Black Land Podcast

Vanessa Tyler discusses voting rights and voter protection with former Rep. Stacey Abrams and members of the National Bar Association. They detail how several organizations are strategizing and preparing to fight Black voter suppression in the 2024 Presidential Election.

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Host Vanessa Tyler interviews Sgt. Jason Thomas, USMC, a true hero of 9/11. Jason shares his story about rushing into danger to save lives at Ground Zero, and he gives his thoughts on his portrayal in the Oliver Stone movie "World Trade Center". Part 2 of 2.

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Host Vanessa Tyler interviews Sgt. Jason Thomas, USMC, a true hero of 9/11. Jason shares his story about rushing into danger to save lives at Ground Zero, and he gives his thoughts on his portrayal in the Oliver Stone movie "World Trade Center". Part 1 of 2.

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Host Vanessa Tyler takes a look at violence against Black women and the recent rise in missing Black women cases. Vanessa speaks with Natalie Wilson - Co-founder and COO of the Black And Missing Foundation Inc (BAMFI) about how they are helping to rectify the racial disparities in media coverage when it comes to missing Black people in America.

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Host Vanessa Tyler examines the Supreme Court's reversal of Roe v. Wade resulting in  limited access to abortion, and how it has impacted Black women in The United States.

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After the 2024 Democratic National Convention invoked the memory of civil rights leader Fannie Lou Hamer, host Vanessa Tyler takes a deep dive into the legacy of this legendary voting rights activist.

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Host Vanessa Tyler talks with herbalist Amanda David - founder of The People's Medicine School and Rootwork Herbals in Upstate New York.  Amanda details the struggles her family and farming community have endured for years due to repeated harrassment from a violent and racist neighbor, forcing her to relocate her farming sanctuary.

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Host Vanessa Tyler talks with Newbern, Alabama Mayor Patrick Braxton. Mayor Braxton was elected as Newbern's first Black mayor in 2020, but lawsuits and discrimination kept him from taking office in a town that hadn't held a mayoral election in more than 60 years.

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Vanessa Tyler attends the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, WI and talks to an African American MAGA gear vendor who supports Donald Trump.

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Vanessa Tyler talks with Lionel Ray Williams and filmmaker Letitia McIntosh about the circumstances surrounding Lionel's conviction for the murder of actor Sal Mineo in 1979. Letitia has produced a documentary, "Unseen Innocence", exploring reports of false accusations and misconduct during the investigation in the hopes of erasing the stigma surrounding Lionel's name and reputation.

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