Displaying 4 items of Everything's Political with the tag "black power".
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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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Do Women Make the Best Organizers?
February 9th, 2022 | Season 2 | 59 mins 35 secs
america, black america, black power, black women, elections, feminism, mothers, organize, politics, usa, women
Junius and Francesca sit down with Dr. Gwendolyn Zoharah Simmons, Asst. Professor of Religion at the University of Florida and Megan Douglass, Digital Director of For Our Future Michigan, to discuss the present state of community organizing for women — how the experiences of yesterday can help women navigate male chauvinism in grassroots organizations.
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How Black Are You, Baby?
January 19th, 2022 | Season 2 | 48 mins 59 secs
african american, biracial, black america, black identity, black power, education, intersectional identity, intersectionality, lgbtq, multiracial identity, organize
When did you first consider yourself to be Black? Junius and Francesca are joined by Sam Anderson, Darnell L. Moore, and Che Williams to explore questions of intersectional Black identity and how it impacts our organizing.
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A Dying Mule Always Kicks the Hardest - The Power of Story (ft. Beloved Community Center + Raise UP for $15)
December 8th, 2021 | Season 2 | 47 mins 32 secs
america, black america, black power, critical race theory, education, elections, fight for 15, governor, greensboro, minimum wage, north carolina, organize, politics, reconciliation, story, truth, usa, virginia
We know when our story hits home because the opposition fights so hard. A dying mule always kicks the hardest. In Episode 3, Junius and Francesca are joined by North Carolina organizers from the Greensboro Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Beloved Community Center and Raise UP for $15 to explore the power of story in organizing.