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Canadian musician, songwriter, producer, AND dentist Alan Shiner joined us for today's episode. Alan Shiner has collaborated onstage and in the studio with legendary musicians like Mariah Carey, Drake, Ne-Yo, Baby Face, The Pointer Sisters, Boz Scaggs, Anne Murray, Harry Belafonte, and even George Burns & The Smothers Brothers in Toronto, New York, Nashville, London, Miami, and Los Angeles. For over four decades, he has written and performed keyboards on numerous Top 40 tunes. Alan is the founder and CEO of TOYHOUSE MEDIA CREATIONS. He has written several iconic jingles for companies like "967-11-11" (Pizza Pizza), "Everyone Loves Marineland," "African Lion Safari," "Sleep Country Canada," "Sunwing.CA," "Signature Vacations," "Sleeman's," and "Coca-Cola." In this episode, Alan shares with us his early beginnings with his band, THE NOVA SOUNDS, how some of the iconic jingles came to pass, and many more incredible stories.Thank you for being so supportive!YouTube SubscribeAudio SubscribeNew Merch Out Now! [Don't forget to check out The DNA Project Merch code "PODCAST" for 20 % off your first purchase!!]Thank you to our Sponsors:The DNA Project Want More?WebsiteFacebookOpening Credits: Daniel Cowans, Musical Director @ The DNA ProjectProduced By: Anthony Lewis and Diriki Palmer The DNA Project – All rights reserved
Sometimes the real action in a theater isn't on the stage! The Suffolk & Goode Players present a multi-parody medley lampooning the recent, um, handiness of everyone's favorite level-headed, not jerky conservative representative, good ol' Lauren Boebert. She is not about to put any theater critics out of a job anytime soon. Parodies of "Ironic" and "Hand In My Pocket" by Alanis Morissette, Banana Boat by Harry Belafonte (with a tip of the beret to Stan Freberg), and Jump In The Line, also by Harry Belafonte. Vocals by Lori Furth & Chris Mezzolesta with special appearance by Lyssa Graham as Bobo. Full disclosure, in the interest of timeliness & complexity, backing tracks were used in this production.
Thank you for being part of the conversation. This is Play It Forward. Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward Episode 590 With Actor Writer And Producer Michael Jai White From Outlaw Johnny Black Hell bent on avenging the death of his father, Johnny Black vows to gun down Brett Clayton and becomes a wanted man in the process. He goes into hiding, posing as a preacher in a small mining town that's been taken over by a notorious Land Baron. "I hope this movie, inspired by the late Sidney Poitier and Harry Belafonte, creates for others, the kind of joy I felt as a child when I could watch movies over and over with my family and get something new each time!" said writer and director & star White. White stars opposite Anika Noni Rose ("The Princess and the Frog"), Erica Ash ("We Have a Ghost"), Byron Minns ("Black Dynamite"), Kym Whitley ("Act Your Age)," and Tony Baker.
ABOUT MICHAEL JAI WHITEA highly trained martial artist and actor, Michael Jai White has broken barriers as a Hollywood star and international box office sensation. With his dynamic personality, agile abilities and a physique of a bodybuilder, Michael has earned respect for his versatile talents both on and off screen.Born November 10th in Brooklyn, New York, it was after watching the movie Five Fingers of Death, Michael's interest in the martial arts began. At the tender age seven, Michael started taking weekly Japanese Jujitsu classes to stay focused while growing up on the tough streets of Brooklyn. By age eight, Michael's family relocated to Bridgeport, Connecticut where he studied the Shotokan and Kyokushin forms of karate and earned his first black belt by age 13. Upton graduating from Bridgeport's Central High School, Michael went on to further his education, first attending Southern Connecticut and then UConn. While winning multiple championships as a national martial arts competitor, Michael became a Special Education teacher at Wilbur Cross Elementary School in Bridgeport.Bitten by the acting bug in college, while teaching, Michael began auditioning for commercials and acting gigs on weekends and summer breaks. Michael landed the lead role of Tom Robinson in the first Off-Broadway adaptation of To Kill A Mockingbird, starring opposite Tony Award Winner George Grizzard. Shortly after, Michael began landing jobs in commercials and guest starring roles on television shows and films; he eventually left teaching and moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career full-time.Before long, Michael would go on to guest star on such hit television shows as Saved by the Bell, Martin, NYPD Blue, and CSI. Proving his acting ability, Michael would soon be cast for the lead role of legendary boxer Mike Tyson in the HBO biopic Tyson which solidified his legitimacy as a dramatic actor in Hollywood. Michael was then cast to play the title character in the movie Spawn which came with the distinction of being the first black superhero in a major motion picture. As white cemented his Hollywood status as a bonafide action star, more diverse roles emerged that allowed him to showcase his physical prowess as well as display his on-screen charisma and comedic ability in such films as Exit Wounds, Undisputed 2, Silver Hawk, Blood & Bone, Black Dynamite and Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married and Why Did I Get Married Too playing opposite Tasha Smith. The two would ignite such on-screen chemistry, they would go on to start together in the long running OWN Network series, For Better or Worse.Having proven himself as an actor, White would make his directorial debut with the action film Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown, in which he also starred. Based on the cult film Black Dynamite which White created and starred, he would go on to write and produce the hit animated television series bearing the same name. He would also win over audiences in a string of films, including Chain of Command, Chocolate City, Skin Trade, and Falcon Rising. He also guest stars in the recurring role of Ben Turner / Bronze Tiger on The CW hit series Arrow. He is currently directing and starring in Sony Pictures third installment of Never Back Down 3: No