It is business as usual with Senator Turner and Dr. Heather Gautney (aka Dr. G) in this episode of #HELLOSOMEBODY. A Professor of Sociology at Fordham University and Senior Advisor for the Bernie 2020 campaign, Dr G and SNT exemplify why progressive politics is not just a “job”, but a vocation. They examine, dissect and disseminate so much critical knowledge in this episode; get a pen and get ready!

LINKS:

Crashing the Party: From the Bernie Sanders Campaign to a Progressive Movement by Heather Gautney

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/557137/crashing-the-party-by-heather-gautney/

Hate Inc.: How, and Why, the Press Makes Us Hate One Another by Matt Taibbi

(preface with Noam Chomsky)

https://taibbi.substack.com/p/preface-an-interview-with-noam-chomsky-the-fairway

Unbound: How Inequality Constricts Our Economy and What We Can Do about It by Heather Boushey

https://www.amazon.com/Unbound-Inequality-Constricts-Economy-about/dp/0674919319

Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right's Stealth Plan for America by Nancy Maclean

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/533763/democracy-in-chains-by-nancy-maclean/

Keynesian Economics

https://www.investopedia.com/terms/k/keynesianeconomics.asp

Yemen Crisis

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-29319423

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yemeni_Civil_War_(2014%E2%80%93present)

https://euobserver.com/world/152134

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To celebrate Juneteenth and the one-year anniversary(!) of HELLO SOMEBODY, Senator Turner asks us to reflect on what motivates us to be free, how we are defining the word “freedom” in the 21st Century, and the symbolization of Juneteenth and the emancipation of enslaved people in the confederate states. Settle in for this solo episode where SNT embraces you with a personal message of renewal, recognition, and celebration.Links:

Activist Opal Lee’s campaign to make Juneteenth a National Holiday in 2021

https://www.change.org/p/united-states-congress-make-juneteenth-a-national-holiday-in-2020Ava DuVernay’s documentary film 13th: http://www.avaduvernay.com/13thLangston Hughes' poem "Mother to Son"

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/47559/mother-to-son

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Senator Turner calls out corruption with Zephyr Teachout, attorney, author and a policy police woman. These two political crime fighters get tough on the superpowers of super PACs and more. Listen and learn! #HelloSomebody.

Links:

Book:

Corruption in America: From Benjamin Franklin’s Snuff Box to Citizens United by Zephyr Teachout

https://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674659988&content=reviews

CREW - Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics

https://www.citizensforethics.org/

American Economic Liberties Project

https://www.economicliberties.us/about/

ACLU and Citizens United

https://www.aclu.org/other/aclu-and-citizens-united

The CARES Act

https://www.npr.org/2020/03/26/821457551/whats-inside-the-senate-s-2-trillion-coronavirus-aid-package

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CARES_Act

https://www.forbes.com/sites/leonlabrecque/2020/03/29/the-cares-act-has-passed-here-are-the-highlights/?sh=1602ca6c68cd

American Promise – 28th Amendment to the Constitution

https://americanpromise.net/

PRO Act for Union Workers (Protecting the Right to Organize)

https://www.natlawreview.com/article/us-house-passed-pro-act-how-it-could-affect-future-labor-law

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2021/03/what-is-the-pro-act.html

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In what feels like a fireside chat, SNT meets with the minds of power couple, Edwin Lindo and Dr. Estell Williams, founders of Seattle’s social justice bookstore and library, Estelita. From building community and psychological growth, to the Black Panther Party, and even love, these three griots discuss living the dream our ancestors imagined. #HelloSomebody

LINKS

Estelita’s Library: Justice Focused Community Bookstore & Library

http://estelitaslibrary.com/

Edwin Lindo

Assistant Dean for Social & Health Justice at University of Washington - School of Medicine

https://www.linkedin.com/in/edwin-lindo-a4628a6/

Dr. Estell Williams

Estell Williams

https://huddle.uwmedicine.org/estell-williams-mentoring-the-next-generation-of-black-doctors/

Judas and the Black Messiah

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judas_and_the_Black_Messiah

Geronimo Pratt – https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/pratt-geronimo-1947-2011/

The Fire Next Time – James Baldwin

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/7753/the-fire-next-time-by-james-baldwin/

Maya Angelou – Still I Rise, poem

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/46446/still-i-rise

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Senator Turner chops it up with Trey Lamont, activist, owner/chef of Seattle’s Jerk Shack, and citizen of the world. They actively imagine a 3-point prosperity pipeline plan to create wealth, belonging, and “Big Momma’s” love.

