feed03.fireside.fm Tue, 31 Mar 2026 10:46:45 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Everything's Political https://everythingspolitical.fireside.fm Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:45:04 -0400 Everything’s Political with Junius Williams examines the politics we don't see that shape our lives. Through conversations about social justice issues, Junius and his guests help the listener connect the dots to reveal the true American experience, as it plays out in the community, or in our living room. Junius Williams is a civil rights organizer, lawyer, community leader, musician, and author of the book Unfinished Agenda: Urban Politics in the Era of Black Power. Join us for a conversation about the hidden side of politics. en-us © 2026 Junius Williams | Sponsored by the Center for Education and Juvenile Justice, Inc. episodic Everything's Political with Newark's own Junius Williams Junius Williams Everything’s Political with Junius Williams examines the politics we don't see that shape our lives. Through conversations about social justice issues, Junius and his guests help the listener connect the dots to reveal the true American experience, as it plays out in the community, or in our living room. Junius Williams is a civil rights organizer, lawyer, community leader, musician, and author of the book Unfinished Agenda: Urban Politics in the Era of Black Power. Join us for a conversation about the hidden side of politics. false Podcast, Potilical, Everything's Political, Newark, New Jersey, Politics, Junius Williams everythingspoliticalpodcast@gmail.com Episode 5: Rutha Mae Harris on Freedom Songs, SNCC, and the Civil Rights Movement https://everythingspolitical.fireside.fm/5 0d8748f4-850c-408e-8c5c-22b947004f11 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:00:00 -0400 everythingspoliticalpodcast@gmail.com (Junius Williams) 5 Rutha Mae Harris on Freedom Songs, SNCC, and the Civil Rights Movement full 6 Junius Williams Original SNCC Freedom Singer Rutha Mae Harris reflects on freedom songs, the Albany Movement, protest music, and the power of music in the Civil Rights Movement. 27:15 false In this episode of Everything’s Political, Junius Williams speaks with Rutha Mae Harris, an original member of the SNCC Freedom Singers, speaks about the political power of music during the Civil Rights Movement, freedom songs, Albany Movement, and protest music are at the heart of this episode of Everything’s Political.

Rutha Mae shares how freedom songs were born from gospel, spirituals, and everyday Black musical traditions and how those songs strengthened people in marches, churches, and jail cells. She reflects on growing up in segregated Albany, Georgia, joining the movement, singing at mass meetings, and why she believes the movement could not have happened without music.

This episode is a moving look at Black history, movement-building, protest music, voting rights, and the role of song in political struggle.

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]]> civil rights history, freedom movement, gospel music, social justice, SNCC history, Albany Georgia, activist music, movement music, Bernice Johnson Reagon, Charles Neblett, Rutha Mae Harris, SNCC Freedom Singers, Civil Rights Movement, freedom songs, Albany Movement, protest music, Black history, music and activism, voting rights, March on Washington In this episode of Everything’s Political, Junius Williams speaks with Rutha Mae Harris, an original member of the SNCC Freedom Singers, speaks about the political power of music during the Civil Rights Movement, freedom songs, Albany Movement, and protest music are at the heart of this episode of Everything’s Political.

Rutha Mae shares how freedom songs were born from gospel, spirituals, and everyday Black musical traditions and how those songs strengthened people in marches, churches, and jail cells. She reflects on growing up in segregated Albany, Georgia, joining the movement, singing at mass meetings, and why she believes the movement could not have happened without music.

This episode is a moving look at Black history, movement-building, protest music, voting rights, and the role of song in political struggle.

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Produced by Junius Williams and Dreamplay Media.

RuthaMaeHarris #FreedomSongs #CivilRightsMovement #SNCC #BlackHistory #ProtestMusic #MusicAndActivism #VotingRights

]]> In this episode of Everything’s Political, Junius Williams speaks with Rutha Mae Harris, an original member of the SNCC Freedom Singers, speaks about the political power of music during the Civil Rights Movement, freedom songs, Albany Movement, and protest music are at the heart of this episode of Everything’s Political.

Rutha Mae shares how freedom songs were born from gospel, spirituals, and everyday Black musical traditions and how those songs strengthened people in marches, churches, and jail cells. She reflects on growing up in segregated Albany, Georgia, joining the movement, singing at mass meetings, and why she believes the movement could not have happened without music.

This episode is a moving look at Black history, movement-building, protest music, voting rights, and the role of song in political struggle.

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Produced by Junius Williams and Dreamplay Media.

RuthaMaeHarris #FreedomSongs #CivilRightsMovement #SNCC #BlackHistory #ProtestMusic #MusicAndActivism #VotingRights

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/seg0kPDw+sek6hWg2 ]]> Junius Williams Episode 4: S6 E4 - The Power of Music: Stefon Harris & Jason Moran on Practice, Blues, Community + Harmony Cloud (Live at Express Newark) https://everythingspolitical.fireside.fm/4 805108ac-018d-434a-a447-a4547ba147a6 Sat, 28 Feb 2026 18:00:00 -0500 everythingspoliticalpodcast@gmail.com (Junius Williams) 4 S6 E4 - The Power of Music: Stefon Harris & Jason Moran on Practice, Blues, Community + Harmony Cloud (Live at Express Newark) full 6 Junius Williams A Black History Month fireside conversation with Jason Moran and Stefon Harris on the Everything’s Political Podcast, recorded at Express Newark (Rutgers University–Newark) in Newark, New Jersey. Host Junius Williams explores the power of Black music—the blues, Black church traditions, and jazz—and how practice, listening, and community shape creativity and life. Includes live musical demonstrations, an accessible breakdown of the 12-bar blues, 1–4–5 progression, and dominant seventh chords, plus Stefon Harris’s new music education app, Harmony Cloud. 43:46 false Celebrate Black History Month with a powerful fireside conversation on the Everything’s Political Podcast. Host Junius Williams sits down with world-renowned jazz artists and educators Jason Moran (pianist, MacArthur Fellow) and Stefon Harris (vibraphonist, Grammy-nominated artist) at Express Newark, part of Rutgers University–Newark, in Newark, NJ.

This episode highlights the cultural legacy of Black music and the deep connections between the Black church, the blues, and jazz. Moran shares how hearing Thelonious Monk at age 13 changed his relationship to music and practice. Harris connects the blues to church testimony and storytelling, showing how musicians use “in-between notes,” rhythm, and harmony to make instruments sound human.

You’ll also get clear, listener-friendly explanations of core music concepts—including the 12-bar blues form, the 1–4–5 chord progression, and the dominant 7 chord—with live demonstrations that bring the lesson to life. Plus, Harris introduces Harmony Cloud, an app designed for ear training, improvisation practice, and building confidence for musicians learning jazz and blues.

Perfect for fans of jazz podcasts, blues history, music education, Black culture, and anyone who wants to understand how music builds discipline, community, and freedom.

Keywords naturally included: Black History Month, Black music, jazz, blues, Thelonious Monk, Newark NJ, Rutgers Newark, Express Newark, ear training, improvisation, dominant seventh, 12-bar blues, 1-4-5 progression, Jason Moran, Stefon Harris, Junius Williams, Everything’s Political Podcast.

]]> Black History Month Black music jazz blues jazz education music education Newark NJ Express Newark Rutgers Newark Everything’s Political Podcast Junius Williams Jason Moran Stefon Harris Celebrate Black History Month with a powerful fireside conversation on the Everything’s Political Podcast. Host Junius Williams sits down with world-renowned jazz artists and educators Jason Moran (pianist, MacArthur Fellow) and Stefon Harris (vibraphonist, Grammy-nominated artist) at Express Newark, part of Rutgers University–Newark, in Newark, NJ.

This episode highlights the cultural legacy of Black music and the deep connections between the Black church, the blues, and jazz. Moran shares how hearing Thelonious Monk at age 13 changed his relationship to music and practice. Harris connects the blues to church testimony and storytelling, showing how musicians use “in-between notes,” rhythm, and harmony to make instruments sound human.

You’ll also get clear, listener-friendly explanations of core music concepts—including the 12-bar blues form, the 1–4–5 chord progression, and the dominant 7 chord—with live demonstrations that bring the lesson to life. Plus, Harris introduces Harmony Cloud, an app designed for ear training, improvisation practice, and building confidence for musicians learning jazz and blues.

Perfect for fans of jazz podcasts, blues history, music education, Black culture, and anyone who wants to understand how music builds discipline, community, and freedom.

Keywords naturally included: Black History Month, Black music, jazz, blues, Thelonious Monk, Newark NJ, Rutgers Newark, Express Newark, ear training, improvisation, dominant seventh, 12-bar blues, 1-4-5 progression, Jason Moran, Stefon Harris, Junius Williams, Everything’s Political Podcast.

]]> Celebrate Black History Month with a powerful fireside conversation on the Everything’s Political Podcast. Host Junius Williams sits down with world-renowned jazz artists and educators Jason Moran (pianist, MacArthur Fellow) and Stefon Harris (vibraphonist, Grammy-nominated artist) at Express Newark, part of Rutgers University–Newark, in Newark, NJ.

This episode highlights the cultural legacy of Black music and the deep connections between the Black church, the blues, and jazz. Moran shares how hearing Thelonious Monk at age 13 changed his relationship to music and practice. Harris connects the blues to church testimony and storytelling, showing how musicians use “in-between notes,” rhythm, and harmony to make instruments sound human.

You’ll also get clear, listener-friendly explanations of core music concepts—including the 12-bar blues form, the 1–4–5 chord progression, and the dominant 7 chord—with live demonstrations that bring the lesson to life. Plus, Harris introduces Harmony Cloud, an app designed for ear training, improvisation practice, and building confidence for musicians learning jazz and blues.

Perfect for fans of jazz podcasts, blues history, music education, Black culture, and anyone who wants to understand how music builds discipline, community, and freedom.

Keywords naturally included: Black History Month, Black music, jazz, blues, Thelonious Monk, Newark NJ, Rutgers Newark, Express Newark, ear training, improvisation, dominant seventh, 12-bar blues, 1-4-5 progression, Jason Moran, Stefon Harris, Junius Williams, Everything’s Political Podcast.

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/seg0kPDw+AoZkCuep ]]> Junius Williams Episode 3: Episode 3: Music As A Force In Life https://everythingspolitical.fireside.fm/3 f1159b11-0ed2-4e98-9027-a1b3a2dd77d6 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 16:45:00 -0500 everythingspoliticalpodcast@gmail.com (Junius Williams) 3 Episode 3: Music As A Force In Life full 6 Junius Williams 40:10 false Talking with Christine Croasdaile about the power of music, the artists duty in society and politics!

]]> Talking with Christine Croasdaile about the power of music, the artists duty in society and politics!

]]> Talking with Christine Croasdaile about the power of music, the artists duty in society and politics!

