In this episode, former state senator and congressional hopeful Nina Turner joins us for a moving conversation about the legacy of civil rights leaders in Ohio and across the country and her goal to push their vision forward as a U.S. representative. She shares her political journey from the Ohio state legislature to her leadership at Our Revolution and her tenure as co-chair of Bernie Sanders’ 2020 presidential campaign. Turner discusses why this moment is ripe for bold, progressive change, her historical commitment to the Democratic Party as a fighter for working families in Ohio, and why arguments around “sloganeering” dismiss the importance of demanding better for the collective humanity, as many civil rights leaders have done in the past. REFERENCES: Nina Turner – @ninaturner “Hello Somebody with Nina Turner” – Podcast https://iheart.com/podcast/867-hello-somebody-64479986 Nina Turner for Congress – Website https://ninaturner.com Democracy in Color Launch - Women of Color: Uniting the Party, Leading the Country – Video https://facebook.com/348839551906904/videos/366701406787385 Articles Council on Foreign Relations // James M. Lindsay – The 2020 Election by the Numbers https://cfr.org/blog/2020-election-numbers 19th News // Amanda Becker – Exclusive: Ohio’s Nina Turner picks up Ocasio-Cortez endorsement in U.S. House race https://19thnews.org/2021/03/nina-turner-ocasio-cortez-endorsement

Democracy in Color with Steve Phillips

Nina Turner Sees the Promise in the Problem

In this short-and-sweet episode, we take a break from talking politics to share what we’re reading and watching this summer to rest and unwind. We talk Nikole Hannah-Jones’ 1619 Project and the latest news about her power move to Howard; we denounce any slander about NBC’s This Is Us, and we discuss the books on our list from James Patterson murder mysteries to Harvard professor Jesse McCarthy’s essay collection, Who Will Pay Reparations on My Soul? REFERENCES: Sharline Chiang’s Picks Stream Disney+ — 101 Dalmatians - 1961 // 101 Dalmatians - 1996 // Cruella - 2021 Netflix — High on the Hog Books Chenxing Han — Be the Refuge: Raising the Voices of Asian American Buddhists https://chenxinghan.com Nikole Hannah-Jones — The 1619 Project https://1619books.com Madeleine L’Engle — A Wrinkle In Time https://madeleinelengle.com/books/middle-grade-young-adult/a-wrinkle-in-time/ Fola Onifade’s Picks Stream Starz — Run the World Hulu — Summer of Soul Books Ashley Ford — Somebody’s Daughter https://static.macmillan.com/static/fib/somebodys-daughter/ Jesse McCarthy — Who Will Pay Reparations On My Soul? https://goodreads.com/book/show/53404236-who-will-pay-reparations-on-my-soul-essays Podcast Brené Brown — Unlocking Us Podcast https://brenebrown.com/podcast/introducing-unlocking-us/ Steve Phillip’s Picks Stream HBOMax — Hacks NBC — This is Us Amazon — Confederate States of America Book James Patterson — Women’s Murder Club https://jamespatterson.com/landing-page/james-patterson-books-womens-murder-club/ Background Deadspin.com//Michael Harriot — The Caucasian's Guide To Black Barbecues https://deadspin.com/the-caucasians-guide-to-black-barbecues-1730865233 Huffpost.com//Leigh Blickley — The 'This Is Us' Writers Room Is Truly Reflective Of The Show's Story https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_59b94b29e4b0edff97186815/amp Gil Scott-Heron — Whitey On the Moon (Official Audio) https://youtube.com/watch?v=goh2x_G0ct4&feature=share Nikole Hannah-Jones Statement // NAACP LDF — Nikole Hannah-Jones Issues Statement on Decision to Decline Tenure Offer at University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and to Accept Knight Chair Appointment at Howard University https://naacpldf.org/wp-content/uploads/NHJ-Statement-CBS-7.6.21-FINAL-8-am.pdf

Summer, Summer Summertime!

