Episode 7: Episode 1: Does Your Vote Really Matter? The Power of the Vote

October 15th, 2026  |  Season 7  |  37 mins 52 secs

aljosie aldrich harding, american democracy, black history, civic education, civil rights movement, community organizing, fannie lou hamer, junius williams, political power, sncc, social justice, the power of the vote, voter engagement, voting rights

Does your vote really matter? In the Season 7 premiere of Everything's Political, civil rights activist Junius Williams welcomes movement elder Aljosie Aldrich Harding for a powerful conversation about voting rights, voter disengagement, and the struggle for political power.

Drawing from their experiences in the Civil Rights Movement, they explore why younger generations are questioning the value of voting, the sacrifices made to secure voting rights, and how communities can reclaim their political voice.

Discover why the power of the vote goes far beyond the ballot box.

Episode 4: S6 E4 - The Power of Music: Stefon Harris & Jason Moran on Practice, Blues, Community + Harmony Cloud (Live at Express Newark)

February 28th, 2026  |  Season 6  |  43 mins 46 secs

1-4-5 progression, 12 bar blues, Storytelling, african american history, black church music, black culture, black history month, black music, blues, blues podcast, call and response, community, dominant seventh, ear training, everything’s political podcast, express newark, gospel, harmony cloud, improvisation, jason moran, jazz, jazz education, jazz podcast, junius williams, music education, newark nj, rutgers newark, stefon harris, thelonious monk

A Black History Month fireside conversation with Jason Moran and Stefon Harris on the Everything’s Political Podcast, recorded at Express Newark (Rutgers University–Newark) in Newark, New Jersey. Host Junius Williams explores the power of Black music—the blues, Black church traditions, and jazz—and how practice, listening, and community shape creativity and life. Includes live musical demonstrations, an accessible breakdown of the 12-bar blues, 1–4–5 progression, and dominant seventh chords, plus Stefon Harris’s new music education app, Harmony Cloud.