https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-black-pack-with-adrianne-shropshire--6533440
We break down the data, dissect the rhetoric, and spotlight the movements that don't wait for November to make history. On The Black Pack, we're navigating power, policy, and politics year-round. 

What's really driving voter engagement — or disengagement — in Black communities? How are local elections, judicial races, and the battle for Congress reshaping our collective future? Who's building power outside the two-party system? And how are culture, media, and identity influencing political strategy — and vice versa?

Every Friday from 4–6 pm PT, tune in for sharp analysis, unfiltered conversations, and the kind of context you won't get anywhere else. Whether you're a seasoned organizer, a curious voter, or just trying to make sense of the world, The Black Pack is your compass.

Black politics doesn't pause. And neither do we.
]]>enGovernmentCopyright KBLA Talk 1580https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/49d916bb8cbceff0916c15303e09e717.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-black-pack-with-adrianne-shropshire--6533440Tue, 17 Mar 2026 00:31:36 +0000KBLA Talk 1580KBLA Talk 1580info@mileyaudiomedia.comHosted by veteran political strategist Adrianne Shropshire, The Black Pack is your weekly deep-dive into the forces shaping Black America — from the ballot box to the boardroom, the courtroom to the culture. We break down the data, dissect the...
We break down the data, dissect the rhetoric, and spotlight the movements that don't wait for November to make history. On The Black Pack, we're navigating power, policy, and politics year-round. 

What's really driving voter engagement — or disengagement — in Black communities? How are local elections, judicial races, and the battle for Congress reshaping our collective future? Who's building power outside the two-party system? And how are culture, media, and identity influencing political strategy — and vice versa?

Every Friday from 4–6 pm PT, tune in for sharp analysis, unfiltered conversations, and the kind of context you won't get anywhere else. Whether you're a seasoned organizer, a curious voter, or just trying to make sense of the world, The Black Pack is your compass.

Black politics doesn't pause. And neither do we.
]]>falsec94216d0-6828-545d-8df5-4faf88eec3e0episodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/checking-in-on-the-twin-cities-and-revisiting-dr-king-s-three-evils-speech--69502431https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69502431Mon, 19 Jan 2026 05:52:37 +0000KBLA Talk 1580Afrofuturist historian Professor Walter Greason joins to discuss community responses amid surging ICE repression and making sure St. Paul isn't left out of the conversation. Later in the show, Adrianne shares four clips from Dr. King's 1967 speech on...2500falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/reflections-on-mlk-and-the-role-of-clergy-in-justice-movements--69502428https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69502428Mon, 19 Jan 2026 05:52:23 +0000KBLA Talk 1580Rev. Eddie Anderson, senior pastor at Memorial Christian Church and CEO of the Partnership for Growth LA, shares reflections on Dr. King's prophetic wisdom and what it means for clergy to stand firm on behalf of their communities against injustice. He...2484falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/community-recovery-and-rebuilding-in-altadena-one-year-later--69407683https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69407683Mon, 12 Jan 2026 19:23:25 +0000KBLA Talk 1580Community Leader and Voice of the Village, Zaire Calvin, reflects on the year since the Eaton fire ravaged Altadena and organizing through grief. James Farr, journalist and host of Conversation Live: Altadena Rising, also joins the conversation to...2497falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/minneapolis-advocates-demand-action-and-trump-s-hunger-for-war-at-home-and-abroad--69407684https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69407684Mon, 12 Jan 2026 19:22:41 +0000KBLA Talk 1580Nekima Levy Armstrong, civil rights attorney and founder of the Racial Justice Network, joins the show to discuss the community response to an ICE agent killing 37-year-old Renee Good. Later in the hour, The Nation's National Affairs Correspondent...2412falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/protecting-black-futures-and-grounding-ourselves-in-joy-ahead-of-the-new-year--69153750https://blackoutreport.org/

In the second half of the show, Dr. L Toni Lewis offers some words of wisdom and reflection as we head into a new year. She talks about the importance of finding and holding onto our joy. She offers listeners some simple tips for manifesting and acting with intention instead of the usual resolutions.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69153750Sun, 21 Dec 2025 06:28:33 +0000KBLA Talk 1580Esosa Osa, founder of Onyx Impact, joins to discuss the new report "The Black Out Report" highlighting the Trump administration's erasure, suppression and distortion of Black history and Black existence. Esosa offers some action steps we can all take...https://blackoutreport.org/

