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Digging Up Old Wounds: Unearthing Truth and Reconciliation for the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Jan 25, 2021

Show notes

On this episode, we are joined by Dr. Kary Stackelbeck, State Archaeologist for Oklahoma. Dr. Stackelbeck is currently conducting archaeological investigations and excavations into mass graves thought to contain the remains of victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. She discusses the science, as well as the conscience of her work, and the role it will play in healing the deep racial wounds of the past. Host Clint Odom also draws parallels between the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and the June 1, 1921 massacre in Tulsa.

The host for this episode is Clint Odom, NUL Senior Vice President of Policy & Advocacy.

From the National Urban League, For The Movement discusses persistent policy, social, and civil rights issues affecting communities of color.

Discussed in this episode:

National Urban League

Black

Black America

African-American

News

Information

Advocacy

Politics

History

Science

Tulsa Race Massacre

Tulsa OK

Black Wall Street

Dick Rowland

Sarah Page

Lynch mob

Greenwood

Oklahoma Archaeological Survey

University of Oklahoma

Mass graves

January 6 2021

Capitol riots

Oaklawn Cemetery

Burial

COVID-19

Geophysical survey

Truth and Reconciliation

Survivors

Victims

Memorialization

Sen. James Lankford

2020 Election

Electoral College Certification

Voter fraud

Voter suppression

Lovecraft Country

The Watchmen

White supremacy

Martial Law

Mass murder

The Freshman 15 Minutes: Get to know Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) Jan 09, 2021

Show notes

On this episode, we are joined by U.S. Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL), who is a member of the freshman class of the 117th Congress. He is currently one of just three Black Republicans serving in Congress. Prior to Congress, U.S. Representative Donalds served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 2016-2020. He discusses his role in the 2020 presidential electoral vote certification, caucus plans, and the next generation of Republicans in Congress.

The hosts for this episode are Clint Odom, NUL Senior Vice President of Policy & Advocacy and Toni Wiley, NUL Director of Advocacy.

From the National Urban League, For The Movement discusses persistent policy, social, and civil rights issues affecting communities of color.

Discussed in this episode:

National Urban League
Black
Black America
African-American
News
Information
Advocacy
Politics
117th Congress
History
COVID-19
Diverse
House of Representatives
GOP
Conservative
Tea Party
Black Republican
School choice
Constitution
PPP
Dodd-Frank Act
Small business
Limited government
Jim Crow
Congressional Black Caucus
Burgess Owens
Tim Scott
Vaccination
Super spreader event
School closing
Nancy Pelosi
Freedom Force
The Squad
AOC
Rashida Tlaib
Ayanna Pressley
Ilhan Omar
Jamaal Bowman
Cori Bush
Bernie Sanders
Electoral college
Electoral college certification
Criminal Justice
Rule of Law
Electors
Voter fraud
2020 Election

The Freshman 15 Minutes: Get to know Congresswoman-Elect Marilyn Strickland (D-WA) Dec 21, 2020

Show notes

On this episode, we are joined by U.S. Representative-elect Marilyn Strickland (D-WA), who is a member of the freshman class of the 117th Congress. She holds the distinction of being the first member of Congress of both Korean and African-American heritage. Prior to Congress, U.S. Representative-elect Strickland was a prominent businesswoman and served as mayor of Tacoma, WA from 2010-2018. She discusses her journey to Capitol Hill, caucus plans, and her vision for serving the citizens of Washington's 10thcongressional district and beyond.

The host for this episode is Clint Odom, NUL Senior Vice President of Policy & Advocacy.

From the National Urban League, For The Movement discusses persistent policy, social, and civil rights issues affecting communities of color.

Discussed in this episode:

National Urban League

Black

Black America

African-American

News

Information

Advocacy

Politics

117th Congress

History

Diverse

House of Representatives

Mayor

Tacoma WA

LGBTQ

Hot spot

COVID

2018 Financial Crisis

Kamala Harris

Black-Asian American

Military

Korea

Japanese occupation

Discrimination

Loving v Virginia

Civil Rights

Voting Rights

Women's Rights

Environmental protection

Confederate

Military bases

Civil War

Renaming

National Defense Authorization Act

Progressive

Centrist

Afro-Latino

CBC

CAPAC

New Dems

DEI

Georgia Senate Race

Washington State Senate

Twina Nobles

Tacoma Urban League

Twitter: @stricklandforwa

Instagram: @stricklandforwa

Also tag on Twitter: @twinanobles, @tacurbanleague

Except as a Punishment for Crime: Senato r Jeff Merkley Discusses New Bill to Redress the 13th Amendment Dec 14, 2020

Show notes

On this episode, we are joined by U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), who currently serves on the Senate Committees on Appropriations, Foreign Relations, Budget, and Environment and Public Works. The senator explains that the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolished most—but not all—slavery, permitting slavery or involuntary servitude "as a punishment for crime." The punishment clause exception has led to the incarceration of millions of Black Americans since Reconstruction and continues to feed the current mass incarceration of people of color. Senator Jeff Merkley and Representative William Lacy Clay (D-MO-1) have introduced bicameral legislation to strike this clause in order to finally abolish slavey in the United States.

