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On this episode, we are joined by Democratic Texas State Representatives Jarvis Johnson and Sheryl Cole. Representatives Cole and Johnson were among the other Democrats in the State legislature who staged a national walk out to avoid voting on an anti-democratic and anti-voter legislation as part of the national pushback on voting rights across the country. They discuss the voter suppression bill in detail, the threat of arrest by Governor Abbott and how those on the ground can help mobilize around this issue. Discussed in this episode: HR 3 Texas House bill For the People Act John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act Voter Suppression Voting Rights National Urban League’s State of Black America Report: https://soba.iamempowered.com/ Follow our guests on social media: Rep. Jarvis Johnson: Twitter: @Jarvisjohnsontx Instagram: @Repjarvisjohnson   Rep. Sheryl Cole: Twitter: @sherylcole1 Instagram: @sherylfortexas Follow the Washington Bureau for updates on future episodes: Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram: @NULpolicy Join the National Urban League's movement by texting PROTECTOURVOTE (all one word) to 52886.

The State of Black America, co-hosted by National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial and Joi Chaney, Executive Director of the National Urban League’s Washington Bureau and Senior Vice President of Policy & Advocacy of the National Urban League, is aimed at elevating and discussing persistent policy, social and civil rights issues affecting African Americans and communities of color.   Marc Morial: Twitter: marcmorial Instagram: marcmorial   Joi Chaney: Twitter: @joitweets Instagram: @joigrams

On this episode, we are joined by Dr. Andre Perry, Senior Fellow at the Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program. As one of the contributing authors of the National Urban League’s State of Black America report, Dr. Perry discusses the economic disparities in the Black community due to COVID, its impact on housing and potential solutions to alleviate these issues and help the Black community build generational wealth. The host of this episode is Joi Chaney, Executive Director of the National Urban League’s Washington Bureau and Senior Vice President of Policy & Advocacy of the National Urban League.   Joi Chaney: Twitter: @joitweets Instagram: @joigrams   Dr. Andre Perry on social media: Twitter: @andreperryedu Instagram: @andreperryedu

On this episode, we are joined by Dr. Kary Stackelbeck, State Archaeologist for Oklahoma. Dr. Stackelbeck is currently conducting archaeological investigations and excavations into mass graves thought to contain the remains of victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. She discusses the science, as well as the conscience of her work, and the role it will play in healing the deep racial wounds of the past. Host Clint Odom also draws parallels between the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and the June 1, 1921 massacre in Tulsa. The host for this episode is Clint Odom, NUL Senior Vice President of Policy & Advocacy. From the National Urban League, For The Movement discusses persistent policy, social, and civil rights issues affecting communities of color. Discussed in this episode: National Urban League Black Black America African-American News Information Advocacy Politics History Science Tulsa Race Massacre Tulsa OK Black Wall Street Dick Rowland Sarah Page Lynch mob Greenwood Oklahoma Archaeological Survey University of Oklahoma Mass graves January 6 2021 Capitol riots Oaklawn Cemetery Burial COVID-19 Geophysical survey Truth and Reconciliation Survivors Victims Memorialization Sen. James Lankford 2020 Election Electoral College Certification Voter fraud Voter suppression Lovecraft Country The Watchmen White supremacy Martial Law Mass murder

On this episode, we are joined by U.S. Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL), who is a member of the freshman class of the 117th Congress. He is currently one of just three Black Republicans serving in Congress. Prior to Congress, U.S. Representative Donalds served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 2016-2020. He discusses his role in the 2020 presidential electoral vote certification, caucus plans, and the next generation of Republicans in Congress. The hosts for this episode are Clint Odom, NUL Senior Vice President of Policy & Advocacy and Toni Wiley, NUL Director of Advocacy. From the National Urban League, For The Movement discusses persistent policy, social, and civil rights issues affecting communities of color. Discussed in this episode: National Urban League Black Black America African-American News Information Advocacy Politics 117th Congress History COVID-19 Diverse House of Representatives GOP Conservative Tea Party Black Republican School choice Constitution PPP Dodd-Frank Act Small business Limited government Jim Crow Congressional Black Caucus Burgess Owens Tim Scott Vaccination Super spreader event School closing Nancy Pelosi Freedom Force The Squad AOC Rashida Tlaib Ayanna Pressley Ilhan Omar Jamaal Bowman Cori Bush Bernie Sanders Electoral college Electoral college certification Criminal Justice Rule of Law Electors Voter fraud 2020 Election

