Junius Williams is a nationally recognized attorney, musician, educator and independent thinker who has been at the forefront of the Civil Rights and Human Rights Movements in this country for decades. His life in the Movement in the South and the North has been chronicled in the Civil Rights History Project, a collaborative initiative of the Library of Congress and the National Museum of African American History and Culture, Smithsonian Institution
Junius Williams has hosted 29 Episodes.
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Gen Z, Power, and the VOTE!
September 30th, 2024 | Season 4 | 21 mins 55 secs
elections, newark, politics, voting, youth movements
In our newest season of Everything’s Political Podcast, we explore how Newark high schools break barriers by allowing students 16 and above to participate in school board voting
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Environmental Justice
July 8th, 2024 | Season 4 | 31 mins 34 secs
Season 4, Episode 6 takes you to the heart of the battle for environmental justice. Witness firsthand how community advocates challenge the status quo, pushing for transformative change.
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Artificial Intelligence & Technology
June 12th, 2024 | Season 4 | 36 mins 30 secs
In Episode 5, we delve into how AI and more broadly, technology, redefines efficiency and creativity in education and our daily lives.
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Affirmative Action
March 28th, 2024 | Season 4 | 46 mins 14 secs
Episode 4 dives deep into the complexities of affirmative action, its impact on admissions, and the real-life stories of students facing the consequences of the Supreme Court ruling.
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School Desegregation
February 15th, 2024 | Season 4 | 27 mins 6 secs
In episode three, Gen Z weighs in on the complexities of school desegregation, resource equity and building an inclusive educational future for all.
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Immigration Fairness
January 10th, 2024 | Season 4 | 38 mins 34 secs
assylum, daca, gen z, gen-z, immigration
In episode two, we’re talking about paper. No really, a piece of paper.
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Standing On Business
November 29th, 2023 | Season 4 | 36 mins 37 secs
In episode one, Junius and Francesca sit down with students from one of Newark's highest ranked high schools to talk about standing on business — including how Gen Z balances parent expectations with exploring big authentic dreams. They answer the question: do college and success really go hand-in-hand?
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Ask Me Anything
May 31st, 2023 | Season 3 | 57 mins 26 secs
Are you an avid listener of Everything's Political? In this special episode, we're revisiting some of our favorite episodes from the past and answering your burning questions. Francesca and Junius will be going over all the best questions from season 3.
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You Can't Build a Movement Without Some Money
April 4th, 2023 | Season 3 | 55 mins 51 secs
black power, civil rights, fundraising, grassroots, history, sncc, social justice
The Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), was one of the most effective protest and community-building organizations in the Civil Rights Movement and a vanguard of Black Power. They committed themselves to full-time organizing from the bottom up, and this approach empowered existing efforts and facilitated the emergence of powerful new grassroots voices. In this episode, we chat with two SNCC veterans, Karen Spelman and Freddy Biddle, on one of the crucial realities of movement building- raising money to fund organizing efforts.
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Newark's Guaranteed Income Pilot saved my life
February 27th, 2023 | Season 3 | 34 mins 57 secs
economy, newark, public policy, social justice, ubi
What does a future look like where families no longer need to worry about having enough money to make ends meet? In Newark, Mayor Ras Baraka is leading the way with his pilot program that provides guaranteed income to residents in Newark.
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Episode 3: The New Money
December 14th, 2022 | Season 3 | 57 mins 35 secs
bitcoin, black crypto, black tech, black wealth, blockchain, cryptocurrency, ftx, web3, women in tech
Cryptocurrency: Is it play money or is it the real thing? And what are the politics that surround it?
In Episode 3: The New Money, Junius and Francesca are sitting down with guests Lisa V. Arrington (Ecovert Wallet) and Anthony Avent (Make Me a Prodigy) to discuss the rise of cryptocurrency, blockchain technology, and the recent collapse of FTX.
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Food for Thought
November 23rd, 2022 | Season 3 | 44 mins 20 secs
food, food scarcity, food sovereignty, self-development, sustainability
Junius and Francesca sit down with experts to discuss food sovereignty and steps to promote sustainable food growth in vulnerable communities.