Links:

Jerk Shack: https://jerkshackseattle.com/

Jerk Shack Seattle Land Fund (GoFundMe): https://www.gofundme.com/f/jerk-shack-seattle-land-fund?utm_campaign=p_cp_url&utm_medium=os&utm_source=customer

American Descendant of Slaves (ADOS)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Descendants_of_Slavery

H.R. 40, Rep. John Conyers

Article: https://www.aclu.org/news/racial-justice/h-r-40-is-not-a-symbolic-act-its-a-path-to-restorative-justice/

Greenwood Bank

https://bankgreenwood.com/

Black Bank Fund

https://blackbankfund.com/

Direct cash payments

https://www.nydailynews.com/coronavirus/ny-covid-millions-families-direct-cash-biden-20210517-atwqoxhl45febo7najbz62vrxe-story.html

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SNT gets personal with sister-girlfriend and activist, Tamika D. Mallory. With Mallory’s new book, State of Emergency at the forefront of the conversation, these two discuss the long journey to equality, those who have come before us in the fight for justice and equity, and the notion of who will carry the torch once we’ve passed on. #HelloSomebody

Links:

All things Tamika: https://tamikadmallory.com/

Until Freedom: https://untilfreedom.com/

Street Politicians podcast with Tamika D. Mallory and Mysonne, the General https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/street-politicians/id1505369170

Black Privilege Publishing: https://www.simonandschuster.com/p/blackprivilegepublishing

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Originally recorded one year ago, this conversation between Nina Turner and Michael Render (AKA: Killer Mike) reminds us of how far we've come and what's still left to be done! From 420 to compassionate capitalism to Fannie Lou Hamer, these two friends sling a rapid-fire history lesson as today’s social justice battle cry.

Produced by Larj Media

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SHOW NOTES

Run the Jewels has a new album out - Get it now!

Fierce Black Women Leaders

Shirley Chisholm: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shirley_Chisholm

Ida B Wells: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ida_B._Wells

Lucy Parsons: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucy_Parsons

Additional References

• Eugene Debs:
• Frederick Douglass, established the abolitionist newspaper, The North Star. The motto was: “Right is of no sex, Truth is of no color, God is the Father of us all, and we are all Brethren”
• Jane Elliott and the Blue Eyed Brown Eyed Study 

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SNT and Rickey Smiley, world-renowned comedian and talk-show host, have a come-to-Jesus family meetin’ about anti-blackness, psychological trauma, violence and how we must get deeply involved within our own communities to stay safe. Join these two life-long friends (aka “Ya-Ya” and “Pop-Pop”) for a candid, inspiring discussion. #HelloSomebody.

LINKS:   

Rickey Smiley

https://rickeysmileymorningshow.com/

https://rickeysmiley.com/

$5,000 reward for Areyelle Yarbough shooting incident 

 https://www.al.com/news/birmingham/2021/04/rickey-smiley-offers-reward-in-birmingham-park-shooting-that-killed-woman-injured-5-im-really-angry.html

Bonita Carter – Victim of 1979 police shooting in Birmingham, Alabama

http://www.bhamwiki.com/w/Bonita_Carter

Two Distant Strangers – Netflix

https://www.netflix.com/title/81447229

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Ben & Jerry make a repeat appearance with SNT on #HelloSomebody! This time, these two social activists educate us about Qualified Immunity, which is essentially a “Get Out of Jail Free” card for bad cops. Ben has written a book all about it and these two get us fired up to get involved to make change and make law enforcement accountable. 

Links:

Above the Law: How “Qualified Immunity” Protects Violent Police by Ben Cohen

With A Foreword by Michael Render ("Killer Mike")

https://www.orbooks.com/catalog/above-the-law/

Ben & Jerry’s Ice cream

https://www.benjerry.com/

The Cato Institute

https://www.cato.org/about

American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)

https://www.aclu.org/

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

https://naacp.org/

Law Enforcement Action Partnership (LEAP)

https://lawenforcementactionpartnership.org/

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Senator Turner has a historical heart-to-heart with Dr. James Zogby, founder and president of the Arab American Institute, which centers on the fact that justice is not a destination but a journey. Join them as they recount movements started and continued by our greats, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Reverend Jesse Jackson, Barbara Jordan, Shirley Chisolm, and Senator Bernie Sanders. (Be sure to listen until the end where Dr. Zogby drops some inspiration perfect for April’s Arab American Heritage Month!) #HelloSomebody

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