who impersonate Google brands. The legal theories are a mix of Lanham Act false-designation-of-origin and trademark-infringement counts, Computer Fraud and Abuse Act counts based on Outsider's unauthorized access to Google services, breach-of-contract counts on the Gemini terms of service, and a RICO count. Second, the factual record will be a road map for the next decade of AI-misuse litigation. The complaint describes Telegram channels in which Outsider members trade prompts that get Gemini to write phishing code, a library of two hundred and ninety prebuilt templates impersonating brands ranging from the U.S. Postal Service to state DMVs to E-ZPass, and an FBI estimate that the broader campaign Outsider participates in has stolen roughly 3.87 million card numbers and caused $1.9 billion in losses since July 2023. The remedy Google is seeking is a permanent injunction shutting the operation down, plus domain seizures and account terminations across Google's services and at major U.S. carriers, which Google says it has been coordinating with the FBI, AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon. The deeper legal question the case may end up clarifying is whether and to what extent platforms can use private civil suits as the front-line enforcement mechanism against AI-augmented criminal activity that the public criminal-justice system has had trouble keeping up with.Google sues Chinese cybercrime ring that weaponized Gemini AI for phishing scams | TechCrunchA federal district judge in Washington on Friday issued a preliminary injunction barring the Trump administration from continuing to implement Executive Order 14253, the order under which the National Park Service had been scrubbing exhibits, signage, and online materials at sites administered by the Department of the Interior. The judge gave the administration three weeks to restore the materials it had already removed. The order at issue, signed in March, directed federal cultural agencies to identify and remove content that, in the executive's view, reflected “improper, divisive, or anti-American ideology” or “partisan” framing. In the months that followed, the National Park Service had taken down or altered displays addressing slavery, the Civil Rights Movement, the internment of Japanese Americans during the Second World War, climate change, and the histories of Native American dispossession at sites including the Stonewall National Monument, Independence Hall, and the Manzanar National Historic Site. The case is American Historical Association v. Department of the Interior, brought by historians' professional associations and a coalition of plaintiffs that includes affected park employees and visitor-experience contractors. The legal theory pleaded was multi-strand: First Amendment viewpoint discrimination as applied to government speech that has taken on a public-forum character, Administrative Procedure Act challenges on the ground that the agency failed to provide a reasoned basis for the removals and failed to consider statutory commands under the Organic Act of 1916, and a Federal Records Act challenge to the destruction of materials that constituted federal records. The judge held that the plaintiffs were likely to succeed on the First Amendment claim and the APA claim, found irreparable harm in the ongoing loss of public access to the underlying historical materials, and found that the public interest was best served by restoration. The administration is widely expected to appeal to the D.C. Circuit. In the meantime, the three-week restoration clock is running.Judge blocks Trump national parks order, calling it “censorship” | The Washington Post This is a public episode. 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In this episode of Nurah Speaks, I challenge the idea that Black progress can be achieved through moral appeals to the powerful or through political victories.  As I reflect on the sacrifices made during the Civil Rights Movement and the political realities we face today, I question if we have placed unrealistic expectations in systems that repeatedly prove limited.Our problems cannot be solved by simply voting the right people into office or by appealing to the conscience of those with economic or political power.Though I whole heartedly support civic engagement and recognize the value of local political participation, I do not believe that politics alone will save our people. In my view, Black people will be saved by Black people by what we do with and for one another.Throughout this episode, I explore the difference between civil rights and human rights, the fragility of political gains and how we are witnessing our elected representation being taken away.  I question the notion of equality if rights that are granted and amended can also be  removed by legislation.My central message is simple: regardless of election outcomes, we have to ask ourselves what we are willing to do for one another. If we want justice, equality and a progressive future, we must be prepared to build it together.If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to Nurah Speaks on YouTube and follow the podcast on your favorite streaming platform.  Be sure to like, share and leave a comment. I would love to hear your thoughts on this conversation.You can follow Nurah Speaks on X, Instagram and Facebook @NurahSpeaks.

David Porter, a pivotal figure in soul music, was the first staff writer Stax Records, where he co-wrote iconic hits like "Soul Man," "Hold On I'm Comin'," "I Thank You," "When Something is Wrong with my Baby," and "Wrap it Up," many alongside Isaac Hayes. His songs, which have appeared on national charts over 200 times and amassed lifetime unit sales exceeding 450 million, are enshrined in the Grammy Hall of Fame and have influenced soul, R&B, and hip-hop, with over 450 samples in tracks like Mariah Carey's "Dreamlover," Will Smith's "Gettin' Jiggy Wit It," Wu-Tang Clan's "C.R.E.A.M.," and The Notorious B.I.G.'s "Who Shot Ya." Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2005 with Hayes,Porter was featured in HBO's 2023 Stax Records special and founded The ConsortiumMT, cementing his legacy as a genre-defining songwriter.Mr. Porter's memoir has been praised by luminaries like Bruce Springsteen ("essential reading for those who were touched by the magic and majesty of soul music"), Questlove ("he's the architect of the Memphis sound"), Keith Richards ("there ain't no soul music without David Porter.a great read") and Stevie Wonder (who just attended his LA book celebration). Rolling Stone> recently called him "one of the most important American popular songwriters" and Billboard added he's "penned and produced some of the most quintessential songs in music history".In the book, his profound stories range include firsthand tales of segregated Memphis during the height of the Civil Rights Movement, to helping Otis Redding write "Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay" just days before his tragic passing and many more. He defined an era of soul music working with luminaries like Otis, Booker T. Jones, Isaac Hayes, Carla Thomas and Sam & Dave writing credits). Then his songs did it all over again in the 1990s - when they were sampled by the likes of Notorious B.I.G., Wu-Tang Clan, Mariah Carey, Snoop Dogg, De La Soul and Jay-ZBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-unplugged-totally-uncut--994165/support.

This week, Maine's Graham Platner won the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate despite having a Nazi tattoo on his chest and recent relationship scandals surface from his past. As well, Texas's Ken Paxton won the Republican primary for U.S. Senate, while having allegations of infidelity and securities fraud. How did these people gain popularity with voters and within their parties? This week on The Bulletin's summer programming we look at segments that have to do with how tribalism has become ingrained in how we navigate the world, including our church, and what happens when someone steps outside of the lines of their group. The episode includes conversations with New York Times journalist Frank Bruni about his book The Age of Grievance, Mockingcast's David Zahl about an incident in which David French was cancelled from a polarization panel, and Sharon McMahon about how to view others you disagree with.   REFERENCED IN THE EPISODE: The Age of Grievance by Frank Bruni GO DEEPER WITH THE BULLETIN:  Join the conversation at our Substack.  Find us on YouTube.  Rate and review the show in your podcast app of choice.  ABOUT THE GUESTS: Frank Bruni has been a journalist at The New York Times for over 25 years, in roles as diverse as op-ed columnist, White House correspondent, Rome bureau chief, and chief restaurant critic. He is the author of four New York Times bestsellers. In July 2021, he became a full professor at Duke University, teaching in the school of public policy. His latest book is The Age of Grievance. David Zahl is the founder and director of Mockingbird Ministries, editor-in-chief of the Mockingbird website, and co-host of both The Mockingcast and The Brothers Zahl podcasts. His latest book is, The Big Relief: The Urgency of Grace for a Worn-Out World. His writing has been featured in The Washington Post, Christianity Today, and The Guardian, among others.  Sharon McMahon is a former government teacher who took her passion for education to Instagram, where more than a million people rely on her for non-partisan, fact-based information as "America's Government Teacher." Sharon is also the host of the podcast, Here's Where It Gets Interesting, where, each week, she provides entertaining yet factual accounts of America's most fascinating moments and people. She is the author of The Small and Mighty: Twelve Unsung Americans Who Changed the Course of History, from the Founding to the Civil Rights Movement. ABOUT THE BULLETIN:  The Bulletin is a twice-weekly news analysis podcast from Christianity Today, with editor-at-large Russell Moore. Each episode offers commentary on current events and headlining news with a roundtable of premier guests, and shares a Christian perspective on issues that are shaping our world   The Bulletin listeners get 25% off CT. Go to https://orderct.com/THEBULLETIN to learn more.    “The Bulletin” is a production of Christianity Today Host: Alexa Copeland Associate Producers: Alexa Copeland Editing and Mix: Kevin Morris Graphic Design: Rick Szuecs Music: Dan Phelps  Executive Producer: Erik Petrik  Senior Producer: Matt Stevens Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is the Black church losing its influence in America?In this powerful conversation, Pastor Jamal Bryant sits down with Yusef Jackson, son of Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. and the president and CEO of Rainbow PUSH Coalition, to discuss the future of Black leadership, voting rights, civic engagement, economic justice, and why younger generations are disconnecting from both church and activism.From the legacy of the Civil Rights Movement to the reality of DEI rollbacks, local elections, and the fight for cultural unity, this episode challenges the Black community to rethink faith, politics, and responsibility in this generation.Yusef Jackson also opens up about growing up as Rev. Jesse Jackson's son, the lessons he learned from his parents, and what the next chapter of Rainbow PUSH looks like moving forward.Watch until the end for one of the most important conversations on the future of the Black church and Black America.#LetsBeClear #JamalBryant #YusefJackson~~~~~~~~~~~~~~The Jamal Bryant Podcast "Let's Be Clear" is a conversation that rips off the bandaid to serious relevant issues in the community and around the country. It assesses the wounds and offers prescriptions of insight, understanding and direction. No punches are pulled, but jabs are thrown to hit right between the eyes of every listener. New Episode Drops every Thursday at 12pm est. at jamalbryant.orgJoin our Membership or Support our Channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1yEY95beOqcUz5TUqxqVgQ/joinFollow or Subscribe on our socials ~https://www.facebook.com/jamalbryantpodcasthttps://www.instagram.com/jamalbryantpodcast/https://www.tiktok.com/@jamalbryantpodcast https://twitter.com/jamalbryantpod