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/seg0kPDw+ep_4f8hI ]]> Junius Williams Episode 2: Homeboy Comes From Richmond featuring Ngoma Hill https://everythingspolitical.fireside.fm/2 ca296270-1ebb-4394-81de-38d46c646b63 Wed, 03 Dec 2025 15:15:00 -0500 everythingspoliticalpodcast@gmail.com (Junius Williams) 2 Homeboy Comes From Richmond featuring Ngoma Hill full 6 Junius Williams 36:20 false In this episode of Everything’s Political with Junius Williams, we’re joined by Ngoma Hill, musician, poet, and cultural storyteller whose Richmond roots and decades of community work deeply inform his art. Ngoma brings sharp insight and lived experience to a conversation about the political force of Black music, how it shapes identity, fuels resilience, and drives social change. Alongside musicians, scholars, and music lovers, we explore how the sounds of our communities become sources of hope, creativity, and collective strength, and how institutions, especially schools, can better nurture and uplift the talent already thriving among us.

]]> In this episode of Everything’s Political with Junius Williams, we’re joined by Ngoma Hill, musician, poet, and cultural storyteller whose Richmond roots and decades of community work deeply inform his art. Ngoma brings sharp insight and lived experience to a conversation about the political force of Black music, how it shapes identity, fuels resilience, and drives social change. Alongside musicians, scholars, and music lovers, we explore how the sounds of our communities become sources of hope, creativity, and collective strength, and how institutions, especially schools, can better nurture and uplift the talent already thriving among us.

]]> In this episode of Everything’s Political with Junius Williams, we’re joined by Ngoma Hill, musician, poet, and cultural storyteller whose Richmond roots and decades of community work deeply inform his art. Ngoma brings sharp insight and lived experience to a conversation about the political force of Black music, how it shapes identity, fuels resilience, and drives social change. Alongside musicians, scholars, and music lovers, we explore how the sounds of our communities become sources of hope, creativity, and collective strength, and how institutions, especially schools, can better nurture and uplift the talent already thriving among us.

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/seg0kPDw+y7Jr28T2 ]]> Junius Williams Episode 1: Meet Junius Williams, The Musician https://everythingspolitical.fireside.fm/1 435d7336-7bc4-4500-b64e-3e96e24a117c Fri, 31 Oct 2025 09:00:00 -0400 everythingspoliticalpodcast@gmail.com (Junius Williams) 1 Meet Junius Williams, The Musician full 6 Junius Williams 23:03 false In the Season 6 premiere of Everything’s Political, Junius Williams, musician, activist, and community leader, takes the mic to explore the power of Black music. Speaking from his own experiences, Junius reflects on how music has shaped identity, inspired hope, and fueled movements for change. He also challenges schools to recognize music as more than an elective, but as a vital tool for learning, discipline, and empowerment that nurtures creativity and builds community.

]]> In the Season 6 premiere of Everything’s Political, Junius Williams, musician, activist, and community leader, takes the mic to explore the power of Black music. Speaking from his own experiences, Junius reflects on how music has shaped identity, inspired hope, and fueled movements for change. He also challenges schools to recognize music as more than an elective, but as a vital tool for learning, discipline, and empowerment that nurtures creativity and builds community.

]]> In the Season 6 premiere of Everything’s Political, Junius Williams, musician, activist, and community leader, takes the mic to explore the power of Black music. Speaking from his own experiences, Junius reflects on how music has shaped identity, inspired hope, and fueled movements for change. He also challenges schools to recognize music as more than an elective, but as a vital tool for learning, discipline, and empowerment that nurtures creativity and builds community.

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/seg0kPDw+rXm35bM7 ]]> Junius Williams Turnout, Tension, and a First Try at Power: Newark’s Youth Vote https://everythingspolitical.fireside.fm/s5e7 85e79e59-1d70-4d4c-b25d-49c6f39f74e4 Thu, 07 Aug 2025 15:00:00 -0400 everythingspoliticalpodcast@gmail.com (Junius Williams) full 5 Junius Williams In this candid commentary, host Junius Williams breaks down Newark’s historic first “Vote 16” school board election, where just 71 of 1,842 registered teens cast ballots. 21:56 false In this candid commentary, host Junius Williams breaks down Newark’s historic first “Vote 16” school board election, where just 71 of 1,842 registered teens cast ballots. Williams unpacks the lessons behind that less-than-4-percent turnout: from late starts and institutional overreliance to the missing ground game and the gap between social media energy and actual turnout. Beneath the frustration is hope, powered by youth leaders, community momentum, and the belief that with better organizing and more time, Newark’s young voters could have controlled the outcome. This is a primer on civic power, political culture, and what it takes to build lasting change. It’s not just about what happened — it’s about what’s possible.

]]> voting, elections, youth movements, newark, politics In this candid commentary, host Junius Williams breaks down Newark’s historic first “Vote 16” school board election, where just 71 of 1,842 registered teens cast ballots. Williams unpacks the lessons behind that less-than-4-percent turnout: from late starts and institutional overreliance to the missing ground game and the gap between social media energy and actual turnout. Beneath the frustration is hope, powered by youth leaders, community momentum, and the belief that with better organizing and more time, Newark’s young voters could have controlled the outcome. This is a primer on civic power, political culture, and what it takes to build lasting change. It’s not just about what happened — it’s about what’s possible.

]]> In this candid commentary, host Junius Williams breaks down Newark’s historic first “Vote 16” school board election, where just 71 of 1,842 registered teens cast ballots. Williams unpacks the lessons behind that less-than-4-percent turnout: from late starts and institutional overreliance to the missing ground game and the gap between social media energy and actual turnout. Beneath the frustration is hope, powered by youth leaders, community momentum, and the belief that with better organizing and more time, Newark’s young voters could have controlled the outcome. This is a primer on civic power, political culture, and what it takes to build lasting change. It’s not just about what happened — it’s about what’s possible.

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/seg0kPDw+6qiXrtMo ]]> Junius Williams Sharing the Mic: Deborah Smith Gregory on Bridging Generations and Vote 16 https://everythingspolitical.fireside.fm/s5e6 07b50e3a-ce9e-402e-9824-58ca481ab0f9 Tue, 15 Apr 2025 13:00:00 -0400 everythingspoliticalpodcast@gmail.com (Junius Williams) full 5 Junius Williams In this episode of Everything’s Political, host Junius Williams talks with veteran activist and Newark NAACP President Deborah Smith Gregory about what it really means to share power with young people. 37:06 false In this episode of Everything’s Political, host Junius Williams talks with veteran activist and Newark NAACP President Deborah Smith Gregory about what it really means to share power with young people. As Newark sees 16 and 17-year-olds voting in local school board elections for the first time, Deborah reflects on how a new generation is reshaping civic space, not just by showing up, but by taking the mic. From tech-savvy student moderators to generational tension in the room, Deborah offers sharp insight on what inclusion should look like. “We don’t need to silo our kids. If anything, we need to collectively embrace them.” It’s a conversation about trust, transformation, and the radical act of letting youth lead.

]]> voting, elections, youth movements, newark, politics In this episode of Everything’s Political, host Junius Williams talks with veteran activist and Newark NAACP President Deborah Smith Gregory about what it really means to share power with young people. As Newark sees 16 and 17-year-olds voting in local school board elections for the first time, Deborah reflects on how a new generation is reshaping civic space, not just by showing up, but by taking the mic. From tech-savvy student moderators to generational tension in the room, Deborah offers sharp insight on what inclusion should look like. “We don’t need to silo our kids. If anything, we need to collectively embrace them.” It’s a conversation about trust, transformation, and the radical act of letting youth lead.

]]> In this episode of Everything’s Political, host Junius Williams talks with veteran activist and Newark NAACP President Deborah Smith Gregory about what it really means to share power with young people. As Newark sees 16 and 17-year-olds voting in local school board elections for the first time, Deborah reflects on how a new generation is reshaping civic space, not just by showing up, but by taking the mic. From tech-savvy student moderators to generational tension in the room, Deborah offers sharp insight on what inclusion should look like. “We don’t need to silo our kids. If anything, we need to collectively embrace them.” It’s a conversation about trust, transformation, and the radical act of letting youth lead.

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/seg0kPDw+a0CJ7P8F ]]> Junius Williams Nathan Deguid and Vote 16: Mobilizing Youth to Transform Newark's Political Story https://everythingspolitical.fireside.fm/s5e5 fb2ecf0c-10c0-4813-a21f-37d871ae64df Thu, 27 Mar 2025 14:00:00 -0400 everythingspoliticalpodcast@gmail.com (Junius Williams) full 5 Junius Williams In this episode of Everything's Political, host Junius Williams sits down with Nathan Deguid, founder and president of the Young Voters Association, to discuss Newark's groundbreaking "Vote 16" initiative. Nathan shares insights into empowering younger generations through civic engagement, highlighting the necessity of grassroots organizing and stating, "Pure and prolific unity will come against anything in this world." 39:23 false In this episode of Everything's Political, host Junius Williams sits down with Nathan Deguid, founder and president of the Young Voters Association, to discuss Newark's groundbreaking "Vote 16" initiative. Nathan shares insights into empowering younger generations through civic engagement, highlighting the necessity of grassroots organizing and stating, "Pure and prolific unity will come against anything in this world."

From tackling low voter turnout among youth to addressing key issues such as teacher shortages and school funding, Nathan highlights practical strategies to mobilize young voters. Nathan challenges listeners to reconsider the potential impact of youth participation, emphasizing that true change requires both action and unity across generations. Tune in to hear how Nathan and his organization are paving the way for meaningful political change among 16 to 24-year-olds.

]]> voting, elections, youth movements, newark, politics In this episode of Everything's Political, host Junius Williams sits down with Nathan Deguid, founder and president of the Young Voters Association, to discuss Newark's groundbreaking "Vote 16" initiative. Nathan shares insights into empowering younger generations through civic engagement, highlighting the necessity of grassroots organizing and stating, "Pure and prolific unity will come against anything in this world."

From tackling low voter turnout among youth to addressing key issues such as teacher shortages and school funding, Nathan highlights practical strategies to mobilize young voters. Nathan challenges listeners to reconsider the potential impact of youth participation, emphasizing that true change requires both action and unity across generations. Tune in to hear how Nathan and his organization are paving the way for meaningful political change among 16 to 24-year-olds.

]]> In this episode of Everything's Political, host Junius Williams sits down with Nathan Deguid, founder and president of the Young Voters Association, to discuss Newark's groundbreaking "Vote 16" initiative. Nathan shares insights into empowering younger generations through civic engagement, highlighting the necessity of grassroots organizing and stating, "Pure and prolific unity will come against anything in this world."

From tackling low voter turnout among youth to addressing key issues such as teacher shortages and school funding, Nathan highlights practical strategies to mobilize young voters. Nathan challenges listeners to reconsider the potential impact of youth participation, emphasizing that true change requires both action and unity across generations. Tune in to hear how Nathan and his organization are paving the way for meaningful political change among 16 to 24-year-olds.