In the second half of the show, Dr. L Toni Lewis offers some words of wisdom and reflection as we head into a new year. She talks about the importance of finding and holding onto our joy. She offers listeners some simple tips for manifesting and acting with intention instead of the usual resolutions.]]>2693falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/black-jobs-matter-and-state-of-the-economy--69153751https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69153751Sun, 21 Dec 2025 06:27:59 +0000KBLA Talk 1580Jessica Fulton, economist and senior fellow at the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, joins the show to discuss the November jobs report and rising unemployment for Black people. She also shed light on the interventions needed to improve...2684falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/processing-news-updates-as-democracy-dies-in-the-headlines--69069160https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69069160Tue, 16 Dec 2025 04:08:55 +0000KBLA Talk 1580Contributor Anoa Changa joins the show to review recent headlines from Senate Republicans shutting down the vote on extended ACA credits to pro-discrimination attitudes across mainstream media and the federal government. 2687falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/scotus-rundown-and-the-conservative-resegregation-plan--69069159https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69069159Tue, 16 Dec 2025 04:06:13 +0000KBLA Talk 1580Madiba Dennie, deputy editor and senior contributor at Balls and Strikes, joins to share updates of all things SCOTUS. She also shares insights into the decades long conservative resegregation plan. 2674falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-s-killer-imperialism--69069031https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69069031Tue, 16 Dec 2025 04:05:53 +0000KBLA Talk 1580Jeet Heer, national affairs correspondent at The Nation, joins to discuss the Trump administration's lethal strikes against boats in international waters and the new front of American Imperialism. 2499falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/michael-harriot-talks-high-horse-and-montgomery-bus-boycott-at-70--69069032https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69069032Tue, 16 Dec 2025 04:05:34 +0000KBLA Talk 1580Author and journalist Michael Harriot joins the show to discuss the new documentary High Horse about the overlooked history of Black cowboys. He also helps contextualize the lessons and legacy of the Montgomery Bus Boycott 70 years later. 1929falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-dismantles-doe-and-racist-texas-maps-blocked--68761588https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68761588Wed, 26 Nov 2025 20:39:36 +0000KBLA Talk 1580Jared Bass, senior vice president of education at the Center for American Progress, joins Adrianne to discuss the hollowing out of the Department of Education. Later in the show, Jamarr Brown, founder and principal of Politically Correct Solutions,...2686falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/black-cowboys-made-america--68761587https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68761587Wed, 26 Nov 2025 20:39:21 +0000KBLA Talk 1580Adrianne discusses the new documentary High Horse: The Black Cowboy and the cultural theft and erasure perpetuated against Black communities. 1998falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/aca-tax-credit-stakes-and-lessons-from-2025-elections--68625368https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68625368Tue, 18 Nov 2025 19:40:05 +0000KBLA Talk 1580Mona Shah, senior director of policy and strategy at Community Catalyst breaksdown the stakes in the ACA tax credit fight and other insights on affordable Healthcare. Later, Jennifer Knox, WFP's national director of organizing and tech innovation...2685falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/shutdown-aftermath-epstein-file-dump-and-more--68625367https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68625367Tue, 18 Nov 2025 19:39:48 +0000KBLA Talk 1580Adrianne and journalist Anoa Changa discuss the news of the week, including the Epstein file dump, the fallout from Shutdown 8 concessions, and the impact on health care affordability. 2143falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/snap-crisis-and-trump-fleecing-the-federal-flock-doj-sends-poll-monitor-to-dem-strongholds-and-prop-50-final-push--68556849
In hour two, Rebekah Carruthers, president and CEO of the Fair Elections Center joins to discuss the Trump DOJ sending poll monitors to several Dem strongholds and concerns about voter intimidation. NAACP CA/HI State Conference President Rick Callender also joins to talk about the final push for Prop 50 and what it means for Californians to protect democracy.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68556849Thu, 13 Nov 2025 18:58:40 +0000KBLA Talk 1580In hour one, Laurie Bertram Roberts, co-founder and executive director of the Mississippi Reproductive Freedom Fund, joins to discuss the SNAP crisis and how our understanding of who deserves support needs to change. Social impact strategist Ifeoma...