On this episode, we are joined by U.S. Representative-elect Marilyn Strickland (D-WA), who is a member of the freshman class of the 117th Congress. She holds the distinction of being the first member of Congress of both Korean and African-American heritage. Prior to Congress, U.S. Representative-elect Strickland was a prominent businesswoman and served as mayor of Tacoma, WA from 2010-2018. She discusses her journey to Capitol Hill, caucus plans, and her vision for serving the citizens of Washington’s 10thcongressional district and beyond. The host for this episode is Clint Odom, NUL Senior Vice President of Policy & Advocacy. From the National Urban League, For The Movement discusses persistent policy, social, and civil rights issues affecting communities of color. Discussed in this episode: National Urban League Black Black America African-American News Information Advocacy Politics 117th Congress History Diverse House of Representatives Mayor Tacoma WA LGBTQ Hot spot COVID 2018 Financial Crisis Kamala Harris Black-Asian American Military Korea Japanese occupation Discrimination Loving v Virginia Civil Rights Voting Rights Women’s Rights Environmental protection Confederate Military bases Civil War Renaming National Defense Authorization Act Progressive Centrist Afro-Latino CBC CAPAC New Dems DEI Georgia Senate Race Washington State Senate Twina Nobles Tacoma Urban League   Twitter: @stricklandforwa Instagram: @stricklandforwa Also tag on Twitter: @twinanobles, @tacurbanleague  

On this episode, we are joined by U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), who currently serves on the Senate Committees on Appropriations, Foreign Relations, Budget, and Environment and Public Works. The senator explains that the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolished most—but not all—slavery, permitting slavery or involuntary servitude “as a punishment for crime.” The punishment clause exception has led to the incarceration of millions of Black Americans since Reconstruction and continues to feed the current mass incarceration of people of color. Senator Jeff Merkley and Representative William Lacy Clay (D-MO-1) have introduced bicameral legislation to strike this clause in order to finally abolish slavey in the United States. The hosts for this episode are Clint Odom, NUL Senior Vice President of Policy & Advocacy, and Toni Wiley, NUL Director of Advocacy. From the National Urban League, For The Movement discusses persistent policy, social, and civil rights issues affecting communities of color. Discussed in this episode: National Urban League Black Black America African-American News Information Advocacy Politics 13th Amendment Constitution Ratify Slavery Imprisonment Civil War Black Codes Reconstruction 14th Amendment 15th Amendment Exploitation Racism Crime Criminal Justice System Mass Incarceration Injustice Families Bigotry Work conditions Confederate monuments Black Exclusionary Zone Due Process Voting Rights Restoration Voter Suppression For the People Act Private Prison Industrial Complex First Step Act Ava DuVernay 13th   Twitter: @senjeffmerkley Instagram: @senjeffmerkley

On this episode, we are joined by U.S. Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA), the current Assistant Whip of the Democratic Caucus and first vice president of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. Representative Khanna discusses how the economy’s move towards cashless and contactless payments, spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic, could further widen the racial wealth gap and lock Black Americans out of the new tech economy. The hosts for this episode are Clint Odom, NUL Senior Vice President of Policy & Advocacy and Toni Wiley, NUL Director of Advocacy. From the National Urban League, For The Movement discusses persistent policy, social, and civil rights issues affecting communities of color. Discussed in this episode: National Urban League Black Black America African-American News Information Advocacy Politics Cashless Digital economy Smart phone Tech companies Silicon Valley Immigrant Obama administration Nina Turner Traditional financial institutions Banking Commerce Front-line workers Working class Progressive Racial wealth gap Cash options Discrimination Economic equality Blacks in Tech Wealth generation Payment Choice Act Cash tax Touchless COVID Rural communities Vulnerable Broadband Privacy Innovation Data collection Internet Bill of Rights Data manipulation QAnon Kamala Harris Barbara Lee Karen Bass Nancy Pelosi Cedric Richmond   Twitter: @reprokhanna @rokhanna Instagram: @reprokhanna @rokhannausa Website: www.rokhanna.com