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/seg0kPDw+bdwY835U ]]> Junius Williams Democracy in Action: Governor Murphy on Vote16 and Youth Empowerment https://everythingspolitical.fireside.fm/s5e4 95f91c4d-b3c6-4fe9-8723-60c4ebd66da2 Thu, 13 Mar 2025 15:00:00 -0400 everythingspoliticalpodcast@gmail.com (Junius Williams) full 5 Junius Williams In this inspiring conversation with host Junius Williams, Governor Murphy champions the transformative power of youth leadership through the Vote16 initiative, emphasizing that "when young people lead, our democracy is reborn," as he actively works to empower emerging voices and expand voting rights. 21:59 false In this inspiring conversation with host Junius Williams, Governor Murphy underscores the transformative power of youth in shaping our democracy, declaring, "When young people lead, our democracy is reborn." He highlights how emerging leaders in Newark are propelling the Vote16 movement, and details his active role—from championing the initiative in his State of the State address to advocating for legislation that expands voting rights—to ensure that youth voices are not only heard but empowered. With these progressive actions at the forefront, how will today's support for youth leadership redefine our democratic future?

]]> voting, elections, youth movements, newark, politics In this inspiring conversation with host Junius Williams, Governor Murphy underscores the transformative power of youth in shaping our democracy, declaring, "When young people lead, our democracy is reborn." He highlights how emerging leaders in Newark are propelling the Vote16 movement, and details his active role—from championing the initiative in his State of the State address to advocating for legislation that expands voting rights—to ensure that youth voices are not only heard but empowered. With these progressive actions at the forefront, how will today's support for youth leadership redefine our democratic future?

]]> In this inspiring conversation with host Junius Williams, Governor Murphy underscores the transformative power of youth in shaping our democracy, declaring, "When young people lead, our democracy is reborn." He highlights how emerging leaders in Newark are propelling the Vote16 movement, and details his active role—from championing the initiative in his State of the State address to advocating for legislation that expands voting rights—to ensure that youth voices are not only heard but empowered. With these progressive actions at the forefront, how will today's support for youth leadership redefine our democratic future?

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/seg0kPDw+ngE32ouQ ]]> Junius Williams Young, Empowered, and Ready: Preparing the Next Generation of Voters https://everythingspolitical.fireside.fm/s5e3 329c671b-bf66-4dbf-9a2b-d9721f6efb22 Wed, 26 Feb 2025 11:00:00 -0500 everythingspoliticalpodcast@gmail.com (Junius Williams) full 5 Junius Williams In this installment of our Vote 16 series, host Junius Williams talks with Jennifer Made, Director of Youth Programs at the Abbott Leadership Institute, about how Newark’s 16- and 17-year-olds are preparing to vote in school board elections for the first time. 30:36 false In this installment of our Vote 16 series, host Junius Williams talks with Jennifer Made, Director of Youth Programs at the Abbott Leadership Institute, about how Newark’s 16- and 17-year-olds are preparing to vote in school board elections for the first time. Jennifer shares how Youth Media Symposium (YMS) is mobilizing students with a voter education toolkit, advocacy training, and other resources to ensure they’re informed and ready.

But with just weeks until Election Day, will young voters be organized or just registered? And what does this mean for the future of civic engagement? As Jennifer puts it, “When young people realize they have power, they start using it.” Tune in to hear how this movement is reshaping youth activism and democracy.

]]> voting, elections, youth movements, newark, politics In this installment of our Vote 16 series, host Junius Williams talks with Jennifer Made, Director of Youth Programs at the Abbott Leadership Institute, about how Newark’s 16- and 17-year-olds are preparing to vote in school board elections for the first time. Jennifer shares how Youth Media Symposium (YMS) is mobilizing students with a voter education toolkit, advocacy training, and other resources to ensure they’re informed and ready.

But with just weeks until Election Day, will young voters be organized or just registered? And what does this mean for the future of civic engagement? As Jennifer puts it, “When young people realize they have power, they start using it.” Tune in to hear how this movement is reshaping youth activism and democracy.

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]]> In this installment of our Vote 16 series, host Junius Williams talks with Jennifer Made, Director of Youth Programs at the Abbott Leadership Institute, about how Newark’s 16- and 17-year-olds are preparing to vote in school board elections for the first time. Jennifer shares how Youth Media Symposium (YMS) is mobilizing students with a voter education toolkit, advocacy training, and other resources to ensure they’re informed and ready.

But with just weeks until Election Day, will young voters be organized or just registered? And what does this mean for the future of civic engagement? As Jennifer puts it, “When young people realize they have power, they start using it.” Tune in to hear how this movement is reshaping youth activism and democracy.

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]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/seg0kPDw+Tpcy5O2S ]]> Junius Williams When we come together https://everythingspolitical.fireside.fm/s5e2 d7db6044-3a34-4556-80ab-79be4ce7b25a Sat, 01 Feb 2025 11:00:00 -0500 everythingspoliticalpodcast@gmail.com (Junius Williams) full 5 Junius Williams Listen to the full episode on @everythingspoliticalpodcast to learn more about #Vote16 and its impact on the school board election, as well as empower our younger generations to revive their passion for democracy and give them a seat at the table. 26:13 false Young people are directly affected by school board policies more than ever now and feel passionately about them – but they have no power to elect people to represent their interests. They are excluded from participating in the democratic process for no valid reason. With the introduction of Vote, 16, 16, and 17-year-olds in Newark, NJ, can now register to vote for the April 2025 Newark school board elections.

Listen to the full episode on @everythingspoliticalpodcast to learn more about #Vote16 and its impact on the school board election, as well as empower our younger generations to revive their passion for democracy and give them a seat at the table.

Tune in!

]]> voting, elections, youth movements, newark, politics Young people are directly affected by school board policies more than ever now and feel passionately about them – but they have no power to elect people to represent their interests. They are excluded from participating in the democratic process for no valid reason. With the introduction of Vote, 16, 16, and 17-year-olds in Newark, NJ, can now register to vote for the April 2025 Newark school board elections.

Listen to the full episode on @everythingspoliticalpodcast to learn more about #Vote16 and its impact on the school board election, as well as empower our younger generations to revive their passion for democracy and give them a seat at the table.

Tune in!

]]> Young people are directly affected by school board policies more than ever now and feel passionately about them – but they have no power to elect people to represent their interests. They are excluded from participating in the democratic process for no valid reason. With the introduction of Vote, 16, 16, and 17-year-olds in Newark, NJ, can now register to vote for the April 2025 Newark school board elections.

Listen to the full episode on @everythingspoliticalpodcast to learn more about #Vote16 and its impact on the school board election, as well as empower our younger generations to revive their passion for democracy and give them a seat at the table.

Tune in!

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/seg0kPDw+ffkHTkKg ]]> Junius Williams Gen Z, Power, and the VOTE! https://everythingspolitical.fireside.fm/s5e1 c1e71cb3-534f-4acb-8fd4-2e6722796037 Mon, 30 Sep 2024 17:00:00 -0400 everythingspoliticalpodcast@gmail.com (Junius Williams) full 5 Junius Williams In our newest season of Everything’s Political Podcast, we explore how Newark high schools break barriers by allowing students 16 and above to participate in school board voting 21:55 false What if we told you that Newark's teenagers are poised to change history? This season, we’ll explore the impact of 16 and 17-year-olds voting in the upcoming Newark school board elections—an unprecedented move that could reshape the political landscape not just for Newark, but for cities nationwide.

We’ll dive into the journey of youth groups like the Youth Media Symposium, who are passionately advocating for the Vote 16 campaign. You'll hear inspiring stories from young activists as they prepare to make their voices heard and learn about civic engagement. This season is set to be a thrilling ride as we follow these students navigating their newfound power, facing challenges from political leaders, and potentially even their own families.

Join us as we uncover the transformative role that civic education can play in empowering our youth. We’ll discuss the implications of these elections, hear from students and educators, and explore what this means for future generations.

Stay tuned, and let’s get ready to witness history in the making!

]]> voting, elections, youth movements, newark, politics What if we told you that Newark's teenagers are poised to change history? This season, we’ll explore the impact of 16 and 17-year-olds voting in the upcoming Newark school board elections—an unprecedented move that could reshape the political landscape not just for Newark, but for cities nationwide.

We’ll dive into the journey of youth groups like the Youth Media Symposium, who are passionately advocating for the Vote 16 campaign. You'll hear inspiring stories from young activists as they prepare to make their voices heard and learn about civic engagement. This season is set to be a thrilling ride as we follow these students navigating their newfound power, facing challenges from political leaders, and potentially even their own families.

Join us as we uncover the transformative role that civic education can play in empowering our youth. We’ll discuss the implications of these elections, hear from students and educators, and explore what this means for future generations.

Stay tuned, and let’s get ready to witness history in the making!

]]> What if we told you that Newark's teenagers are poised to change history? This season, we’ll explore the impact of 16 and 17-year-olds voting in the upcoming Newark school board elections—an unprecedented move that could reshape the political landscape not just for Newark, but for cities nationwide.

We’ll dive into the journey of youth groups like the Youth Media Symposium, who are passionately advocating for the Vote 16 campaign. You'll hear inspiring stories from young activists as they prepare to make their voices heard and learn about civic engagement. This season is set to be a thrilling ride as we follow these students navigating their newfound power, facing challenges from political leaders, and potentially even their own families.

Join us as we uncover the transformative role that civic education can play in empowering our youth. We’ll discuss the implications of these elections, hear from students and educators, and explore what this means for future generations.

Stay tuned, and let’s get ready to witness history in the making!

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/seg0kPDw+7T7YlnDD ]]> Junius Williams Environmental Justice https://everythingspolitical.fireside.fm/s4e6 398c6547-7c68-4712-84e3-5bfdde43a2f6 Mon, 08 Jul 2024 13:00:00 -0400 everythingspoliticalpodcast@gmail.com (Junius Williams) full 4 Junius Williams Season 4, Episode 6 takes you to the heart of the battle for environmental justice. Witness firsthand how community advocates challenge the status quo, pushing for transformative change. 31:34 false Is the environment at a tipping point? What are the real-world implications for communities affected by pollution?

This critical episode of Everything's Political explores the ongoing struggle for environmental justice. Featuring the powerful voices of Chloe Desir from the Ironbound Community Corporation and Fajr Kegler from the South Ward Environmental Alliance, this episode exposes the deep intersection of environmental issues and racial injustices. Discover how these environmental advocates are not only discussing problems, but actively spearheading the charge for transformative change and equity.

]]> environmental justice, environmental racism, gen z, gen-z, podcast, interview Is the environment at a tipping point? What are the real-world implications for communities affected by pollution?

This critical episode of Everything's Political explores the ongoing struggle for environmental justice. Featuring the powerful voices of Chloe Desir from the Ironbound Community Corporation and Fajr Kegler from the South Ward Environmental Alliance, this episode exposes the deep intersection of environmental issues and racial injustices. Discover how these environmental advocates are not only discussing problems, but actively spearheading the charge for transformative change and equity.

]]> Is the environment at a tipping point? What are the real-world implications for communities affected by pollution?