Surrender, and will also reprise his role as Princeton in the upcoming Chocolate City 2. As a martial artist, in 2013 Michael achieved his 8th black belt from mentor and legendary undefeated kick-boxing champion, Bill "Superfood" Wallace and was honored by Black Belt Magazine as their 2014 Man of the Year. Continuing the legacy of such greats as Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, Chuck Norris and Jean-Claude Van Damme, Michael is now the #1 martial arts action star in in America. Michael Jai White resides in Los Angeles with his wife, actress Gillian White and their three daughters.ABOUT OUTLAW JOHNNY BLACK, IN THEATERS SEPTEMBER 15thOutlaw Johnny Black, only in theaters on September 15th. With 10+ Million Fans on Facebook and 3+ Million Followers on Instagram, writer-director-star Michael Jai White is one of the most influential action stars in the business.Hell bent on avenging the death of his father, Johnny Black vows to gun down Brett Clayton and becomes a wanted man in the process. He goes into hiding, posing as a preacher in a small mining town that's been taken over by a notorious Land Baron."I hope this movie, inspired by the late Sidney Poitier and Harry Belafonte, creates for others, the kind of joy I felt as a child when I could watch movies over and over with my family and get something new each time!" said writer and director & star White.White stars opposite Anika Noni Rose ("The Princess and the Frog"), Erica Ash ("We Have a Ghost"), Byron Minns ("Black Dynamite"), Kym Whitley ("Act Your Age)," and Tony Baker.Here's the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0Oz9CrhYJg
Harry Belafonte described what is truly at stake for us all in the WGA & SAG-AFTRA strikes. Support the show directly on Spotify or on Patreon at www.patreon.com/deepintohistory
I had the pleasure and privilege of interviewing Clarence Jones for a NY1 profile in 2008. In 2013, it was an honor to share the stage at the 92nd St. Y and moderate a conversation with Clarence, Harry Belafonte and Julian Bond to commemorate 50 years since the 1963 March on Washington. And it was fascinating to speak with him this week, 60 years since the March and Dr. King's “I Have A Dream” speech, a speech Clarence helped write. He is one of the most important unsung heroes of the civil rights movement, a behind the scenes mover and shaker as attorney, advisor and occasional speechwriter for Dr. King. Now 92 years old, he is one of the last living lions of the civil rights movement.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
When Prateek Kuhad moved from India to New York to study economics, there would have been almost no predicting that he would soon become one of the most popular singer songwriters in India. Prateek grew up in Jaipur listening to Indian pop and Bollywood music, along with a handful of international records that his mother had in the house by artists like Harry Belafonte and Cliff Richards. But it was his experience in America, listening to singer songwriters, Americana and new folk artists like Elliott Smith, Fleet Foxes and Laura Marling that influenced his style. Today, Kuhad performs for tens of thousands in India, and his songs have tens of millions of streams - making him one of the most streamed domestic artists in India. His song “cold/mess” was featured on an episode of Ted Lasso, and was also included on Barack Obama's favorite music of 2019 list, alongside Lizzo, Lil Nas X and Bruce Springsteen. Kuhad's intimate heart-on-your-sleeve lyricism - in both English and Hindi - have come to define his style. He's a specialist in earnest, direct and sweet love songs. For example, he released a new single earlier this summer called “Hopelessly In Love” which accompanied a deluxe version of his 2022 album 'The Way That Lovers Do' with eight new bonus tracks. And while he may be India's most popular singer-songwriter (according to GQ magazine), he has been spending more time in New York where, like so many international celebrities before him, he is able to hide in plain sight. He took the subway out to Brooklyn earlier this summer to talk with me about his journey from economics grad student to superstar songwriter, the differences between writing in English and Hindi, the universality of romance music, and how no one was more surprised by his success than him.
This week we are traveling back to 1956 (the first year of the top 200 charts!) to listen to Harry Belafonte's Calypso.Want to support the show and get bonus eps in our off-week? Pay what you can at our PatreonWant to reach out? Follow us on Twitter and Instagram or email us at billbudspod@gmail.comLike the show? Leave us a review on iTunes!Theme by Arne Parrott! Go follow him on Soundcloud and Twitter
Twelve days after the passing of Tony Bennett, Michael Moore shares his encounters with this truly great American. From the first time they met 33 years ago, to the times they often sat in attendance a grade school band concert, to Tony's participation in the Selma March, his Bronze Star in the army in WWII for helping to liberate a Dachau concentration camp, to being there (along with Harry Belafonte) on the opening night of Mike's Broadway show. For years, Tony was an accidental mentor to Mike and a source of wisdom on how to make it in this world. This is Michael Moore's tribute to a good soul who meant a lot to many. For more of Michael's work, subscribe to his Substack at https://www.michaelmoore.com/ ******************** Music in today's episode: "Rags to Riches" — Tony Bennett "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" — Tony Bennett "Smile" — Tony Bennett ******************** Episode Underwriter: This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/RUMBLE and get on your way to being your best self. ******************** Write to Mike: mike@michaelmoore.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rumble-with-michael-moore/message
The gorgeous Frank Sinatra ballad "One For My Baby" is featured on this episode of Same Difference, but is it always done as a ballad? Tune in and you'll find out, with versions by Sinatra, Billie Holiday, Harry Belafonte, Tony Bennett and John Mayer, Ella Fitzgerald, and new-to-us artist The Antonella Santoro 5tet.
Harry Belafonte, singer, actor and activist, has died at age 96.