According to Pew Research Center, nearly 75% of Black Americans identify as Christian.It's well known that many of the first African American Christians were first exposed to Christianity in the midst of enslavement. This exposure could have been used as a tactic for control by enslavers or as a genuine attempt to lead individuals to salvation by missionaries. But, whether conversion happened out of fear or joy, the African religious practices that the enslaved people would have practiced back home, all but disappeared during American enslavement.But, when emancipation occurred in the 1860's, the newfound freedoms of the formerly enslaved included not only an autonomy of body and identity, but an autonomy, at least in theory, of what they believed, and how they worshipped. For many, this materialized in a continued commitment to Christianity. But for many others, there was now the freedom to begin engaging with their traditional African beliefs, which often looked very different than Christianity. And even formerly enslaved Christians may have begun practicing a form of Christianity that, while still committed to the gospel, had visible distinctions and different emphases from the white men who first evangelized to them. But, while African Americans technically had the right to religious freedom, practitioners of African religion still faced persecution, especially during the era of Jim Crow, where legally free black Americans were still oppressed by their white governments for nearly a century. Even today stigma around Voodoo and similar practices has made African religion a taboo in many communities.Harvard Professor Ahmad Greene-Hayes recently wrote a book called “Underworld Work,” which explores the nuances of African American religious practice in the era between emancipation and the Civil Rights Movement. I spoke with Greene-Hayes about the complexities of Black religion during Jim Crow and the ways many Americans misunderstand African Spiritualism.

Welcome to 1968: The Year America Came Apart. This is an episode of "The Realignment" a Hidden History Series. There are years in history that feel less like ordinary time and more like a fault line. Years where the ground beneath a nation begins to shift and the people can feel it, they may not understand what they're feeling, but they know something is changing.. For America, 1968 was one of those years. The country had already been changing throughout the 1960s. The Civil Rights Movement had challenged the old order. The war in Vietnam was growing more divisive. Cities were struggling with poverty, race, and unrest. Young Americans were beginning to question institutions their parents had trusted without hesitation. But in 1968, all of those pressures collided. And for millions of Americans, it felt as though the country itself was coming apart. I remember that year well. I graduated from high school in Houston in the spring of 1968 and entered college that September. Even in Texas, far from Washington and Chicago, there was tension in the air. Conversations about race, war, protest, and authority were no longer distant news stories. They were part of daily life. America was rapidly changing. And not everyone agreed on what that change should look like. Vietnam and the Collapse of Trust The year began with war. In January of 1968, North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces launched what became known as the Tet Offensive. Militarily, the offensive was repelled. But politically and psychologically, it changed everything. For years, Americans had been told the war was being won. Tet suggested otherwise. Television screens suddenly filled with images of firefights in cities, American casualties, and chaos in places many Americans had never heard of before. The war no longer felt distant. It entered American living rooms every night. Trust in government began to erode. Even respected broadcaster Walter Cronkite publicly questioned whether the war could truly be won. For many Americans, confidence in leadership was beginning to collapse. Martin Luther King Jr. Then came April 4th. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee. The murder shocked the nation. For years, King had stood as the moral voice of the Civil Rights Movement, preaching nonviolence, justice, and reconciliation. But his assassination unleashed grief, anger, and frustration across the country. Riots erupted in more than one hundred American cities. National Guard troops were deployed. Smoke rose above neighborhoods already struggling with poverty and racial division. For some Americans, the unrest confirmed fears that the country was descending into disorder. For others, the riots reflected generations of anger and inequality that had gone ignored for far too long. The divide between those perspectives would become politically important. Robert Kennedy and Lost Hope Two months later, tragedy struck again. Senator Robert F. Kennedy had emerged as a candidate who seemed capable of bridging some of America's growing divisions. He spoke openly about poverty, race, and the need to heal the country. His campaign attracted young people, minorities, working-class voters, and many Americans exhausted by the war. Then, on June 5th, moments after winning the California Democratic primary, Kennedy was assassinated in Los Angeles. Another national figure gone. Another sense of hope shattered. To many Americans, it felt as though violence and instability were becoming the defining language of the era. Protest and Disorder By the summer of 1968, protest movements were spreading across college campuses and major cities. Young Americans marched against the Vietnam War. Civil rights organizations demanded deeper reforms. Groups like the Black Panthers emerged in cities across the country, reflecting growing frustration among younger Black activists who believed nonviolence alone was no longer enough. At the same time, police departments and local governments often responded with increasing force and suspicion. The tensions could be felt even in places like Houston, where concerns about policing, activism, and racial conflict became part of the atmosphere surrounding college campuses and urban neighborhoods. Then came Chicago. During the Democratic National Convention in August, protesters flooded the streets while police battled demonstrators in scenes broadcast nationwide on live television. Americans watched officers swinging clubs, protesters bleeding in the streets, and crowds chanting: “The whole world is watching.” The Democratic Party itself appeared divided and exhausted. And millions of Americans watching from home saw chaos. George Wallace and the Politics of Backlash Into that atmosphere stepped George Wallace. Running as a third-party candidate, Wallace appealed to Americans who believed the country was moving too fast, changing too much, and losing control. His campaign focused on law and order, resistance to federal authority, opposition to unrest, and anger toward political elites. While Wallace's earlier political career had been deeply tied to segregation, by 1968 his campaign also tapped into a broader sense of cultural backlash and working-class frustration. And millions responded. Wallace carried five Southern states and won nearly ten million votes. His success revealed something both major political parties would increasingly recognize in the years ahead: A large portion of the American electorate felt alienated from the direction of the country. Nixon and the Realignment In the end, Richard Nixon won the presidency. Nixon promised stability. Order. An end to chaos. His victory represented more than a normal election. It marked the acceleration of a political realignment already underway since the Civil Rights era began reshaping American politics earlier in the decade. Southern voters were beginning to move away from the Democratic Party. Many suburban and working-class voters were becoming increasingly concerned about crime, protest movements, and cultural upheaval. Trust in institutions  government, media, universities was weakening. The coalitions that had dominated American politics since Franklin Roosevelt were beginning to fracture. And the consequences of that fracture would shape American politics for generations. Looking back now, 1968 feels like more than just a turbulent year. It feels like a turning point. A year when millions of Americans stopped believing the future would naturally bring unity and stability. The old political consensus was breaking apart. New coalitions were forming. And many of the arguments that still define American politics today, race, protest, policing, media, nationalism, cultural identity, distrust of institutions were becoming impossible to ignore. For those of us who lived through it, even as young people stepping into adulthood, the tension was real. You could feel it. And in many ways, America has been wrestling with the legacy of 1968 ever since.