In this episode, we ground Republican anti-LGBTQ+ attacks in history, including the historical trope of protecting cisgender White girls from perceived threats that have no basis in reality. Then we’re joined by Rebecca Marques, Texas State Director for the Human Rights Campaign to talk about the organization’s efforts to fight back against anti-LGBTQ+ legislation in the state and across the country. Rebecca explains why we need to pass the Equality Act and put civil rights protections for LGBTQ+ people into law, the importance of intersectionality within the fight for equal rights, and what’s keeping her hopeful as these battles play out in statehouses. REFERENCES: Rebecca Marques - Texas State Director, One America, Human Rights Campaign (HRC) - @_RebeccaMarques Organizations Equality Texas - @EqualityTexas Texas Freedom Network - @TFN Texas Organizing Project - @OrganizeTexas Articles The Atlantic // Ronald Brownstein – Why the 2020s Could be as Dangerous as the 1850s https://theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2020/10/biden-2020-trump-election/616912/ GLAAD // Mary Emily O’Hara – Guide for Journalists: The Supreme Court’s Fulton v. Philadelphia Ruling This June https://glaad.org/blog/guide-journalists-supreme-courts-fulton-v-philadelphia-ruling-june-0 GLAAD // Ryan Roemerman – LGBTQ voters helped tip the 2020 election and we can do it again in Georgia https://glaad.org/blog/lgbtq-voters-helped-tip-2020-election-and-we-can-do-it-again-georgia MAP (Movement Advancement Project) – New Report Highlights Unique LGBTQ Landscape and Advocacy in the U.S. South https://lgbtmap.org/release-2020-southern-broad-report The New York Times // Kara Swisher – Inside the Republican Anti-Transgender MachinePew Forum – Attitudes on Same-Sex Marriage https://nytimes.com/2021/05/13/opinion/sway-kara-swisher-chase-strangio.html?showTranscript=1 19th News  // Kate Sosin – The Supreme Court rules unanimously in LGBTQ+ rights vs. religious liberty case https://19thnews.org/2021/06/the-supreme-court-rules-unanimously-in-lgbtq-rights-vs-religious-liberty-case/ Background Bostock vs. Clayton County - Supreme Court ruling https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bostock_v._Clayton_County HERO - Houston Equal Rights Ordinance https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_Houston,_Texas_Proposition_1 Proposed Federal Protections for LGBTQ+ people: The Equality Act https://hrc.org/resources/the-equality-act Emmett Till - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmett_Till 1712 Slave Codes - https://books.google.com/books?id=ErPg7VegkcMC&pg=PA167&lpg=PA167&dq=preamble+1712+slave+code&source=bl&ots Juneteenth - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juneteenth Wendy Davis - Filibuster https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wendy_Davis_(politician)#2013_filibuster

