“If I go to Walmart and buy an apple I know if I’m getting a good deal because the price is posted, so let’s do the same with healthcare.”
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With US student debt reaching $1.7 TRILLION, the girls deliver the state of play on student loans: what amount of relief Biden is considering; racial disparities in borrowing; and how privilege takes center stage in the debate whether to cancel it all. #StudentDebtGritty
Run down of the imminent congressional showdown
Biden signals new era with Secretary of Education pick
COVID relief and student debt
Why Biden should forgive student loans
FULL PODCAST available on Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you like to listen.
"Almost half of Black students who borrowed for their undergraduate studies defaulted compared with 20% of white student borrowers."
Listen to the newest @gritspodcast with @AftynBehn and @louisiannamal on canceling student debt.
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— The Tennessee Holler (@TheTNHoller) January 30, 2021
Hosts Isabella and Hale speak with Osub Ahmed, a senior analyst at the Center for American Progress, on the intersection between the climate crisis and reproductive rights. This is often an overlooked subject both in media and day-to-day conversations. That’s why we decided to dig deep and dissect the important relationship between the two.
Read the Environmental Reproductive Justice research
Check out In Your Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda
Sunrise Tennessee Interest Form
Find out what Native Land you are living on
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"Exposure to extreme heat, etc is caused by climate change and impacts maternal health…and there is a huge racial disparity."@osubahmed of @CAPWomen on the intersection between reproductive health and climate change on #RockyTopSunrise.
Full Pod ? https://t.co/oekPW33DgW pic.twitter.com/CesHiLYnnX
— The Tennessee Holler (@TheTNHoller) January 29, 2021
How are the responses to AIDS in South Africa and COVID in the US similar and how do we stop denialism before it kills us? Renee Schatteman, Associate Professor of Postcolonial and World Literature at Georgia State University, joins the show to talk about what we can learn from South Africa’s mistakes during the AIDS epidemic and their successes in their response to COVID. Cultural considerations come to the podcast! We apologize for a few audio issues in this episode but hope you enjoy the substantive content.
Read Renee’s article here
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"Recovering from denialism takes time. And for the US, with cases exploding and more than 3,000 deaths per day, there isn’t much time to spare."
Prof. Renee Schatteman on what we can learn from South Africa's AIDS epidemic response on #WhatAboutUs.
Pod: https://t.co/oekPW33DgW pic.twitter.com/lzrjrc5FMO
— The Tennessee Holler (@TheTNHoller) January 29, 2021
“We have to put Tennessee Republicans on the defense because they’ve got some explaining to do about how they’re recklessly ravaging the lives of ordinary people across the state.” Newly elected TNDP Chair Hendrell Remus on the future of the party in Tennessee and the need for effective messaging.
PODCAST available on Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you like to listen.
Rep. Yarbro raises serious concerns about HB7004, a rushed education bill that isn’t properly funded and was passed without hearing testimonial from a single educator.
FOLLOW THE MONEY – Rep. Bo Mitchell sounds the alarm on the literacy bill steering money to companies. He tells Rep. Cepicky if he wants Tennessee to move from the bottom to “#1 in education” that we need to “Change our F in Funding.”
Tennessee’s Resident QAnon Rep who deleted her Twitter account, Susan Lynn, has the House rise for a moment of silence for Trump…who is still alive.
We have a new President. Trump is officially out, and President Biden and Vice President Harris have been sworn in, with Harris breaking glass ceilings, racial barriers, and gender barriers everywhere. The work continues, but today we are all taking a collective sigh of relief. Here are some highlights from their inauguration:
A kiss for a young girl. A pound for Obama. Our first black female VP on the verge of getting sworn in. ?? pic.twitter.com/AzHrAh1KZt
— The Tennessee Holler (@TheTNHoller) January 20, 2021
HISTORY (HERSTORY): First Latina SCOTUS judge swears in the first woman and first Black or Asian American person to hold the office of VP. ?? pic.twitter.com/O1Hi1xWTk8
— The Tennessee Holler (@TheTNHoller) January 20, 2021
It’s done. It’s official. President Biden. ?? pic.twitter.com/Ava2ryJ5Aa
— The Tennessee Holler (@TheTNHoller) January 20, 2021
BIDEN: “There is truth and there are lies. Lies told for power and profit. Each of us has a duty and a responsibility as citizens, as Americans, especially as leaders… to defend the truth and defeat the lies." pic.twitter.com/72acSk4Jx3
— The Tennessee Holler (@TheTNHoller) January 20, 2021
“Together we shall write an American story of hope, not fear. Unity, not division. Light, not darkness.” ?? #BidenHarrisInauguration pic.twitter.com/Mz0NmnUcUb
— The Tennessee Holler (@TheTNHoller) January 20, 2021
“IT’S A DISGRACE.”
I just joined Dan Reaves on News Talk radio in West TN to talk about the hypocrisy of politicians praising MLK while they block health care for poor folks in Tennessee, and why working people coming together across racial lines is their real nightmare. Here's a clip. @TalkWtn pic.twitter.com/szz99eatZC
— Justin Kanew (@Kanew) January 18, 2021