Displaying 7 items of Everything's Political with the tag "social justice".
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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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Marijuana: Who Makes Money, Who's in Jail?
October 26th, 2022 | Season 3 | 41 mins 53 secs
civil rights, decriminalization, equity, incarceration, legislation, marijuana, new jersey, social justice, weed
In the season premiere of Everything's Political Season Three, Junius Williams and co-host Francesca Larson sit down with experts to discuss the organization, economics and fairness behind the recent legalization of marijuana in New Jersey
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The Power of the Vote – Part 2
May 13th, 2022 | Season 2 | 50 mins 20 secs
bloody sunday, civil rights, community, nonviolence, politics, selma, social justice, voting
In the last episode of Everything's Political season two, we're once again challenging our listeners to weigh in on The Power of the Vote! Junius Williams sits down with W. Mondale Robinson, principal of the Black Male Voter Project, to discuss the current state of voting, and shares more clips from his trip to this year's Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee.
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The Power of the Vote – Part 1
April 13th, 2022 | Season 2 | 1 hr 5 mins
bloody sunday, civil rights, community, nonviolence, politics, selma, social justice, voting
In this episode, Francesca speaks with Junius about his sudden decision to attend the 57th Anniversary of the Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee. Do you know the story of Selma? Wondering why Junius was moved to attend this year?
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Healing
March 9th, 2022 | Season 2 | 55 mins 21 secs
civil rights, community, detroit, healing, mental health, newark, nonviolence, politics, social justice, trauma
In Episode 6, “Healing,” host Junius Williams shows a community undergoing the healing process in Newark and Detroit — and why people can’t just heal alone. Engaging the community is an important step in normalizing mental health support and nonviolence…but how do we do it?
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Episode 1: Am I an Organizer? (Season 2 Preview)
October 13th, 2021 | Season 2 | 56 mins
civil rights movement, genz, millennials, mobilize, news, organize, organizing, politics, racial justice, rebellion, social justice, united states
Are you a mobilizer or an organizer? Junius Williams prepares listeners to explore their potential as organizers and movement builders. Junius will be joined by podcast producer and advocate, Francesca Larson, to talk about the new season's format, challenge each other on generational views about organizing, and share what listeners can expect to learn this season.