Pride: Hope, Struggle, and Taking Back Power

In this episode, we sit down with one of the brightest rising stars at the New York Times—political reporter Astead Herndon—for sharp conversation and analysis about the nature of the moment we’re in. Astead, 29, shares why he sees election reporting as culture reporting, how he helped make the reparations debate a litmus test for Democratic Presidential candidates back in early 2020, and why representation alone doesn’t chin the bar for younger voters of color. We also discuss American journalism’s current gut check moment through the lens of Nikole Hannah-Jones’ recent denial of tenure at the University of North Carolina and how Astead shows up authentically at the Times (including getting paid to sing Beyoncé songs). REFERENCES: Sign up for our newsletter here: https://democracyincolor.com/join-us Astead W. Herndon, New York Times, National Politics Reporter – @AsteadWesley New York Times - Outtake from “The Daily” https://nytimes.com/audio/2019/11/22/podcasts/22daily-newsletter-audio.html Nikole Hannah-Jones - @nhannahjones New York Times // Nikole Hannah-Jones - 1619 Project https://nytimes.com/interactive/2019/08/14/magazine/1619-america-slavery.html New York Times Articles by Astead W. Herndon  ‘These People Aren’t Coming From Norway’: Refugees in a Minnesota City Face a Backlash https://nytimes.com/2019/06/20/us/politics/minnesota-refugees-trump.html Progressive Victories Signal Staying Power for the Movement https://nytimes.com/2020/08/05/us/politics/election-primary-results.html 2020 Democrats Embrace Race-Conscious Policies, Including Reparations https://nytimes.com/2019/02/21/us/politics/2020-democrats-race-policy.html Articles Forbes - 30 Under 30 - Astead Herndon https://forbes.com/profile/astead-herndon/ The Atlantic // Ta-Nehisi Coates – Why Precisely Is Bernie Sanders Against Reparations?  https://theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2016/01/bernie-sanders-reparations/424602/ The Daily Princetonian // Marie-Rose Sheinermen  – Times reporter Astead Herndon talks newsroom diversity, 2020 election coverage https://dailyprincetonian.com/article/2020/09/journalism-reporter-astead-herndon-newsroom-diversity-2020-election-new-york-times The Root // Michael Harriot – It Turns Out, All Those 'Woke' White Allies Were Lying https://theroot.com/it-turns-out-all-those-woke-white-allies-were-lying-1846959017 Slate // Aymann Ismail – “I Don’t See the Last Four Years as This Journalistic Anomaly” https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2021/01/astead-herndon-interview-new-york-times-trump.html NPR // Roberta Rampton – Trump Announces 'Patriotic Education' Commission, A Largely Political Move https://npr.org/2020/09/17/914127266/trump-announces-patriotic-education-commission-a-largely-political-move

New York Times’ Astead Herndon on the Politics of Racial Reckoning

Tram Nguyen, co-director of New Virginia Majority, talks with us about how her work with refugees and disaster survivors led her to electoral organizing, an effort that has transformed the former Confederate state of Virginia into a national leader in voting rights expansion and progressive ideals. Tram also shares her family’s history of courage and resilience—from fleeing Vietnam to living in a refugee camp in Thailand to their early days as new immigrants facing racism in Virginia in the 1980s. We also discuss Virginia's upcoming gubernatorial election, who the New Virginia Majority is endorsing and why. REFERENCES: Tram Nguyen, New Virginia Majority, Co-Executive Director - @tramNVM New Virginia Majority - @NewVAMajority Support New Virginia Majority - https://secure.actblue.com/donate/supportnvm BPSOS - https://bpsos.org Virginia’s Movers and Shakers Jennifer McClellan - @JennMcClellanVA  Marcia “Cia” Price - @PriceForDel95 Lashrecse Aird - @delegateaird Kathy Tran - @KathyKLTran News Articles NYT//Reid J. Epstein and Nick Corasaniti – Virginia, the Old Confederacy’s Heart, Becomes a Voting Rights Bastion Https://nytimes.com/2021/04/02/us/politics/virginia-voting-rights-northam.html NYT//Tram Nguyen – Democrats Could Learn a Lot From What Happened In Virginia https://nytimes.com/2019/11/06/opinion/virginia-election-democrats.html OZY//Sharline Chiang - I Tried It … Being White https://www.ozy.com/true-and-stories/i-tried-it-being-white/38961/ Background Vietnamese Boat People - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnamese_boat_people VA State Legislature - SAVE Program https://legiscan.com/VA/bill/SB1077/2013