In hour two, Rebekah Carruthers, president and CEO of the Fair Elections Center joins to discuss the Trump DOJ sending poll monitors to several Dem strongholds and concerns about voter intimidation. NAACP CA/HI State Conference President Rick Callender also joins to talk about the final push for Prop 50 and what it means for Californians to protect democracy.]]>4719falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/shutdown-update-voting-on-prop-50-and-scotus-revisits-the-vra--68220205https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68220205Mon, 20 Oct 2025 23:37:25 +0000KBLA Talk 1580Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) joins the show to share a shutdown update. She also shares insights on Prop 50 and special election with voting already underway. Madiba Dennie, deputy editor of Balls and Strikes joins later in the episode to discuss...2447falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/separating-church-and-hate-with-john-fugelsang--68220206https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68220206Mon, 20 Oct 2025 23:37:06 +0000KBLA Talk 1580SiriusXM host John Fugelsang joins Adrianne to talk about his new book Separation of Church and Hate and reclaiming faith from the right. 2492falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/doj-meddles-in-state-voter-rolls--68174071https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68174071Fri, 17 Oct 2025 02:55:26 +0000KBLA Talk 1580Nick Pressley, Co-Director of States at All Voting is Local, joins to discuss the DOJ lawsuit targeting several states including California, Michigan, and Pennsylvania and why such heavy handed meddling is bad for democracy. 2509falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/navigating-the-media-landscape--68174072https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68174072Fri, 17 Oct 2025 02:55:07 +0000KBLA Talk 1580Kelly Virella, executive editor at Capital B, joins to discuss major news of the week and the evolving contours of the current media landscape.2471falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/no-kings-in-america-and-saving-our-healthcare--68173939https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68173939Fri, 17 Oct 2025 02:36:05 +0000KBLA Talk 1580Gabby Seay, founder and principal of Seay Strategies, joined to discuss ongoing organizing efforts to reject efforts to crown a king of America and the upcoming No Kings Day Actions. In the second half, Adrianne and friend of the show Anoa Changa talk...2499falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/chicago-under-siege--68173938https://thetriibe.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68173938Fri, 17 Oct 2025 02:35:40 +0000KBLA Talk 1580Tiffany Walden, editor-in-chief of The TRiiBE, joins the show to discuss the escalating immigration raids and attacks on Chicago communities, including the trauma inflicted on the city's Black residents. Check out The TRiiBE's coverage at...https://thetriibe.com]]>2602falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/prop-50-california-standing-on-business--68173608https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68173608Fri, 17 Oct 2025 02:12:15 +0000KBLA Talk 1580Adrianne revisits two conversations with California state legislators about the November 4 special election and the importance of Prop 50. Assemblymember Sade Elhawary and State Sen. Lola Smallwood Cuevas share their reasons for supporting Prop 50 and...2666falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/scotus-racial-profiling-and-countdown-to-fall-term--68173609https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68173609Fri, 17 Oct 2025 02:11:58 +0000KBLA Talk 1580Madiba Dennie, deputy editor and senior contributor at Balls and Strikes, joins to discuss the increasing use of the SCOTUS shadow docket to further the Trump administration’s agenda. She also breaks down the stakes in the upcoming SCOTUS fall term.  2673falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/national-guard-in-memphis-missouri-fights-mid-decade-power-grab--67771403https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67771403Mon, 15 Sep 2025 21:29:30 +0000KBLA Talk 1580Tennessee State Rep. Vincent Dixie joins to discuss Trump's latest escalation against Black-led cities by sending in the National Guard under the false premise of "fighting crime." Later in the show, Missouri NAACP State Conference President Nimrod...2588falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/processing-political-violence-and-another-shutdown-showdown--67771404https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67771404Mon, 15 Sep 2025 21:29:14 +0000KBLA Talk 1580Political strategist and commentator Aisha Mills joins the show to discuss the week's news, how to address political violence, and share thoughts on the upcoming budget process. 