In this powerful message from the "Who Is Jesus?" series, we explore one of Jesus' most counter-cultural teachings: loving our enemies. Through Matthew 5:38-44, we discover that Jesus isn't calling us to be doormats, but to engage in creative, non-violent resistance that exposes injustice while seeking reconciliation over revenge.  Drawing from the Civil Rights Movement and examining the cultural context of "turning the other cheek," "giving your coat," and "going the extra mile," this sermon reveals how Jesus' radical approach to enemies transforms both victim and perpetrator. The core challenge: Can we hate the darkness without hating the person trapped inside it?  Because while we were still God's enemies, Christ died for us—and now calls us to love others with that same extravagant grace. Matthew 5:38-44 For more information about our church, visit npfcc.org To help support the ongoing work of NPFCC and our mission partners around the globe, you can make a donation at npfcc.org/give

Nicolle Wallace on the highest court ruling in favor of a new Alabama congressional map backed by Republicans in the state which leaves only one majority Black district, making it much easier for the GOP to flip another congressional seat in their favor.   For more, follow us on Instagram @deadlinewh For more from Nicolle, follow and download her podcast, “The Best People with Nicolle Wallace,” wherever you get your podcasts.To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On today’s “Closer Look with Rose Scott,” Janis Ware, the publisher of The Atlanta Voice reflects on their 60 year history as the longest running Black-owned newspaper in the city. The publication’s inception began during the Civil Rights Movement, and Ware’s father was one of the founders. Then, we met Kimberly Adams, the new host of “Marketplace Morning Report.” She’ll lead the program starting June 8th and is promising to engage the audience with the latest headlines on the economy, society, and our democracy. Then, Dr. Ilyasah Shabazz shares her new book about her father, Malcolm X. She says Malcolm in the Desert: Wisdom from the Spiritual Transformation of Malcolm X speaks directly to those feeling overwhelmed by the pace of modern life.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Fr. John Dear joins me to explore his latest book, Universal Love: Surrendering to the God of Peace and one of the core convictions at the center of it: genuine peacemaking begins not with better strategy or more effort, but with total surrender to the God of peace, to the will of God. We talk about what it looks like to take the Sermon on the Mount seriously, why following the non-violent Jesus is the way, and how the daily practice of "not my will, but yours" carries not only inner transformation, but political implications that go all the way to the streets.Fr. John Dear is an American peace activist, lecturer, author and Catholic priest residing in the Diocese of Monterey in California. Dear has written 40 books on Jesus, peace and nonviolence, and has been arrested 85 times in acts of nonviolent civil disobedience against war, injustice, poverty, racism, executions, nuclear weapons, and environmental destruction. He is the founder and director of the Beatitudes Center, where he offers the "Nonviolent Jesus Podcast". Fr. John's Book:Universal LoveConnect with Joshua: jjohnson@shiftingculturepodcast.comGo to www.shiftingculturepodcast.com to interact and donate. Every donation helps to produce more podcasts for you to enjoy.Follow on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Threads, Bluesky or YouTubeSupport the podcast and the ministry that my wife and I do around the world. Just click on the support the show link below Support the show

The memoir 'I Don't Swim' by former Iowa state Rep. Helen Miller reads like a chronicle of America itself. In this episode, Miller talks about her parents being part of the great migration of Black families to the north, becoming an adult during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, her political career and confronting the reasons why she didn't swim. Her book chronicles painful experiences with systemic racism and injustice, but remains an uplifting read. Later, Cathy Westercamp, an Iowa swim instructor, shares tips on swimming safety. (Rep. Helen Miller is a member of the IPR Board of Directors. This episode was originally produced July 17, 2025.)

Clarence B. Jones, the lawyer, strategist and speechwriter who helped shape some of the most important moments of the civil rights movement, has died at 95. Jones worked closely with Martin Luther King Jr., helped draft portions of the “I Have a Dream” speech and played a major role in civil rights litigation and activism for decades. Subscribe to our newsletter to stay informed with the latest news from a leading Black-owned & controlled media company: https://aurn.com/newsletter Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Micah Jones is an assistant professor of History and Black Studies at the University of Oregon. She talks about her book project, "The Price of Freedom: Race, Consumption, and the Long Black Freedom Struggle, 1915-1970," which places Black shoppers at the center of histories of consumption, racial formation, and the Civil Rights Movement. Research Notes: Colin Koopman is a professor of Philosophy at the University of Oregon. He talks about his latest book "Data Equals: Democratic Equality and Technological Hierarchy," which argues that current data technologies fail to create equality because they are built on a flawed understanding of it, often exacerbating social divisions instead of bridging them. NYT piece: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/03/20/magazine/colin-koopman-interview.html

Matt Walsh Documentary. Everything That You Were Told About The Civil Rights Movement Was A Lie Watch this Documentary at- https://youtu.be/HOCa5LeJTCs?si=Qi-71cvAtQKc1yPL Matt Walsh 3.41M subscribers 274,350 views Premiered May 11, 2026 The Matt Walsh Show Today we are releasing my newest documentary about the Civil Rights Movement on Daily Wire which may just be the most important project I've worked on. I will detail why this documentary and the truth are so important. Ep. 1777 "The Real History of Civil Rights Part 1: A New Constitution" is available, exclusively on DailyWire+ here: https://dwplus.watch/RealHistoryCivil... -- -- -- LIKE & SUBSCRIBE for new videos daily.    / @mattwalsh   Click here to join the member-exclusive portion of my show: https://dwplus.watch/MattWalshMemberE... -- -- -- Sources: https://x.com/NBCNews/status/20524786...    • History lesson: Police use of fire hoses o...      • The Fight Against Segregation in Birmingha...   https://i0.wp.com/breachofpeace.com/b... https://pbs.twimg.com/media/G2qDae1Wk... https://cdn.quillette.com/wp-content/... https://www.reddit.com/media?url=http... https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi... https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HHzvzc-WM... https://x.com/AzPetrich/status/205249... https://x.com/ProfJeffries/status/205... https://x.com/paoloredtoblue/status/2... https://x.com/rachelbitecofer/status/... https://x.com/RemakingManhood/status/... https://x.com/nicksortor/status/20524... https://x.com/still_boneless/status/2...    • ‘I Can't Listen To Martin Luther King Spee...   https://x.com/TheTNHoller/status/2052... https://x.com/mkhammer/status/2053174... https://x.com/Emolclause/status/20534... https://x.com/SteveGuest/status/20529... https://x.com/theblaze/status/2052431... https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GzsGYM0Wg... https://x.com/TampaPD/status/20531344... https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HH9hDgWXk... https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HH9LZZoWc... https://x.com/MaxFlugrath/status/2052...

MAY. 17, 2026You will conquer your Jericho (1)"The Lord said to Joshua: 'See! I have given Jericho into your hand.” Jos 6:2NKJVHere's what you need to know about the walls of Jericho: They were immense. They wrapped around the city like a suit of armor, forty feet above the ground. They were impenetrable. Here is what you need to know about Joshua: He didn't bring the walls down-God did. And God will do that for you too. Your Jericho is your fear, anger, bitterness, or prejudice. It's also your insecurity about the future; your guilt about the past; and your negativity, anxiety, and proclivity to criticize, over-analyze, or compartmentalize. Your Jericho is any circumstance, attitude, or mindset that keeps you from joy, peace, or rest. Jericho blocks your way, so its walls must fall! "Go in to possess the land which the Lord your God is giving you to possess" (Jos 1:11 NKJV).The verb translated as "possess" means "to occupy by driving out previous tenants and possessing in their place." But Satan won't leave without a fight, he will resist, he will push back. But he will not win. Why? Because God has already declared that you are the victor. "The Lord said to Joshua: 'See! I have given Jericho into your hand.'" God did not say, "Joshua, take the city." God said, "Joshua, receive the city I have taken." The same can be said about you and your challenge. You say, "If God has done it for me, what do I have to do?" (1) Receive your victory by faith, just as you received your salvation. (2) Speak victory. Be sure your words line up with God's words. (3) Walk out your victory, one day at a time.You will conquer your Jericho Speak victory.Share This DevotionalMAY. 18, 2026You will conquer your Jericho (2)"Joshua...lifted his eyes...and behold, a Man stood opposite him." Jos 5:13 NKJVIn late January 1956, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. received a threatening telephone call at his house. It was not the first foreboding message he'd received. But on this night, as his children and his wife lay sleeping, the weight of the Civil Rights Movement was too heavy. He decided that the risk was too great. He began to map out an exit strategy. At midnight he bowed over the kitchen table and began to pray, "I am afraid. The people are looking to me for leadership, and if I stand before them without strength and courage, they too will falter. I am at the end of my powers. I have nothing left. I've come to the point where I can't face it alone." King described what happened next. "I experienced the presence of the Divine as I have never experienced Him before. It seemed as though I could hear the quiet assurance of an inner voice saying: 'Stand up for righteousness, stand up for truth; and God will be at your side forever!" When facing a daunting challenge, Dr. King shifted his focus and turned to God. The Bible says: "When Joshua was by Jericho...he lifted his eyes...and behold, a Man stood opposite him." After Joshua lifted his eyes from Jericho, a divine messenger stood before him with the solution to his problem. As long as your eyes are only on your problem, you won't see your problem solver. You must look up. "I will lift up my eyes to the hills— from whence comes my help? My help comes from the Lord" (Ps 121:1-2 NKJV).You will conquer your Jericho God will be at your side forever.Share This DevotionalSend us Fan MailSupport the showChanging Lives | Building Strong Family | Impacting Our Community For Jesus Christ!