Miriam Makeba is a legendary icon who left an indelible mark on the world of music, civil rights, and African culture. She's known as "Mama Africa." Miriam comes from very humble beginnings. Her mom actually went to jail shortly after she was born due to making illegal beer. Miriam literally started off her life in jail. Thankfully, as a child she quickly discovered her mesmerizing voice and began her musical journey. She debuted with the famous Manhattan Brothers and grew her career to groundbreaking international success with "Pata Pata" and "The Click Song. " She would blend traditional African melodies with elements of jazz, soul, and folk music. Her music is heard today on commercials, TikToks, and even that trendy Bill Hader dancing Instagram reel. But Miriam Makeba was more than just a remarkable singer; she was a fearless advocate for social justice. As apartheid tightened its grip on South Africa, Miriam used her fame as a platform to speak out against the injustice and racial discrimination faced by her people. She played a pivotal role in raising awareness about the apartheid regime on the global stage, bringing the struggles of South Africans to the attention of the world. She was exiled from South Africa, but spent years as a global ambassador for the anti-apartheid movement while in the United States. She collaborated with activists like Harry Belafonte and met influential figures like President John F. Kennedy, all while using her music to champion the cause of freedom and equality. Get your Homance apparel: etsy.com/shop/nicolebonneville Follow us on IG: @homance_chronicles Connect with us: linktr.ee/homance Send us a Hoe of History request: homancepodcast@gmail.com
Hold on to your neck seams and take a walk down River Road with us to board the ship called the Alpha Centauri…which is also bound for Alpha Centauri. It's very confusing. Let's hope we don't run into Dearth Nadir on the way, or any Klingons…or the most feared things in the galaxy, Muppet nipples. Back on Earth, we've got a prairie dog glee club (it's really more of a show choir), bankruptcy barrels, and unexpected Harry Belafonte. (CW: racism, minstrelsy, Al Jolson) https://muppeturgy.com/episodes/crystal-gale
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Welcome to the ONE HUNDREDTH episode of Busy Kids Love Music! This podcast is one of my favorite things I do in my business, and I'm so grateful to all of you who support our little corner of the Internet by listening to and sharing about this podcast with others. Thanks for being here! In today's brand new episode, we are visiting our 3rd country in our annual summer series, Around the World with Busy Kids Love Music. We'll be learning about the rich and vibrant folk music of Jamaica. You won't believe the widespread influence the music of this tiny island country has! Be sure to check out the curated playlist that I've linked to at the bottom of this post, because there are so many fun performances of Jamaican folk music to view. If you're new here, here's how Around the World with Busy Kids Love Music works: With each new episode (new episodes air every 2 weeks), we'll be traveling to a new country and learning about that particular place's folk music. As you listen to each episode, you'll collect a stamp to add to your passport while you work your way around the globe and learn about the incredible artists, cultures and communities that have contributed to folk music. Use the links below to download your passport and this episode's stamp — from JAMAICA Links Mentioned in this Episode: Print the Passport Print Jamaica Stamp Visit Scotland (Episode 98) Visit India (Episode 99) Musical Samples You'll Hear in this Episode: MENTO 1) HILL AND GULLY RIDER Harry Belafonte Banana Boat Song Day O + lyrics Good Old Jamaican SKA! - Original 60's Ska Music Compilation Rocksteady! (Volume 1) The Roots Of Reggae - Jamaican Music Compilation Jamaica 50th Reggae Greats (Full Album) Music Listening Schedule for Episode 100 This fun and uplifting playlist that I've put together to you features a variety of styles of Jamaican folk music. You'll get to see Harry Belafonte perform with the Muppets, the Jolly Boys play a rhumba box, and Bob Marley's iconic reggae song, "One Love". Listen to it here. Subscribe & Review in iTunes Are you subscribed to my podcast? If you're not, head on over to do that today so you don't miss an episode. Click here to subscribe in iTunes! If you're feeling extra magnanimous, I would be really grateful if you left a review over on iTunes, too. Those reviews help other families find my podcast learn more about music. Just click here to review, select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” and let me know what you love about Busy Kids Love Music. Thanks!
WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE'REEEEEEEEEEEE BAAAAAAAAAAAAACK.... With ANOTHER MINI-POD for y'all...ON EPISODE 6 OF SEASON 4, THE 54ND EPISODE of the Cause We're In Our 20's Podcast.. We bring TWO of our most illustrious guests BO DANSO and CHRISTOPHER JAMES from Pod's past. Y'all are going to really enjoy this one... Hope y'all enjoy! AND BEST BELIEVE Kyle will be be back with us soon, NEVER FEAR!!!WE THANK YOU FOR THE CONTINUED LOVE AND SUPPORT! REMEMBER TO LIKE/RATE/REVIEW/GIVE FEEDBACK on Apple Podcasts and Spotify... REST IN POWER to the late great Hank Aaron, Larry King, Pedro Gomez, Chadwick Boseman, Daniel Dumile (MF Doom), Earl Simmons (DMX), Terrence Clarke, Michael K. Williams, Adolph Robert Thornton Jr. (Young Dolph), Virgil Abloh, Betty White, Sam Jones, John Madden, Sidney Poitier, Bob Saget, Bill Russell, Ray Liotta, Aaron Carter, Coolio, Kirsnick Ball (Takeoff), Gangsta Boo, Fred White, Ken Block, UGA's own Devin Willock & Chandler Lecroy, Lance Reddick, Willis Reed, Bobby Caldwell, Jerry Springer, Harry Belafonte, David Jolicoeur (Trugoy of Del La Soul), Milton 'Big Pokey' Powell, The Iron Sheik, Tina Turner, and Jim Brown...Music: Let It Breathe - Jaden SmithCame and Saw - Young Thug feat. Rowdy RebelBeen Thuggin - Dom Kennedy
The year 1968 was a time of rebellion across the US and the wider world. Tremendous demonstrations and rebellions shook American cities in opposition to the Vietnam War, the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., and the arrest of Huey P. Newton, co-founder of the Black Panther Party. Amidst this tumult, two athletes, John Carlos and Tommie Smith, captured the spirit of the times by raising their fists at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics after placing first and third in the 200-meter dash. 45 years later, Dr. John Carlos is still with us—but many of his contemporaries have passed on. Dr. John Carlos joins Edge of Sports for a look back on the lives of Jimmy Hines, Ralph Boston, Herb Douglas, Harry Belafonte, Tina Turner, and Jim Brown.Elsewhere in this episode of Edge of Sports, Dr. Maria Veri, co-author of Gridiron Gourmet: Gender and Food at the Football Tailgate, joins for a discussion on the gender politics of tailgating culture. Dave Zirin also dives into the recently leaked details of a Professional Golfers' Association merger with the Saudi Arabian LIV Golf tour.Click here to read the episode transcript:Studio Production: David Hebden, Cameron GranadinoPost-Production: Cameron GranadinoOpening Sequence: Cameron GranadinoMusic by: Eze Jackson & Carlos GuillenHelp us continue producing Edge of Sports with Dave Zirin by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer:Donate: https://therealnews.com/eos-pod-donateSign up for our newsletter: https://therealnews.com/eos-pod-subscribeLike us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/therealnewsFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/therealnews
Listen now (2 min) | When you think of Americans whose music has made a lasting difference, you might think of Scott Joplin, Woody Guthrie, Maybelle Carter, Harry Belafonte… or Roger Payne. Who? I came across Payne in a June obituary, reporting that he’d died at age 88 (yes, I occasionally scan the obits, not out of morbid curiosity, but because these little death notices encompass our people’s history, reconnecting us to common lives that had some small or surprisingly large impact).
