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Ep. 636 - The devastating poll that should cause other Democrats to run for President Jul 12, 2022

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A brand new poll was just released showing 64% of Democrats do NOT want Joe Biden to run for President again. That's a DEVASTATING number and should immediately cause other Democrats to prepare and announce that they are actually going to run in 2024. Conservatives, from Trump, Desantis, and more already have those wheels in motion.

On today's episode of The Breakdown I will unpack and explain this poll and make sense of why these numbers are SO bad for Joe Biden now.

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Ep. 635 - Reflecting on my Self-Care Journey Jul 11, 2022

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On today's episode of The Breakdown, I just want to pause a little and reflect on my self-care journey. I'm no guru or master, but for the past 3 years I've been working very hard to figure out what it means to actually take care of my mind, body, and soul.

Two things first come to mind for me: boundaries and therapy.

I'll tell you why those things were ever a struggle for me and what embracing both has made a HUGE difference in my life.

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Ep. 634 - Israel killed an American journalist. The Biden administration chose to protect Israel. Jul 06, 2022

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Nearly 2 months ago, a long range Israeli sniper shot and killed beloved journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, an American citizen. Nearly a dozen different newspapers and media companies conducted exhaustive investigations and all came to the exact same conclusion - she was shot and killed in cold blood by the Israeli military.

The United States, though, has chosen to ignore all of the facts from those investigations, including forensic evidence, videos, audio clips, interviews, and so much more, and instead issued a statement saying that they don't quite know who did it, and that if it was Israel, it was an accident.

It's utterly shameful. The US Government has chosen to protect and defend another country over one of its own citizens.

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Ep. 633 - Violence IS the primary brand of America Jul 05, 2022

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Mass shootings, gun violence, and police violence are so prevalent in this country, EVERY SINGLE DAY OF THE WEEK, that if I had to name just one thing to describe the actual reality of this place, it would be "violence."

And yesterday, which was the 4th of July, was as quintessentially violent as any other day, with a mass shooting literally interrupting a parade outside of Chicago and other events all over the country. While this country has BEEN exhausting for Black folk, more and more I see that a larger percentage of the nation is just thoroughly exhausted by the stress of this place.

And what compounds it all, is America's complete unwillingness to actually address its most difficult and dangerous problems.

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Ep. 632 - Akron Police basically executed Jayland Walker by a firing squad. He was unarmed. Jul 01, 2022

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What police did to this young brother, firing 90 shots at him, riddling his body with bullets from head to toe, is something almost exclusively reserved for young Black men.
Because what I know is that white mass murderers aren't treated like this. Period. And Jayland had never been in trouble a day in his life.

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Ep. 631 - Arrest Carolyn Bryant Donham IMMEDIATELY for the murder of Emmett Till - then figure the rest out later. Jun 30, 2022

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After 67 years, an unexecuted arrest warrant for the woman that helped get Emmett Till lynched has been found. And I have SO many questions.

This much I am clear on. Arrest this woman, RIGHT NOW.

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Ep. 630 - Incarcerated Black men were told by the government to register to vote. Then given additional jail time for breaking the law when they did so. Jun 29, 2022

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I've heard hundreds of horrible stories in the 20+ years I've been fighting against mass incarceration, but this story, which of course comes from Florida, might be the single most outrageous and dubious scheme I've ever heard to keep Black men behind bars.

At worst it was entrapment. At best it's evil white supremacy at work.

Listen to today's FULL EPISODE only on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or at TheNorthStar.com

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Ep. 629 - Joe Biden & The Democratic Party have failed to meet the severity and enormity of the moment we are in Jun 27, 2022

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We knew 2 months ago that it was all but a sure thing that Roe v Wade would be overturned and that millions of women would lose their civil and human rights as a result.

Joe Biden and The White House had MONTHS to prepare for this moment. Months. And instead they've offered a few badly delivered words and a bunch of fundraising emails in response to it all.

Guess what conservatives did? They passed robust laws months ago, state by state, that would be immediately triggered if Roe was overturned. THEY were prepared to meet this moment.

And even though Democrats have real options on what they can do, and what they should fight for, they've taken virtually none of them.

It's time that we begin thinking of new people to lead the party - from the top down.

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Ep. 628 - Please support this retreat for Black fathers of police brutality victims Jun 17, 2022

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On today's episode of The Breakdown I will not only confront the ugly and racist myths and stereotypes about Black fathers in America, I will tell you how we can support Black fathers on the journey to recovering from losing their children to police violence in America.

Thank God many groups are already supporting the mothers. They need it. But along the way, the fathers have been forgotten and they need our help.

We are working directly with the families of Mike Brown and Oscar Grant to support a retreat for these great men, but we need YOU to chip in today to help cover the costs. Please click the link in my bio on IG and click on the picture of the fundraiser to support them now. 100% of the proceeds go straight to the retreat.

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The link will be in my bio on Instagram until Sunday night or you can go directly to: https://forms.gle/SeABuvGARcx9oSbP6And yes, if you already completed the earlier survey, we still need you to complete this one.

THANK YOU!!!

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We need ALL listeners of The Breakdown podcast to please complete this quick survey Jun 16, 2022

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As you may know, we are going through some cool changes and testing out some new options for the future of The Breakdown podcast and we need all of our listeners to PLEASE complete this quick survey.

THANK YOU!!!

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