This critical episode of Everything's Political explores the ongoing struggle for environmental justice. Featuring the powerful voices of Chloe Desir from the Ironbound Community Corporation and Fajr Kegler from the South Ward Environmental Alliance, this episode exposes the deep intersection of environmental issues and racial injustices. Discover how these environmental advocates are not only discussing problems, but actively spearheading the charge for transformative change and equity.

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/seg0kPDw+wxfbyOkA ]]> Junius Williams Artificial Intelligence & Technology https://everythingspolitical.fireside.fm/s4e5 898d6a23-7628-4b3d-b631-0bf4fd9597df Wed, 12 Jun 2024 11:00:00 -0400 everythingspoliticalpodcast@gmail.com (Junius Williams) full 4 Junius Williams In Episode 5, we delve into how AI and more broadly, technology, redefines efficiency and creativity in education and our daily lives. 36:30 false How can AI enhance educational outcomes without compromising the need for deep, critical thinking? In a world leaning heavily on technological convenience, how do we preserve genuine creativity and understanding?

In Season 4, Episode 5 of Everything's Political, we explore the complex landscape of artificial intelligence and technology. Join us for a dynamic discussion with students from Technology High School, revealing how AI tools like chatbots and algorithms influence their educational experiences and ethical boundaries.

]]> artificial intelligence, ai, technology, gen z, gen-z, podcast, interview How can AI enhance educational outcomes without compromising the need for deep, critical thinking? In a world leaning heavily on technological convenience, how do we preserve genuine creativity and understanding?

In Season 4, Episode 5 of Everything's Political, we explore the complex landscape of artificial intelligence and technology. Join us for a dynamic discussion with students from Technology High School, revealing how AI tools like chatbots and algorithms influence their educational experiences and ethical boundaries.

]]> How can AI enhance educational outcomes without compromising the need for deep, critical thinking? In a world leaning heavily on technological convenience, how do we preserve genuine creativity and understanding?

In Season 4, Episode 5 of Everything's Political, we explore the complex landscape of artificial intelligence and technology. Join us for a dynamic discussion with students from Technology High School, revealing how AI tools like chatbots and algorithms influence their educational experiences and ethical boundaries.

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/seg0kPDw+5Gr56rRR ]]> Junius Williams Affirmative Action https://everythingspolitical.fireside.fm/s4e4 f7ccb1b7-38aa-4b8e-bdcf-5af110eff1cb Thu, 28 Mar 2024 15:00:00 -0400 everythingspoliticalpodcast@gmail.com (Junius Williams) full 4 Junius Williams Episode 4 dives deep into the complexities of affirmative action, its impact on admissions, and the real-life stories of students facing the consequences of the Supreme Court ruling. 46:14 false Is diversity in jeopardy? What does the future hold for equity in education?

This episode of Everything's Political dives deep into the complexities of affirmative action, its impact on admissions, and the real-life stories of students facing the consequences of the Supreme Court ruling. Listen in as two insightful high school students applying for college discuss the fallout of the decision and how they’re fighting for their future.

]]> affirmative action, gen z, gen-z, podcast, interview Is diversity in jeopardy? What does the future hold for equity in education?

This episode of Everything's Political dives deep into the complexities of affirmative action, its impact on admissions, and the real-life stories of students facing the consequences of the Supreme Court ruling. Listen in as two insightful high school students applying for college discuss the fallout of the decision and how they’re fighting for their future.

]]> Is diversity in jeopardy? What does the future hold for equity in education?

This episode of Everything's Political dives deep into the complexities of affirmative action, its impact on admissions, and the real-life stories of students facing the consequences of the Supreme Court ruling. Listen in as two insightful high school students applying for college discuss the fallout of the decision and how they’re fighting for their future.

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/seg0kPDw+tXkfn7xP ]]> Junius Williams School Desegregation https://everythingspolitical.fireside.fm/s4e3 7d95f28c-1015-474b-bcb5-278adaad84fd Thu, 15 Feb 2024 09:45:00 -0500 everythingspoliticalpodcast@gmail.com (Junius Williams) full 4 Junius Williams In episode three, Gen Z weighs in on the complexities of school desegregation, resource equity and building an inclusive educational future for all. 27:06 false What does school desegregation mean to Gen Z? Join Junius and Francesca in episode three as they sit down with two high school juniors to discuss the complexities of school desegregation.

Through lived experiences, historical context and thoughtful analysis, our young guests challenge conventional notions of desegregation, advocating beyond physical integration but for equal opportunities and resources for all students. Tune in as we discuss informed decision-making, community activism and policy to address systemic disparities and build toward a more inclusive educational future for all.

]]> school desegregation, desegregation, gen z, gen-z, podcast, interview What does school desegregation mean to Gen Z? Join Junius and Francesca in episode three as they sit down with two high school juniors to discuss the complexities of school desegregation.

Through lived experiences, historical context and thoughtful analysis, our young guests challenge conventional notions of desegregation, advocating beyond physical integration but for equal opportunities and resources for all students. Tune in as we discuss informed decision-making, community activism and policy to address systemic disparities and build toward a more inclusive educational future for all.

]]> What does school desegregation mean to Gen Z? Join Junius and Francesca in episode three as they sit down with two high school juniors to discuss the complexities of school desegregation.

Through lived experiences, historical context and thoughtful analysis, our young guests challenge conventional notions of desegregation, advocating beyond physical integration but for equal opportunities and resources for all students. Tune in as we discuss informed decision-making, community activism and policy to address systemic disparities and build toward a more inclusive educational future for all.

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/seg0kPDw+aaKPJD3L ]]> Junius Williams Immigration Fairness https://everythingspolitical.fireside.fm/s4e2 268dde3c-3d80-4a5d-8d3d-4783b49aa6dd Wed, 10 Jan 2024 10:00:00 -0500 everythingspoliticalpodcast@gmail.com (Junius Williams) full 4 Junius Williams In episode two, we’re talking about paper. No really, a piece of paper. 38:34 false This week, Junius and Francesca sit down with two extraordinary young women to talk about the U.S. immigration system, DACA, and the impact a single piece of paper can have on our rights, our opportunities, and our very sense of self.

Join us as we explore the complex — and very personal — nature of the immigrant experience from the perspective of Gen Z. Stream the full episode on YouTube, or listen wherever you get your podcasts.

]]> Immigration, Gen Z, Gen-Z, DACA, Assylum, Podcast This week, Junius and Francesca sit down with two extraordinary young women to talk about the U.S. immigration system, DACA, and the impact a single piece of paper can have on our rights, our opportunities, and our very sense of self.

Join us as we explore the complex — and very personal — nature of the immigrant experience from the perspective of Gen Z. Stream the full episode on YouTube, or listen wherever you get your podcasts.

]]> This week, Junius and Francesca sit down with two extraordinary young women to talk about the U.S. immigration system, DACA, and the impact a single piece of paper can have on our rights, our opportunities, and our very sense of self.

Join us as we explore the complex — and very personal — nature of the immigrant experience from the perspective of Gen Z. Stream the full episode on YouTube, or listen wherever you get your podcasts.

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/seg0kPDw+ABiqhW7y ]]> Junius Williams Standing On Business https://everythingspolitical.fireside.fm/s4e1 7975e063-d544-47a0-9c18-81ba0559b746 Wed, 29 Nov 2023 09:00:00 -0500 everythingspoliticalpodcast@gmail.com (Junius Williams) full 4 Junius Williams In episode one, Junius and Francesca sit down with students from one of Newark's highest ranked high schools to talk about standing on business — including how Gen Z balances parent expectations with exploring big authentic dreams. They answer the question: do college and success really go hand-in-hand? 36:37 false In episode one, Junius and Francesca sit down with students from one of Newark's highest ranked high schools to talk about standing on business — including how Gen Z balances parent expectations with exploring big authentic dreams. They answer the question: do college and success really go hand-in-hand?

Together, we’re exploring the relevance of college to your path, the power of networking, and defining success for yourself with two inspiring Gen Z voices. Because, really, the future is now. Tune in to Season 4, episode 1 now streaming on YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts.

]]> Gen Z, College In episode one, Junius and Francesca sit down with students from one of Newark's highest ranked high schools to talk about standing on business — including how Gen Z balances parent expectations with exploring big authentic dreams. They answer the question: do college and success really go hand-in-hand?

Together, we’re exploring the relevance of college to your path, the power of networking, and defining success for yourself with two inspiring Gen Z voices. Because, really, the future is now. Tune in to Season 4, episode 1 now streaming on YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts.

]]> In episode one, Junius and Francesca sit down with students from one of Newark's highest ranked high schools to talk about standing on business — including how Gen Z balances parent expectations with exploring big authentic dreams. They answer the question: do college and success really go hand-in-hand?

Together, we’re exploring the relevance of college to your path, the power of networking, and defining success for yourself with two inspiring Gen Z voices. Because, really, the future is now. Tune in to Season 4, episode 1 now streaming on YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts.

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/seg0kPDw+bg2DRbQf ]]> Junius Williams Ask Me Anything https://everythingspolitical.fireside.fm/s3e7 012fcf27-69bf-4642-8e54-7273ca19a7de Wed, 31 May 2023 12:30:00 -0400 everythingspoliticalpodcast@gmail.com (Junius Williams) full 3 Junius Williams Are you an avid listener of Everything's Political? In this special episode, we're revisiting some of our favorite episodes from the past and answering your burning questions. Francesca and Junius will be going over all the best questions from season 3. 57:26 false Are you an avid listener of Everything's Political? In this special episode, we're revisiting some of our favorite episodes from the past and answering your burning questions. Francesca and Junius will be going over all the best questions, such as:

  • How do you know when it's time to drop everything and fight?
  • Is there anything that students can do right now to change our lives?
  • Why'd you decide to do a podcast?
  • What do you do as a Newark historian? Be sure to tune in to get all the answers you've been asking and to take a trip down memory lane with us. It's an exciting episode you won't want to miss!
]]> Are you an avid listener of Everything's Political? In this special episode, we're revisiting some of our favorite episodes from the past and answering your burning questions. Francesca and Junius will be going over all the best questions, such as:

  • How do you know when it's time to drop everything and fight?
  • Is there anything that students can do right now to change our lives?
  • Why'd you decide to do a podcast?
  • What do you do as a Newark historian? Be sure to tune in to get all the answers you've been asking and to take a trip down memory lane with us. It's an exciting episode you won't want to miss!
]]> Are you an avid listener of Everything's Political? In this special episode, we're revisiting some of our favorite episodes from the past and answering your burning questions. Francesca and Junius will be going over all the best questions, such as:

  • How do you know when it's time to drop everything and fight?
  • Is there anything that students can do right now to change our lives?
  • Why'd you decide to do a podcast?
  • What do you do as a Newark historian? Be sure to tune in to get all the answers you've been asking and to take a trip down memory lane with us. It's an exciting episode you won't want to miss!
]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/seg0kPDw+gqeSB2IQ ]]> Junius Williams You Can't Build a Movement Without Some Money https://everythingspolitical.fireside.fm/s3e6 5a4e7124-ee14-40da-9d07-6dbd96480927 Tue, 04 Apr 2023 12:00:00 -0400 everythingspoliticalpodcast@gmail.com (Junius Williams) full 3 Junius Williams The Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), was one of the most effective protest and community-building organizations in the Civil Rights Movement and a vanguard of Black Power. They committed themselves to full-time organizing from the bottom up, and this approach empowered existing efforts and facilitated the emergence of powerful new grassroots voices. In this episode, we chat with two SNCC veterans, Karen Spelman and Freddy Biddle, on one of the crucial realities of movement building- raising money to fund organizing efforts. 55:51 false The Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), was one of the most effective protest and community-building organizations in the Civil Rights Movement and a vanguard of Black Power. They committed themselves to full-time organizing from the bottom up, and this approach empowered existing efforts and facilitated the emergence of powerful new grassroots voices. In this episode, we chat with two SNCC veterans, Karen Spellman and Freddie Biddle, on one of the crucial realities of movement building- raising money to fund organizing efforts.

