The Way with Anoa

By Anoa J. Changa

What's The Way with Anoa about?

The Way with Anoa is about forward-moving dialogue with good people doing good work. Anoa covers news, politics, and current events. She throws in a bit of pop culture to mix it up! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The Way with Anoa episodes:

11.02.2020
National Black Justice Coalition and Engaging Black Political Power Beyond Elections
As we head into the conclusion of the 2020 general election period, David Johns of the National Black Justice Coalition joins the show to talk about organizing Black LGBTQ and same sex loving voters around the upcoming elections, building Black...
08.11.2020
Electoral Organizing, Capacity Building, and More with Annie Weinberg
Annie talks about the importance of progressive power and capacity building. As a strategist Annie has worked with powerhouse progressive organizations such as MoveOn and Democracy for America as well as advised and supported a host of progressive candidates across...
07.12.2020
Self-Determination, Hamilton, and Progressive Gems
Anoa is joined by Tracey Corder and Arianna Trujillo-Wesler to talk about the obsession with Hamilton, bad progressive moments, and self determination. Extended episode but worth every minute. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
06.19.2020
Freedom, Pride, and Uprising with Preston Mitchum
Happy Juneteenth! On the eve of the anniversary of Freedom Summer and recorded on the anniversary of the Soweto Youth Uprising, this episode is pack with delicious tidbits, and witty analysis that only Preston can deliver. Preston and Anoa talk...
05.30.2020
On Minneapolis Protests, Organizing Beyond Moments of Trauma, and Elections Matter
Taking a moment to look back on the week, and response to protests in Minneapolis, Louisville, and Ypsilanti, Anoa drops a few quick bars. Earlier this morning, Anoa spoke with Commissioner Angela Conley about community response to grief and organizing...
05.03.2020
Pen America's Nora Benavidez on World Press Freedom Day and 'Targeted Dissent'
On this special edition of The Way with Anoa for World Press Freedom Day. Anoa talks with Nora Benavidez of Pen America about pressing issues in media and journalism including targeted dissent and disinformation. Nora also highlights a need for...
10.24.2019
Leaders Igniting Transformation: Ending the School-to-Prison-to-Deportation-Pipeline
Back from hiatus with the first of many conversations. Organizers with LIT take us through the newly released Youth Mandate for Presidential Candidates. The Youth Mandate was a collaborative effort of the Center for Popular Democracy and the Alliance for...
07.05.2019
Get Free Fridays Ep. 3 - Moving Beyond Trauma Porn in Immigration Reporting and Progressive DAs
Anoa is joined by two guests this episode. First up is Tina Vasquez an analyst and journalist with Rewire.News focusing on immigration. Tina recently wrote a piece, The Image America Shouldn't Need, examining the obsession with showing the picture of...
06.28.2019
Get Free Friday Ep. 2 - Nse Ufot and Aimee Castenell on SCOTUS , Voting Rights, and Dem Debate Part 1
Anoa is joined by Nse Ufot, executive director of the New Georgia Project and New Georgia Project Action Fund and Aimee Castenell, communications director extraordinaire. The trio chop it up about the recent SCOTUS cases on gerrymandering and the census....
06.21.2019
Get Free Friday Ep. 1 - Mailaka Jabali on Debunking Electability and Organizing to Expand the Political Imagination
Just in time for the start of summer, Anoa sits down with Malaika Jabali on the first edition of Get Free Fridays! Each Friday across the summer we will have fresh conversations pushing the boundaries of the political conversation. Malaika...
06.11.2019
Racial Equity and Electoral Justice with Kentucky State Representative Attica Scott
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05.28.2019
Civic Engagement and Grassroots Organizing with Audra Wilson and Shannon Watts