Tram Nguyen on How Virginia Turned Blue

In one of the realest and most authentic interviews we’ve had with an elected official, we chat with St. Louis’ first Black woman mayor, Tishaura Jones. In this raw and honest conversation, Mayor Jones speaks straight from the heart about her path to politics; mental health and the dangerous myth of Black women’s “magical” resilience; her vision for public safety, and her love of good bourbon. REFERENCES: Tishaura O. Jones @tishaura #StuffAdenSays Mayor Tishaura O. Jones @saintlouismayor TikTok: https://twitter.com/tishaura/status/1237520256861646849?s=20 Articles Stlmag.com // Power List 2012: 100 People Who Are Shaping St. Louis Today https://www.stlmag.com/news/Power-List-2012-100-People-Who-Are-Shaping-St-Louis-Today/ stlouis-mo.gov // Nick Dunne: – Mayor Tishaura O. Jones Signs Executive Order to Strengthen Police Accountability, Collect Corrections Complaints https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/departments/mayor/news/jones-executive-order-police-202104.cfm – Mayor Tishaura O. Jones Passes FY2022 Budget with Amendments, Redirects Excess Police Staffing Budget to Diversion and Support Programs https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/departments/mayor/news/jones-passes-fy22-budget.cfm – Mayor Tishaura O. Jones Signs Crown Act Into Law, Vetoes Two Tax Abatements https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/departments/mayor/news/mayor-jones-signs-crown-act-into-law.cfm Stlamerican.com // Featured – Tishaura Jones slams Post editorial board while declining interview http://www.stlamerican.com/news/local_news/tishaura-jones-slams-post-editorial-board-while-declining-interview/article_bf690c28-eee9-11e6-a351-1f4dd2a2e28d.html The Nation // Jimmy Tobias – Can a Champion of Black Lives Matter Become Mayor of St. Louis? https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/can-a-champion-of-black-lives-matter-become-mayor-of-st-louis/ St. Louis Public Radio // By Rachel Lippmann, Maria Altman, Jo Mannies, Jason Rosenbaum – Alderman Krewson narrowly beats Treasurer Jones in St. Louis' Democratic mayoral primary https://news.stlpublicradio.org/government-politics-issues/2017-03-07/alderman-krewson-narrowly-beats-treasurer-jones-in-st-louis-democratic-mayoral-primary St. Louis Public Radio // Ryan Delaney – Treasurer's College Savings Program Has Detractors, But Parents Like It https://news.stlpublicradio.org/education/2019-05-28/treasurers-college-savings-program-has-detractors-but-parents-like-it LA Times // Stephen Caesar – L.A. schools police will return grenade launchers but keep rifles, armored vehicle https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-schools-weapons-20140917-story.html Shooting of Michael Brown – Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shooting_of_Michael_Brown

Unapologetic and Authentic: St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones

In this week’s episode, we review some of the most consequential news out of Washington D.C., from President Biden’s American Families Plan to the latest DOJ confirmation hearings and the House Judiciary Committee’s historic approval of H.R. 40 (a bill that would establish a commission to study reparations). It's safe to say we are pleasantly surprised with how well things are going. REFERENCES: Joe Biden - @JoeBiden & @POTUS Vanita Gupta @vanitaguptaCR Kristen Clarke @KristenClarkeJD Articles on Kristen Clarke and Vanita Gupta being tapped for the DOJ NYT // Katie Brenner – Senate Democrats joined by Lisa Murkowski, confirm Vanita Gupta for a top Justice Dept. job https://nytimes.com/2021/04/21/us/vanita-gupta-senate-confirmation.html NPR.org // Jason Breslow – Civil Rights Attorney Vanita Gupta Confirmed As Associate Attorney General https://npr.org/sections/trial-over-killing-of-george-floyd/2021/04/21/989599055/civil-rights-attorney-vanita-gupta-confirmed-as-associate-attorney-general Newsweek // Kristin Clarke – I Prosecuted Police Killings. Defund the Police—But Be Strategic https://newsweek.com/i-prosecuted-police-killings-defund-police-strategic-opinion-1510018 NPR.org // Carrie Johnson – Kristen Clarke's Civil Rights Record Led Her To Barrier-Breaking DOJ Nomination https://npr.org/2021/04/14/986851081/kristen-clarkes-civil-rights-record-led-her-to-barrier-breaking-doj-nomination Buzz Feed News // Zoe Tillman – There Are 93 US Attorneys. Seven Are Women And Only Two Are Black. https://buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetillman/trump-us-attorneys-lack-diversity-justice-department American Families Plan WhiteHouse.gov // Fact Sheet: The American Families Plan https://whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/04/28/fact-sheet-the-american-families-plan/ Washington Post // Jeff Stein – White House’s new 1.8 Trillion ’families plan’ reflects ambitions – and limits – of Biden presidency https://washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2021/04/24/biden-families-plan-tax/ NYT // Jim Tankersley – Biden Will Seek Tax Increase on Rich to Fund Child Care and Education https://nytimes.com/2021/04/22/business/biden-taxes.html H.R. 40 Congress.gov // Sponsor Texas Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee – H.R. 40 - The Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act https://congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/40/cosponsors Associated Press // Kevin Freking – House panel poised to advance bill on slavery reparations https://local21news.com/news/nation-world/house-panel-poised-to-advance-bill-on-slavery-reparations Aljazeera // William Roberts – Reparations for US slave descendants gains momentum https://aljazeera.com/news/2021/4/15/reparations-for-us-slave-descendants-gains-momentum

