Dr. Carol Lewis, professor of transportation from Texas Southern University, joins me on All Real Radio to discuss the proposed expansion of I-45 and the displacement of Black neighborhoods. We also discuss public transit, history, and the bigger picture of transportation in our daily lives.

Neal and Susan from the Stop TxDOT I-45 coalition joins me to discuss how freeways do more harm than good especially for Black and Brown communities. We also discuss sprawling, red lining, and how lack of public transit plays a role in voter suppression. 

As the eviction crisis continues to grow, Richard from the Houston Tenants Union joins me on All Real Radio to discuss the tenant movement in Houston and the groundwork being built to empower people. 

Most people who vote Democrat don't even know anything about their party. Prince E Winbush III joins me on basic party eduction of what the party looks like at the local level (Harris County Democratic Party), the state level (Texas Democratic Party), and of course the national level. Here are the questions we covered:

What is a precinct chair?

What are the committees? What are caucuses?

What is a state delegate and what’s their role? How does voting at the state convention work?

How do you become a Bernie delegate? What is a brokered convention?

What is a national delegate’s role outside of presidential nominations? What’s the importance of the party platform?

Is the party platform used to hold elected Democrats accountable? What is the purpose of the party platform?