They had banners demanding "We want to go to school and not the mines!" and held rallies each night in a new town. This was the famous "March of the Mill Children" in June, 1903, led by Mother Jones, from Kensington, Philadelphia, to President Theodore Roosevelt's Summer White House in Oyster Bay, New York. The Labor Jawn podcast reports. Harry Belafonte was not only an acclaimed actor and singer but an important fighter against racism and militarism. Work Week Radio's Steve Zeltzer talks with Clarence Thomas, retired Secretary Treasurer of Local 10 of the ILWU, which had a longstanding connection to1 Belafonte. On this week's Labor History in Two: The year was 1971; at 12:51 am Battalion 12 Chief Leo Najarian of Los Angeles heard that there had been a tunnel explosion. Questions, comments, or suggestions are welcome, and to find out how you can be a part of Labor History Today, email us at LaborHistoryToday@gmail.com Labor History Today is produced by Union City Radio and the Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor and the Working Poor. #LaborRadioPod #History #WorkingClass #ClassStruggle @GeorgetownKILWP #LaborHistory @UMDMLA @ILLaborHistory @AFLCIO @StrikeHistory #LaborHistory @wrkclasshistory @labormedianow
WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE'REEEEEEEEEEEE BAAAAAAAAAAAAACK.... With a MINI-POD for y'all...ON EPISODE 5 OF SEASON 4, THE 52ND EPISODE of the Cause We're In Our 20's Podcast.. Ave and Dom get off to the races early on topics such as the correlation between motivation/happiness and content creation, Gunna's new album and MORE relationship talk... Hope y'all enjoy! Best believe Kyle will be be back with us soon, NEVER FEAR!!!WE THANK YOU FOR THE CONTINUED LOVE AND SUPPORT! REMEMBER TO LIKE/RATE/REVIEW/GIVE FEEDBACK on Apple Podcasts and Spotify... REST IN POWER to the late great Hank Aaron, Larry King, Pedro Gomez, Chadwick Boseman, Daniel Dumile (MF Doom), Earl Simmons (DMX), Terrence Clarke, Michael K. Williams, Adolph Robert Thornton Jr. (Young Dolph), Virgil Abloh, Betty White, Sam Jones, John Madden, Sidney Poitier, Bob Saget, Bill Russell, Ray Liotta, Aaron Carter, Coolio, Kirsnick Ball (Takeoff), Gangsta Boo, Fred White, Ken Block, UGA's own Devin Willock & Chandler Lecroy, Lance Reddick, Willis Reed, Bobby Caldwell, Jerry Springer, Harry Belafonte, David Jolicoeur (Trugoy of Del La Soul)...Music: Let It Breathe - Jaden SmithCame and Saw - Young Thug feat. Rowdy RebelArm N Leg - Playboi Carti
Composer, minister, activist and Emory professor of music, the Reverend Dr. Dwight Andrews, discusses the life and legacy of Harry Belafonte. Then, Kyle Kazanjian-Amory, founder of “Don't Tell Comedy,” and Atlanta comedian Will Wright let us in on their secret pop-up shows. Plus, H Johnson shares music from jazz vocalist and alto saxophonist Vi Redd.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
6.21.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: OK Tulsa No Power, GA Elex 2020 Fraud Claims Dismissed, Interview with OH Rep Joyce Beatty Major storms in Tulsa are causing power outages, leaving residents in the dark. I'll talk to some folks about what's being done to return power to thousands left in the dark. Vice President Harris sat down for an exclusive interview on MSNBC's "One Year Post-Roe: A ReidOut Special featuring Joy Reid. We will discuss what VP Harris said about Roe and how it could impact the future of reproductive rights in America. Today Ohio House Representative Joyce Beatty will join me in the studio to discuss building black communities through housing equality, DEI accountability, and investing in black businesses. The New York State legislature honors the icon, Harry Belafonte. Stay tuned to see the fantastic celebration of his legacy. Download the #BlackStarNetwork app on iOS, AppleTV, Android, Android TV, Roku, FireTV, SamsungTV and XBox http://www.blackstarnetwork.com The #BlackStarNetwork is a news reporting platforms covered under Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Born in 1895 in Lynchburg, VA, Amaza Lee Meredith was an African American architect, artist and educator who taught at Virginia State College where she founded the art department. Despite the fact she was never a registered architect, she was one of the few Black architects practicing at the time, and one of the country's very few Black women architects. In 1939, Amaza designed Azurest South, a tidy white International Style house on the edge of the Virginia State University Campus, where she and her life-long partner Edna Meade Colson lived. Both women maintained significant teaching positions at the University, living openly queer lives. In 1947 Amaza and her sister Maude began developing Azura North, a 120 lot subdivision and vacation destination for middle class African Americans in Sag Harbor, New York, near the summer haunts of Melville, Steinbeck, Betty Friedan, Spaulding Gray. During the 1950s & 60s the community grew as a Black vacation spot attracting celebrities like Lena Horne and Harry Belafonte. Together, the homes and communities that Amaza Lee Meredith helped establish provided a sense of joy, pleasure, and a safe haven for members of the Black community, at a time when this wasn't always possible. This episode explores the intersections of sexuality, modernity, art, architecture, and the faith community that nurtured this pair of lovers. Amaza and Edna found their home in each other and shared it openly with their church, their colleagues and their students. Special thanks to host Cynthia Kracauer, writers Jacqueline Taylor and Jessica Lynne, and to Brooke Williams who graciously provided Sag Harbor resident insights, as did advocates and preservationists Georgette Grier-Key, Michael Butler, and Renee Simons. And to Reverend Grady Powell and Reverend Dr. George WC Lyons from Gillfield Baptist Church in Petersburg, Virginia. Franklin Johnson-Norwood is the Director of Alumni Relations at Virginia State University, and our excellent tour guide for Azurest South, and to Christina Morris of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. This episode was produced by Brandi Howell for the podcast New Angle Voice, a presentation of the Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation. Editorial advising from Alexandra Lange and assistance from Virginia Eskridge. Funding provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities, the National Endowment for the Arts and the Graham Foundation. Take a look at the illustrated Amaza Lee Meredith profile on the Pioneering Women of Architecture website. The Kitchen Sisters Present is produced by The Kitchen Sisters (Nikki Silva & Davia Nelson) with Brandi Howell and Nathan Dalton. Funding for these programs comes from The National Endowment for the Arts, the Kaleta Doolin Foundation, and contributors to the non profit Kitchen Sisters Productions. The Kitchen Sisters Present is part of the Radiotopia Network from PRX.