]]> Social Justice, Civil Rights, Fundraising, grassroots, SNCC, history, black power The Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), was one of the most effective protest and community-building organizations in the Civil Rights Movement and a vanguard of Black Power. They committed themselves to full-time organizing from the bottom up, and this approach empowered existing efforts and facilitated the emergence of powerful new grassroots voices. In this episode, we chat with two SNCC veterans, Karen Spellman and Freddie Biddle, on one of the crucial realities of movement building- raising money to fund organizing efforts.

]]> The Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), was one of the most effective protest and community-building organizations in the Civil Rights Movement and a vanguard of Black Power. They committed themselves to full-time organizing from the bottom up, and this approach empowered existing efforts and facilitated the emergence of powerful new grassroots voices. In this episode, we chat with two SNCC veterans, Karen Spellman and Freddie Biddle, on one of the crucial realities of movement building- raising money to fund organizing efforts.

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/seg0kPDw+wg1GCD2k ]]> Junius Williams Newark's Guaranteed Income Pilot saved my life https://everythingspolitical.fireside.fm/s3e5 bd829615-6b4e-4d20-aaf9-90b49f22ed45 Mon, 27 Feb 2023 12:00:00 -0500 everythingspoliticalpodcast@gmail.com (Junius Williams) full 3 Junius Williams What does a future look like where families no longer need to worry about having enough money to make ends meet? In Newark, Mayor Ras Baraka is leading the way with his pilot program that provides guaranteed income to residents in Newark. 34:57 false What does a future look like where families no longer need to worry about having enough money to make ends meet? In Newark, Mayor Ras Baraka is leading the way with his pilot program that provides guaranteed income to residents in Newark.

Guaranteed income has been a subject of debate for some time now, but it is becoming increasingly clear that it can save lives. By providing a basic income to individuals regardless of their employment status, it ensures that everyone can have access to the necessities of life like food and shelter. This reduces poverty and enables people to stay healthy and live longer, more productive lives.

In this episode we also speak with Shamonique Jones, a recipient of the program, about how guaranteed income completely altered her mental health and allowed for her to pursue her dreams.

]]> social justice, newark, UBI, Economy, Public Policy What does a future look like where families no longer need to worry about having enough money to make ends meet? In Newark, Mayor Ras Baraka is leading the way with his pilot program that provides guaranteed income to residents in Newark.

Guaranteed income has been a subject of debate for some time now, but it is becoming increasingly clear that it can save lives. By providing a basic income to individuals regardless of their employment status, it ensures that everyone can have access to the necessities of life like food and shelter. This reduces poverty and enables people to stay healthy and live longer, more productive lives.

In this episode we also speak with Shamonique Jones, a recipient of the program, about how guaranteed income completely altered her mental health and allowed for her to pursue her dreams.

]]> What does a future look like where families no longer need to worry about having enough money to make ends meet? In Newark, Mayor Ras Baraka is leading the way with his pilot program that provides guaranteed income to residents in Newark.

Guaranteed income has been a subject of debate for some time now, but it is becoming increasingly clear that it can save lives. By providing a basic income to individuals regardless of their employment status, it ensures that everyone can have access to the necessities of life like food and shelter. This reduces poverty and enables people to stay healthy and live longer, more productive lives.

In this episode we also speak with Shamonique Jones, a recipient of the program, about how guaranteed income completely altered her mental health and allowed for her to pursue her dreams.

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/seg0kPDw+MECxFIZI ]]> Junius Williams Episode 4: Powering the People https://everythingspolitical.fireside.fm/s3e4 31de1481-b922-4faa-bb99-4541dfa76e12 Wed, 18 Jan 2023 11:00:00 -0500 everythingspoliticalpodcast@gmail.com (Junius Williams) full 3 Junius Williams 50:40 false When we think of Puerto Rico, we think of beautiful beaches and vacation getaways but people live there and often with extremely unreliable, expensive energy infrastructure. In Episode 4, we're chatting about one community organization's response to Puerto Rico's fossil fuel dependency by deploying solar power.

Listen in as our guest speaker walks us through how communities can leverage communal power, knowledge and self-governance to decolonize energy on the island.

]]> energy, luma, puerto rico, solar power, climate change, hurricane maria, alternative energy When we think of Puerto Rico, we think of beautiful beaches and vacation getaways but people live there and often with extremely unreliable, expensive energy infrastructure. In Episode 4, we're chatting about one community organization's response to Puerto Rico's fossil fuel dependency by deploying solar power.

Listen in as our guest speaker walks us through how communities can leverage communal power, knowledge and self-governance to decolonize energy on the island.

Links:

]]> When we think of Puerto Rico, we think of beautiful beaches and vacation getaways but people live there and often with extremely unreliable, expensive energy infrastructure. In Episode 4, we're chatting about one community organization's response to Puerto Rico's fossil fuel dependency by deploying solar power.

Listen in as our guest speaker walks us through how communities can leverage communal power, knowledge and self-governance to decolonize energy on the island.

Links:

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/seg0kPDw+QoensK1Q ]]> Episode 3: The New Money https://everythingspolitical.fireside.fm/s3e3 c1c22fed-e6e3-46d2-82a8-31b00d9bdb50 Wed, 14 Dec 2022 10:00:00 -0500 everythingspoliticalpodcast@gmail.com (Junius Williams) full 3 Junius Williams Cryptocurrency: Is it play money or is it the real thing? And what are the politics that surround it? In Episode 3: The New Money, Junius and Francesca are sitting down with guests Lisa V. Arrington (Ecovert Wallet) and Anthony Avent (Make Me a Prodigy) to discuss the rise of cryptocurrency, blockchain technology, and the recent collapse of FTX. 57:35 false Cryptocurrency: Is it play money or is it the real thing? And what are the politics that surround it?

In Episode 3: The New Money, Junius and Francesca are sitting down with guests Lisa V. Arrington (Ecovert Wallet) and Anthony Avent (Make Me a Prodigy) to discuss the rise of cryptocurrency, blockchain technology, and the recent collapse of FTX.

]]> cryptocurrency, bitcoin, ftx, black crypto, blockchain, black wealth, web3, black tech, women in tech Cryptocurrency: Is it play money or is it the real thing? And what are the politics that surround it?

In Episode 3: The New Money, Junius and Francesca are sitting down with guests Lisa V. Arrington (Ecovert Wallet) and Anthony Avent (Make Me a Prodigy) to discuss the rise of cryptocurrency, blockchain technology, and the recent collapse of FTX.

]]> Cryptocurrency: Is it play money or is it the real thing? And what are the politics that surround it?

In Episode 3: The New Money, Junius and Francesca are sitting down with guests Lisa V. Arrington (Ecovert Wallet) and Anthony Avent (Make Me a Prodigy) to discuss the rise of cryptocurrency, blockchain technology, and the recent collapse of FTX.

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/seg0kPDw+2xT3nR98 ]]> Junius Williams Food for Thought https://everythingspolitical.fireside.fm/s3e2 c4b4d3f2-aa1e-4b0c-8f42-9acce43749a5 Wed, 23 Nov 2022 10:00:00 -0500 everythingspoliticalpodcast@gmail.com (Junius Williams) full 3 Junius Williams Junius and Francesca sit down with experts to discuss food sovereignty and steps to promote sustainable food growth in vulnerable communities. 44:20 false What can we do with a little money to make a big difference in the community — particularly with regards to food?

In Episode 2, "Food for Thought," Junius and Francesca sit down with Tobias Fox, Founder & Managing Director of Newark Science and Sustainability, Inc., and Pamela Gonzalez, a Puerto Rico-based attorney, board-certified massage therapist and community activist to discuss food sovereignty and empowering communities in a period of scarcity.

What can Black, Brown and vulnerable communities do to adjust to a growing period of food scarcity? How can these communities get the money to pay for the development and maintenance of self-developed farms and gardens in inner cities and rural areas?

]]> everythingspolitical, politics, legislation, policy, junius williams, community What can we do with a little money to make a big difference in the community — particularly with regards to food?

In Episode 2, "Food for Thought," Junius and Francesca sit down with Tobias Fox, Founder & Managing Director of Newark Science and Sustainability, Inc., and Pamela Gonzalez, a Puerto Rico-based attorney, board-certified massage therapist and community activist to discuss food sovereignty and empowering communities in a period of scarcity.

What can Black, Brown and vulnerable communities do to adjust to a growing period of food scarcity? How can these communities get the money to pay for the development and maintenance of self-developed farms and gardens in inner cities and rural areas?

]]> What can we do with a little money to make a big difference in the community — particularly with regards to food?

In Episode 2, "Food for Thought," Junius and Francesca sit down with Tobias Fox, Founder & Managing Director of Newark Science and Sustainability, Inc., and Pamela Gonzalez, a Puerto Rico-based attorney, board-certified massage therapist and community activist to discuss food sovereignty and empowering communities in a period of scarcity.

What can Black, Brown and vulnerable communities do to adjust to a growing period of food scarcity? How can these communities get the money to pay for the development and maintenance of self-developed farms and gardens in inner cities and rural areas?

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/seg0kPDw+yelyPFMI ]]> Junius Williams Marijuana: Who Makes Money, Who's in Jail? https://everythingspolitical.fireside.fm/s3e1 32a858c9-e80f-420a-b207-584e7600e8d5 Wed, 26 Oct 2022 12:00:00 -0400 everythingspoliticalpodcast@gmail.com (Junius Williams) full 3 Junius Williams In the season premiere of Everything's Political Season Three, Junius Williams and co-host Francesca Larson sit down with experts to discuss the organization, economics and fairness behind the recent legalization of marijuana in New Jersey 41:53 false Now that marijauna is legal in New Jersey, who gets to profit from weed – which was responsible for placing thousands of people of color in jail or prison.

