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Ep. 607 - The US Senate Passes Bills When It Wants To. Just Not For African Americans May 10, 2022

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Yesterday the US Senate UNANIMOUSLY passed a bill to have the government provide security for the families of the Supreme Court. And now they are about to pass a bill for $38 BILLION in aid for Ukraine. Biden only asked for $33 billion.
So, they don't mind working together. They just don't like working together for ANY serious priorities for African Americans.
And what burns me up, is in 2022, we still have victims of the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921 out here fighting for justice. We still have the living relatives of Emmett Till, who was murdered in 1955, out here fighting for justice. That's 101 years and 67 years respectively that they have been fighting - and they can't find justice anywhere!!

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Ep. 606 - I Don't Believe the Democratic Party Will Protect a Woman's Right to Choose May 09, 2022

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Last week, in one of the biggest leaks in American history, we learned that the Supreme Court is VERY close to overturning Roe v Wade. And even though Democrats control the House, Senate, and Presidency, I just don't believe the party will do what needs to be done to protect a woman's right to choose.
Why? Because it would require 4 things that Democrats actually need right now.
A plan.
A strategy to make that plan happen.
Unity.
And will.
In fact, I am not sure the party has any of those 4 things - and they need all 4.
Let me unpack and explain it.

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Ep. 605 - 4 things America would do if it actually loved mothers May 06, 2022

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It's Mother's Day weekend. And today I wanted to unpack and explain 4 things that this country could and should do if it actually loved mothers. Cards and flowers are great. A good meal is great. But let's talk about all of the policies of this nation that make life so damn hard for mothers.

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Ep. 604 - Let's help Thomas James after he served 32 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit May 05, 2022

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32 years. When Thomas James was wrongly arrested, charged, and convicted for a crime he had NOTHING TO DO WITH he was just 23 years old. 32 hard years later, Miami prosecutors admit that he was actually innocent and that they stole the best years of his life.
Let me unpack and explain this story, then let's chip in together and provide this man with the support he needs right now, ok? Click the link in my bio on Instagram now to help.

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Ep. 603 - One masterful thing we should all learn from Republicans May 04, 2022

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If you don't learn from political defeats, you'll be doomed to repeat them over and over again. Today I want to unpack and explain one masterful thing that we should ALL learn from Republicans.
It's what has them on the verge of overturning Roe v. Wade. And this one thing that Republicans REALLY get right, I just don't see from Democrats.

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Ep. 602 - Let me explain last night's leak from the Supreme Court May 03, 2022

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Last night, a Supreme Court opinion was leaked to Politico in which Roe v Wade was overturned by the conservative majority. The thing is, the opinion, while it appears to be authentic, is not yet official or binding, because it was not supposed to be public for at least a month or two.
Today I'll try to unpack and explain what it means and what it doesn't mean. And I'll try my best to explain how we got to this moment.

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Throwback Episode: We are the most incarcerated nation in the history of the world May 02, 2022

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While Shaun is recovering from his surgery, we want to use this time to replay one of his most important episodes. It's a simple fact that is the foundation for the majority of the work he does. The United States is the single most incarcerated nation in the entire history of the world. The size and scope of the problem needs to be understood by all!

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Ep. 601 - I'm clearly living rent free in the head of Donald Trump Jr. Apr 26, 2022

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No, I didn't quit Twitter. I'm there. And here. To stay.
And as I've done my entire life, I'm going to continue to speak truth to power and call out racists and bigots and oppressive people and corporations whoever and wherever they are. Including Elon Musk.

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Ep. 600 - Why Elon Musk purchasing Twitter is mainly about white power and white control Apr 25, 2022

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A lot of people are incorrectly framing Elon Musk purchasing Twitter as being left versus right. I strongly disagree. This is about the richest man in the world, who was born into Apartheid and raised by a white nationalist, wanting to be sure that powerful white men can say whatever they want - about whoever they want - without consequence.

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Ep. 599 - Taking a week off of work and social media to be with my wife and kids Apr 15, 2022

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Hey everybody. I am taking the next week off of work and social media to be with my wife and kids. It's RARE that all 7 of us get to be together like this, so I just want to unplug and be physically AND emotionally present for everybody.
See you in a week. Love and appreciate each of you.

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