Juneteenth Special: Historian Clint Smith on Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America; “Sing Your Song”: Remembering Harry Belafonte, Who Used His Stardom to Help MLK & Civil Rights Movement; “Get Down to Business”: Harry Belafonte in 2016 on Trump, Socialism & Fighting for Justice
Juneteenth Special: Historian Clint Smith on Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America; “Sing Your Song”: Remembering Harry Belafonte, Who Used His Stardom to Help MLK & Civil Rights Movement; “Get Down to Business”: Harry Belafonte in 2016 on Trump, Socialism & Fighting for Justice
This week we welcome back Professor Randall Kennedy to help us pay tribute to three principled, uncompromising African American activists, Glen Ford of Black Agenda Report, human rights champion, Randall Robinson, and legendary actor, singer, and activist, Harry Belafonte.Randall Kennedy is Michael R. Klein Professor at Harvard Law School where he teaches courses on contracts, criminal law, and the regulation of race relations. He is the author of several books, including Contracts: Happiness and Heartbreak, For Discrimination: Race, Affirmative Action, and the Law, and Say It Loud! On Race, Law, History, and Culture.You've chosen three very interesting people [Randall Robinson, Harry Belafonte, and Glen Ford]. And I think that one thing that the listeners should keep in mind is that the three that you've chosen are all progressive; they are very different… Because the tent of progressivism should be a large tent— not everybody's going to think the same, and indeed there's going to be some friction between various tendencies among progressives.Randall KennedyI don't think that progressives pay enough attention to the people who have been in their camp. We don't pay enough attention to people who have passed away. We don't pay enough attention to recalling people who have been heroic in our midst. And, again, I say this as a person who is sometimes extremely critical of some of the people that you've mentioned.Randall KennedyWe need people like Glen Ford to pull in one direction uncompromisingly—because the corporate interests always pull in the other direction uncompromisingly—and then we need people who are in between and sometimes have to face the hard realities you've pointed out.Ralph NaderIn Case You Haven't Heard1. The Wall Street Journal and the Corporate Crime Reporter have announced that, following decades of citizen pressure, and action last year by Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, Senator Richard Blumenthal, and Senate Judiciary Chair Dick Durbin, the Department of Justice has finally created a Corporate Crime Database. Under President Biden, the Justice Department has taken a tougher rhetorical stance on corporate crime, but as Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco notes, the department “cannot ignore the data showing overall decline in corporate criminal prosecutions over the last decade...We need to do more and move faster.” Among civic groups, The Center for Study of Responsive Law and Public Citizen lead the charge to create these corporate rap sheets and are already working to expand and strengthen this new resource for corporate crime data.2. If you live on the East Coast, you have likely experienced dangerous levels of air pollution in the last week due to smoke moving South from Canadian wildfires. Yet, the Lever reports that under current air quality rules, fossil fuel producers will not have to curb their emissions to offset this spike in air pollution because they have successfully lobbied for a loophole protecting themselves in the case of “exceptional events” outside their control. Environmental regulators are currently mulling a new rule to clamp down on this type of air pollution, but face stiff opposition from industry groups.3. The Washington Post reports that, in an exercise of his leverage in the tightly divided Senate, Bernie Sanders has vowed to oppose all Biden health nominees until the administration produces a “comprehensive” plan to lower prescription drug prices. Sanders' role as Chair of the Health Education Labor and Pensions committee means these nominees cannot advance without his blessing. This notably includes Biden's nominee for director of the National Institutes of Health, or NIH. Sanders said “Politicians for years have talked about the high cost of prescription drugs, relatively little has been done, and it's time that we act decisively.”4. The Progressive International has issued a statement decrying the “soft coup” underway against left-wing President Gustavo Petro in Colombia. Their statement reads “Ever since the election of the country's first progressive government...Colombia's traditional powers have been organizing to restore an order marked by extreme inequality, environmental destruction, and state-sponsored violence.” The statement goes on to excoriate officials who have sought to undermine the Petro administration and “former generals, colonels, and members of the Colombian military [who] have not only proclaimed their opposition to President...Petro — but even marched outside Congress to call for a coup d'état against his government.” Signatories to this letter include over 400 political and industrial leaders, including Noam Chomsky, Jeremy Corbyn, Jean Luc Mélenchon, and Former Leftist President of Ecuador Rafael Correa.5. The City, a news site covering New York, reports that food delivery drivers in NYC have won a substantial wage increase. This victory caps off a 3-year long campaign by Los Deliveristas Unidos, and makes New York the “first major U.S. city to establish and implement pay requirements for delivery workers.” These workers currently take home about $11 per hour; this will go up to $17.96 an hour starting July 12th, and will increase to $19.96 per hour by 2025.6. In a surprise decision last week, the Supreme Court voted five-four in favor of Black voters in Alabama who argued the state had unlawfully diluted their voting power, POLITICO reports. Over a quarter of Alabama residents are Black, but the state crammed most Black Alabamians into a single congressional district following the 2020 census, running afoul of the Voting Rights Act. Many expected the ultra-conservative court to reject the challenge and further hollow out the VRA; instead, this ruling could significantly augment the chances of Democrats retaking the House in 2024.7. In Afghanistan, the Taliban has instituted a “highly successful” ban on opium. To cite one example, “In Helmand, by far Afghanistan's largest opium-producing province, the area of poppy cultivation was cut from over 129,000 hectares in 2022 to only 740 as of April 2023.” However, some in the West – including the US Institute for Peace – believe this could have disastrous implications for the Afghan economy. It remains to be seen whether the new government can find a viable economic alternative fast enough to offset these losses. The Taliban had previously banned opium cultivation when they held power in 2000 and 2001, and achieved a 90% reduction at that time.8. New York Governor Kathy Hochul is again licking her wounds after her nominee for the New York Power Authority was blocked by the State Senate, in a similar fashion as her nominee for the New York Court of Appeals, the highest court in the state. Justin Driscoll, whom Hochul had appointed on an interim basis and was seeking to appoint permanently, raised red flags with New York Senate Democrats due to his ingratiation in conservative politics – Driscoll is a registered Republican who has ties to figures like Chris Christie and John Cornyn. Driscoll also opposed the Build Public Renewables Act and has been embroiled in accusations of racial discrimination during his time as general counsel for the Power Authority. On June 9th, POLITICO reported that Senate Democrats will not schedule a vote for Driscoll.9. Projectionists at an Alamo Drafthouse movie theater in New York City have filed an NLRB petition to unionize. However, instead of coming to the negotiating table, the theater chain sent out an internal email “notifying staff of the company's intention to do away with the projectionist position and replace it with a more expansive ‘technical engineer' role.” This reflects how the struggle for labor rights in entertainment goes far beyond Hollywood writers and actors. This from 1010 Wins.10. Last week, Henry Kissinger – President Nixon's controversial National Security Advisor and alleged war criminal – celebrated his 100th birthday. The Real News Network reports that this centennial bash was attended by some of the most prominent diplomatic figures in the country, including Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and head of the international development agency USAID, Samantha Power. Jonathan Guyer of VOX, documented many other attendees as well, including Larry Summers, Robert Kraft, General David Petreaus, CIA Director Bill Burns, and Michael Bloomberg. The gang's all here! 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In the wake of the death of Harry Belafonte and Jim Brown, many people are reminiscing of the time when Black entertainers were "effective" political spokesmen for Black America. In this episode we will question whether they Mythology of Black Entertainer and Black Athlete is justified or if only a certain acceptable version of Black entertainer has ever been truly promoted. About TIR Thank you for supporting the show! Remember to like and subscribe on YouTube. Also, consider supporting us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/join/BitterLakePresents Check out our official merch store at https://www.thisisrevolutionpodcast.com/ Also, follow us on... https://podcasts.apple.com/.../this-is.../id1524576360 www.youtube.com/thisisrevolutionpodcast www.twitch.tv/thisisrevolutionpodcast www.twitch.tv/leftflankvets https://www.facebook.com/Thisisrevolutionpodcast/ Instagram: @thisisrevolutionoakland Follow the TIR Crüe on Twitter: @TIRShowOakland @djenebajalan @DrKuba2 @probert06 @StefanBertramL @MarcusHereMeow Read Jason: https://www.sublationmag.com/writers/jason-myles Read Pascal: https://www.newsweek.com/black-political-elite-serving...