The hosts for this episode are Clint Odom, NUL Senior Vice President of Policy & Advocacy, and Toni Wiley, NUL Director of Advocacy.

From the National Urban League, For The Movement discusses persistent policy, social, and civil rights issues affecting communities of color.

Discussed in this episode:

National Urban League

Black

Black America

African-American

News

Information

Advocacy

Politics

13th Amendment

Constitution

Ratify

Slavery

Imprisonment

Civil War

Black Codes

Reconstruction

14th Amendment

15th Amendment

Exploitation

Racism

Crime

Criminal Justice System

Mass Incarceration

Injustice

Families

Bigotry

Work conditions

Confederate monuments

Black Exclusionary Zone

Due Process

Voting Rights Restoration

Voter Suppression

For the People Act

Private Prison Industrial Complex

First Step Act

Ava DuVernay

13th

Twitter: @senjeffmerkley

Instagram: @senjeffmerkley

Cash Rules Everything Around Me: How Cashless Policies Marginalize Communities of Color Dec 07, 2020

Show notes

On this episode, we are joined by U.S. Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA), the current Assistant Whip of the Democratic Caucus and first vice president of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. Representative Khanna discusses how the economy's move towards cashless and contactless payments, spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic, could further widen the racial wealth gap and lock Black Americans out of the new tech economy.

The hosts for this episode are Clint Odom, NUL Senior Vice President of Policy & Advocacy and Toni Wiley, NUL Director of Advocacy.

From the National Urban League, For The Movement discusses persistent policy, social, and civil rights issues affecting communities of color.

Discussed in this episode:

National Urban League

Black

Black America

African-American

News

Information

Advocacy

Politics

Cashless

Digital economy

Smart phone

Tech companies

Silicon Valley

Immigrant

Obama administration

Nina Turner

Traditional financial institutions

Banking

Commerce

Front-line workers

Working class

Progressive

Racial wealth gap

Cash options

Discrimination

Economic equality

Blacks in Tech

Wealth generation

Payment Choice Act

Cash tax

Touchless

COVID

Rural communities

Vulnerable

Broadband

Privacy

Innovation

Data collection

Internet Bill of Rights

Data manipulation

QAnon

Kamala Harris

Barbara Lee

Karen Bass

Nancy Pelosi

Cedric Richmond

Twitter: @reprokhanna @rokhanna

Instagram: @reprokhanna @rokhannausa

Website: www.rokhanna.com

Full Speed Ahead: Connecting America's Students to the Internet and Opportunity Nov 13, 2020

Show notes

On this episode, we are joined by Evan Marwell, CEO of EducationSuperhighway, a non-profit organization that just smashed a very ambitious goal to connect 99% of America's public school classrooms to high-speed internet. Mr. Marwell talks about the work and partnerships that contributed to this successful venture and what's next for the organization as America's students migrate away from classrooms to at-home learning.

The hosts for this episode are Clint Odom, NUL Senior Vice President of Policy & Advocacy and Toni Wiley, NUL Director of Advocacy.

From the National Urban League, For The Movement discusses persistent policy, social, and civil rights issues affecting communities of color.

Discussed in this episode:

National Urban League

Black

Black America

African-American

News

Information

Advocacy

Politics

Education

COVID

Students

Public Schools

Digital divide

Technology

High-Speed Internet

Broadband

Opportunity

FCC

Jessica Rosenworcel

Bill Kennard

Comcast

Charter

Telecom

Internet Service Provider

Governors

Affordability

School closure

Homework gap

Remote learning

Jobs

Pandemic

Homeless

Eviction

Foreclosure

Displacement

Learning labs

Twitter and Instagram: @edsuperhighway

Website: www.educationsuperhighway.org

Pete Buttigieg: The Next Chapter Nov 06, 2020

Show notes

On this episode, we are joined by Pete Buttigieg, two-term mayor of South Bend, IN, 2020 U.S. presidential candidate, and Biden campaign surrogate. Mayor Buttigieg stops by for a "Election Eve" conversation about race, politics, and moving the country forward following one of the most divisive election cycles in recent history.

The hosts for this episode are Clint Odom, NUL Senior Vice President of Policy & Advocacy and Toni Wiley, NUL Director of Advocacy.