Two in-depth conversations with two amazing women building better discourse and pushing necessary conversations in these crucial times. Audra Wilson brings a refreshing perspective to the work of the League of Women voters and how we need to engage and...
05.08.2019
Biden isn't Naive About Republicans. He's Friends with Them.
Second episode discussing how Joe Biden is not for us, is like MAGA for liberals, and will not help us move forward. This conversation continues from the last episode on "context" around Biden's record. LET’S NOT REWRITE HISTORY TO DEFEND...
05.03.2019
Joe Biden and Crime Bill Context with Brian Sonenstein
On this episode, Anoa is joined by Brian Sonenstein of Shadowproof and the Beyond Prisons podcast. Brian and Anoa discuss Joe Biden's rollout and the calls for "context" around his support for the 1994 Crime Bill. Anoa and Brian...
04.23.2019
Electoral Politics, Accountability and Justice with Jessica Byrd
On this episode, Anoa opens with a reflection on the recent Youth Town halls on CNN and some highlights of the candidates responses. She next shifts to a conversation with Jessica Byrd founder of Three Point Strategies ahead of the...
03.21.2019
#NoAbortionBans and Saving Abortion Care for People in Need with Amy Littlefield
Anoa recaps the current state of Abortion advocacy in the opening introduction lifting up work done by Mississippi based activist Laurie Beatram Roberts and her work with the Mississippi Reproductive Freedom Fund.Determined to waste taxpayer funds, Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin...
03.15.2019
Healthcare Organizing and #MedicareforAll with Guest Tim Faust
Anoa opens with a few words about the onslaught of total abortion bans hitting state legislatures in the South East including Georgia. The rest of the episode is a great chat with Tim Faust to talk about Healthcare organizing and...
03.08.2019
Talking Pan Africanism, Economic Anxeity, and Building Better Discourse with Dr. Jared Ball and Malaika Jabali
On this episode, Anoa first chats with Dr. Jared Ball host of iMixWhatiLike about Pan Africanism and their differing views on Bernie Sander's response to whether he supports reparations. In the second half, Anoa and Malaika Jabali explore the Color...
03.07.2019
Rebecca Vilkomerson of Jewish Voices for Peace Talks #IStandWithIlhan
Rebecca Vilkomerson, Executive Director of Jewish Voices for Peace, takes some time out to discuss the latest around Representative Ilhan Omar and continued allegations that she is anti-semetic. Rebecca also talks about her recent op-ed in Newsweek. As mentioned in...
03.05.2019
Being Bold BIPOC Women and Dismantling White Supremacy
Anoa chats with activist Saira Rao about her latest article, "When Being an Opponent of White Supremacy Means Being Not Nice". Very timely conversation in light of the ongoing attacks on Representative Ilhan Omar. Saira reflects on...
02.15.2019
Ilhan Omar and How to talk about Israel Lobby Influence with Alex Kotch
After the explosive conversation earlier this week, Journalist Alex Kotch joins the show to chat about his recent piece in The Guardian "Ilhan Omar is right about the influence of the Israel lobby". Alex goes through a balanced...
01.23.2019
Kamala Harris, Progressive Prosecutors, and #Roe46
On this episode, Anoa talks with Professor Bazelon about Senator Kamala Harris and her record as a DA and California Attorney General. Professor Bazelon recently wrote an opinion piece for the New York Times discussing the Senator's record. The...
01.15.2019
Does Representation Matter? Kamala Harris and Critiques on Purposeful Distortion
On this episode, Anoa sits down with Wendi Muse host of the Left POCekt Project. The two discuss whether representation matters and other concepts which are commonly distorted in general political discourse. Anoa and Wendi also dive into "blackness"...
01.08.2019
#Clemency4Cyntoia Granted and Rewire.News Writers Talk Sterilized Without Consent
This episode deals with women who have experienced injustice at the hands of the state. In the first segment, organizers Marteze Gaines and Clarissa Brooks chat about Cyntoia Brown being granted clemency. Marteze, an organizer with BLM Nashville,...