In Part 2 of our interview with journalist Jonathan Eig about his new book, King: A Life, the first major biography of the civil rights leader in more than 35 years, he talks about King's early life and father; King's formerly enslaved grandparents; the FBI's push for him to abandon colleagues who were communists; and his opposition to the Vietnam War and launch of the Poor People's Campaign just before he was killed. “We need to remember the radical words he spoke, and not just the safe ones,” Eig says. In Part 1, we looked at how the book draws on unredacted FBI files, as well as the files of the personal aide to President Lyndon Baines Johnson, to show how Johnson and others partnered in the FBI's surveillance of King and efforts to destroy him, led by director J. Edgar Hoover. Eig also interviewed more than 200 people, including many who knew King closely, like the singer, actor and activist Harry Belafonte. The book has also drawn attention for its revelation that King was less critical of Malcolm X than previously thought.
In Part 2 of our interview with journalist Jonathan Eig about his new book, King: A Life, the first major biography of the civil rights leader in more than 35 years, he talks about King's early life and father; King's formerly enslaved grandparents; the FBI's push for him to abandon colleagues who were communists; and his opposition to the Vietnam War and launch of the Poor People's Campaign just before he was killed. “We need to remember the radical words he spoke, and not just the safe ones,” Eig says. In Part 1, we looked at how the book draws on unredacted FBI files, as well as the files of the personal aide to President Lyndon Baines Johnson, to show how Johnson and others partnered in the FBI's surveillance of King and efforts to destroy him, led by director J. Edgar Hoover. Eig also interviewed more than 200 people, including many who knew King closely, like the singer, actor and activist Harry Belafonte. The book has also drawn attention for its revelation that King was less critical of Malcolm X than previously thought.
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After Tucker Carlson got fired from Fox News, folks are still hotly debating why he got canned: was it the allegations of sexism in the workplace, the Dominion settlement (and other lawsuits) or was Fox News finally getting tired of all his lies? But if Fox News had to fire everyone who lied on the air, there wouldn't be anyone left in the studio.Today comedian Dan Cass joins us to look at all the political hijinks unfolding during these uncertain times, like Sarah Huckabee Sanders selling her koozy in a new bizarre political ad and Donald Trump calling Ron DeSantis “pudding fingers.”FOLLOW DAN CASS:https://instagram.com/dankkassPlus--➤ A look at Sanford University's controversial list of “harmful words” like crazy, brave and American.➤ A new study says a majority of Americans support trans youth competing in school sports.➤ Farewell to civil rights pioneer and calypso singer Harry Belafonte who died at the age of 96.Episode #3077
It's the second of two episodes we're doing with Paul Kix about the critical weeks in Birmingham, Alabama in May 1963. This day, in New York City, a group of civil rights leaders meets with Attorney General Robert F Kennedy to talk about the incidents in Birmingham and the state of the movement. The meeting is contentious, but it pushes RFK to ultimately support significant legislation. Jody, Niki, and Kellie are joined by Paul Kick to discuss the meeting, and the critical role that Harry Belafonte played in the movement. Paul's new book is You Have to Be Prepared to Die Before You Can Begin to Live: Ten Weeks in Birmingham That Changed America — it's available everywhere now! Sign up for our newsletter! We'll be sending out links to all the stuff we recommended later this week. Find out more at thisdaypod.com This Day In Esoteric Political History is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. Your support helps foster independent, artist-owned podcasts and award-winning stories. If you want to support the show directly, you can do so on our website: ThisDayPod.com Get in touch if you have any ideas for future topics, or just want to say hello. Our website is thisdaypod.com Follow us on social @thisdaypod Our team: Jacob Feldman, Researcher/Producer; Brittani Brown, Producer; Khawla Nakua, Transcripts; music by Teen Daze and Blue Dot Sessions; Audrey Mardavich is our Executive Producer at Radiotopia
With political violence on the rise in America, along with disinformation, mainstream propaganda and the consolidation of media under conservative ownership, the scapegoating of LGBTQ+ people, women, and nonwhite people, and the weaponization of government in several Republican-led states, are we headed towards a civil war? In this week's episode, Andrea interviews Jeff Sharlet, the author of the new book Undertow: Scenes from a Slow Civil War. Sharlet is also the author of The Family: The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American Power, that launched the must-watch Netflix series of the same name, that takes viewers into the dark heart of corruption known as the National Prayer Breakfast, and how it's used as a tool for the extreme religious right to consolidate power. In Undertow, Sharlet takes readers on a cross-country roadtrip to show how we're in a slow-motion civil war, and provides ways to confront this dangerous crossroads, including lessons from Civil Rights leader and artist Harry Belafonte. Sharlet is the New York Times best-selling author or editor of eight books. His writing and photography have appeared in many publications, including Vanity Fair, for which he is a contributing editor; the New York Times Magazine; GQ; Esquire; Harper's; and VQR, for which he is an editor at large. He currently teaches the art of writing as a professor at Dartmouth College. In our bonus episode, out later this week for Patreon subscribers at the Truth-teller level or higher, Sharlet takes the Gaslit Nation Self-Care Q&A to share what art, music, books, and documentaries and other cultural resources that he recommends to help process the times we live in. We will share a free excerpt of that for all listeners wherever you get your podcasts. We'll be back with an all new Gaslit Nation episode next week, along with our regular Q&A bonus episode for Patreon subscribers. For supporters at the Democracy Defender level and higher, submit your questions to be answered in an upcoming bonus episode. Thank you to everyone who supports Gaslit Nation and keeps our show going! To join our community of listeners, sign up at Patreon.com/Gaslit