100 Days In: Is Biden Actually a Progressive?

In this episode, we take stock of major news headlines from the latest police violence in Minnesota to the onslaught of voter suppression in Georgia and around the country. We also discuss Republican attacks on transgender rights as a part of their strategy to instill fear among their constituents by “othering” trans youth. We end with a song called “A Prayer for Melvin Truss” by Jon Jang and Francis Wong and we offer it as a prayer for Daunte Wright, George Floyd and the countless others killed by police violence. References: Melvin Truss public outcry: https://www.queersiliconvalley.org/melvin-truss-story/ "Prayer for Melvin Truss": https://myspace.com/francis.wong/music/song/prayer-for-melvin-truss-107352505-120817040 George Floyd: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_George_Floyd Daunte Wright: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Daunte_Wright Virginia Delegate Marcia Price: http://www.delegatemarciaprice.com @PriceforDel95 #StopJimCrow2: https://www.stopjimcrow2.com Film HBO Documentary Exterminate All The Brutes: https://www.hbo.com/exterminate-all-the-brutes Will Smith And Antoine Fuqua Explain Why They're Pulling Emancipation Movie Out Of Georgia In New Statement: https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2565716/will-smith-antoine-fuqua-explain-pulling-emancipation-movie-out-georgia-statement Articles Vox.com // German Lopez – Police officers are prosecuted for murder in less than 2 percent of fatal shootings: https://www.vox.com/platform/amp/21497089/derek-chauvin-george-floyd-trial-police-prosecutions-black-lives-matter Brennan Center for Justice State Voting Bills Tracker 2021: https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/state-voting-bills-tracker-2021 Congress Must Pass the ‘For the People Act’: https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/policy-solutions/congress-must-pass-people-act#s1-sf Politico.com // Nolan D. McCaskill and Zach Montellaro – All Eyes On Georgia. Again.: https://www.politico.com/news/2021/04/04/georgia-voting-law-479002 NYT// Nick Corasaniti and Reid J. Epstein – What Georgia’s Voting Law Really Does: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/02/us/politics/georgia-voting-law-annotated.html NYT// Reid J. Epstein and Nick Corasaniti – Virginia, the Old Confederacy’s Heart, Becomes a Voting Rights Bastion: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/02/us/politics/virginia-voting-rights-northam.html Opinion: Roll Call // Sylvia Albert – Why Congress must pass HR1 and the John R. Lewis Rights Act: https://www.rollcall.com/2021/03/02/why-congress-must-pass-hr-1-and-the-john-r-lewis-voting-rights-act/ Washington Post // Michael Scherer – Zuckerberg and Chan to give another $100 million for local election administrators despite conservative pushback: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/zuckerberg-chan-elections-facebook/2020/10/12/0e07de94-0cba-11eb-8074-0e943a91bf08_story.html Washington Post // Todd C. Frankel – More than 100 corporate executives hold call to discuss halting donations and investments to fight controversial voting bills: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/04/11/companies-voting-bills-states/ Anti-Trans News 19thnews.org // Kate Sosin – Arkansas lawmakers override governor’s veto of youth gender-affirming care: https://19thnews.org/2021/04/arkansas-governor-vetoes-ban-on-gender-affirming-medical-care-for-youth/ Senior White House official: Any attempt to discriminate against trans kids is ‘against the law’: https://19thnews.org/2021/03/reggie-greer-transgender-day-of-visibility/ Advocate.com // Trudy Ring – Reggie Greer Named White House Senior Adviser on LGBTQ+ Issues: https://www.advocate.com/politics/2021/3/05/reggie-greer-named-white-house-senior-adviser-lgbtq-issues

