We have a special edition episode of Rocky Top Sunrise for y’all - Marquita Bradshaw, Democratic Candidate for Senate in Tennessee, joined Cassie on a broadcast for Sunrise Movement to hype a massive day of action we will be having for her on Thursday, October 8th. Marquita is a groundbreaking candidate:  a working-class, lifelong environmentalist who will fight for a Green New Deal and help us to flip the Senate, but only if we put in the work to get her there.

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Joining us on the pod today is Victoria Manning, the brains behind Sunrise Tennessee’s latest action against Senator Lamar Alexander where we got up at 4 in the morning to make noise outside of his house because of the injustice of him agreeing to participate in the Supreme Court nomination vote. We talk about the action and we also put it into the broader historical context of why direct actions are a crucial strategic tool for Sunrise and all mass movements to use to make meaningful change. We also dive into what the left should push for when it comes to the Supreme Court, and why electing people like Marquita Bradshaw to the Senate is so important to winning an equitable future.

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We've been feeling a lot of anxiety lately, so we decided to get real with y'all in this episode. Hosts Owen and Cassie talk about the fear we’ve been experiencing during this tumultuous time and how that anxiety relates to our overall political theory. We cover some tricky topics, but we hope you’ll hear the nuance of our worldview and understand that we are all in this fight together. There’s a lot to be anxious about but we still have so much hope for a better world. Please note that the views expressed in this episode are the views of the hosts and do not necessarily reflect the views of Sunrise Movement or The Tennessee Holler.

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Hosts Hale Masaki and Isabella Killius dive into the intersections between COVID19, climate change, and Medicare for All with Stephanie Kang, a good friend of Sunrise Tennessee, Nashville Native, and health policy adviser to Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal. Congresswoman Jayapal is the lead sponsor of Medicare for All in the House of Representatives.

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Hosts Isabella Killius and Cassie Jackson interview Matthew Park in a special episode! Matthew is a candidate for State House running in District 15 in Knoxville. He is one of the most thoughtful and inspirational candidates running in Tennessee right now, and he's the only candidate to be endorsed by Sunrise Tennessee's statewide coalition because of his strong stances on climate and his progressive, moral vision for what Tennessee could be. Join our conversation to hear how he will get us there when he wins. If you live in House District 15, be sure to VOTE for Matthew on August 6th so that he wins his primary! Click here if you have questions about your polling place, and feel free to DM us on social media if you have any questions.

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Hosts Isabella Killius and Hale Masaki explore the intersections of racial justice and environmentalism within the context of slavery and how slavery was never eradicated, it simply evolved. In the second half of the episode, lifelong organizer Taz Gaines joins as our special guest to dive deep into these issues and to establish why abolition and the fight for justice are crucial to winning a Green New Deal. 🌅

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A Dose of Healing

Sources and further reading:

Southerners on New Ground (SONG)

A Green New Deal for Decarceration

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Transform Harm

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We are all anxious about climate change. But what can we do about it? That's what we want to explore on this podcast - we want to go deep, and talk about the work we need to do and that's already being done to realize an equitable, livable future for all of us (and create millions of good jobs in the process!). Sunrise Tennessee podcast hosts Sri Adabala, Isabella Killius, Hale Masaki, and Cassie Jackson talk about this and more on our first episode of Rocky Top Sunrise! We also chat with our friend and special guest, Rick Herron, about how we can win a Green New Deal (starting right here at home!) and build a world where we all can thrive.

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