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A Trip to Montgomery

May 14, 2021/in Civil Rights, Podcasts, racial justice, TOPICS, VIDEOS, What About Us? /by Justin Kanew

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.

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"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

Tennessee Can Do Better for Women

April 23, 2021/in Podcasts, TOPICS, VIDEOS, What About Us?, Women /by Justin Kanew

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?

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"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.

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— The Tennessee Holler (@TheTNHoller) April 23, 2021

What Would Jesus Do? with Elizabeth Madeira

April 9, 2021/in Podcasts, State, TOPICS, Uncategorized, VIDEOS, What About Us? /by Justin Kanew

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

The Importance of Diversity and Inclusion

March 26, 2021/in Candidates, Civil Rights, Podcasts, State, TOPICS, VIDEOS, What About Us? /by Justin Kanew

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.

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"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

The Subtle Racism of Media Framing after the Atlanta Anti-Asian Hate Crime

March 19, 2021/in Civil Rights, Podcasts, racial justice, TENNESSEE HOLLER PODCAST, TOPICS, VIDEOS /by Justin Kanew

“A lot of The New York Times and Washington Post articles are using language like ‘The authorities are still determining if this was racially motivated.’ To me, that’s just as hurtful” as Sen. Marsha Blackburn’s racist tweets.

Dr. Stephanie Kang of API Middle Tennessee on the subtle racism of how the media has framed the Atlanta hate crime against Asian-Americans.

Full podcast interview with Dr. Stephanie Kang, Joseph Gutierrez, and Kit Canlas of API Middle TN available on Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you like to listen.

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The Struggle Against the Nathan Bedford Forrest Bust with Justin Jones

March 16, 2021/in Civil Rights, Democrats, Jobs & The Economy, Podcasts, racial justice, Republican hypocrisy, STANDING TALL with Rep. Gloria Johnson, State, TOPICS, VIDEOS /by Justin Kanew

Organizer Justin Jones joins to talk with Representative Johnson about his years-long struggle in leading the charge to remove the bust of former KKK Grand Wizard Nathan Bedford Forrest from the State Capitol. Jones puts it best in his reason for focusing so heavily on the bust: if we can’t remove such a blatant symbol of racism from our Capitol, how will we ever be able to find the strength to build a true, multi-racial democracy?

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"TN is being manipulated and held hostage by WHITE SUPREMACY — that has a class argument to it."@brotherjones_ joins @VoteGloriaJ on #StandingTall to talk about the KKK bust and how @TNGOP maintains the status quo through divide and conquer.

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— The Tennessee Holler (@TheTNHoller) March 16, 2021

Make our internet LOCAL

March 16, 2021/in GRITS, Podcasts, State, TOPICS, Uncategorized, VIDEOS /by Justin Kanew

Aftyn and Anna are joined by April Jarocki, the coordinator with the Southern Connected Communities Project, who along with members of the Clearfork Valley, built their own internet by establishing a wireless internet system at the Highlander Research and Education Center in Jefferson County, Tennessee. April highlights the role of the pandemic in exacerbating the digital divide and discusses what broadband justice looks like to her community.

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"What would internet justice look like to you?"

April Jarocki of the Southern Connected Communities Project joins @gritspodcast to talk about internet justice in rural TN and how SCCP built their own rural internet in the middle of Clearfork Valley.

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— The Tennessee Holler (@TheTNHoller) March 13, 2021

Elect Black Women

March 10, 2021/in A Case of the Mundays, Candidates, Civil Rights, Democrats, Podcasts, racial justice, State, TOPICS, VIDEOS /by Justin Kanew

“Good leadership tends to be people who have lived the hurt and the pain of terrible legislation.” Ruby Powell-Dennis of Elect Black Women PAC on #ACaseOfTheMundays talking about why it’s crucial to elect Black women for competent leadership.

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Making Voter Protection Sexy

March 5, 2021/in Civil Rights, Podcasts, State, TENNESSEE HOLLER PODCAST, TOPICS, VIDEOS /by Justin Kanew

“Voter protection is not sexy, but if anyone made it sexier that’s Stacey Abrams.” Kayla Parker joined #HollerHour to talk about Organize Tennessee’s goal of empowering, educating and registering voters across Tennessee to push us toward progress.

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Rosa Parks and Tennessee

February 26, 2021/in Civil Rights, Podcasts, racial justice, TOPICS, VIDEOS, What About Us? /by Justin Kanew

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

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