12.21.2018
#Cut50 Organizers Talk FIRST STEP ACT
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12.11.2018
State Representative Renitta Shannon Holds Brian Kemp Accountable for Hateful Rhetoric
Georgia State Rep. Renitta Shannon is speaking out about the way in which Brian Kemp ran his gubernatorial campaign and the threat he poses to marginalized communities in Georgia. She plans to boycott his first public address to send a...
11.06.2018
2018 Georgia Gubernatorial Election, Electability, and Race
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10.19.2018
Ballot or the Bullet : Voting in 2018 with Q & Da'Shaun
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10.12.2018
SiriusXM Host Danielle Moodie-Mills On Kavanaugh & Endless White Rage, #BlackFridays and 53K Pending Voters in Georgia
First up, Anoa chats with Sirius XM host Danielle Moodie-Mills about Brett Kavanaugh's rage and temperament during the confirmation process and the way white male rage is excused and coddled. See Danielle's recent article in Rewire.Newshttps://rewire.news/article/2018/09/28/brett-kavanaugh-and-the-primal-screams-of-whiteness-and-patriarchy/ Follow Danielle on Twitter...
10.02.2018
#CancelKavanaugh Actions, Mobilizing Women to Action, and More with @traceycorder and @jeppsaddison
On this episode of The Way with Anoa, Jennifer Addison and Tracey Corder join to discuss the Cancel Kavanaugh actions that have been going on as well as the recent encounters with arrogant Senators who could not be bothered to...
09.15.2018
Nike, Exploiting Black Defiance, Standing with Serena and more!
Had a great chat about Nike's major endorsement announcement as well as the "controversy" around Serena's fierce stand last weekend. Joined by young Miles Morales, joke Spiderman didn't join me lol. @QGotNoRings joined me to discuss a different take on...
08.21.2018
Reflections on Netroots Nation Sorry to Bother You, and Post 2016 Organizing
On the first half of this episode, Anoa talks with Pam Campos-Palma, Executive Director of Common Defense, about everything from running a post-2016 organization to being Women of Color in the age of self-care. The episode closes out with a...
07.31.2018
Spread the Vote Founder Kat Calvin and Protesting with Purpose
On this episode, Anoa chats with Kat Calvin, founder of Spread the Vote. about her work expanding on the principle of protesting with purpose. We have a lot of reactionary critique happening but what are people doing about it? Kat...
07.14.2018
Guest Ajamu Baraka, Revolutionary Movement Building, Puerto Rico and more!
Anoa sat down and spoke with Brother Ajamu Baraka, National Organizer for Black Alliance for Peace and 2016 Green Party Vice Presidential Nominee. The two talk about the continued colonial oppression in Puerto Rico which exacerbates current conditions and stifles...
07.14.2018
Russiagate, Progressive Organizing, and more with Guests Aaron Maté & Geoff Miami
On this edition of The Way with Anoa, Anoa speaks with journalist Aaron Maté about his recent piece in The Nation "Russiagate is More Fiction Than Fact." I will also chat with grassroots activist Geoff aka Miami Gator about forward...
07.14.2018
Cuba Travel Restrictions, Adjusting Progressive Lexicon, and More!
Anoa was joined by Mondale Robinson of the Conyers Institute discussing the Trump Administration's Cuba Travel Restrictions. Mondale stressed the necessity for those committed to radical action and liberation to push back against the standard. He also makes the point...
07.14.2018
Georgia Governors Race, Electability, and Race in Politics
Eric Robertson does a deep dive into Georgia Politics, particularly focusing on the race for Governor. Despite a recent poll showing Stacey Abrams leading her opponent by double digits in the primary, there are whispers of her not being "electable."...
07.14.2018
Eric Robertson on GA Progressive Coalition Building, 2018 Gubernatorial Race, and more!
Recently I sat down with Eric Robertson, Political Director of Teamsters Local 728 and a Vice President of Atlanta-North Georgia Labor Council. Eric and I discussed the 2018 Governor's race as well as some of the criticism and critique of...
07.14.2018
Dr. Robin on Whiteness, Fragility, and Engaging in Better Discourse in Progressive Spaces
I finally got a chance to sit down with Dr. Robin DiAngelo. We had a great conversation about white fragility, white supremacy, and addressing these issues within Progressive spaces. Dr. DiAngelo has been a diversity trainer and works on deconstructing...
07.14.2018
The Negro Subversive on Leftist Struggle with Identity Politics
Victor Bradley, aka, The Negro Subversive about a poignant piece he wrote addressing leftist and the debate around identity politics. Victor is a writer, historian, social critic and Pan-African revolutionary theorist. Formerly a grad student-in-exile he will be beginning a...
07.14.2018
Popularity v. Credibilty: Yoav Litvin Discusses Alt-Right Figures and Informed Dialogue
On this edition of The Way, Anoa speaks with photographer and writer Yoav Litvin about the recent discussion concerning problematic liaisons and the need for critical thinking and critique in our media spaces. Yoav shared his motivation for writing on...
07.14.2018
Fred Hampton, Revolutionary Movement Building, Chicago Police Oversight & more
Anoa digs into the idea of revolutionary movement building as well as reclaiming the mantle of social justice advocacy in progressive spaces. In the first interview of the evening, Anoa was joined by Masai Ehehosi of the Jericho Movement, Critical...
07.14.2018
Free Ponies!!! Guest Jacqueline Luqman talks Medicare for All & Corporate Media
Free Ponies!!! Guest Jacqueline Luqman talks Medicare for All & Corporate Media by Anoa J. Changa Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
07.14.2018
Puerto Rico Mutual Aid, JusticeforJam And Guest Hermon Farahi
In this edition of The Way with Anoa, I discuss mutual aid, my trip to Puerto Rico as well as my connection with Loiza matriarch Adolfina Villanueva aka Black Justice. Also the family for Jamarion Robinson filed federal suit yesterday....
07.14.2018
Telling Our Stories w/ Activist Ashlee Marie Preston
Back in September, I sat down for a special end of the week conversation with Ashlee Marie Preston, former Editor-In-Chief of Wear Your Voice Magazine! Ashlee and I discussed the importance of telling our own narratives and ensuring that our...
07.14.2018
Social Media Giants, Government Collaboration, and Transparency
In this episode, Anoa talks with writer Adam Johnson about the recent social media hearings. Prompted by questions about the need for increased transparency concerning foreign ad buys, Anoa and Adam dig in for a nuanced conversation. Check it out...
07.14.2018
Progressives And Toxic Spaces with Paula Martinez-Benge
Anoa recently sat down with Paula Martinez-Benge, former volunteer staffer with Truth Against the Machine. The two discussed Paula's exit from TATM as well as the general allegations levied against founder Jordan Chariton. The women expand the conversation to the...
07.14.2018
Building Protective And Productive Spaces With Summer Swan
Continuing the ongoing and necessary conversation about sexual assualt and harassment in leftist/progressive movement spaces, Anoa is joined by Summer Swan. A former associate of Truth Against the Machine, Summer sought to engage in a forward moving dialogue that places...
07.14.2018
Russiagate Black Identity Extremists And Guest Brian Lewis
Anoa and Brian talk about the latest round of articles alleging Russian Infiltration of Black political spaces. The timing of this is "interesting" as we recently saw the publishing of the Black Identity Extremists report. With increasing activity being taken...
07.13.2018
Guest Paul Clements Candidate for Michigan's 6th Congressional District
On this edition of The Way with Anoa, Anoa spoke with Professor Paul Clements about his race for Congress. Check out his website www.clementsforcongress.com and follow up on social media! Please subscribe & share so you don’t miss our upcoming...

What's The Way with Anoa about?

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The Way with Anoa episodes:

National Black Justice Coalition and Engaging Black Political Power Beyond Elections

Electoral Organizing, Capacity Building, and More with Annie Weinberg

Self-Determination, Hamilton, and Progressive Gems

Freedom, Pride, and Uprising with Preston Mitchum

On Minneapolis Protests, Organizing Beyond Moments of Trauma, and Elections Matter

Pen America's Nora Benavidez on World Press Freedom Day and 'Targeted Dissent'

Leaders Igniting Transformation: Ending the School-to-Prison-to-Deportation-Pipeline

Get Free Fridays Ep. 3 - Moving Beyond Trauma Porn in Immigration Reporting and Progressive DAs

Get Free Friday Ep. 2 - Nse Ufot and Aimee Castenell on SCOTUS , Voting Rights, and Dem Debate Part 1

Get Free Friday Ep. 1 - Mailaka Jabali on Debunking Electability and Organizing to Expand the Political Imagination

Racial Equity and Electoral Justice with Kentucky State Representative Attica Scott

Civic Engagement and Grassroots Organizing with Audra Wilson and Shannon Watts

Biden isn't Naive About Republicans. He's Friends with Them.

Joe Biden and Crime Bill Context with Brian Sonenstein

Electoral Politics, Accountability and Justice with Jessica Byrd

#NoAbortionBans and Saving Abortion Care for People in Need with Amy Littlefield

Healthcare Organizing and #MedicareforAll with Guest Tim Faust

Talking Pan Africanism, Economic Anxeity, and Building Better Discourse with Dr. Jared Ball and Malaika Jabali

Rebecca Vilkomerson of Jewish Voices for Peace Talks #IStandWithIlhan

Being Bold BIPOC Women and Dismantling White Supremacy

Ilhan Omar and How to talk about Israel Lobby Influence with Alex Kotch

Kamala Harris, Progressive Prosecutors, and #Roe46

Does Representation Matter? Kamala Harris and Critiques on Purposeful Distortion

#Clemency4Cyntoia Granted and Rewire.News Writers Talk Sterilized Without Consent

#Cut50 Organizers Talk FIRST STEP ACT

State Representative Renitta Shannon Holds Brian Kemp Accountable for Hateful Rhetoric

2018 Georgia Gubernatorial Election, Electability, and Race

Ballot or the Bullet : Voting in 2018 with Q & Da'Shaun

SiriusXM Host Danielle Moodie-Mills On Kavanaugh & Endless White Rage, #BlackFridays and 53K Pending Voters in Georgia

#CancelKavanaugh Actions, Mobilizing Women to Action, and More with @traceycorder and @jeppsaddison

Nike, Exploiting Black Defiance, Standing with Serena and more!

Reflections on Netroots Nation Sorry to Bother You, and Post 2016 Organizing

Spread the Vote Founder Kat Calvin and Protesting with Purpose

Guest Ajamu Baraka, Revolutionary Movement Building, Puerto Rico and more!

Russiagate, Progressive Organizing, and more with Guests Aaron Maté & Geoff Miami

Cuba Travel Restrictions, Adjusting Progressive Lexicon, and More!

Georgia Governors Race, Electability, and Race in Politics

Eric Robertson on GA Progressive Coalition Building, 2018 Gubernatorial Race, and more!

Dr. Robin on Whiteness, Fragility, and Engaging in Better Discourse in Progressive Spaces

The Negro Subversive on Leftist Struggle with Identity Politics

Popularity v. Credibilty: Yoav Litvin Discusses Alt-Right Figures and Informed Dialogue

Fred Hampton, Revolutionary Movement Building, Chicago Police Oversight & more

Free Ponies!!! Guest Jacqueline Luqman talks Medicare for All & Corporate Media

Puerto Rico Mutual Aid, JusticeforJam And Guest Hermon Farahi

Telling Our Stories w/ Activist Ashlee Marie Preston

Social Media Giants, Government Collaboration, and Transparency

Progressives And Toxic Spaces with Paula Martinez-Benge

Building Protective And Productive Spaces With Summer Swan

Russiagate Black Identity Extremists And Guest Brian Lewis

Guest Paul Clements Candidate for Michigan's 6th Congressional District