“What About Us?” is a discussion about policies that impact rural Tennesseans. We dive into a variety of topics like healthcare, small businesses, employment, education, and the environment. Tennessee is 93% rural with over 1.5 million residents, but resources and attention are often directed to urban areas. The rural way of life is valuable and we want to preserve it.
Executive Director of the Cumberland Center for Justice and Peace Lisa Rung talks about her organization’s activism and outreach. They sponsor a variety of activities in rural communities that think globally and act locally… Maybe your group could use some fresh ideas: cumberlandjusticeandpeace@
Sandy summarizes her trip to the Equal Justice Initiative’s Legacy Museum and “lynching memorial” and searches for signs of its mission in our state.
FULL PODCAST available on Apple Podcasts here, and wherever else you like to listen here.
"Our history of racial injustice casts a shadow across the American landscape that cannot be lifted until we shine the light of truth on the violence that shaped us."@Whataboutuspod1 reflects on a trip to @eji_org's Legacy Museum in Montgomery.
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— The Tennessee Holler (@TheTNHoller) May 14, 2021
Adrienne Pakis-Gillon knows about women in politics, from the passage of the 19th amendment to her disappointment with the representation of women in our GOP majority legislature. Ladies, can’t we do better for women and children in Tennessee?
FULL PODCAST available on Apple Podcasts here, and wherever else you like to listen here.
"This pandemic has shown, with women having to drop out of the workforce, how much our economy
is hurting."@voteadrienne joined @Whataboutuspod1 to talk about how Tennessee can do so much better for the women that live here.Full Podcast ? https://t.co/oekPW2M2po pic.twitter.com/BMkrSIwsgg
— The Tennessee Holler (@TheTNHoller) April 23, 2021
Elizabeth Madeira, an organizer for the Southern Christian Coalition, discusses recent Tennessee legislation and her views on the intersections between Christian morality and public policy.
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"It’s not only heresy, but it’s also hypocritical to make the Bible the state book while passing policy that doesn’t care for the least of these."@ElizabethforTN of @FaithAdvocates joined @Whataboutuspod1 to talk about Christianity and TN politics.
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— The Tennessee Holler (@TheTNHoller) April 9, 2021
We need more diversity and inclusion in our national and state discussions. Tullahoma City Alderman Rupa Blackwell joins the show to discuss how she is helping to elevate these issues in her rural community.
FULL PODCAST available on Apple Podcasts here, and wherever else you like to listen here.
"That's the beauty of diversity – we have so much to learn from each other."
Tullahoma Alderman @BlackwellRupa joined @Whataboutuspod1 to talk about how diversity by itself isn't enough: we need education & inclusion too.
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— The Tennessee Holler (@TheTNHoller) March 26, 2021
Bruce Baird DDS joins to talk about the patients he volunteers to care for twice a month in Beersheba Springs, Tennessee. Dental care is a basic need that all people have a right to – this is yet another area where Tennessee could do a better job for its citizens.
Check out and support the Beersheba Springs Medical Clinic
"Dental Medicaid stops at age 21 in Tennessee. That's not true in most other states."
Bruce Baird, DDS joins @Whataboutuspod1 to talk about inequities in dental care and the urgent need for comprehensive dental coverage for Tennesseans.
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— The Tennessee Holler (@TheTNHoller) March 12, 2021
For Black History Month and in honor of Rosa Parks’ birthday (February 4th!), we take a look at her life, including the importance the Highlander Folk School in Monteagle, Tennessee had on her life and activism. Another connection Parks had to Tennessee were the words spoken by then-Senator Frist as she was lying in state in the US Capitol Rotunda.
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"Rosa Parks thought about her grandfather at the door with a shotgun protecting her family from the KKK."
Host Sandra Rice on the history of Rosa Parks whose activism spurred a year-long bus boycott on @Whataboutuspod1 for #BlackHistoryMonth.
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— The Tennessee Holler (@TheTNHoller) February 26, 2021
“Why can’t we feed everyone? This is the United States!” You’ve donated or received food assistance during the pandemic, will the need ever end? In this two-part episode, you’ll hear from a local community group that uses unused food portions to feed people in their area, and from the Tennessee Justice Center, which defines and discusses the reasons for food insecurity. What can we do to alleviate it now and eliminate it post-pandemic?
Guests:
Rick Wright, Director of Dining Services University of the South
Rev. David Goodpaster, Director of Otey Memorial Parish’s Community Action Committee
Signe Anderson Director of Nutritional Advocacy at Tennessee Justice Center
FULL PODCAST available on Apple Podcasts here, and wherever else you like to listen here.
"As a result of COVID19, we are reaching close to 54 million people experiencing food insecurity."
Rev. David Goodpaster of Otey Memorial Parish Church, Rick Wright of @univofthesouth, & Signe Anderson of @TNJusticeCenter discuss food insecurity.
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— The Tennessee Holler (@TheTNHoller) February 12, 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.
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— The Tennessee Holler (@TheTNHoller) January 29, 2021
Jess Wilson joins again to talk about local food farming programs during the Covid pandemic as well as issues our farmers continue to face as they try to bring income and work equality to a rural industry.
Jess’ Business: In Town Organics and Summer Fields
National Young Farmers Coalition
FULL PODCAST available on Apple Podcasts here, and wherever else you like to listen here.
"If we want to encourage young people to move into our rural communities, then they have to be able to access land and have access to capital."
Small Farmer Jess Wilson talks about how fair wages, healthcare, etc, are all issues that impact farmers.
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— The Tennessee Holler (@TheTNHoller) January 15, 2021