In the Season 3 premire, "Marijuana: Who Makes Money, Who's in Jail?," Junius and Francesca sit down with Joe Grumbine, CEO of Willow Creek Springs, Inc., Dwight Jenkins, Director of Newly Destined, Inc., and former Mayor of Irvington Wayne Smith to discuss the organization, economics and fairness behind the legalization of marijuana in the state.

What has the new legalization done so far to effect decriminalization, social equity, and racial justice associated with the drug. What are considerations behind this new legislation that newcomers should be aware of. And at the end of the day, who truly profits from the state's legalization of marijuana.

]]> civil rights, social justice, incarceration, decriminalization, weed, marijuana, new jersey, legislation, equity Now that marijauna is legal in New Jersey, who gets to profit from weed – which was responsible for placing thousands of people of color in jail or prison.

In the Season 3 premire, "Marijuana: Who Makes Money, Who's in Jail?," Junius and Francesca sit down with Joe Grumbine, CEO of Willow Creek Springs, Inc., Dwight Jenkins, Director of Newly Destined, Inc., and former Mayor of Irvington Wayne Smith to discuss the organization, economics and fairness behind the legalization of marijuana in the state.

What has the new legalization done so far to effect decriminalization, social equity, and racial justice associated with the drug. What are considerations behind this new legislation that newcomers should be aware of. And at the end of the day, who truly profits from the state's legalization of marijuana.

]]> Now that marijauna is legal in New Jersey, who gets to profit from weed – which was responsible for placing thousands of people of color in jail or prison.

In the Season 3 premire, "Marijuana: Who Makes Money, Who's in Jail?," Junius and Francesca sit down with Joe Grumbine, CEO of Willow Creek Springs, Inc., Dwight Jenkins, Director of Newly Destined, Inc., and former Mayor of Irvington Wayne Smith to discuss the organization, economics and fairness behind the legalization of marijuana in the state.

What has the new legalization done so far to effect decriminalization, social equity, and racial justice associated with the drug. What are considerations behind this new legislation that newcomers should be aware of. And at the end of the day, who truly profits from the state's legalization of marijuana.

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/seg0kPDw+l8yD6dUt ]]> Junius Williams The Power of the Vote – Part 2 https://everythingspolitical.fireside.fm/s2e8 adb0342b-fdbb-4650-9fd0-3477e83523bd Fri, 13 May 2022 17:00:00 -0400 everythingspoliticalpodcast@gmail.com (Junius Williams) full 2 Junius Williams In the last episode of Everything's Political season two, we're once again challenging our listeners to weigh in on The Power of the Vote! Junius Williams sits down with W. Mondale Robinson, principal of the Black Male Voter Project, to discuss the current state of voting, and shares more clips from his trip to this year's Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee. 50:20 false In the last episode of Everything's Political season two, we're once again challenging our listeners to weigh in on The Power of the Vote!

Through 1965 with the passage of the Voting Rights Act, Black people and their supporters defied death, prison, beatings and bombings for the right to elect their choices for political office. But nowadays, is it still worth the effort to once again fight the racists in certain states who are once again seeking to disenfranchise black and brown people to maintain white supremacy?

This past March, host Junius Williams talked with co-host Francesca Larson about his sudden decision to attend the 57th anniversary of the Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee. This annual event in Selma, Alabama, commemorates "Bloody Sunday," which occurred on March 7, 1965 when a group of roughly 525 African-American demonstrators gathered at the Brown Chapel A.M.E. and proceeded to cross the Edmund Pettus Bridge, headed towards Montgomery for the right to vote.

Junius sits down with W. Mondale Robinson, principal of the Black Male Voter Project, to discuss the current state of voting and to give his take on the relevance of The Vote. We also continue our recap of the Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee, sharing more clips with Civil Rights leaders and foot soldiers on the ground, and aspiring young votings dealing with the current state of voter disenfranchisement in 2022.

]]> Civil rights, Selma, Jubilee, Organizing, Bloody Sunday, Nonviolence, Social Justice In the last episode of Everything's Political season two, we're once again challenging our listeners to weigh in on The Power of the Vote!

Through 1965 with the passage of the Voting Rights Act, Black people and their supporters defied death, prison, beatings and bombings for the right to elect their choices for political office. But nowadays, is it still worth the effort to once again fight the racists in certain states who are once again seeking to disenfranchise black and brown people to maintain white supremacy?

This past March, host Junius Williams talked with co-host Francesca Larson about his sudden decision to attend the 57th anniversary of the Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee. This annual event in Selma, Alabama, commemorates "Bloody Sunday," which occurred on March 7, 1965 when a group of roughly 525 African-American demonstrators gathered at the Brown Chapel A.M.E. and proceeded to cross the Edmund Pettus Bridge, headed towards Montgomery for the right to vote.

Junius sits down with W. Mondale Robinson, principal of the Black Male Voter Project, to discuss the current state of voting and to give his take on the relevance of The Vote. We also continue our recap of the Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee, sharing more clips with Civil Rights leaders and foot soldiers on the ground, and aspiring young votings dealing with the current state of voter disenfranchisement in 2022.

]]> In the last episode of Everything's Political season two, we're once again challenging our listeners to weigh in on The Power of the Vote!

Through 1965 with the passage of the Voting Rights Act, Black people and their supporters defied death, prison, beatings and bombings for the right to elect their choices for political office. But nowadays, is it still worth the effort to once again fight the racists in certain states who are once again seeking to disenfranchise black and brown people to maintain white supremacy?

This past March, host Junius Williams talked with co-host Francesca Larson about his sudden decision to attend the 57th anniversary of the Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee. This annual event in Selma, Alabama, commemorates "Bloody Sunday," which occurred on March 7, 1965 when a group of roughly 525 African-American demonstrators gathered at the Brown Chapel A.M.E. and proceeded to cross the Edmund Pettus Bridge, headed towards Montgomery for the right to vote.

Junius sits down with W. Mondale Robinson, principal of the Black Male Voter Project, to discuss the current state of voting and to give his take on the relevance of The Vote. We also continue our recap of the Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee, sharing more clips with Civil Rights leaders and foot soldiers on the ground, and aspiring young votings dealing with the current state of voter disenfranchisement in 2022.

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/seg0kPDw+GfeJdJ6N ]]> Junius Williams The Power of the Vote – Part 1 https://everythingspolitical.fireside.fm/s2e7 d37f4bd4-45f6-43fb-9364-250cbf06dbad Wed, 13 Apr 2022 13:00:00 -0400 everythingspoliticalpodcast@gmail.com (Junius Williams) full 2 Junius Williams In this episode, Francesca speaks with Junius about his sudden decision to attend the 57th Anniversary of the Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee. Do you know the story of Selma? Wondering why Junius was moved to attend this year? 1:05:58 false It's the last two episodes of Everything's Political for the season, and in Episodes 7 & 8, we're challenging our listeners to weigh in on The Power of the Vote!

Through 1965 with the passage of the Voting Rights Act, Black people and their supporters defied death, prison, beatings and bombings for the right to elect their choices for political office. But nowadays, is it still worth the effort to once again fight the racists in certain states who are once again seeking to disenfranchise black and brown people to maintain white supremacy?

This past March, host Junius Williams talked with co-host Francesca Larson about his sudden decision to attend the 57th anniversary of the Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee. This annual event in Selma, Alabama, commemorates "Bloody Sunday," which occurred on March 7, 1965 when a group of roughly 525 African-American demonstrators gathered at the Brown Chapel A.M.E. and proceeded to cross the Edmund Pettus Bridge, headed towards Montgomery for the right to vote.

Tune in as Junius shares clips of interviews with some of the "foot soldiers" who made that journey, plus Civil Rights and Black Power leaders who were on hand for the celebration and young people from all over the country who made the trip to Selma for the first time. Junius also recounts his own memories as a SNCC volunteer in Montgomery in 1965, once again bringing the lessons of Selma to light in order to answer the question about the relevance of The Vote.

]]> Civil rights, Selma, Jubilee, Organizing, Bloody Sunday, Nonviolence, Social Justice It's the last two episodes of Everything's Political for the season, and in Episodes 7 & 8, we're challenging our listeners to weigh in on The Power of the Vote!

Through 1965 with the passage of the Voting Rights Act, Black people and their supporters defied death, prison, beatings and bombings for the right to elect their choices for political office. But nowadays, is it still worth the effort to once again fight the racists in certain states who are once again seeking to disenfranchise black and brown people to maintain white supremacy?

This past March, host Junius Williams talked with co-host Francesca Larson about his sudden decision to attend the 57th anniversary of the Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee. This annual event in Selma, Alabama, commemorates "Bloody Sunday," which occurred on March 7, 1965 when a group of roughly 525 African-American demonstrators gathered at the Brown Chapel A.M.E. and proceeded to cross the Edmund Pettus Bridge, headed towards Montgomery for the right to vote.

Tune in as Junius shares clips of interviews with some of the "foot soldiers" who made that journey, plus Civil Rights and Black Power leaders who were on hand for the celebration and young people from all over the country who made the trip to Selma for the first time. Junius also recounts his own memories as a SNCC volunteer in Montgomery in 1965, once again bringing the lessons of Selma to light in order to answer the question about the relevance of The Vote.

]]> It's the last two episodes of Everything's Political for the season, and in Episodes 7 & 8, we're challenging our listeners to weigh in on The Power of the Vote!

Through 1965 with the passage of the Voting Rights Act, Black people and their supporters defied death, prison, beatings and bombings for the right to elect their choices for political office. But nowadays, is it still worth the effort to once again fight the racists in certain states who are once again seeking to disenfranchise black and brown people to maintain white supremacy?

This past March, host Junius Williams talked with co-host Francesca Larson about his sudden decision to attend the 57th anniversary of the Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee. This annual event in Selma, Alabama, commemorates "Bloody Sunday," which occurred on March 7, 1965 when a group of roughly 525 African-American demonstrators gathered at the Brown Chapel A.M.E. and proceeded to cross the Edmund Pettus Bridge, headed towards Montgomery for the right to vote.

Tune in as Junius shares clips of interviews with some of the "foot soldiers" who made that journey, plus Civil Rights and Black Power leaders who were on hand for the celebration and young people from all over the country who made the trip to Selma for the first time. Junius also recounts his own memories as a SNCC volunteer in Montgomery in 1965, once again bringing the lessons of Selma to light in order to answer the question about the relevance of The Vote.

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/seg0kPDw+cSde9MPw ]]> Junius Williams Healing https://everythingspolitical.fireside.fm/s2e6 938f8ac9-bdff-4353-aa2e-f8d914aa4328 Wed, 09 Mar 2022 10:00:00 -0500 everythingspoliticalpodcast@gmail.com (Junius Williams) full 2 Junius Williams In Episode 6, “Healing,” host Junius Williams shows a community undergoing the healing process in Newark and Detroit — and why people can’t just heal alone. Engaging the community is an important step in normalizing mental health support and nonviolence…but how do we do it? 55:21 false Why is healing important? Through helping each other, do we create the essential platform that promotes a climate for change through healing?