2548falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/california-prop-50-and-leveling-the-redistricting-playing-field--67682820https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67682820Mon, 08 Sep 2025 23:50:44 +0000KBLA Talk 1580California State Sen. Lola Smallood-Cuevas joins to discuss the November Special Election and California Proposition 50. She shares insights from her decision to support the redistricting effort and why it’s important for California to lead the way in...2694falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-s-attack-on-us-cities-and-federal-court-oversight--67682821https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67682821Mon, 08 Sep 2025 23:50:08 +0000KBLA Talk 1580Vince Warren, executive director of the Center for Constitutional Rights, joins the show to discuss the Trump administration’s escalating rhetoric and attack on Black-led cities. He and Adrianne also discuss the federal courts and whether they offer...2260falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/workers-over-billionaires-with-stacy-davis-gates--67560027https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67560027Sat, 30 Aug 2025 06:31:52 +0000KBLA Talk 1580Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates joins to discuss Chicagoans collectively standing ground against Trump's threatened military takeover. She also discusses the upcoming Workers Over Billionaire actions taking place over Labor Day...2555falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/katrina-at-20-lessons-in-resilience-and-community--67560028https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67560028Sat, 30 Aug 2025 06:31:31 +0000KBLA Talk 1580Adrianne is joined by New Orleans native and WFP senior digital strategist Aimee Castenell to talk about the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and how we build better as we look forward.2553falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/california-balances-the-scales-and-trump-s-attacks-on-black-culture--67514882https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67514882Tue, 26 Aug 2025 05:43:04 +0000KBLA Talk 1580California Assemblymember Sade Elhawary (CA-57) joins Adrianne to discuss the California legislature’s effort to counter the power grab in Texas and the decision before voters in the November special election. Later journalist and political...2577falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/battleground-texas-the-fight-to-protect-and-expand-democracy--67514881
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67514881Tue, 26 Aug 2025 05:42:43 +0000KBLA Talk 1580Resha Thomas, project director of the Texas Black Action Fund, joins Adrianne in a conversation about the Texas legislature’s racist gerrymandering scheme and its impact on Black political participation and the country as a whole. 
]]>3201falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/tech-policy-for-black-lives-with-danielle-davis--67336059https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67336059Mon, 11 Aug 2025 21:55:19 +0000KBLA Talk 1580Attorney Danielle Davis, Director of Technology Policy at The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, joins the show to discuss the need for technology policies, including those related to AI, that consider racial equity and the needs of...2645falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/texas-legislators-fight-back-gop-apartheid-policy--67336058https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67336058Mon, 11 Aug 2025 21:55:05 +0000KBLA Talk 1580Texas State Representative Charlene Ward Johnson joins to talk about leaving Texas to fight for fair representation and prevent Black communities from being disenfranchised by the mid-decade power grab underway. NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson...2643falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/voting-rights-act-at-60-and-building-black-political-power--67255016https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67255016Tue, 05 Aug 2025 06:54:31 +0000KBLA Talk 1580Valencia Richardson, legal counsel for voting rights at Campaign Legal Center, joins Adrianne in conversation about the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act and the current voting rights landscape. Later in the hour, movement strategist Ash-Lee...2498legalcounsel,politicalpower,voting,votingrightsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/black-workers-and-trump-s-economy--67254996https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67254996Tue, 05 Aug 2025 06:51:09 +0000KBLA Talk 1580Dedrick Asante-Muhammad, president of the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, joins the show to discuss the latest job numbers and the impact of Trump’s economic policies on Black workers and communities. 2547blackworker,community,economic,trumpfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/texas-special-session-power-grab-and-mid-decade-redistricting-issues--67124140https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67124140Sat, 26 Jul 2025 05:15:07 +0000KBLA Talk 1580Rebekah Caruthers, president and CEO of the Fair Elections Center, joins Adrianne in a discussion about what's happening in Texas with the special legislative session and the issues with the attempted power grab via a mid-decade redistricting effort....2557fairelection,rebekahcaruthers,redistricting,texasfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/reckoning-with-public-media-attacks-and-harm-to-black-communties--67124104https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67124104Sat, 26 Jul 2025 05:10:02 +0000KBLA Talk 1580Adrianne is joined by Leslie Fields-Cruz, executive director of Black Public Media to discuss the impact on Black communities and media makers after the recent removal of federal funding for public media for FY 2026 and 2027. Joseph Torres, senior...2343blackcommunities,blackmedia,freepress,trumpsattackfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/good-trouble-lives-on-la-organizer-check-in--67066081https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67066081Tue, 