In Tuesday's primary election, all eyes were on District 3's congressional race, where progressive candidate Chris Rabb won over candidates backed by major Philadelphia Democrats. We hear about that and the broader election results in the Commonwealth, plus a battle in Lower Merion over laptop use in classrooms, and a fire that burned down a Delaware church with ties to the Underground Railroad and the Civil Rights Movement. 00:00 Intro 02:00 Chris Rabb's win demonstrates that Philly voters want change 07:30 Shapiro-backed Democrats win primaries in PA swing districts 14:56 Mother African Union Church destroyed by fire 19:55 Lower Merion parents protest “excessive” screen use in class 25:42 Shootings are at all-time low in Philadelphia 30:28 What's doing on down the shore this summer Listen to The Week in Philly every Saturday at 5am and 3pm, and Sunday at 3pm and 9pm.

Whether or not you call yourself religious, there's no denying that religion has an impact on society across the continents. And there is no faith more dominant than Christianity in the United States today. Washington State University professor and historian Matthew A. Sutton can show you just exactly how evangelical Christianity entwines itself with all aspects of the country. Drawing from his book, Chosen Land: How Christianity Made America and Americans Remade Christianity, Sutton chronicles Christians' five-hundred-year endeavor to turn the U.S. into their version of the kingdom of God. In the centuries after Christianity first arrived on American shores, colonizers (and the colonized) practiced many varieties of the faith. Throughout the nation's history, Christianity has maintained influence and power through new and evolving strains of its faith. As U.S. Christianity has fractured and adapted to changing times, the religion has shaped everything from the promise of Manifest Destiny to Ronald Reagan's approach to the Cold War, the rise of the Southern Lost Cause narrative, to the triumphs of the Civil Rights Movement. Through Sutton's research, he explains how faith affects human behavior, which ultimately shapes the world we make. Tracing the faith's major figures and currents, Sutton pinpoints how U.S. Christianity — always both steadfast and precarious — lives at the center of the nation's shared history. Matthew Avery Sutton is the Claudius O. and Mary Johnson Distinguished Professor and department chair in History at Washington State University. He is the author of five other books on the history of American Christianity, including Double Crossed and American Apocalypse, and the recipient of a Guggenheim fellowship. He lives in Pullman, Washington. Bill Radke hosts Week In Review at KUOW. Before that, he created and hosted the NPR humor show Rewind and hosted the Marketplace Morning Report, covering the day's national/international business news. He's been a KUOW reporter, news director, and interview host; also, a stand-up comedian and Seattle P-I newspaper columnist. Buy the Book Chosen Land: How Christianity Made America and Americans Remade Christianity Third Place Books  

Civil rights pioneer Brenda Travis has died at 81 after a lifetime tied to the struggle for racial justice in Mississippi. Arrested at just 15 years old for protesting segregation, Travis later became an educator, author and keeper of Mississippi's civil rights history. Subscribe to our newsletter to stay informed with the latest news from a leading Black-owned & controlled media company: https://aurn.com/newsletter Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Saturday's election results came as a shock to some amid rumors of voter discrepancies in the closed primaries. Some analysts view the results as a major pushback against Gov. Jeff Landry, whose five amendments were all rejected. Capitol Access reporter Brooke Thorington joins us with more.In the Spring of 1960, Black residents boycotted stores along one of New Orleans' busiest shopping stretches to send a message. They refused to shop at businesses on Dryades Street that took Black dollars but refused to hire Black workers.This story from the local Civil Rights Movement is recounted as part of the Historic New Orleans Collection exhibition, “The Trail They Blazed.” Exhibit curator Eric Seiferth joins us for more.In honor of America's 250th birthday, the Smithsonian is collaborating with 40 festivals across the country between March and November that highlight different U.S. subcultures on how they celebrate community, cultural exchange and civic engagement.One of the featured festivals will be Louisiana's very own Festivals Acadiens et Créoles, which returns this October 9-11. To tell us more about the Smithsonian's involvement is Cajun folklorist and founder of Festival Acadiens, Barry Ancelet, and Pat Mould, famed Cajun and Creole chef and the vice president of programming for the festival.Today's episode of Louisiana Considered was hosted by Karen Henderson. Our managing producer is Alana Schreiber. We receive production and technical support from Garrett Pittman, Adam Vos and our assistant producer, Aubry Procell. You can listen to Louisiana Considered Monday through Friday at noon and 7 p.m. It's available on Spotify, the NPR App and wherever you get your podcasts. Louisiana Considered wants to hear from you! Please fill out our pitch line to let us know what kinds of story ideas you have for our show. And while you're at it, fill out our listener survey! We want to keep bringing you the kinds of conversations you'd like to listen to.Louisiana Considered is made possible with support from our listeners. Thank you!

1964: The Breaking Point...How a Texas President Helped Reshape American Politics Forever There are years in American history that feel less like moments… and more like fault lines. 1964 was one of them. It was the year the old political order began to crack. Not overnight.Not all at once.But in ways we are still living with today. And at the center of it all stood a Texan. Lyndon B. Johnson Growing up in Texas, Lyndon Johnson was never just another historical figure to some families. People remembered him. In my own family, my great-aunts grew up around Johnson City during the years when Lyndon Johnson was still simply “Lyndon.” Before the presidency. Before Vietnam. Before history turned him into something larger and far more complicated. And that's important to remember. Because Johnson understood Texas.He understood the South.And perhaps more than anyone else in Washington, he understood political power. Especially how to use it. By 1964, America was already under enormous strain. The images coming across television screens were becoming impossible to ignore. Black students being screamed at while trying to attend school.Peaceful protesters attacked with dogs and fire hoses.Freedom Riders beaten.Church bombings.Demonstrations erupting across the South. For many Americans, the Civil Rights Movement was becoming not just a regional issue but a moral one. And television changed everything. For the first time in American history, millions of people could witness these confrontations in their living rooms almost as they happened. The country was being forced to look at itself. John F. Kennedy had moved cautiously on civil rights during his presidency. But after Kennedy's assassination in November of 1963, Lyndon Johnson inherited not only the presidency… but the unfinished battle over civil rights legislation. And Johnson knew something many younger Americans today may not fully appreciate: The bill would not pass simply because it was morally right. It would pass only if someone could force it through Congress. And Lyndon Johnson knew Congress better than almost anyone alive. Before becoming president, Johnson had served as Senate Majority Leader. He understood personalities, pressure, favors, intimidation, timing, all the invisible machinery of power. Historians would later call it “The Johnson Treatment.” He could flatter you.Threaten you.Charm you.Corner you.Convince you. Sometimes all within the same conversation. And in 1964, Johnson unleashed that political machinery behind what became the: Civil Rights Act Today, most Americans remember the Civil Rights Act as inevitable. It wasn't. The legislation faced fierce opposition, especially from Southern Democrats who viewed it as federal overreach into state affairs and Southern society. For decades, many Southern politicians had held enormous power in Congress. Committee chairmanships. Senate influence. Institutional seniority. But the country was changing. And Johnson understood that history was moving whether Congress wanted it to or not. So he pushed. Hard. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed segregation in public accommodations and prohibited discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Supporters viewed it as one of the most important moral and constitutional advances in modern American history. Opponents viewed it as a dangerous expansion of federal authority. And beneath the political arguments, something deeper was beginning to happen. The old Democratic coalition, the one that had held together since the days of Franklin D. Roosevelt, was beginning to fracture. Then came the election of 1964. And this is where the political story becomes truly fascinating. The Republican nominee that year was: Barry Goldwater Goldwater was a conservative from Arizona. He opposed the Civil Rights Act, not necessarily because he supported segregation, but because he argued parts of the law violated constitutional limits on federal power. That distinction mattered to Goldwater. But politically, something much larger was unfolding. Goldwater lost the election badly nationwide. Lyndon Johnson crushed him at the national level. But then something unexpected happened. Goldwater carried several Deep South states. States that had been Democratic strongholds for generations. For many observers at the time, it looked strange. Temporary, even. But in hindsight, historians now recognize it as one of the first major warning signs that the political map of the South was beginning to change. Slowly. Unevenly. But undeniably. Now, none of this happened in a single election. The South did not suddenly wake up Republican in 1964. That transformation would take decades. Many Southern Democrats remained loyal to the party well into the 1970s and even the 1980s. Local courthouse politics, state offices, and regional traditions still mattered enormously. But the foundation had shifted. The old alliances were weakening. And the issues reshaping American politics were no longer simply economic. Increasingly, they were becoming cultural. Constitutional. Regional. Moral. And perhaps no one understood the price of what had happened better than Lyndon Johnson himself. According to one famous account, after signing the Civil Rights Act, Johnson reportedly told an aide: “We have lost the South for a generation.” Whether the quote is perfectly remembered or not, the political reality behind it proved remarkably accurate. The transformation had begun. In the next chapter of this story, we move into one of the most chaotic years in modern American history:   Assassinations.Protests.Riots.The Democratic Convention in Chicago.And the rise of a new political message that would reshape conservative politics for decades to come: “Law and order.” And once again… Texas and the South would stand near the center of the storm. Join me on BlueSky or Instagram Talk to me