In Episode 6, “Healing,” host Junius Williams shows communities undergoing the healing process in Newark and Detroit — and why people can’t just heal alone. Engaging the community through organization is an important step in protecting and energizing organizers, normalizing mental health support and promoting nonviolence…but how do we do it?

What does healing mean? Is there one true blueprint for healing? How do we encourage our younger generation to process their trauma? Most importantly, how can we ensure safety & security so that those who've suffered trauma can heal in a healthy way and learn to develop better communities?

]]> social justice, healing, community, civil rights, Newark, Detroit , politics, nonviolence, mental health Why is healing important? Through helping each other, do we create the essential platform that promotes a climate for change through healing?

In Episode 6, “Healing,” host Junius Williams shows communities undergoing the healing process in Newark and Detroit — and why people can’t just heal alone. Engaging the community through organization is an important step in protecting and energizing organizers, normalizing mental health support and promoting nonviolence…but how do we do it?

What does healing mean? Is there one true blueprint for healing? How do we encourage our younger generation to process their trauma? Most importantly, how can we ensure safety & security so that those who've suffered trauma can heal in a healthy way and learn to develop better communities?

]]> Why is healing important? Through helping each other, do we create the essential platform that promotes a climate for change through healing?

In Episode 6, “Healing,” host Junius Williams shows communities undergoing the healing process in Newark and Detroit — and why people can’t just heal alone. Engaging the community through organization is an important step in protecting and energizing organizers, normalizing mental health support and promoting nonviolence…but how do we do it?

What does healing mean? Is there one true blueprint for healing? How do we encourage our younger generation to process their trauma? Most importantly, how can we ensure safety & security so that those who've suffered trauma can heal in a healthy way and learn to develop better communities?

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/seg0kPDw+yx4cVqrD ]]> Junius Williams Do Women Make the Best Organizers? https://everythingspolitical.fireside.fm/s2e5 a92e9160-80fe-480d-ae18-c3d8ec7af7d8 Wed, 09 Feb 2022 14:00:00 -0500 everythingspoliticalpodcast@gmail.com (Junius Williams) full 2 Junius Williams Junius and Francesca sit down with Dr. Gwendolyn Zoharah Simmons, Asst. Professor of Religion at the University of Florida and Megan Douglass, Digital Director of For Our Future Michigan, to discuss the present state of community organizing for women — how the experiences of yesterday can help women navigate male chauvinism in grassroots organizations. 59:35 false The Civil Rights movement took many shapes and forms, often rooted in the hearts of many men, women and children of color. But of those individuals who stood at the front lines, how many were men? How many women? Who organized meetings or worked behind the scenes? And who got the glory of the movement's top leadership roles?

Junius and Francesca sit down with Dr. Gwendolyn Zoharah Simmons, Asst. Professor of Religion at the University of Florida and Megan Douglass, Digital Director of For Our Future Michigan, to discuss the present state of community organizing for women — how the experiences of yesterday can help women navigate male chauvinism in grassroots organizations.

]]> politics, america, usa, elections, black america, black power, organize, women, feminism, black women, mothers The Civil Rights movement took many shapes and forms, often rooted in the hearts of many men, women and children of color. But of those individuals who stood at the front lines, how many were men? How many women? Who organized meetings or worked behind the scenes? And who got the glory of the movement's top leadership roles?

Junius and Francesca sit down with Dr. Gwendolyn Zoharah Simmons, Asst. Professor of Religion at the University of Florida and Megan Douglass, Digital Director of For Our Future Michigan, to discuss the present state of community organizing for women — how the experiences of yesterday can help women navigate male chauvinism in grassroots organizations.

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]]> The Civil Rights movement took many shapes and forms, often rooted in the hearts of many men, women and children of color. But of those individuals who stood at the front lines, how many were men? How many women? Who organized meetings or worked behind the scenes? And who got the glory of the movement's top leadership roles?

Junius and Francesca sit down with Dr. Gwendolyn Zoharah Simmons, Asst. Professor of Religion at the University of Florida and Megan Douglass, Digital Director of For Our Future Michigan, to discuss the present state of community organizing for women — how the experiences of yesterday can help women navigate male chauvinism in grassroots organizations.

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]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/seg0kPDw+XRrTZ78D ]]> Junius Williams How Black Are You, Baby? https://everythingspolitical.fireside.fm/s2e4 d3a3f467-547b-40da-a16b-9a845b610423 Wed, 19 Jan 2022 09:00:00 -0500 everythingspoliticalpodcast@gmail.com (Junius Williams) full 2 Junius Williams When did you first consider yourself to be Black? Junius and Francesca are joined by Sam Anderson, Darnell L. Moore, and Che Williams to explore questions of intersectional Black identity and how it impacts our organizing. 48:59 false "Black": The concept used to conjure up fear in some people. How scary is it today? How useful is racial identity in the youth movement today, compared with 50-60 years ago in the era of "Black Power"? How much organizing was done around being Black in the 60s, and how much now? How important is racial identity in the minds of young people today?

Junius and Francesca are joined by Sam Anderson, Darnell L. Moore, and Che Williams to explore the evolution of blackness in organizing today and how intersectionality plays a role in identity politics.

]]> politics, america, usa, constitution, black america, black power, organize, education, black identity, multiracial identity, intersectional identity, intersectionality, biracial, african american, lgbtq "Black": The concept used to conjure up fear in some people. How scary is it today? How useful is racial identity in the youth movement today, compared with 50-60 years ago in the era of "Black Power"? How much organizing was done around being Black in the 60s, and how much now? How important is racial identity in the minds of young people today?

Junius and Francesca are joined by Sam Anderson, Darnell L. Moore, and Che Williams to explore the evolution of blackness in organizing today and how intersectionality plays a role in identity politics.

Links:

]]> "Black": The concept used to conjure up fear in some people. How scary is it today? How useful is racial identity in the youth movement today, compared with 50-60 years ago in the era of "Black Power"? How much organizing was done around being Black in the 60s, and how much now? How important is racial identity in the minds of young people today?

Junius and Francesca are joined by Sam Anderson, Darnell L. Moore, and Che Williams to explore the evolution of blackness in organizing today and how intersectionality plays a role in identity politics.

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]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/seg0kPDw+l8_i1h8v ]]> Junius Williams A Dying Mule Always Kicks the Hardest - The Power of Story (ft. Beloved Community Center + Raise UP for $15) https://everythingspolitical.fireside.fm/s2e3 2b86fc0c-04b5-49a6-8a79-72780f1c9b49 Wed, 08 Dec 2021 16:00:00 -0500 everythingspoliticalpodcast@gmail.com (Junius Williams) full 2 Junius Williams We know when our story hits home because the opposition fights so hard. A dying mule always kicks the hardest. In Episode 3, Junius and Francesca are joined by North Carolina organizers from the Greensboro Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Beloved Community Center and Raise UP for $15 to explore the power of story in organizing.   47:32 false We know when our story hits home because the opposition fights so hard. A dying mule always kicks the hardest. In Episode 3, Junius and Francesca are joined by North Carolina organizers from the Greensboro Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Beloved Community Center and Raise UP for $15 to explore the power of story in organizing.  

*Guests: *
Joyce Johnson, Rev. Nelson Johnson, Abigail Mosely, Bridget Rasberry, Laurel Ashton, Lewis Brandon, Rev. Wesley Morris, and Keith Bullard.

*Hosted By: *
Junius Williams and Francesca Larson

]]> politics, america, usa, elections, reconciliation, truth, story, north carolina, greensboro, black america, black power, organize, fight for 15, minimum wage, critical race theory, education, virginia, governor, We know when our story hits home because the opposition fights so hard. A dying mule always kicks the hardest. In Episode 3, Junius and Francesca are joined by North Carolina organizers from the Greensboro Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Beloved Community Center and Raise UP for $15 to explore the power of story in organizing.  

*Guests: *
Joyce Johnson, Rev. Nelson Johnson, Abigail Mosely, Bridget Rasberry, Laurel Ashton, Lewis Brandon, Rev. Wesley Morris, and Keith Bullard.

*Hosted By: *
Junius Williams and Francesca Larson

Links:

]]> We know when our story hits home because the opposition fights so hard. A dying mule always kicks the hardest. In Episode 3, Junius and Francesca are joined by North Carolina organizers from the Greensboro Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Beloved Community Center and Raise UP for $15 to explore the power of story in organizing.  

*Guests: *
Joyce Johnson, Rev. Nelson Johnson, Abigail Mosely, Bridget Rasberry, Laurel Ashton, Lewis Brandon, Rev. Wesley Morris, and Keith Bullard.

*Hosted By: *
Junius Williams and Francesca Larson

Links:

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/seg0kPDw+vNUamG8J ]]> Junius Williams Episode 2: What does it mean to be organized? (ft. Detroit Will Breathe's Praveen Loganathan) https://everythingspolitical.fireside.fm/s2e2 23ef0cbb-4c24-4f82-8783-4a7a349741c3 Wed, 10 Nov 2021 08:00:00 -0500 everythingspoliticalpodcast@gmail.com (Junius Williams) full 2 Junius Williams How have different circumstances prescribed different definitions of organization and what is the recipe for justice today? In Episode 2, Junius and Francesca are joined by Detroit Will Breathe organizer Praveen Loganathan to talk about the tactics used by organizers today to keep people engaged and governments accountable. 52:42 false How have different circumstances prescribed different definitions of organization and what is the recipe for justice today? In Episode 2, Junius and Francesca are joined by Detroit Will Breathe organizer Praveen Loganathan to talk about the tactics used by organizers today to keep people engaged and governments accountable.

Detroit Will Breathe is an integrated, youth-led, militant organization fighting against police brutality and systemic racism in Detroit that formed during the nationwide protests of George Floyd, Breanna Taylor, and Ahmaud Aubrey. Praveen is also a representative with the Coalition of Policy Transparency and Accountability (CPTA) who formed after the killing of Hakim Littleton in July 2020 by the Detroit Police Department. The mission of CPTA is to expose police misconduct in all forms and demand police transparency and accountability.

]]> Detroit, michigan, racial justice, social justice, black America, politics, government, organizing, black, urban, hiphop, march, Black Lives Matter, police, police reform How have different circumstances prescribed different definitions of organization and what is the recipe for justice today? In Episode 2, Junius and Francesca are joined by Detroit Will Breathe organizer Praveen Loganathan to talk about the tactics used by organizers today to keep people engaged and governments accountable.

Detroit Will Breathe is an integrated, youth-led, militant organization fighting against police brutality and systemic racism in Detroit that formed during the nationwide protests of George Floyd, Breanna Taylor, and Ahmaud Aubrey. Praveen is also a representative with the Coalition of Policy Transparency and Accountability (CPTA) who formed after the killing of Hakim Littleton in July 2020 by the Detroit Police Department. The mission of CPTA is to expose police misconduct in all forms and demand police transparency and accountability.

]]> How have different circumstances prescribed different definitions of organization and what is the recipe for justice today? In Episode 2, Junius and Francesca are joined by Detroit Will Breathe organizer Praveen Loganathan to talk about the tactics used by organizers today to keep people engaged and governments accountable.