Fighting the Same Beast: White Supremacy

Racist violence against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders isn’t new but neither is the community’s history of resistance. In this episode, we speak with Professor Judy Tzu-Chun Wu, a national expert on Asian American history, about the rise in anti-Asian American racism and violence and how it fits into the larger historical and political context of white supremacy in the United States. Judy, Steve and Sharline discuss the roots of their activism, the historical resilience of oppressed people in the face of white violence, and the enduring resolve of communities of color to establish justice and equality for all. REFERENCES:

Bold Asian American Activism and Its Roots

Texas might not be blue yet, but it’s getting there, and several leaders across the state are laying the foundation for a political transformation that’ll change the future of American politics. In this episode, we speak with former Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke, who’s following in the footsteps of former Georgia Rep. Stacey Abrams and doing the work to expand democracy across the Lone Star State. Beto joins us to talk about his innovative, historic 2018 Senate campaign, radical empathy as a framework for white progressives, and what the future of Texas politics means to the rest of the nation. We discuss how he learned to be a white ally and his efforts to help seniors in Texas during last month’s devastating winter storm. He also talks about his future plans and shares the top three artists he would include on a road trip playlist! Spoiler alert: the Texas pride is real. REFERENCES: Beto O’Rourke - https://twitter.com/BetoORourke 'I can think of nothing more American': Beto O’Rourke responds to question on NFL protests - https://youtube.com/watch?v=lAw9eXXVwfM Colin Kaepernick - https://twitter.com/Kaepernick7 Steve Phillips / The Nation - This Is Why Texas Is the Next Georgia https://thenation.com/article/politics/texas-georgia-elections-democrats/ Powered by People - https://twitter.com/poweredxpeople Texas Organizing Project - https://twitter.com/OrganizeTexas H.R.1 - For the People Act of 2019 https://congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1 Isabel Wilkerson - https://twitter.com/isabelwilkerson Beyoncé - https://twitter.com/Beyonce Joe Ely - http://ely.com Willie Nelson - https://twitter.com/WillieNelson

Beto O’Rourke on Racial Justice & Transforming Texas

Following the lead of Georgia, a wave of new, fearless progressive leaders has been laying the groundwork for a political revolution in Texas. They’re changing the state's white cowboy narrative and with their leadership, the Lone Star State is poised to upend the political balance of power in America. In this episode, Texas State Rep. Mary González joins us just mere hours after presiding over an appropriations subcommittee for the state, the 9th largest economy in the world. We discuss the political implications of the 2021 historic winter storm, the progressive power building movement happening in Texas, and the significance of her role as an openly queer woman of color in a historically conservative state. And you heard it here first: Mary’s story will be a movie one day, starring Salma Hayek! REFERENCES: Texas State Representative Mary González - @RepMaryGonzalez Julián Castro - @JulianCastro Colonia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonia_(United_States) 2019 El Paso mass shooting: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_El_Paso_shooting 1835 Texas Revolution https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution Media References The Hurricane - 1999 Film with Denzel Washington https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hurricane_(1999_film) Lonesome Dove - 1989 Mini Series with Robert Duvall https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lonesome_Dove_(miniseries) Salma Hayek https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salma_Hayek