Some local lawmakers are calling Tennessee's recent statewide redistricting “a return to Jim Crow,” so we're diving into the role Nashville played in shaping the Civil Rights Movement and wondering why our city doesn't have a Civil Rights museum. Author and local historian Betsy Phillips joins Marie Cecile Anderson to talk about the 1960 Nashville lunch counter sit-ins, the everyday Nashvillians whose stories risk being forgotten, and why we're running out of time to preserve their history. Learn more about the sponsors of this May 19th episode: Window Nation Andrew Jackson's Hermitage Get more from City Cast Nashville when you become a City Cast Nashville Neighbor. You'll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events and more. Join now at membership.citycast.fm/nashville Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Nashville newsletter.  Follow us @citycastnashville You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 615-200-6392 Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

DOWNLOAD KEYNOTE SLIDES BRIEF SUMMARY: In Rooted & Grounded, Part Two: The Power Working Within, Pastor Bryan Hudson teaches from Ephesians 3:14–21 that God is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all we ask or think because His power is working within believers. Being rooted and grounded in love gives us stability, while God's inner power gives us strength, confidence, and responsibility. The sermon emphasizes that believers are not powerless, even when they feel weak or overwhelmed. God's power within us gives us agency—the ability to act, choose, make decisions, resist oppression, and make a difference. Pastor Hudson connects this spiritual truth to personal life, ministry, history, and justice, showing that God's power is not only for personal blessing but also for serving others and impacting systems. The main message is: God's power within us enables us to live in victory, bless others, and use our God-given agency to make a difference in the world. DETAILED SUMMARY Series Title: Rooted & Grounded   Part Two: The Power Working Within Pastor Bryan Hudson, D.Min. Main Text: Ephesians 3:14–21 Key Verse: Ephesians 3:20,  “Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us…”  Central Theme This sermon teaches that God's power is not only above us or around us, but working within us. Pastor Hudson connects Paul's prayer in Ephesians 3 to the believer's personal life, the church's corporate mission, and the broader responsibility to use God-given power to bless others and confront unjust systems. The message moves from personal encouragement to social responsibility. God's power within believers is not merely for feeling better, receiving blessings, or personal success. It is also for agency, dominion, service, courage, justice, and community impact. 1. Review of Part One: Rooted and Grounded Pastor Hudson begins by reviewing the first part of the series. He explains that the phrase “rooted and grounded”combines two images: Rooted is an agricultural term. It pictures a tree planted deeply in soil, drawing life, nourishment, and stability from its roots. Grounded is an architectural term. It pictures a building resting on a strong foundation. The point is clear: There is no growth without roots, and there is no structure without foundation. Believers must be rooted in God's love and grounded on a solid spiritual foundation. This foundation prepares them to understand and experience the power of God working within them. 2. Paul's Prayer in Ephesians 3 The sermon centers on Paul's prayer in Ephesians 3:14–21. Pastor Hudson highlights the major blessings Paul prays for: The believer is strengthened with might through the Holy Spirit in the inner person. Christ dwells in the heart by faith. The believer is rooted and grounded in love. The saints are able to comprehend the width, length, depth, and height of Christ's love. They come to know the love of Christ, which surpasses knowledge. They are filled with all the fullness of God. Then Paul reaches the powerful conclusion: “Now to Him who is able…” Pastor Hudson emphasizes that the words “He is able” summarize the confidence of the passage. God is able to do what we cannot do. He is able to work beyond human weakness, limited resources, opposition, uncertainty, and difficult circumstances. 3. God's Ability Works Through God's Power in Us A major point of the sermon is that God's ability is not disconnected from believers. God does exceedingly abundantly above what we ask or think according to the power that works in us. This means God's power is not only external. It operates internally through believers. Pastor Hudson stresses that life contains situations, circumstances, opportunities, and uncertainties. In all of these, believers need the mindset that God is able. But they must also understand that God often works through the power He has placed within them. This power is not only for individual comfort. It is for generational impact, ministry, witness, and service. Pastor Hudson uses the example of ministry at a juvenile center, where young men were saved, to show that lives are changed when God's power works through people. 4. God Is Never in a Slump Pastor Hudson uses sports illustrations to explain that people may go through “slumps,” but God never does. He references athletes such as James Harden and Shohei Ohtani to show that gifted people may have seasons when they do not seem to perform at their normal level. Yet the ability remains within them. He applies this spiritually: believers may feel like they are in a slump, but God is never in a slump. The Holy Spirit is never in a slump. The Word of God is never in a slump. Therefore, when believers feel weak, stuck, or discouraged, the issue is not that God's power has disappeared. The issue is learning how to reconnect with, believe in, and act according to what God has already placed within them. 5. The Meaning of “Power”: Dunamis Pastor Hudson explains that the Greek word for power in the New Testament is dunamis. He connects it to the idea of dynamite, noting that it refers to inherent ability, force, or capacity. This power is not merely emotional excitement. It is the power residing in something by virtue of its nature. For believers, this means God has placed real spiritual capacity within them. The sermon emphasizes that believers should not speak against what God has placed inside them. Even when they do not feel powerful, they should agree with God's Word. Pastor Hudson says believers should not primarily ask, “How do I feel?” Instead, they should ask, “What do I believe?” Faith-filled speech matters because people hear their own words. What believers say can either strengthen or weaken their faith. 6. Powerlessness Is a Feeling, Not the Truth Pastor Hudson identifies one of the worst feelings people can have: the feeling of powerlessness. However, he warns that feelings are data, not final truth. A person may feel powerless, but that does not mean they are powerless. He refers to 2 Corinthians 2:10–11, where Paul says believers are not ignorant of Satan's devices. Pastor Hudson applies this principle by teaching that one of Satan's devices is to make people feel powerless. The enemy wants believers to accept the idea that they cannot act, decide, resist, speak, move, or make a difference. But this is deception. The believer must reject the lie of powerlessness because God's power is working within. 7. Agency: A Key Concept in the Sermon A central concept in the sermon is agency. Pastor Hudson defines agency as the ability or power to act, make decisions, choose, make things happen, and influence one's life and environment rather than being controlled by others or circumstances. He teaches that agency is part of being made in the image of God. The closest biblical concept to agency, he says, is dominion. Using Genesis 1:26–27, he explains that God gave humanity dominion over creation. However, he makes an important distinction: God did not give people dominion over other people. Agency means believers have responsibility before God to act faithfully. It does not mean controlling others. 8. The Loss of Agency as a Strategy of Oppression Pastor Hudson teaches that one of the enemy's strategies is to remove people's sense of agency. He shares personally that there have been times when he felt beat down, disrespected, or overwhelmed to the point that he began looking for others to tell him what to do. In those moments, he recognized that the enemy had tried to convince him he no longer had agency. He recalls his mother's counseling approach: after talking with someone, she would ask, “Now, what are you going to do?” That question restores responsibility. Counseling, advice, prayer, and encouragement are valuable, but the person must eventually act. Agency requires decision and action. 9. Agency and the Founding of the United States The sermon then moves into a civics and history application. Pastor Hudson notes that the United States is approaching the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and the founding of the nation. He warns that people will hear many romanticized and fabricated versions of American history. He urges listeners to value the full truth, not only the polished narrative. He says the founding of the United States was rooted in agency because the colonists rebelled against the repressive reign of King George III. They resisted taxation, lack of representation, and oppressive control. The nation was founded through rebellion against repression. That was an exercise of agency. However, Pastor Hudson then exposes the contradiction: while the founders exercised agency for themselves, they denied agency to enslaved Africans. 10. The Contradiction of Liberty and Slavery Pastor Hudson highlights the contradiction between the language of liberty in America's founding documents and the reality of slavery. He references the population of the colonies around the founding, noting that a significant number of people were enslaved. He also mentions the 1790 census, which counted millions of people in the new nation, including hundreds of thousands of enslaved people. The point is not merely historical. It is theological and moral. The founders spoke of liberty, justice, domestic tranquility, and the blessings of freedom, but enslaved people were excluded from those promises. Pastor Hudson asks: if the nation was truly founded on Christianity and the Bible, why were so many people kept enslaved? He argues that the nation had brilliant founders and a remarkable Constitution, but the full history must be told honestly. 11. The United States Was Not Founded as a Christian Government Pastor Hudson references the 1797 Treaty of Tripoli, signed during the presidency of John Adams, which stated that the government of the United States was not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion. His point is that while many founders respected Christianity and some were Christian, the government itself was designed to be secular, not a church-state system. He argues that the founders understood the danger of religious power being fused with government power, as had happened under monarchy in England. This section supports his broader theme: people must know the truth, reject idolatry, and exercise agency wisely. 12. Civil Rights as an Example of Agency Pastor Hudson then connects agency to the Civil Rights Movement. He references the Freedom Riders of 1961, including young Black and white activists who rode buses together into the South to protest segregation. They knowingly entered dangerous situations because they believed segregation was wrong. He mentions that the buses were attacked and firebombed, yet the Freedom Riders demonstrated agency by standing up to injustice. He also references Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s “I Have a Dream” speech, especially the image of coming to the nation's capital to “cash a check.” King used the words of the Constitution and Declaration of Independence to demand that America honor its promises. This is presented as agency in action: knowing what belongs to you, standing on truth, and acting for justice. 13. God's Power Within Is Agency Pastor Hudson brings the sermon back to Ephesians 3:20 by saying: God's power within is agency. The power working in believers is not passive. It enables them to stand up, speak out, help people, challenge the status quo, and use their lives to make a difference. This power is not only about personal victory. It is about responsibility. Believers are called to use their agency to empower others. 14. Responsibility to Bless Others The sermon closes with several scriptures that emphasize responsibility, service, and good works. Pastor Hudson cites Jeremiah 29:7, where God tells His people to seek the peace of the city where they have been carried. He explains that peace means more than the absence of conflict. It includes completeness, welfare, soundness, and making a difference where one lives. He also cites Acts 20:35, where Paul reminds believers to support the weak and remember Jesus' words: “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” He references Titus 3:14, which teaches believers to maintain good works and meet urgent needs so they will not be unfruitful. Finally, he cites Galatians 6:10, which says that as believers have opportunity, they should do good to all, especially those of the household of faith. The sermon ends by calling believers to use their agency and dominion to honor God by blessing others. Main Takeaways The believer is rooted and grounded in love, but also empowered for action. God is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all we ask or think. God's power works within believers, not only around them. Feelings of powerlessness are not the truth. Agency is part of being made in the image of God. Dominion does not mean controlling people; it means acting responsibly under God. The enemy tries to remove people's sense of agency. Oppressive systems often function by denying agency to others. Believers must use God's power within them to bless others, seek justice, meet needs, and impact systems. The blessing of God comes with responsibility.   Concise Sermon Thesis Because believers are rooted and grounded in God's love, they carry God's power within them. That power gives them agency—the God-given ability to act, choose, serve, resist oppression, bless others, and make a difference in their generation.

