Columbus Can't Wait

Elizabeth Brown⁠ contributions to our 2024 Election coverage on the podcast. The ⁠YWCA⁠ CEO talks her transition from city council and the work the organization does, voting access and the distrust marginalized communities have, fair districts and how school funding is related to Issue 1, those political ads against her dad, Sherrod Brown, and much more.

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Hosted by Tareya. Recorded and shot at Statehouse Studio. Executive Producers: Tareya Palmer and Taijuan Nichole Moorman.

00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome

01:16 Liz Brown's Political Journey

03:11 YWCA's Mission and Advocacy

05:49 Challenges in Voting Rights

11:51 Gerrymandering and Issue One

15:28 Local Ballot Initiatives

17:44 Importance of Supreme Court Races

21:55 Engaging Marginalized Communities in Voting

23:26 Understanding Voter Apathy

24:12 The Importance of Fair Districts

25:50 Political Commercials and Their Impact

26:47 Defending Her Dad's Legacy

28:14 The Right-Wing Playbook

30:33 Shares a Story about Sherrod Brown

34:55 The Fight for Public Education

42:27 Get Out and Vote

43:24 YWCA Columbus: How You Can Help

Jordan Hawkins of the Ohio Young Black Democrats joins us for his 4th (!) appearance on the show for an informative and reflective conversation ahead of the 2024 general election. We discuss the transition from Biden to Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee, how it's impacted his role and young Black Democrats, the dog-whistle politics surrounding Haitian immigration, the handling of the genocide in Gaza, Ohio's U.S. Senate race, Issue 1, voting rights and much more.

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Hosted by Tareya. Recorded and shot at Statehouse Studio. Executive Producers: Tareya Palmer and Taijuan Nichole Moorman.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and we have Rachel Crowder of Black Health Lit on the podcast to talk health and self-advocacy.

We discuss how the death of George Floyd inspired her to create the consultancy firm and podcast, her cancer journey, how to advocate for yourself in health systems, racism in healthcare, health misinformation, relaxers and other environmental cancer causing products, health policy from Washington down to the local level and more.

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Hosted by Tareya. Recorded and shot at Statehouse Studio. Executive Producers: Tareya Palmer and Taijuan Nichole Moorman.

Raphael Davis-Williams once again joins us on the podcast to talk all things 2024 general election. We get into what's changed (and hasn't) since the last go-round, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris and Ohio's races, including the significance of the Ohio Supreme Court race.

Raphael also walks us through the court and how the outcome of this race will affect our everyday lives, with impacts on abortion, voting rights and more.

Check your voter registration here: voterlookup.ohiosos.gov

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Hosted by Tareya. Recorded and shot at Statehouse Studio. Executive Producers: Tareya Palmer and Taijuan Nichole Moorman.

Ekundayo Igeleke and Khamall Jahi of Black Men Build join us to chat about their mission, perspectives on masculinity and leadership, intersectionality in the fight for Black liberation, challenges with organizing and creating a space for political education and healing.

We also get into the New Men Tour — a celebration and conversation on healing set to hit Columbus Aug. 24 — the work and impact of Ernest Levert Jr., their favorite white shows and more.

Support the Levert family here.

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Hosted by Tareya. Recorded and shot at Statehouse Studio. Executive Producers: Tareya Palmer and Taijuan Nichole Moorman.

Columbus City Council President Shannon Hardin joins us on the show for the first time since 2021, for a special episode that delves into the city's much talked about zoning reform initiative.

If you've been wondering what the zoning conversation is all about and how it directly impacts your daily life, we have Shannon break it down. Plus, he gets into what zoning has to do with LinkUS and transportation, protecting renters, investing in working-class folks, what's changed about the political landscape since the last time we talked and more.

This initiative has wide-ranging implications that could affect Columbus for decades to come. Tune in.

More info: zone-in-columbus.hub.arcgis.com

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Hosted by Tareya. Recorded and shot at Statehouse Studio. Executive Producers: Tareya Palmer and Taijuan Nichole Moorman.

Note: This episode was recorded before the leaked document controversy.

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Hosted by Tareya. Recorded and shot at Statehouse Studio. Executive Producers: Tareya Palmer and Taijuan Nichole Moorman.

Our final pre-primary interview is with Stephanie Hanna, candidate for judge in the only contested Franklin County Common Pleas Court judge race. As a lesser known name on the ballot, her interview highlights her interesting background starting as a Republican, transitioning to a Democrat and her realization on why it matters. She also gets into the uphill battle of the sample ballot (on which she's not endorsed on), her push for re-entry dockets in Franklin County, diversity on the bench and more.

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Hosted by Tareya. Recorded and shot at Statehouse Studio. Executive Producers: Tareya Palmer and Taijuan Nichole Moorman.

Council member Shayla Favor, candidate for Franklin County prosecutor, appears on the show to discuss her readiness to address criminal justice reform and public safety if she were elected. She also talks about her law background and journey in the city attorney’s office, her plans to address officer-involved shootings and delays in prosecuting murder cases, culture issues in the prosecutor’s office, choosing to run while on council and more.

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Hosted by Tareya. Recorded and shot at Statehouse Studio. Executive Producers: Tareya Palmer and Taijuan Nichole Moorman.

Natalia Harris chats with CCW about her journey as a lesser-known candidate among the Franklin County prosecutor contenders; her firsts, including becoming the youngest and first Black female city prosecutor of Cincinnati; her work for victim advocacy and human trafficking issues; the backlog in murder cases in Franklin County and the responsibility of the prosecutor's office, supporting alternative police responses through the office; and more.

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Hosted by Tareya. Recorded and shot at Statehouse Studio. Executive Producers: Tareya Palmer and Taijuan Nichole Moorman.