Rep Bo Mitchell on the TennCare presentation boasting mostly of “SAVINGS” in our Medicaid program (very little about care) — meanwhile not expanding it leaves 350,000 Tennesseans uncovered.
“The GOP is not a Party I can align with.”
PODCAST available on Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you like to listen.
“These are the same legislators who are proposing bills that allow people to have FULL CONTROL over the FIREARMS they own.” Tory Mills of Tennessee Advocates for Planned Parenthood on the hypocrisy of Sen Mark Pody and Jerry Sexton’s bill that allows men to sue women for having an abortion.
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“I personally think Marsha Blackburn shows up in town in a clown car. She’s become an absolute joke.” New TNDP Chair Hendrell Remus talks about Tennessee’s extreme GOP Senators on #ACaseOfTheMundays with Wade Munday.
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“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
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“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
Follow Sunrise Tennessee on Twitter and Facebook.
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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.
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— 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
FULL PODCAST available on Apple Podcasts here, and wherever else you like to listen here.
"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