22 Jul 2025 04:54:18 +0000KBLA Talk 1580April Albright, legal director at Black Voters Matter, joins for a discussion of last week's Good Trouble Lives On actions and what it means to get into good trouble 365 days a year. The episode concludes with an LA organizer check-in with the Black...2407falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-administration-resegregating-public-schools--67066082https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67066082Tue, 22 Jul 2025 04:53:54 +0000KBLA Talk 1580Adaku Onyeka-Crawford, director of the Advancement Project's Opportunity to Learn, discusses a recent SCOTUS ruling made on its shadow docket, paving the way for the Trump administration to resegregate public schools. 2536falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/democracy-defenders-take-action-on-birthright-citizenship--66977437https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66977437Mon, 14 Jul 2025 19:12:32 +0000KBLA Talk 1580Tianna Mays, Legal Director for Democracy Defenders Action, joins Adrianne in a conversation about the recent class action defending birthright citizenship and the importance of coalitions protecting our constitutional rights. 2690falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/decolonizing-narratives-of-identity-and-community-with-raquel-willis--66977438https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66977438Mon, 14 Jul 2025 19:11:42 +0000KBLA Talk 1580Journalist, advocate, and co-founder of Gender Liberation Movement Raquel Willis joins Adrianne in a conversation contextualizing the real-life impact of the SCOTUS Skrmetti decision, which set the stage for a separate and unequal system of care for...2644falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/zohran-mamdani-wins-big-in-nyc-and-scotus-bends-the-knee--66812826https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66812826Mon, 30 Jun 2025 23:00:51 +0000KBLA Talk 1580Jasmine Gripper, co-director of the New York Working Families Party joins the show to talk about Zohran Mamdani's big win in New York City's democratic primary for mayor. And civil rights attorney Judith Browne Dianis, executive director of the...2478falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/scotus-undermining-the-rule-of-law-and-la-organizing-update--66812827https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66812827Mon, 30 Jun 2025 23:00:45 +0000KBLA Talk 1580Civil rights attorney Judith Browne Dianis, executive director of the Advancement Project and the Advancement Project Action Fund, offers analysis of the SCOTUS term and its impact on the Constituon and the rule of law. Later in the show, Kevin Cosney...2584falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/organizing-people-power-and-progress-in-la--66714155https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66714155Mon, 23 Jun 2025 22:54:07 +0000KBLA Talk 1580Alberto Retanta, president and CEO of the Community Coalition, joins the show to discuss the work beyond the protests and the importance of sustaining cross-community coalitions. 2501falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/la-protests-in-context-and-organizing-people-power-and-progress--66714157https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66714157Mon, 23 Jun 2025 22:53:50 +0000KBLA Talk 1580Erica D. Smith, West Coast politics and policy columnist at Bloomberg Opinion, and Advance Project/AP Action Fund Executive Director Judith Browne Dianis join the show to put the recent protests in Los Angeles in context.2605falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/political-remix-building-black-power--66599721https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66599721Wed, 18 Jun 2025 08:11:06 +0000KBLA Talk 1580This episode revisits conversations with three Black leaders committed to building Black political power about the current stakes impacting our communities and the path forward. Featured: Kevin Cosney, co-founder and associate director of the...2512falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/la-state-of-the-people-power--66599722https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66599722Wed, 18 Jun 2025 08:10:49 +0000KBLA Talk 1580Nana Gyamfi, executive director of the Black Alliance for Just Immigration joins the show to talk about the Los Angeles stop on the State of the People. She also shares some key "know your rights" tips for people across our communities.2563falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/five-years-after-george-floyd-black-lives-still-matter--66389583https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66389583Wed, 04 Jun 2025 04:51:20 +0000KBLA Talk 1580Dr. Melina Abdullah, co-founder and director of Black Lives Matter Grassroots and host of KBLA's "This is Not a Drill!" joins Adrianne in a conversation reflecting on the fifth anniversary of George Floyd's murder and racial justice uprisings that...2524falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/building-black-economic-and-political-power--66389584https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66389584Wed, 04 Jun 2025 04:51:15 +0000KBLA Talk 1580Kevin Cosney, associate director & co-founder for the California Black Power Network, joins Adrianne in discussing the upcoming LA stop on the State of the People Power Tour and how groups are working