May 17, 2026; 7am:  Organizers say thousands gathered yesterday in Selma and Montgomery, Alabama, to protest gerrymandering while honoring the historic 1965 civil rights marches that made the Voting Rights Act possible. MS NOW Contributor David Drucker and Former State Representative Don Calloway join “The Weekend” to discuss. Bluesky: @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social Instagram: @theweekendmsnow TikTok: @theweekendmsnow To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

AP correspondent Julie Walker reports on a major voting rights rally In the birthplace of Civil Rights Movement.

Influential scholar W.E.B Du Bois lived through many significant periods for Black Civil Rights in America, from being born just 5 years after the Emancipation Proclamation, documenting Reconstruction, and the Civil Rights Movement of the 20th century. He was also a New Yorker, living for 10 years in Brooklyn Heights before moving to Ghana, where he died the day before the March on Washington at the age of 95. A new two-hour documentary, 'W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With A Cause,' tells the full life story Du Bois, as part of PBS's American Masters series. Director Rita Coburn discusses her work on the film, premiering on May 19 at 9pm. Photo by Bettmann via Getty Images: W.E.B. DuBois (1868-1963), American educator, editor and writer who helped create the (NAACP) National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Undated Photograph. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In his book 'Freedom Season: How 1963 Transformed America's Civil Rights,' Peniel Joseph writes how 1963 was a landmark year for the Civil Rights Movement. Now, Joseph says, the United States is experiencing rollbacks of civil rights and racial justice ideals that the turmoil and violence of 1963 ushered in. Host Charity Nebbe speaks with Joseph about his book, and how the events of 1963 help us better understand contemporary political polarization and racial and cultural divisions. Joseph explains struggles for racial justice in 1963 reverberated worldwide, at times strengthening and damaging America's global reputation in a manner that echoes the present. (This episode was originally produced June 17, 2025.)

Host Cynthia Bemis Abrams speaks with Denise Nicholas, the iconic actress and writer known for her roles in Room 222 (1969-75) and In the Heat of the Night (1988-95). Promoting her long-awaited 2025 memoir Finding Home, Denise opens up about her groundbreaking career in television, the cultural impact of her roles as Liz McIntyre and Harriet DeLong, and her transition to writing. Discover how her personal experiences and passion for storytelling led to her acclaimed novel, Freshwater Road, and the influence of her work on the representation of Black women in media. Denise also shares anecdotes about working with producer and co-star Carroll O'Connor and her journey to becoming a writer for In the Heat of the Night.Highlights:The role of comedy and morality in "Room 222"Navigating network pressures and the need for diverse storytellingInspirations behind her Room 222 character Liz McIntyreBehind-the-scenes of In the Heat of the Night and writing the episode "Odessa"The portrayal of interracial relationships on televisionBooks Mentioned:Finding Home (2025) Agate Publishinghttps://www.agatepublishing.com/9781572843530/finding-home/Freshwater Road (2005) Agate Publishinghttps://www.agatepublishing.com/9781572841956/freshwater-road/CONNECT WITH CYNTHIA and ADVANCED TV HERSTORYATVH Newsletter - https://cynthiabemisabrams.com/Website - https://cynthiabemisabrams.com/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/advancedtvherstory/YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@advancedtvherstory/featuredPRODUCTIONPodcast Editing - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariloumarosz/Video Editing - https://nivialopez.com/Music by Jahzzar - https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/TIMESTAMPS[00:34] Introduction: Denise Nicholas[02:09] The 1960s and the Civil Rights Movement[03:51] Black writers & women writers[05:05] Room 222[17:11] Abbott Elementary[18:42] Writing and film work[19:56] Freshwater Road[22:08] Finding Home[24:38] In the Heat of the Night[32:42] Learn more

Fair Fight Action CEO Lauren Groh-Wargo (who's now been called to testify before a state Senate panel investigating the now-defunct New Georgia Project) joined me to vent over the state of civil rights & marginalized voter rights in a post-'Callais' environment. Lauren spoke of the need for a "new civil rights movement." Well, that new coalition is assembling Saturday in Selma - first at the Edmun Pettis bridge - with nearly a hundred organizations gathering to re-invigorate a civil rights movement that's seen a century of gains almost entirely wiped away in the last sixteen months. - - - Make no mistake: this isn't just about silencing Black voters. There's also been the targeted effort to eviscerate the Black middle class - starting with DOGE disproportionately terminating Black women from career federal jobs that, for generations, had been a 'safe haven' of sorts from hiring bias & pay discrepancies. It's not enough they want to dilute a Black family's voting power; they'd also taken aim at a Black woman's purchasing power, too. - - - It's no wonder, then, why Southern-born, Southern-raised Bakari Sellers 'lost his cool' as the smug Kevin O'Leary insisted Black people need to simply "get over it." Personally, I think Bakari showed great restraint.- - - Lastly, having recently binged 'Mad Men' and being - as many of you are - engulfed in 'The Handmaids' Tale' and it's spin-off, 'The Testaments,' I feel like both franchises provide some insights into what MAGA is taking women and minority women back to, but also the sort of Dystopian dream world the conservative patriarchy seems more closely aligned to than the diverse, expressive nation they currently live in.

In a week where:CNN founder Ted Turner dies aged 87.UK staff of Google DeepMind vote to Unionize over military AI deals.Superdry co-founder James Holder jailed for eight years for raping a woman.Trump announces a three-day Russia-Ukraine ceasefire and prisoner swap.English Council, Mayoral; Welsh & Scottish Parliament elections come & go.In Society: (11:14) The antisemitism panic in the UK has been at a fever pitch in recent weeks in light of the Golders Green stabbing. But on top of a captive politics & media distorting the context of the event, they also made effort not to mention that there was a Muslim victim in the event. (Article By Ismail Patel)In Environment: (25:22) Whilst its not the full-on futureproofing effort I'm looking for from cities & nations, some are at least preparing for the future deadly heatwaves. Will this preparation do anything to at least neutralise our impending doom? (Article By Natalie Donback)In Politics: (40:25) Over in the US, the Voting Right Act - the landmark act centred by the Civil Rights Movement - was gutted by the US Supreme Court. And like flies to shit, Southern states are rushing to redraw maps back to Jim Crow levels of voter suppression. (Article By Ari Berman)Lastly, In Photography: (50:14) A name I discovered in recent years during my Photography journey is Dorothea Lange who was a key member in documenting the US from The Great Depression to Post-War reconstruction. Well, a nearly forgotten project of hers from the 50s have been put online for free. (Article By Tom May)Thank you for listening! If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me questions or voicing your opinion in any way, peep the contact links below and I'll respond accordingly. Let me know "What's Good?"Rate & ReviewE-Mail: the5thelelmentpub@gmail.comTwitter & IG: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://the5thelement.co.ukPhotography: https://www.crt.photographyIntro Music - "Too Much" By VanillaInterlude - "Charismatic" By NappyHighChillHop MusicOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of Independence