Texas: Queer Cowgirls, Colonias, and Climate Change

It’s Black History Month (don’t tell Steve). While he may not be a fan of our very short month of Black history reflection, we can all agree that every month is a good month to highlight Black people leading the charge towards a better future for all of us. In this episode, we chat with Jessica Byrd—one of those dynamic Black leaders—about the “political renaissance” she’s witnessing in this country. One of the most important political strategists in the country, she’s the founder of the political consulting firm, Three Point Strategies, and was one of the co-founders of the Electoral Justice Project of the Black Lives Matter movement. She was just named to Time magazine’s Time100 Next list. As we make our way into this new era in America, we will need the energy, insight, and drive of the next generation of leaders. We think that Jessica Byrd is among the most promising of that generation, and we hope you get to know her a bit better in our podcast. References: Jessica Byrd - @JessicaLBYRD, Founding Partner, Three Point Strategies https://threepointstrategies.org Time // Alicia Garza - Time100 Next - Jessica Byrd https://time.com/collection/time100-next-2021/5937626/jessica-byrd National Black Political Convention or the Gary Convention (1972)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Black_Political_Convention Black National Convention (2020)https://m4bl.org/black-national-convention The Movement for Black Lives https://blacknovember.org Electoral Justice Project - @m4blEJP https://twitter.com/m4blejp Black Futures: An Ode to Freedom Summer https://vimeo.com/507147022

Black History, Black Futures: A Conversation with Jessica Byrd

ICYMI, Joe Biden and his administration hit the ground running since his first official day in office. After four years of, well, you know, we like our White House this way: boring and efficient. Light on drama, heavy on getting stuff done. From COVID relief to immigration reform, Biden has signed a slate of executive actions signaling a surprisingly impressive understanding of what it will take to advance equity for millions of Americans. In this episode, we take a high level overview of what Biden’s executive actions mean for the New American Majority. And we also introduce a new segment called “How We Win the Civil War” where Steve grounds our current political climate in the historical context of the U.S. Civil War that never ended. REFERENCES: Alida Garcia, Esq. - @leedsgarcia - VP of Advocacy, FWD.us & Founder, Inclusv Susan Rice - @AmbassadorRice - Director, US Domestic Policy Council Executive Actions CNN.com // Kate Sullivan - Here are the executive actions Biden has signed so far https://cnn.com/interactive/2021/politics/biden-executive-orders/index.html Articles NYT Opinion Editorial // Ease Up on the Executive Actions, Joe! https://nytimes.com/2021/01/27/opinion/biden-executive-orders.html New York Times // Jim Rutenberg, Jo Becker, Eric Lipton, Maggie Haberman, Jonathan Martin, Matthew Rosenberg, and Michael S. Schmidt - 77 Days: Trump’s Campaign to Subvert the Election https://nytimes.com/2021/01/31/us/trump-election-lie.html The Root // Stephen A. Crockett Jr. - The Return to Boredom America Deserves https://theroot.com/the-return-to-boredom-america-deserves-1846092852 Newsweek // Jacob Jarvis - Joe Biden Signed More Executive Orders Than Trump, Obama Combined in Their First 12 Days https://newsweek.com/joe-biden-executive-orders-more-donald-trump-barack-obama-first-12-days-1565795 Newsweek // Aimee Allison - The Women Behind Biden’s Executive Orders I Opinion https://newsweek.com/women-behind-bidens-executive-orders-opinion-1565510 Ms. Magazine // Carrie N. Baker - “Uplifting the Rights of Girls and Women in the U.S. and Around the World”: Biden and Harris Announce New White House Gender Policy Council https://msmagazine.com/2021/01/26/white-house-gender-policy-council-biden-harris-tina-tchen/ NPR.org // Barbara Sprunt - Biden Picks Susan Rice For Top Domestic Policy Position https://npr.org/sections/biden-transition-updates/2020/12/10/944997218/biden-picks-susan-rice-for-top-domestic-policy-position Book Jean Guerrero // Hatemonger: Stephen Miller, Donald Trump, and the White Nationalist Agenda https://harpercollins.com/products/hatemonger-jean-guerrero?variant=32999929610274 Pop Culture Reference YouTube.com // Schoolhouse Rock - I’m Just a Bill https://youtube.com/watch?v=OgVKvqTItto