to build Black economic and political power in...2578falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/protecting-our-families-from-the-big-ugly-republican-bill--66256750https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66256750Sat, 24 May 2025 20:03:16 +0000KBLA Talk 1580NWLC Action Fund President Fatima Goss Graves joins the show to discuss the big, ugly Republican budget bill and what people are doing to fight back.2646falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/organizing-5-years-after-george-floyd--66256747https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66256747Sat, 24 May 2025 20:02:59 +0000KBLA Talk 1580Rukia Lumumba, director of the electoral justice project at the Movement for Black Lives, joins the show to discuss the organizing work happening across the country, five years after George Floyd's murder. She also highlights the work of the electoral...2638falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-s-refugee-policy-hypocrisy--66256749https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66256749Sat, 24 May 2025 20:02:42 +0000KBLA Talk 1580Marissa Jackson Sow, associate professor of law at the University of Richmond School of Law, discusses the recent arrival of white South Africans known as Afrikaners and Trump's hypocritical refugee policy. Professor Jackson Sow and Adrianne also talk...2656falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/alabama-voting-rights-win-and-ldf-s-legacy-of-resilience-and-resistance--66256746https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66256746Sat, 24 May 2025 20:02:22 +0000KBLA Talk 1580Demetria McCain, director of policy at the Legal Defense Fund, joins Adrianne to discuss the recent voting rights win in Alabama and lessons in resilience and resistance from the civil rights organization’s 85-year history. 2517falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/new-pope-s-black-roots-and-funding-public-media--66077796https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66077796Tue, 13 May 2025 22:12:57 +0000KBLA Talk 1580Adrianne is joined by Sonya Lockett, founder and chief impact officer at The New Slate, in discussing Pope Leo XIV and his possible Black roots. Tracie Powell, founder of the Pivot Fund, later joins the show to discuss recent attacks on publicly...2584falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/connecting-through-community-and-culture--66077797https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66077797Tue, 13 May 2025 22:12:46 +0000KBLA Talk 1580Leslie Mac, founder and CEO of Leslie Mac Consulting, joins Adrianne to discuss news of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka's arrest and the impact culture has on how we connect and build community. Leslie also shines light on the role of digital organizing in...2544falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-s-100-days-and-how-we-fight-back-pt-2--65942828https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65942828Tue, 06 May 2025 15:52:15 +0000KBLA Talk 1580Adrianne continues exploring Trump's first 100 days and spotlighting Black-led organizing efforts at the local, state, and national levels. Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates joins Adrianne to talk about the mass mobilization on May...2505100days,politics,trumpfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-s-100-days-and-how-we-fight-back-pt-1--65942710https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65942710Tue, 06 May 2025 15:48:38 +0000KBLA Talk 1580Adrianne discusses the impact of Trump's first 100 days and how communities are stepping up and fighting back. Gabby Seay, founder and principal of Seay Strategies, and Dwight Bullard, senior political advisor at Florida Rising, join Adrianne in...2567100day,political,trumpfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-state-of-our-people--65659869https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65659869Tue, 22 Apr 2025 04:17:58 +0000KBLA Talk 1580Adrianne discusses the upcoming State of the People Power Tour. Angela Rye, CEO and Principal of IMPACT Strategies, and Esosa Osa, Founder and CEO of Onyx Impact, join her. 2508people,peoplepower,powerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/black-health-equity--65659836https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65659836Tue, 22 Apr 2025 04:16:27 +0000KBLA Talk 1580Dr. Regina Davis Moss, President and CEO of In Our Own Voice and In Our Own Voice Action Fund, joins Adrianne to talk about reproductive justice and the impact of the current administration's policy decisions on Black health outcomes. 2623freedom,reginamoss,reproductiverightsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/building-a-21st-century-labor-movement--65575224https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65575224Tue, 15 Apr 2025 03:31:58 +0000KBLA Talk 1580SEIU President April Verrett joins Adrianne in a conversation about the power and importance of organized labor. 