Longtime civil rights activist and San Diego icon Harold "Hal" K. Brown passed away last week at the age of 92.Born in York, Pennsylvania, Brown came to San Diego State University (SDSU) in 1953 on a basketball scholarship.He was heavily involved in San Diego's Civil Rights Movement throughout the 1950's and 60's. In 1971, he became SDSU's first Black administrator, later founding what became the university's Africana Studies Department.Monday on Midday Edition, we commemorate Brown's legacy, his lifelong commitment to racial and economic justice, and the enduring mark he has left on San Diego.Guest:Adisa Alkebulan, professor and department chair of Africana Studies, SDSU

Jack Thornell's photographs of the Civil Rights Movement remind us why we need the Voting Rights Act now as much as ever. Ben riffs. Denali Dasgupta compares the vast contrast in the lives and legacies of Amisha Patel and Rudy Giuliani. Also, a “real moment” for American Catholics. And a few words about taxing the rich. Denali is an activist in Chicago. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Built the Movement. Did It Build Power? | ft. Deric GilliardDid the Civil Rights Movement actually redistribute power in America — or just expand access without changing who holds it?In this episode of We Vote Too, we sit down with author, historian, and former federal advisor Deric Gilliard to break down the real impact of the Civil Rights Movement and what it means for democracy today.From the Freedom Riders to federal policy, this conversation connects history to the present — exploring how movements shape institutions, and whether those institutions truly serve the people.

The Guardian's Margaret Sullivan discusses global press freedom ratings at their lowest in a quarter century.Michael Curry of the Mass League of Community Health Centers talks the mifepristone manufacturers petitioning SCOTUS to restore full access to the medication, and the millions of Americans dropping from Obamacare in the wake of subsidy expirations.Brandon Terry, author of "Shattered Dreams, Infinite Hope: A Tragic Vision of the Civil Rights Movement" discusses his work — a warning that we romanticize the battles of that era at our peril.Clementina Chéry of the Louis D. Brown Pease Institute zooms in ahead of the 30th annual Mothers Day Walk for Peace on May 10.

In this powerful episode of Murder, Mystery, & Mayhem Laced with Morality, we sit down with James L. Hill, a storyteller whose life journey is as layered and compelling as the characters he creates.Raised in the South Bronx during a turbulent era shaped by the Civil Rights Movement, the Vietnam War, and cultural revolution, James developed a perspective forged through both chaos and curiosity. His experiences—ranging from disciplined Catholic education to seasons of personal exploration—have shaped a unique voice that navigates the tension between darkness and redemption.Writing under J.L. Hill, he is the author of the gripping “Killer With…” crime series featuring Bulletproof Morris “Mojo” Johnson, as well as imaginative works like Pegasus: A Journey to New Eden and the Gem Stones Series. His stories span crime, science fiction, and fantasy—each exploring the complexities of human nature and the consequences of choice.In this conversation, we explore:• The real-life experiences that shaped his storytelling• The blurred lines between morality, survival, and identity• Why even the darkest stories can reveal deeper truthsThis episode is a reminder that behind every mystery and every moment of mayhem…there is a story worth understanding.✨ Where light pierces through the darkness with the spoken and written word.

The bravery in Birmingham inspired the word — and eventually changed history. Birmingham, Alabama, was ground zero for much of the planning, protesting and other activities that were critical to the Civil Rights Movement. On this special bonus edition of Gather and Go, we’re sharing an episode of the Alabama Civil Rights Trail Podcast that tells the stories of Fred Shuttlesworth, Martin Luther King Jr., hundreds of student activists and how their courage continues to resonate today. This episode is brought to you by the Alabama Tourism Department. Resources Mentioned in This Episode Hear more of the Alabama Civil Rights Trail Podcast and learn more about visiting Alabama’s Civil Rights sites at alabama.travel/civilrights. About the Podcast Gather and Go with Brian Jewell is a tourism industry podcast that helps group travel leaders plan, promote and lead better trips. There are also tips and insights for destination marketers and others who support the tourism trade. Each episode reaches thousands of professional tour operators, travel agents and the volunteer group leaders they serve. The audience also includes destination museum leaders, church travel leaders and other tourism enthusiasts around the world. Each show includes an interview with a smart travel pro or an insightful person from outside tourism who’s expertise can help make travel businesses better. You’ll also hear travel news, road tips and more. New episodes are released about twice monthly. You can find Gather and Go wherever your listen to podcasts or subscribe by email.

Episode SummaryHost Steve Roby sits down with Bay Area bassist, composer, and bandleader Marcus Shelby to discuss his upcoming SF Jazz performance, a tribute to Miles Davis's landmark 1949–50 sessions, later released as Birth of the Cool. Marcus reflects on his journey with the music, the genius of Gil Evans's orchestrations, and what it means to bring this rarely performed repertoire back to life with his new orchestra.About Marcus ShelbyMarcus Shelby has spent more than two decades creating large-scale jazz works rooted in history and community — oratorios and suites that trace the Port Chicago Mutiny, Harriet Tubman's journey, and the Civil Rights Movement. Now he turns his attention to a different kind of history: the 11 tracks Miles Davis and his nonet recorded that became Birth of the Cool.What We Talk AboutHow Marcus approaches composition — researching, traveling, and even "method acting" into the stories he tells through musicHis unconventional path into jazz: a post-basketball-career pivot in his early twenties that led him straight to Miles DavisWhy Birth of the Cool was actually the last Miles Davis music to click for him — and why that makes senseThe specific genius of Gil Evans and the unusual instrumentation of the nonet (alto, baritone, trumpet, French horn, trombone, tuba, rhythm section) and how those combinations create something unrepeatableA deep dive into two featured tracks: Boplicity — the most purely Gil Evans track on the record — and the luminous Moonbeams, and what each demands of the musicians who play itRising trumpet star Skyler Tang (a Bay Area native now at The New School in New York), who has been commissioned to rearrange Deception for the concertMarcus's original composition Monk in the City, written for the same instrumentation as the Birth of the Cool nonetWhat a live performance offers that a studio recording cannot — the interpretive choices, the improvisational voice of each soloist, the acoustic magic of SF Jazz's Miner AuditoriumMarcus's wider work as Artistic Director of Healdsburg Jazz (now in his sixth year), his long relationships with SF Jazz, Yerba Buena Gardens Festival, Stanford Jazz, and Community Living JazzFeatured MusicBoplicity — Miles DavisMoonbeams — Miles DavisAll music in this episode is used under fair use for educational commentary, with all rights retained by the original creators.Upcoming PerformanceMarcus Shelby New Orchestra: Miles at 100 — Birth of the Cool Revisited 

Before the Civil Rights Movement's major victories of the 1960s, a pro wrestler named Sputnik Monroe was already integrating Memphis, Tennessee one arena at a time. Born Roscoe Brumbaugh in Dodge City, Kansas, Monroe became one of the most beloved figures in Memphis wrestling history, counting Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash among his friends and fans. This episode of Gone South tells the story of how Monroe — a white heel wrestler with a bleached streak in his hair and a gift for provocation — used his fame to desegregate the Ellis Auditorium, challenge Jim Crow on Beale Street, and form one of the first interracial tag teams in the South. He was arrested repeatedly for socializing in Black nightclubs. He didn't stop. Featuring interviews with music historian Robert Gordon, wrestling journalist Steve Johnson, and Jerry Phillips (son of Sun Studio founder Sam Phillips) plus archival audio of Monroe himself. A story about race, rebellion, and one of the most unlikely civil rights figures the South ever produced. Check out Robert Gordon's book It Came From Memphis https://tinyurl.com/yys8pxdhSteve Johnson has written many fine books about wrestling history, includingThe Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Heelshttps://tinyurl.com/28h6nacm​Follow Jerry Phillips on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/p/Jerry-Phillips-61559154401992/ Subscribe to our newsletter:⁠https://jedlipinski.substack.com/⁠ Connect with Jed Lipinski: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/gonesouthpodcast/⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/gonesouthpodcast/⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/jed-lipinski/ 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

At a ceremony at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville on Saturday, Gov. JB Pritzker awarded the Order of Lincoln — Illinois' highest civilian honor — to five recipients, including East St. Louis civil rights activist and historian Reginald Petty. In conversation with STLPR Metro East reporter Will Bauer, the 90-year-old reflects on his work during the Civil Rights Movement and his ongoing efforts to preserve East St. Louis' history.

Susannah Heschel, professor of Jewish studies at Dartmouth College and daughter of Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel, discusses the impact of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement on her life and how those lessons can be applied today.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Recently I had the pleasure of attending a community discussion with an icon of the Civil Rights Movement. The distinguished lecture series at the University of Wisconsin–Madison featured a program titled “A Fireside Chat with Ruby Bridges” at the Shannon Theater in the Memorial Union. For those who may not recognize her name, the story of Ruby Bridges gained national attention when her image was depicted in Norman Rockwell's 1964 painting “The Problem We All Live With.”

