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Hosted by veteran political strategist Adrianne Shropshire, The Black Pack is your weekly deep-dive into the forces shaping Black America — from the ballot box to the boardroom, the courtroom to the c... more
FAQs about The Black Pack with Adrianne Shropshire:How many episodes does The Black Pack with Adrianne Shropshire have?The podcast currently has 73 episodes available.
January 19, 2026Checking in on the Twin Cities and revisiting Dr. King's Three Evils SpeechAfrofuturist historian Professor Walter Greason joins to discuss community responses amid surging ICE repression and making sure St. Paul isn't left out of the conversation. Later in the show, Adrianne shares four clips from Dr. King's 1967 speech on the three evils impacting the country. Close your eyes, and might think he was referencing 2026, not 1967....more42minPlay
January 19, 2026Reflections on MLK and The Role of Clergy in Justice MovementsRev. Eddie Anderson, senior pastor at Memorial Christian Church and CEO of the Partnership for Growth LA, shares reflections on Dr. King's prophetic wisdom and what it means for clergy to stand firm on behalf of their communities against injustice. He also shares some insights about local organizing efforts as a co-chair of the Empowerment Congress....more42minPlay
January 12, 2026Community Recovery and Rebuilding in Altadena One Year LaterCommunity Leader and Voice of the Village, Zaire Calvin, reflects on the year since the Eaton fire ravaged Altadena and organizing through grief. James Farr, journalist and host of Conversation Live: Altadena Rising, also joins the conversation to share his thoughts on the past year and lessons learned from documenting the recovery efforts....more42minPlay
January 12, 2026Minneapolis Advocates Demand Action and Trump's Hunger for War at Home and AbroadNekima Levy Armstrong, civil rights attorney and founder of the Racial Justice Network, joins the show to discuss the community response to an ICE agent killing 37-year-old Renee Good. Later in the hour, The Nation's National Affairs Correspondent Jeet Heer joins to discuss the Trump administration's incursion in Venezuela and what it means for domestic and international affairs....more41minPlay
December 21, 2025Protecting Black Futures and Grounding Ourselves in Joy Ahead of the New YearEsosa Osa, founder of Onyx Impact, joins to discuss the new report "The Black Out Report" highlighting the Trump administration's erasure, suppression and distortion of Black history and Black existence. Esosa offers some action steps we can all take to combat what's happening and safeguard our collective future. Check out the full report at https://blackoutreport.org/ In the second half of the show, Dr. L Toni Lewis offers some words of wisdom and reflection as we head into a new year. She talks about the importance of finding and holding onto our joy. She offers listeners some simple tips for manifesting and acting with intention instead of the usual resolutions....more45minPlay
December 21, 2025Black Jobs Matter and State of the EconomyJessica Fulton, economist and senior fellow at the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, joins the show to discuss the November jobs report and rising unemployment for Black people. She also shed light on the interventions needed to improve employment opportunity for us all....more45minPlay
December 16, 2025Processing News Updates As Democracy Dies in the HeadlinesContributor Anoa Changa joins the show to review recent headlines from Senate Republicans shutting down the vote on extended ACA credits to pro-discrimination attitudes across mainstream media and the federal government....more45minPlay
December 16, 2025SCOTUS Rundown and the Conservative Resegregation PlanMadiba Dennie, deputy editor and senior contributor at Balls and Strikes, joins to share updates of all things SCOTUS. She also shares insights into the decades long conservative resegregation plan....more45minPlay
December 16, 2025Trump's Killer ImperialismJeet Heer, national affairs correspondent at The Nation, joins to discuss the Trump administration's lethal strikes against boats in international waters and the new front of American Imperialism....more42minPlay
December 16, 2025Michael Harriot Talks High Horse and Montgomery Bus Boycott at 70Author and journalist Michael Harriot joins the show to discuss the new documentary High Horse about the overlooked history of Black cowboys. He also helps contextualize the lessons and legacy of the Montgomery Bus Boycott 70 years later....more33minPlay
FAQs about The Black Pack with Adrianne Shropshire:How many episodes does The Black Pack with Adrianne Shropshire have?The podcast currently has 73 episodes available.