2672adrianne,aprilverret,organizedlabor,seiufalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-save-act-won-t-save-us--65575207https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65575207Tue, 15 Apr 2025 03:29:14 +0000KBLA Talk 1580Adrianne leads a roundtable discussion of the House's passage of the SAVE Act and an update on the election challenge in the North Carolina Supreme Court election. Marcus Bass, executive director of Advance Carolina, and Fair Elections Center Vice...2428election,marcusbass,saveact,supremecourtfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cory-booker-s-defiance-and-louisiana-black-voters-hold-the-line--65376920https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65376920Sun, 06 Apr 2025 05:15:45 +0000KBLA Talk 1580Culture critic and journalist Soraya McDonald joins Adrianne to talk more about Senator Cory Booker’s history making speech and why a little symbolism can go a long way. Ashley Shelton, president and CEO of the Louisiana based Power Coalition for...2512blackvoters,corybooker,justice,kbla1580,louisiana,theblackpackfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hands-off-national-day-of-action-faith-and-resilience--65376904https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65376904Sun, 06 Apr 2025 05:12:56 +0000KBLA Talk 1580Adrianne discusses the April 5 Hands Off National Day of Action with Joel Payne, chief of comms at MoveOn. She is later joined by Reverend Cece Jones-Davis in a discussion about faith and resilience and how we can sharpen our discernment in how to get...2633cecejonesdavis,dayofaction,handsoff,kbla1580,moveon,nationalday,resilience,theblackpackfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/education-equity-or-else-with-jitu-brown-national-director-of-journey-for-justice-alliance--65196906https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65196906Fri, 28 Mar 2025 19:42:23 +0000KBLA Talk 1580Jitu Brown, national director of Journey for Justice Alliance,  joins Adrianne in the first of two conversations to discuss the role of the Department of Education and the first for education equity. 2512falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/standing-ground-in-the-senate-and-medicaid-matters-with-former-u-s-rep-jamaal-bowman-and-dr-regina-davis-moss--65196907https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65196907Fri, 28 Mar 2025 19:42:02 +0000KBLA Talk 1580Adrianne is joined by former U.S. Rep. Jamaal Bowman to discuss Senate Democrats' failure to hold the line on the recent funding showdown in Congress. Dr. Regina Davis Moss, President and CEO of In Our Own Voice and In Our Own Voice Action Fund, later...2585falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/neo-segregation-and-protecting-our-civil-rights-with-jitu-brown-part-2--65090805https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65090805Tue, 25 Mar 2025 01:14:13 +0000KBLA Talk 1580Adrianne continues the discussion of neo-segregation and the importance of leadership and organizing at the state and local level. 2571falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/neo-segregation-and-protecting-our-civil-rights-with-amanda-hollowell-part-1--65090804https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65090804Tue, 25 Mar 2025 01:13:49 +0000KBLA Talk 1580Adrianne discusses the rise of neo-segregation and how communities are stepping up to protect our civil rights. 2603falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/protecting-public-education-with-dr-weade-james--65090393https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65090393Tue, 25 Mar 2025 00:35:16 +0000KBLA Talk 1580Dr. Weadé James joins Adrianne to discuss attacks on public education and the effort to dismantle the Department of Education. 2007falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/history-making-black-media-makers-with-leslie-fields-cruz--65090395https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65090395Tue, 25 Mar 2025 00:34:12 +0000KBLA Talk 1580Leslie Fields-Cruz, executive director of Black Public Media, talks with Adrianne about the importance of supporting and resourcing Black filmmakers and other creatives who take on the noble task of telling our stories. 2567falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/black-political-participation-with-christopher-towler--65090352https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65090352Tue, 25 Mar 2025 00:30:31 +0000KBLA Talk 1580Adrianne talks with Christopher Towler, principal investigator of the Black Voter Project about the power and importance of Black political participation and what the pundits get wrong about Black voters. Listen, share and subscribe! 2440falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/just-immigration-with-nana-gyamfi--65090351https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65090351Tue, 25 Mar 2025 00:30:07 +0000KBLA Talk 1580Adrianne discusses the impact of Trump's immigration policies on Black migrants and the throughline of Black resistance and resilience with Nana Gyamfi, executive director of the Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI). Listen, share and subscribe! 2406falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/protecting-public-education-and-history-making-black-media-makers-with-dr-weade-james--64677802https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64677802Mon, 03 Mar 2025 18:43:09 +0000KBLA Talk 1580Dr. Weadé James, Senior Director of K-12 Education Policy at the Center for American Progress, joins Adrianne to discuss attacks on public education and the effort to dismantle the Department of Education. Also, Leslie Fields-Cruz, executive director...2520education,governmentfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/for-the-culture-organizing-across-communities-with-judith-browne-dianis--64677800
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