On this episode, we are joined by Evan Marwell, CEO of EducationSuperhighway, a non-profit organization that just smashed a very ambitious goal to connect 99% of America’s public school classrooms to high-speed internet. Mr. Marwell talks about the work and partnerships that contributed to this successful venture and what’s next for the organization as America’s students migrate away from classrooms to at-home learning. The hosts for this episode are Clint Odom, NUL Senior Vice President of Policy & Advocacy and Toni Wiley, NUL Director of Advocacy. From the National Urban League, For The Movement discusses persistent policy, social, and civil rights issues affecting communities of color. Discussed in this episode: National Urban League Black Black America African-American News Information Advocacy Politics Education COVID Students Public Schools Digital divide Technology High-Speed Internet Broadband Opportunity FCC Jessica Rosenworcel Bill Kennard Comcast Charter Telecom Internet Service Provider Governors Affordability School closure Homework gap Remote learning Jobs Pandemic Homeless Eviction Foreclosure Displacement Learning labs   Twitter and Instagram: @edsuperhighway Website: www.educationsuperhighway.org

On this episode, we are joined by Pete Buttigieg, two-term mayor of South Bend, IN, 2020 U.S. presidential candidate, and Biden campaign surrogate. Mayor Buttigieg stops by for a “Election Eve” conversation about race, politics, and moving the country forward following one of the most divisive election cycles in recent history. The hosts for this episode are Clint Odom, NUL Senior Vice President of Policy & Advocacy and Toni Wiley, NUL Director of Advocacy. From the National Urban League, For The Movement discusses persistent policy, social, and civil rights issues affecting communities of color. Discussed in this episode: National Urban League Black Black America African-American News Information Advocacy Politics 2020 Election President Remote learning Digital divide Pandemic Early vote Mail-in ballot Vaccine Voting rights Climate change Infrastructure Biden-Harris Amy Coney Barrett Darrick Hamilton Federal courts ACA Pro-choice Voter suppression Judicial activism Police reform Accountability Crime Law enforcement Vice Presidential Debate Mike Pence The fly FOX News Information silos Echo chambers Privilege Multiracial conversations Reparations Household wealth gap   Pete Buttigieg on Twitter: @petebuttigieg Website: wintheera.com

On this episode, we are joined by Michael Tubbs, the youngest, first African American, and current mayor of Stockton, CA. Mayor Tubbs discusses why he founded Mayors for a Guaranteed Income and the importance of all citizens having access to economic safety nets during our current pandemic and beyond. The hosts for this episode are Clint Odom, NUL Senior Vice President of Policy & Advocacy and Toni Wiley, NUL Director of Advocacy. From the National Urban League, For The Movement discusses persistent policy, social, and civil rights issues affecting communities of color. Discussed in this episode: National Urban League Black Black America African-American News Information Advocacy Universal Basic Income Guaranteed Income Stockton CA Safety Net Housing Housing insecurity Unemployment Welfare Institutional racism Social contract Working poor Dignity of work Human dignity COVID-19 Coronavirus Subsidies Bail out Mayors Black Lives Matter CARES Act LIFT Act Essential workers Poverty Foreclosure Eviction Kamala Harris Rashida Tlaib   Mayors for a Guaranteed Income website: mayorsforagi.org Mayors for a Guaranteed Income on Twitter: @MayorsforAGI SEED website: StocktonDemonstration.org Mayor Tubbs on Twitter & Instagram: @michaeldtubbs  

On this episode, we are joined by Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), the current ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee. Senator Brown discusses the committee’s newly-released report, Turning Back the Clock: How the Trump Administration Has Undermined 50 Years of Fair Housing Progress, which details the ongoing lack of improvement in the area of fair housing, particularly as it relates to the wealth and health gap in communities of color. The host for this episode is Clint Odom, NUL Senior Vice President of Policy & Advocacy. From the National Urban League, For The Movement discusses persistent policy, social, and civil rights issues affecting communities of color. Discussed in this episode: National Urban League Black Black America African-American News Information Advocacy Housing Segregation Wealth gap Fair Housing Act Community Reinvestment Act Redlining Housing discrimination Racism Suburb Inner-city Eviction Foreclosure Displacement Gentrification Black homeownership Public health COVID Emergency Renters Assistance Dignity of work Martin Luther King Jr Civil Rights Affordable Housing Ben Carson HUD   Turning Back the Clock…(Senate Housing Report): http://bit.ly/TurningBack_HousingRpt Twitter- @SenSherrodBrown Facebook- Senator Sherrod Brown Instagram- http://bit.ly/sensherrodbrown