Detroit Will Breathe is an integrated, youth-led, militant organization fighting against police brutality and systemic racism in Detroit that formed during the nationwide protests of George Floyd, Breanna Taylor, and Ahmaud Aubrey. Praveen is also a representative with the Coalition of Policy Transparency and Accountability (CPTA) who formed after the killing of Hakim Littleton in July 2020 by the Detroit Police Department. The mission of CPTA is to expose police misconduct in all forms and demand police transparency and accountability.

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/seg0kPDw+5I0-vU2L ]]> Junius Williams Episode 1: Am I an Organizer? (Season 2 Preview) https://everythingspolitical.fireside.fm/s2e1 ba4178a4-cf94-447e-b8c0-64ed34f1a697 Wed, 13 Oct 2021 10:15:00 -0400 everythingspoliticalpodcast@gmail.com (Junius Williams) full 2 Junius Williams Are you a mobilizer or an organizer? Junius Williams prepares listeners to explore their potential as organizers and movement builders. Junius will be joined by podcast producer and advocate, Francesca Larson, to talk about the new season's format, challenge each other on generational views about organizing, and share what listeners can expect to learn this season. 56:00 false For the second round of Everything's Political, Junius Williams will dive into the basics of Movement Building, with guests from his era of political change (the 1960s-70s), and organizers on the front lines of the fight for justice today. Junius will be joined by his podcast producer, advocate and millennial friend, Francesca Larson, as they engage guests in multi-generational conversations about organizing. There are lessons to be learned from those who politically came of age in the 1960s and 70s, but also from an emerging generation of organizers who have found effective ways to tackle social justice issues today.

]]> organizing, civil rights movement, social justice, racial justice, politics, news, genz, millennials, rebellion, united states, mobilize, organize, For the second round of Everything's Political, Junius Williams will dive into the basics of Movement Building, with guests from his era of political change (the 1960s-70s), and organizers on the front lines of the fight for justice today. Junius will be joined by his podcast producer, advocate and millennial friend, Francesca Larson, as they engage guests in multi-generational conversations about organizing. There are lessons to be learned from those who politically came of age in the 1960s and 70s, but also from an emerging generation of organizers who have found effective ways to tackle social justice issues today.

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]]> For the second round of Everything's Political, Junius Williams will dive into the basics of Movement Building, with guests from his era of political change (the 1960s-70s), and organizers on the front lines of the fight for justice today. Junius will be joined by his podcast producer, advocate and millennial friend, Francesca Larson, as they engage guests in multi-generational conversations about organizing. There are lessons to be learned from those who politically came of age in the 1960s and 70s, but also from an emerging generation of organizers who have found effective ways to tackle social justice issues today.

Links:

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/seg0kPDw+lnXPVJQY ]]> Junius Williams Episode 7: Defund the Police? Mayor Ras Baraka on a Newark Alternative https://everythingspolitical.fireside.fm/epp7 194bee7b-3ad7-4291-b378-6acc083097cf Wed, 26 May 2021 10:00:00 -0400 everythingspoliticalpodcast@gmail.com (Junius Williams) full 1 Junius Williams What made Mayor Ras Baraka reject calls for de-funding the police in Newark, NJ after the George Floyd killing last summer in Minneapolis? Listen to Mayor Baraka talk about reliance upon his Office of Violence Prevention and a new Community Museum to help create a culture of non-violence in Newark. 38:46 false politics, black lives, black, culture, Newark, Baraka, George Floyd, Everything's Political https://fireside.fm/player/v2/seg0kPDw+-gBC6pu- ]]> Junius Williams Episode 6: Has Gen Z Been Scarred Forever by COVID? A Discussion with the Experts and Young People Themselves https://everythingspolitical.fireside.fm/epp6 d7e2288a-f954-4980-b3f7-944289277e01 Wed, 28 Apr 2021 10:00:00 -0400 everythingspoliticalpodcast@gmail.com (Junius Williams) full 1 Junius Williams Junius Williams, the Host of Everything's Political, will interview Julie Cai of the Center for Economic and Policy Research to talk about job prospects for young people in high school and college. Then he will be joined by Kelly Prempeh, a senior at Fairleigh Dickinson University, and Sarah Sciortino, a senior at the University of Vermont, to see what changes they foresee in their lives because of Covid. Are they optimistic about the future? Does it matter that Sarah is a white woman, living in Vermont; and Kelly, is a black man from Newark? 51:02 false https://fireside.fm/player/v2/seg0kPDw+9XDR6tCJ ]]> Junius Williams Episode 5: Don't Erase My History! How Black Youth Changed their High School Curriculum in Denver, Colorado https://everythingspolitical.fireside.fm/epp5 dc229a19-bff7-45d1-bf94-0ea78e993974 Wed, 31 Mar 2021 10:00:00 -0400 everythingspoliticalpodcast@gmail.com (Junius Williams) full 1 Junius Williams 52:53 false Four teenagers from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Early College in Denver, Colorado, visited the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, DC, and left as student organizers. Junius Williams will talk to these young women, to learn how Black History and newfound Black Consciousness changed their lives forever, just as it did for young people in the 1960s. Tune in to this episode to see how much has changed from then to now.

]]> Four teenagers from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Early College in Denver, Colorado, visited the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, DC, and left as student organizers. Junius Williams will talk to these young women, to learn how Black History and newfound Black Consciousness changed their lives forever, just as it did for young people in the 1960s. Tune in to this episode to see how much has changed from then to now.

]]> Four teenagers from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Early College in Denver, Colorado, visited the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, DC, and left as student organizers. Junius Williams will talk to these young women, to learn how Black History and newfound Black Consciousness changed their lives forever, just as it did for young people in the 1960s. Tune in to this episode to see how much has changed from then to now.

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/seg0kPDw+QPaZwg72 ]]> Junius Williams Episode 4: What Happened to The Blues? The Politics of The Music that You Hear https://everythingspolitical.fireside.fm/epp4 decbbd5e-fb0a-47cc-ab24-693d6f5258e3 Wed, 24 Feb 2021 10:00:00 -0500 everythingspoliticalpodcast@gmail.com (Junius Williams) full 1 Junius Williams 44:00 false I had the privilege of talking about the role of the blues as the foundation for all American commercial music, with Keith “the Captain” Gamble, Jazz Ambassador for the US State Department. We also discuss how power and politics impacted the rights that black artists had over their own music, and how race still controls the money and the narrative.

]]> everythings, political, blues, politics, episode I had the privilege of talking about the role of the blues as the foundation for all American commercial music, with Keith “the Captain” Gamble, Jazz Ambassador for the US State Department. We also discuss how power and politics impacted the rights that black artists had over their own music, and how race still controls the money and the narrative.

]]> I had the privilege of talking about the role of the blues as the foundation for all American commercial music, with Keith “the Captain” Gamble, Jazz Ambassador for the US State Department. We also discuss how power and politics impacted the rights that black artists had over their own music, and how race still controls the money and the narrative.

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/seg0kPDw+xoLXNaS5 ]]> Junius Williams Episode 3: What Will President Biden Do? What to Know Before the Inaugural Address https://everythingspolitical.fireside.fm/epp3 56e608d1-a5c7-4b87-bccb-c6faa3969e15 Mon, 18 Jan 2021 10:00:00 -0500 everythingspoliticalpodcast@gmail.com (Junius Williams) full 1 Junius Williams 51:32 false This episode will include special guests Dr. Chris Pernell and Eddie Glaude. They, along with myself, will go in detail about what we should look for during President Elect Joe Biden’s Inaugural Address. Pay close attention to what he says and what he plans to do for our country.

]]> This episode will include special guests Dr. Chris Pernell and Eddie Glaude. They, along with myself, will go in detail about what we should look for during President Elect Joe Biden’s Inaugural Address. Pay close attention to what he says and what he plans to do for our country.

]]> This episode will include special guests Dr. Chris Pernell and Eddie Glaude. They, along with myself, will go in detail about what we should look for during President Elect Joe Biden’s Inaugural Address. Pay close attention to what he says and what he plans to do for our country.

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/seg0kPDw+aFmJyCZ8 ]]> Junius Williams Episode 2: Racism Part II: The White Perspective https://everythingspolitical.fireside.fm/epp2 292daa6e-602a-4aa3-885c-d68cd864b47f Wed, 30 Dec 2020 11:30:00 -0500 everythingspoliticalpodcast@gmail.com (Junius Williams) full 1 Junius Williams 48:19 false A part two of perspectives on racism in America. However this time instead of interviewing my black children, I interviewed a few of my white friends; Frank Joyce, Elizabeth Ruebman, and Erik Roberts. These friends are committed to social justice and in this episode they share how they deal with their white privilege. Hear about the issue from a different perspective.

]]> A part two of perspectives on racism in America. However this time instead of interviewing my black children, I interviewed a few of my white friends; Frank Joyce, Elizabeth Ruebman, and Erik Roberts. These friends are committed to social justice and in this episode they share how they deal with their white privilege. Hear about the issue from a different perspective.

]]> A part two of perspectives on racism in America. However this time instead of interviewing my black children, I interviewed a few of my white friends; Frank Joyce, Elizabeth Ruebman, and Erik Roberts. These friends are committed to social justice and in this episode they share how they deal with their white privilege. Hear about the issue from a different perspective.

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/seg0kPDw+NqcAR5yv ]]> Junius Williams Episode 1: Will Racism Last Forever? A Williams Family Discussion. https://everythingspolitical.fireside.fm/epp1 31a0ef6a-b2f8-4a17-997b-fb0a4c018276 Wed, 25 Nov 2020 10:00:00 -0500 everythingspoliticalpodcast@gmail.com (Junius Williams) full 1 Junius Williams 52:33 false This episode explores the permanence of racism with some of the most powerful people I know - my children! Raised in two different generations, they will talk "dinner table style" with their father about their experiences with racism, ideas about how America can "overcome" and what it's like to have an activist as a father.

]]> This episode explores the permanence of racism with some of the most powerful people I know - my children! Raised in two different generations, they will talk "dinner table style" with their father about their experiences with racism, ideas about how America can "overcome" and what it's like to have an activist as a father.

]]> This episode explores the permanence of racism with some of the most powerful people I know - my children! Raised in two different generations, they will talk "dinner table style" with their father about their experiences with racism, ideas about how America can "overcome" and what it's like to have an activist as a father.

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/seg0kPDw+vf2QVgdd ]]> Junius Williams Episode 0: I'm a Black Man of a Certain Age from the South https://everythingspolitical.fireside.fm/epp0 edabe0ca-88bf-4a7f-b5a7-e585d335f58d Wed, 28 Oct 2020 12:00:00 -0400 everythingspoliticalpodcast@gmail.com (Junius Williams) full 1 Junius Williams Junius Williams introduces his new podcast Everything's Political because all politics matter. 37:46 false https://fireside.fm/player/v2/seg0kPDw+_6kX0PVX ]]> Junius Williams