From the National Urban League, For The Movement discusses persistent policy, social, and civil rights issues affecting communities of color.

Discussed in this episode:

National Urban League

Black

Black America

African-American

News

Information

Advocacy

Politics

2020 Election

President

Remote learning

Digital divide

Pandemic

Early vote

Mail-in ballot

Vaccine

Voting rights

Climate change

Infrastructure

Biden-Harris

Amy Coney Barrett

Darrick Hamilton

Federal courts

ACA

Pro-choice

Voter suppression

Judicial activism

Police reform

Accountability

Crime

Law enforcement

Vice Presidential Debate

Mike Pence

The fly

FOX News

Information silos

Echo chambers

Privilege

Multiracial conversations

Reparations

Household wealth gap

Pete Buttigieg on Twitter: @petebuttigieg

Website: wintheera.com

No Guarantees: Mayor Michael Tubbs' Plan to Save American Families from Poverty Nov 02, 2020

Show notes

On this episode, we are joined by Michael Tubbs, the youngest, first African American, and current mayor of Stockton, CA. Mayor Tubbs discusses why he founded Mayors for a Guaranteed Income and the importance of all citizens having access to economic safety nets during our current pandemic and beyond.

The hosts for this episode are Clint Odom, NUL Senior Vice President of Policy & Advocacy and Toni Wiley, NUL Director of Advocacy.

From the National Urban League, For The Movement discusses persistent policy, social, and civil rights issues affecting communities of color.

Discussed in this episode:

National Urban League

Black

Black America

African-American

News

Information

Advocacy

Universal Basic Income

Guaranteed Income

Stockton CA

Safety Net

Housing

Housing insecurity

Unemployment

Welfare

Institutional racism

Social contract

Working poor

Dignity of work

Human dignity

COVID-19

Coronavirus

Subsidies

Bail out

Mayors

Black Lives Matter

CARES Act

LIFT Act

Essential workers

Poverty

Foreclosure

Eviction

Kamala Harris

Rashida Tlaib

Mayors for a Guaranteed Income website: mayorsforagi.org

Mayors for a Guaranteed Income on Twitter: @MayorsforAGI

SEED website: StocktonDemonstration.org

Mayor Tubbs on Twitter & Instagram: @michaeldtubbs

What We Have to Lose: Sen. Sherrod Brown Speaks on Housing Segregation and Its Disparate Impact on Black America Oct 16, 2020

Show notes

On this episode, we are joined by Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), the current ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee. Senator Brown discusses the committee's newly-released report, Turning Back the Clock: How the Trump Administration Has Undermined 50 Years of Fair Housing Progress, which details the ongoing lack of improvement in the area of fair housing, particularly as it relates to the wealth and health gap in communities of color.

The host for this episode is Clint Odom, NUL Senior Vice President of Policy & Advocacy.

From the National Urban League, For The Movement discusses persistent policy, social, and civil rights issues affecting communities of color.

Discussed in this episode:

National Urban League

Black

Black America

African-American

News

Information

Advocacy

Housing

Segregation

Wealth gap

Fair Housing Act

Community Reinvestment Act

Redlining

Housing discrimination

Racism

Suburb

Inner-city

Eviction

Foreclosure

Displacement

Gentrification

Black homeownership

Public health

COVID

Emergency Renters Assistance

Dignity of work

Martin Luther King Jr

Civil Rights

Affordable Housing

Ben Carson

HUD

Turning Back the Clock…(Senate Housing Report): http://bit.ly/TurningBack_HousingRpt

Twitter- @SenSherrodBrown

Facebook- Senator Sherrod Brown

Instagram- http://bit.ly/sensherrodbrown

What Have We Learned: Education, Equity, and Race in the time of COVID Oct 09, 2020

Show notes

On this episode, we are joined by Rebecca "Becky" Pringle, the current President of the National Education Association (NEA), the largest employee organization and labor union in the country. Mrs. Pringle talks about the challenges that educators, support staff, students and parents face as they navigate education during the dual crises of COVID and racial inequity.

The hosts for this episode are Clint Odom, NUL Senior Vice President of Policy & Advocacy and Toni Wiley, NUL Director of Advocacy.

From the National Urban League, For The Movement discusses persistent policy, social, and civil rights issues affecting communities of color.

Discussed in this episode:

National Urban League

Black

Black America

African-American

News

Information

Advocacy

National Education Association

NEA

Education

Public school

Equity

Teachers

Students

Parents

Distance learning

Pandemic

COVID

Homework gap

Digital divide

School to Prison Pipeline

Implicit Bias

Special Needs

Broadband

Department of Education

Betsy DeVos

Trump

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

HEROES Act

Twitter: @beckypringle

Website: educatingthroughcrisis.org

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