In the inaugural episode of Woke Wednesday, I speak with activist and author André Canty. We discussed the recent announcement from Gloria Johnson and various issues of concern for Tennessee Progressives and randomly Lupe Fiasco.

This is an exclusive interview with Mayoral Candidate Constance Every. In this interview, we discuss her candidacy and plans for her term as mayor. She also discusses her current legal case and where it stands.

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TPL PODCAST: Talking with Teachers

In this second installment of the Talking with Teachers series. We discussed the anti-CRT legislation and the ignorance of some parents who make assumptions based on appearance. We concluded that the proposed legislation would harm public education and increase the school-to-prison pipeline.

We also discussed the hypocrisy of anti-CRT legislation and the importance of supporting public school teachers. They also discussed the need to acknowledge teachers' impact on society and the importance of standing up for them.

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In the first installment of an ongoing series Talking with Teachers, the Tennessee Progressive League spoke with a teacher in Tennessee named Caroline. In this conversation, we discussed the proposed legislation to arm teachers in Tennessee. Caroline expressed that it is not what teachers signed up for and is not a feasible solution. We also discussed the increased frequency of violent events at schools and the lack of discussion about it when Caroline was in college and training to be a teacher. Tennessee Progressive League and Caroline also discussed the issue of the potential for charter schools to increase economic disparities.

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In this installment of #TennesseeProgressiveLeaguePodcast, I give my thoughts on the expulsion of Reps Justin Jones and Justin Pearson.

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In the final part of my conversation with the 360 Collective members Tim and Issac, we conclude with our discussion on the best path towards achieving social justice and what paths might be most viable. We also talk about the skewed political dynamic in the U.S. and where our politics would be considered globally. We also discuss why poor white people would vote against their interests. We discuss what is "whiteness" in the U.S. as a concept including the connection between class and race concerning being marginalized in societies. This leads to speaking about how both class and race are used to further the cause of white supremacy. We conclude this convo by talking about how there is a pushback about reparations and restorative justice measures within the black and brown communities among those more prone to benefit from white supremacy and what it means to win hearts and minds for change. Unfortunately, the events mentioned were in  Feb before I could get this episode out, but check their archives and check their page for all their current discussions.

 https://www.dyingofwhiteness.com, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dying_of_Whiteness

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In this continuing conversation, we talk about the history of federal policies for the betterment of America at the detriment of Black Americans such as the interstate system. We discuss the best way to advocate for commercial compensation to black America for the centuries-long practice of wealth extraction from the  Black community via the means of eminent domain and depressed housing values. The conversation moves from there to discussing reparations and restitution initiatives and what that path might look like.     

https://www.npr.org/2021/04/07/984784455/a-brief-history-of-how-racism-shaped-interstate-highways

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2022/04/26/wells-fargo-being-sued-discriminating-against-black-borrowers/7451521001/

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I enjoyed speaking with the 360 collective members Isaac Castelaz and Timothy Hampton in this episode. In this conversation, we discussed the attempt by the political right to co-opt the term "Woke" and Social Justice Warrior. We then discuss their previous episode about Oscarville and how that is a re-occurring event in American history.  In this diverse conversation, we discuss a myriad of topics in pt 1. 

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in this episode, Andre and I discuss the recently proposed legislation SB3 which is in effect a bill to criminalize drag and drag performers. It is on the Senate floor on the evening of February 6 at 5:00 p.m. (TODAY) 

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In this conversation with Lindsey Stone, we discuss her past in the criminal justice system and her connection to The Obama administration's criminal justice reform. She talks about the differences between state and federal jails as well as those that are privately owned or operated.  She details what she learned from that experience and how she uses that to help others. We also discuss what led her to get involved in criminal justice reform work and what led to the formation of her organizations.