Fast and Furious: Breaking Down Biden’s Executive Actions

We’re not crying, you are (okay, we’re crying). On January 20th, we watched history unfold as President Joe Biden and Madam Vice President Kamala Harris took their oaths of office. In our newest episode we pause to appreciate the historic moment of a new administration and then turn our attention to discussing the top priorities for the first 100 days of the Biden-Harris administration. For the first time since 2010, with control of the executive and legislative branches, the Democrats are poised to deliver sweeping change for the American people. We reminisce on Barack Obama’s 2009 inauguration and point to the successes and missteps of his, and his administration's, first few months in office. We also share our feelings at the end of the dark era of the past four years as we enter this new, long-anticipated era. References: Joe Biden - @JoeBiden & @POTUS Kamala Harris - @KamalaHarris & @VP The White House - @WhiteHouse Biden Inaugural Committee - @BidenInaugural – Watch the 59th Presidential Inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris https://bideninaugural.org/watch/ Articles/Polls CNN.com//Ron Brownstein – Trump leaves America at its most divided since the Civil War https://cnn.com/2021/01/19/politics/trump-divided-america-civil-war/index.html Gallup.com // Jeffrey M. Jones – Last Trump Job Approval 34%; Average Is Record-Low 41% https://news.gallup.com/poll/328637/last-trump-job-approval-average-record-low.aspx NPR.org // Franco Ordoñez – On Immigration, Biden Goes Big In Opening Bid to Congress https://npr.org/sections/inauguration-day-live-updates/2021/01/20/958626092/on-immigration-biden-goes-big-in-opening-bid-to-congress

Next: The First 100 Days

It’s a new year indeed. We’re just seven days into 2021 and the country’s New American Majority has wasted no time flexing its political muscle. While Republicans and Trump supporters make dangerous and desperate last-ditch efforts to overturn the will of the people, Georgia voters clapped back with a resounding “time’s up” and handed Democrats the reins to the U.S. Senate by electing Reverend Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff. Their victory is the result of a 10-year effort led by Stacey Abrams, the first guest on our “Democracy in Color with Steve Phillips” podcast. To kick off this episode, we reflect on how Steve and Stacey met and how her vision transformed the state, and the country. But we also remind folks that the New American Majority is just getting started, and there are so many “Staceys” leading the way to turn the country’s demographic revolution into a political and electoral revolution. In this episode, we highlight seven people who are leading the way to real, systemic change in racial equity, immigration, and voter rights. [17:55] References: 7 People to Watch Jessica Byrd, @JessicaLBYRD, Founding Partner, Three Point Strategies https://threepointstrategies.org Anathea Chino, @anatheabc, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Advanced Native Political Leadership https://advancenativepl.org Maurice Mitchell, @MauriceWFP, National Director, Working Families Party https://workingfamilies.org Alejandra Gomez, @Gomez_Alex07, Co-Executive Director, Lucha Arizona https://luchaaz.org Andrea Guerrero, @guerreroandi, Executive Director, Alliance San Diego https://alliancesd.org Vanita Gupta, @vanitaguptaCR, President and CEO, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights https://civilrights.org, and United States Associate Attorney General Nominee Michelle Tremillo, @MtremilloT, Executive Director, Texas Organizing Project https://organizetexas.org Other References Stacey Abrams, @staceyabrams, Founder, Fair Fight Ayanna Pressley, @AyannaPressley, Massachusetts Congresswoman Nse Ufot, @nseufot, CEO, The New Georgia Project “Democracy in Color with Steve Phillips” Podcast - Georgia: What Winning Looks Like https://democracyincolor.com/podepisodes/2020/12/9/georgia-what-winning-looks-like Tweet - Stacey Abrams on Election Night https://twitter.com/staceyabrams/status/1346668456675061760

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