On this episode DCMWG opens with her Docs With Damona segment with her opinion on the King Von documentary (1:43), she transitions into The Boston Marathon Bomber doc (10:23), Joe Biden announces his run for re-election as President (22:23), she talks Tank Davis scoring a win for the culture defeating Ryan Garcia (23:46), RIP to 2 legends respectively in Jerry Springer & Harry Belafonte (33:38), Voicemails (38:15), Darkside Of The DMs (45:37) & more Get your real life advice from Mona on the show! Dial 267-225-2492 and leave a question for a chance to have your voicemail answered on an episode.Executive Producers for Breakbeat: Dave Mays & Brett JeffriesExecutive Producer: Don't Call Me White GirlProducer: Tom FliesProduction Management: Creative Mind Productions- Vernon Ray & Zack James Instagram: @BreakbeatMedia @DontCallMeeWhiteGirl @PhelpsJugo @TomFlies @AllMoneyShots @ZJames_RHC
Gizelle and Robyn talk about allergies, “free” samples, childhood meals, sushi, the Black Effect Podcast festival, Beyonce, Britney + Christina, Don & Tucker departing, Harry Belafonte, Jerry Springer, Jamie Foxx, trust and more! -Britney & Christina “Carpool Karaoke” edit: https://youtu.be/_7R_EcV1AS8 +Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ReasonablyShady +Get in touch with the show: whatsup (at) reasonablyshady (dot) com || Keep up with us on IG: ReasonablyShady || Follow Robyn: robyndixon10 || Follow Gizelle: gizellebryant || See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Climate change is stirring up internecine conflicts, criminality is making them longer, and cross-border contagion is complicating matters further. We explain why civil wars are so hard to resolve. Japanese carmakers' dominance of the automobile industry could be at risk if they don't catch up in the race for EVs. And, a tribute to musician and civil-rights campaigner, Harry Belafonte.For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, try a free 30-day digital subscription by going to www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Climate change is stirring up internecine conflicts, criminality is making them longer, and cross-border contagion is complicating matters further. We explain why civil wars are so hard to resolve. Japanese carmakers' dominance of the automobile industry could be at risk if they don't catch up in the race for EVs. And, a tribute to musician and civil-rights campaigner, Harry Belafonte.For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, try a free 30-day digital subscription by going to www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We take it for granted that entertainers can—and probably should—advocate for the causes they believe in, political and otherwise. That wasn't always the case: at one time, entertainers were supposed to entertain, and little else. Harry Belafonte, who died on April 25th at the age of ninety-six, pioneered the artist-activist approach. One of the most celebrated singers of his era, he had a string of huge hits—“The Banana Boat Song,” “Mama Look a Boo Boo,” “Jamaica Farewell”—while appearing as the rare Black leading man in the movies. At the same time, Belafonte used his platform to influence public opinion. He was a key figure in the civil-rights movement, a confidant of Martin Luther King's; a generation later, he worked with Nelson Mandela to help bring down apartheid in South Africa. Belafonte joined The New Yorker Radio Hour in 2016, when the staff writer Jelani Cobb visited him at his office in Manhattan. This segment originally aired September 30, 2016.
Enigmatic, tortured, funny. It's the Oscar-winning actor's best from his '90s breakthrough to his partnerships with Shyamalan, Gray, PTA—and Todd Phillips. -Top 5: Joaquin Phoenix Performances (03:21) -R.I.P. Harry Belafonte (28:00) -Review (JL): “R.M.N.” (30:53) -Review: “Beau Is Afraid” (50:59) -Top 5, cont. (01:18:07) (Times may not be precise with ads) Resources/Links: -Joaquin Phoenix on David Letterman (Feb. 2009) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2M6hRfCp0k -”What's Really Going On In Beau Is Afraid” https://slate.com/culture/2023/04/beau-is-afraid-movie-ending-explained-maybe.html Feedback: Email us at feedback@filmspotting.net. Ask Us Anything and we might answer your question in bonus content. Support us: -Join the Filmspotting Family for bonus episodes and complete archive access. http://filmspottingfamily.com -T-shirts (and more) on sale at the Filmspotting Shop. https://filmspotting.net/shop Where else you can find us: https://twitter.com/filmspotting https://facebook.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Top-rated Fox News host Tucker Carlson has been abruptly fired from his choice primetime show on the cable network. Carlson has consistently been the only voice on cable news calling out the war machine, criticizing his fellow media commentators for doing advertisers' bidding and rejecting claims from Big Pharma. And now he's gone! Guest host Aaron Maté and Americans' Comedian Kurt Metzger talk to special guest Jimmy Dore about the silencing of Tucker Carlson. Plus a segment dedicated to the passing of singing legend and civil rights hero Harry Belafonte. Also featuring Mischa Paullin and Mike MacRae! And phone calls from Jake Tapper and President Joe Biden!
Singer Harry Belafonte starred in films and helped popularize calypso music in the U.S. in the 1950s. In the '60s he became a civil rights activist. He died April 25. He spoke with Terry Gross in 1993. Also, we hear from "full-spectrum" doula Vicki Bloom. Since 2010, Bloom has worked with the Doula Project, a New York City-based collective that partners with clinics to support pregnant people — whether the result is childbirth, miscarriage, or abortion.TV critic David Bianculli reviews the new reboot series Fatal Attraction.