TVC 732.4: Ed welcomes Denise Nicholas, the Golden Globe-nominated actress known to television audiences for her starring roles in Room 222 and In the Heat of the Night, and the author of Freshwater Road, the critically acclaimed novel that was largely drawn from Denise's experience as a working actress with the Free Southern Theater in the Deep South in 1964, at the height of the Civil Rights Movement. Denise's new memoir, Finding Home, is a moving look at her lifelong search for who and what she is—a search that that not only navigates the intersections of love and identity, but which sees Denise endure many traumatic events throughout her life, including nearly being killed several times while performing with the Free Southern Theater; overcoming her volatile marriage to singer Bill Withers; and trying to unfathom the tragic murder of her younger sister, Michele Burgen, in 1980 (a case that is still unsolved). Finding Home is available wherever books are sold through Agate Publishing and Amazon.com. Topics this segment include how Denise has always had the soul of a writer, even when she began her career as an actress; how her experience with the Free Southern Theater not only ignited Denise's lifelong commitment to social justice and activism, but served as the backdrop to the struggles and achievements that marked her path as an artist; how Denise based Liz McIntyre (the guidance counselor she played on Room 222) on her aunt Fanette, a guidance counselor in the Detroit public school system; and the emotional difficulty that Denise often faced in writing about some of the most traumatic moments in her life, including the murder of her sister.

Oh and next on the chopping block - Bribe Me Barbie Ms. Pamela Jo Bondi. John discusses Trump firing her as Attorney General and elevating Todd Blanche to interim head of the Department of Justice. He also talks about Trump's less than rousing and far from reassuring Wednesday night address from the Oval Office which did nothing to calm markets – quite the opposite in fact. The DOW dropped 500 points on opening and oil prices shot up AGAIN. Next, John speaks with journalist, author, and producer Emily Yellin. They talk about her latest book, "Nonviolent — A Memoir of Resistance, Agitation, and Love", which is a collaboration with Civil Rights Movement leader Rev. James Lawson Jr. They worked together for five years to write his story, before he passed away in 2024 at the age of 95. And then, John welcomes back award-winning investigative reporter, writer, producer, veteran, bestselling true crime author, and former correspondent for America's Most Wanted - Brian Karem. They joke about the ever increasing cognitive decline of Trump's withering brain and the overwhelming difficulties of being in the White House press pool.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Katherine Massey Book Club @ The C.O.W.S. hosts the 6th study session on Dr. Colin Anthony Beckles' PanAfrican Sites of Resistance: Black Bookstores and The Struggle To Re-Present Black Identity. This 1995 dissertation is the first time in the illustrious 14 year history of The Katherine Massey Book Club that we will read a non-book. Dr. Beckles conducted an extraordinary amount of research and produced several reports documenting the import of black bookstores and the intense Racism targeting them around the world. Having just completed Char Adams' Black-Owned: The Revolutionary Life of the Black Bookstore, Gus concluded that text willfully excluded Dr. Frances Cress Welsing and Neely Fuller Jr. to stress anti-sexual behavior and to practice black misandry. Reading Dr. Beckles' - who is briefly mentioned in Adams' work, dissertation is the corrective to Black-Owned. Last week, Dr. Beckles told us about the violent reprisals against British black bookstores. This included arson, arresting black shop owners, and banning books and blacks authors who revealed truth about White Supremacy. Dr. Beckles then pivots back to the states and explains how black bookstores responded to the so-called Civil Rights Movement. Many businesses like Washington, D.C.'s Drum and Spear got a foothold when area colleges' black studies programs made bulk book purchases. However, Judy Richardson did divulge that despite Howard University being an HBCU, school officials warned their black students to steer clear of D.C.'s "radical" black bookstore. We also heard the first mention of Dr. Frances Cress Welsing last week, who was referenced along with a group of black authors who motivated black patrons to seek out black bookstores for their priceless works. Prior to Jeff Bezos and online sellers, black book shops were the sole locations to get texts like The Isis Papers.#NoNameCalling #COINTELPRO #TheCOWS17Years INVEST in The COWS – http://paypal.me/TheCOWS Cash App: https://cash.app/$TheCOWS CALL IN NUMBER: 720.716.7300 CODE 564943#

In this episode, we discuss Brandon Terry's 2025 book Shattered Dreams, Infinite Hope: A Tragic Vision of the Civil Rights Movement. There is little doubt that in US the Civil Rights Movement stands out as one of the clearest examples of Black politics in the social imagination. How we narrate the Civil Rights Movement tends to shape our expectations of politics and the future. But what happens when the resources of this tradition fall into crisis? What is the future of Black politics in a present increasingly disconnected from the past of the Civil Rights Movement? We work through the exhaustion of a certain form of Black politics in the present, the importance of judgment and historical examples for political action, and whether a tragic disposition can help us avoid naive optimism or paralyzing pessimism when faced with the ruins of our present.leftofphilosophy.com | @leftofphil | @leftofphilosophy.bsky.social References:Brandon Terry, Shattered Dreams, Infinite Hope: A Tragic Vision of the Civil Rights Movement (Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2025).Music:“Vintage Memories” by Schematist | schematist.bandcamp.com“My Space” by Overu | https://get.slip.stream/KqmvAN

Listen to the rest of this premium episode by subscribing at patreon.com/knowyourenemy. In this episode, we shift our attention from the Trump administration to the winner of the Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate in Texas, state legislator and Presbyterian seminarian, James Talarico. Even before prevailing in that contest earlier this month, Talarico had been having something of a moment, appearing on Ezra Klein's podcast, being profiled by the New Yorker, and generating a wave of media coverage, much of it focused on Talarico's Christian faith, his criticisms of the religious right, and what it all might mean for his political prospects in a state that remains stubbornly red. We explore what we like and what we find frustrating about Talarico's attempt to mix religious rhetoric and populism; how he navigates the complexities of speaking the language of a particular religious tradition in an increasingly secular, pluralistic society; Dr. King, the Civil Rights Movement, and prophetic religion; the place of religion on the left, and how it differs from the religious right; Herbert McCabe and socialism; and more. Sources: "James Talarico's Beautiful Answer to Christian Nationalism," Ezra Klein Show, Jan 13, 2026 Matthew Sitman, "Whither the Religious Left?" New Republic, April 15, 2021 — "Against Moral Austerity: On the Need for a Christian Left," Dissent, Summer 2017 — "Finding the Words for Faith: Meet Christian Wiman, America's Most Important Christian Writer," The Dish, Sept 3, 2014 Bill McCormick, S.J., "Joe Biden Said Now Is The Time To Heal. But What If Americans Don't Want Reconciliation?" America, Nov 13, 2020 Vincent Lloyd, "Marcuse the Lover," Telos, Winter 2013 Alex Thompson, "Faith-forward Texas Senate Candidate Follows Porn Actors, Escorts on Instagram," Axios, Nov 8, 2025 Tad Friend, "James Talarico Puts His Faith in Texas Voters," New Yorker, Feb 23, 2026 Christian Wiman, My Bright Abyss: Meditations of a Modern Believer (2013) Joseph Bottum, An Anxious Age: The Post-Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of America (2014)

A PAC headed up by former Delegate AC Cordoza is under fire for sending mailers out last weekend with imagery of the civil rights movement of the 1960's.  Virginia State Speaker of the House Don Scott said, "The Civil Rights Movement should not be used as a political prop" (even as U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer called the SAVE Act "Jim Crow, 2.0").  A video ad put together by a group of Black Community leaders in the group "GateKeepersVA" has also been burning up social media and is driving more contributions to attempt to catch the Eric Holder backed pro-redistricting campaign's $20 million warchest. Virginia congressional candidate, and one of the people that put the ad together, Waverly Washington joins Joe Thomas, Daily Signal Virginia correspondent, to explain how a kid who once visited his father in prison became a West Point graduate, Army officer, and now a pro-Trump fighter for Virginia's 7th Congressional District.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Odetta was one of the defining voices of American folk music. Though she had been trained in classical music, she was drawn to spirituals, work songs, traditional ballads, and blues. These songs told the stories of true life - of struggle and of those that overcame oppression. Odetta used her theater training and deep resonant voice to bring these messages to life. Her work inspired later artists like Bob Dylan and Joan Baez, served as a soundtrack for the social reforms of the 1960s, and led to her honorary title as "The Voice of the Civil Rights Movement." There are still a few spaces open on our fall Field Trips to the Loire Valley, and Italy! For information and to register, visit Like Minds Travel. We hope to see you there! For links and codes to advertised products, visit our website's sponsor page at thehistorychicks.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices