Brooklyn Deep Third Rail

Third Rail Eps 51: Racing Stripes


Listen Later

As historically “Black” districts in Central Brooklyn evolve, encompass various neighborhoods, and/or gentrify, Black candidates for elected office use tactics, voter targeting and coded messaging to appeal to different sub constituencies that cut across race, class and a variety of identity lines. 

 
This week in Third Rail we examine electoral politics in a gentrifiying Central Brooklyn with guests, Anthonine Pierre of The Brooklyn Movement Center and Theo Moore.
 

Segment One: Together we review the Central Brooklyn races to watch in this political season. 

Segment Two: We use the recent near-upset of new comer Adem Bunkeddeko over veteran Congress person Yvette Clarke as a jump-off point to explore how Black candidates increasingly use divisions within gentrification, white progressivism and Black identity to build their base of voters.

Segment Three: "Tell 'Em Why You Mad"

Intro and Outro theme Music:

“City Survival” by MC K-Swift featuring TreZure Empire.                  

Episode Music: "Wide Eyes" by Chad Crouch.

With additional editing and production by Siad "Gypsy" Reid.

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Brooklyn Deep Third RailBy Brooklyn Deep