Headlines for April 26, 2023; “Sing Your Song”: Remembering Harry Belafonte, Who Used His Stardom to Help MLK & Civil Rights Movement; Harry Belafonte in His Own Words on Opposing Iraq War & Calling George W. Bush a “Terrorist”; “Get Down to Business”: Harry Belafonte in 2016 on Trump, Socialism & Fighting for Justice
Maria and Julio discuss President Biden's reelection bid, the departures of Tucker Carlson and Don Lemon, and the latest on Uvalde. Then in our roundtable, guest host Fernanda Santos steps in to lead a discussion with Fernanda Echavarri, senior producer for Futuro Studios, and Tina Vasquez, editor-at-large for Prism, about their explosive two-part investigation, “Head Down,” which examines the abuse of migrant workers under the H-2A visa program. You can listen to the “Head Down” investigation here. ITT Staff Picks: “Finding someone willing to spread manufactured white fury for an hour every weeknight on Fox won't be difficult,” writes Renée Graham, in her analysis of Tucker Carlson's departure from Fox News, for The Boston Globe. “He was, in his way, a people person. He understood how to reach, teach and challenge them, how to keep them honest, how to dedicate his fame to a politics of accountability, more tenaciously than any star of the civil rights era or in its wake,” writes Wesley Morris on the legacy of Harry Belafonte, for the New York Times. Tina Vasquez discusses the abuse of migrant workers uncovered by the “Head Down” investigation through the stories of Diego and Mario, two H-2A workers from Mexico, in this article for Prism. Photo credit: Fernanda Echavarri
Comedian Elon Gold joins Adam as they discuss expensive vanity plates, Biden running again, the benefits of having mono as a kid, and global warming. They get into the political voices of Tucker Carlson and Dennis Prager as Elon shows off some of his many impressions. Chris reports the news on: the RNC using AI in an attack ad against Biden, Nate Diaz getting charged with second-degree battery, Richard Lewis revealing he has Parkinson's disease, Harry Belafonte passing away, and Mattel introducing the first Barbie with Down syndrome. PLUGS: Watch Elon Gold's special, ‘Sets In The City: Elon Gold's Favorite People' on YouTube For Elon's live dates visit ElonGold.com And follow Elon on Instagram: @ElonGold THANKS FOR SUPPORTING TODAY'S SPONSORS: SimpliSafe.com/ADAM AthleticGreens.com/ACS LectricEBikes.com OReillyAuto.com
On today's show…RIP Harry Belafonte, Joe Biden running for President again, Elon Musk's burner, UK man arrested for lewd act with seagull, Lions escape Chinese circus, Haitian burn criminals alive in the streets, a Florida Man slices up an Uber eats driver, Crazy Town gets in brawl & more!! ☕ Cup of Coffee in the Big Time ☕ (00:04:38) Harry Belafonte, singer, actor and tireless activist, dies at 96 (00:06:25) Joe Biden announces 2024 reelection bid: ‘Let's finish this job' (00:11:59) New Jersey Little League is forcing argumentative parents to be umpires (00:16:27) Elon Musk accidentally leaked his creep burner account (00:21:10) Japanese company loses contact with spacecraft after attempting to land on the moon
The iconic singer, humanitarian, and actor Harry Belafonte died today at the age of 96. His career spanned many decades, giving award-winning performances, where he dazzled regardless of the genre. We're remembering Belafonte's life and legacy – and talking about some of his great performances.
In this edition of BidTrend 2024, Jack and super producer Becca discuss Biden running for president… again, the passing of Harry Belafonte, McDonald's changing up their onions, MAGA being "wildly unpopular", Texas placing armed civilians in schools, the College Board bowing to right wing pressure, Tucker Carlson always being welcome on Russian State TV, The Cut's "NY It Girl" list, and the tale of Nicholas Rossi!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The company admitted to conspiring to sell cigarette materials to North Korea in a case brought by the US authorities. Also: Iran's government targets disloyal celebrities and Harry Belafonte, the great American singer, actor and civil rights activist, has died at the age of ninety-six.
It's News Day Tuesday! Sam and Emma break down the biggest headlines of the day. First, they run through updates on Biden's reelection bid, the departures of Tucker and Don Lemon, new SCOTUS corruption allegations, Trump's alternate impending trials, the silencing and repression of Zooey Zephyr and her supporters, Harry Belafonte, DeSantis' floundering, and the corruption of a Florida Surgeon General. Next, Sam and Emma parse through Biden's incredibly boring reelection announcement, the rights' somehow MORE boring response to said announcement, and speculate on the Democratic primary, before diving into the role of abortion and crime in the leadup to the 2024 elections. They also dive into Tucker's final moments at Fox News, Greg Kelly's and Donald Trump's reflections on the matter, and what spurred both his and Don Lemons' departures from their respective news organizations. Wrapping up the first half, Sam and Emma cover the corruption of Joseph Ladapo, DeSantis' Florida Surgeon General, who altered key findings in a study on COVID-19 vaccine safety. And in the Fun Half: Kowalski from Nebraska dives into agricultural and environmental updates, Matt Walsh struggles to respond to a youth activist with anything but “uh, what's a woman?” and Joe Manchin goes on Hannity to denounce the evil lies of the IRA – that he was central to shaping. Jeff from New Mexico dives into the forgotten stories of the Twitter Files, Oochie Wally discusses the ignorance of the US' “Red Summer” of white supremacist uprisings, and Stephen Crowder comes out as the newest member of the “Incredibly Divorced Bigots” club, plus your calls and IMs! Become a member at JoinTheMajorityReport.com: https://fans.fm/majority/join Subscribe to the ESVN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/esvnshow Subscribe to the AMQuickie newsletter here: https://am-quickie.ghost.io/ Join the Majority Report Discord! http://majoritydiscord.com/ Get all your MR merch at our store: https://shop.majorityreportradio.com/ Get the free Majority Report App!: http://majority.fm/app Follow the Majority Report crew on Twitter: @SamSeder @EmmaVigeland @MattBinder @MattLech @BF1nn @BradKAlsop Check out Matt's show, Left Reckoning, on Youtube, and subscribe on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/leftreckoning Subscribe to Discourse Blog, a newsletter and website for progressive essays and related fun partly run by AM Quickie writer Jack Crosbie. https://discourseblog.com/ Check out Ava Raiza's music here! https://avaraiza.bandcamp.com/ The Majority Report with Sam Seder - https://majorityreportradio.com/