Democracy in Color with Steve Phillips

The Revolution of Love: Valarie Kaur

The Revolution of Love: Valarie Kaur by Democracy in Color

Ian Danley & One Arizona

Ian Danley is the Governing Board President of Phoenix Union High School District and the Executive Director of One Arizona, from the White House as a Champion of Change.

Power to the People— In Conversation with Arisha Hatch of Color of Change

Color of Change, and one of its top leaders Arisha Hatch has emerged as one of the sharpest and powerful advocates for the justice and rights for African Americans in this country. They have been behind some tremendous campaigns -- including one that led to Bill O’Reilly being fired from FOX News. Stay tuned for Arisha Hatch.

Eric Liu Says You’re More Powerful Than You Think

I’ve been thinking about the term “citizenship” differently after talking with my latest guest, Eric Liu, an author, educator, and civic entrepreneur. He spoke at length about the concept of “powerful citizenship,” the central theme of his new book, You’re More Powerful Than You Think: A Citizen’s Guide to Making Change Happen. He describes his book as: “strategies for average Americans to go from the primal scream of ‘I’m not going to take it anymore!’ to actually being literate in power and understanding how you change the game to change the system.”

The New Yorker’s Jelani Cobb on White Supremacy and the White House

Jelani Cobb is one of the sharpest, brightest, most poignant writers and observers of the moment that we’re in. Cobb is a staff writer for The New Yorker, where he writes about race, politics, history, and culture. He is also an author and professor of journalism at Columbia University. Born and raised in Queens, New York, Cobb is a graduate of Howard University and Rutgers University, where he received his doctorate in American history. In 2015, Cobb won the Sidney Hillman Prize for Opinion and Analysis Journalism for his columns on race, law enforcement, and racial injustice. He is author of the 2010 book, The Substance of Hope: Barack Obama and the Paradox of Progress.

In Conversation With Taz Ahmed, #GoodMuslimBadMuslim Co-Host

Tanzila “Taz” Ahmed, co-host of the popular podcast #GoodMuslimBadMuslim (which has been described by Oprah Magazine as a “a savvy mash-up of pop culture and politics…frankness — on , feminism, Islamophobia”), is an activist, poet, writer, and politico based in Los Angeles. (She is also a visual artist/designer. Check out her awesome — and witty — MuslimVDay cards on Etsy.)
Ahmed, Campaign Strategist for 18MillionRising.org — one of the nation’s largest organizations promoting online AAPI civic engagement — is a leading voice in her generation on issues that matter to South Asian American women and Asian American Muslim women like herself.

Rep. Jayapal Brings Her Organizing Chops to Congress

She’s been called the “Anti-Trump.” Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, U.S. Representative for Washington’s 7th congressional district is a true changemaker. She embodies intersectional, fierce, progressive and inclusive politics. As a longtime organizer, especially for immigration rights, women’s issues, civil rights and access to education, Jayapal is organizing these days from within Congress. She offers a perspective that is not often heard in Congress and she is pushing legislative conversations to be more inclusive by training others on intersectional politics.

Wendy Carrillo--Out of the Shadows, into Congress

First-time political candidate, Wendy Carrillo, 36, went from fleeing war in El Salvador to campaigning for Congressional office. She is running to represent California’s 34th Congressional District (which is almost entirely within the City of LA) in a highly contested race to replace former Rep. Xavier Becerra, who is now California’s attorney general.

The Serum Is in the Venom: Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs

Michael Tubbs is the first African-American Mayor of Stockton, CA as well as the youngest ever elected to that office. He graduated from Stanford, completed internships at the White House and Google, and came back home to create opportunities for other residents of Stockton. In this first episode of our second season, we talk federalism, political landscapes and staying grounded as new mayor.

Senator Cory Booker: Making Our Future This Election

For our season finale host Aimee Allison sits down with New Jersey Senator Cory Booker and Steve Phillips, author of New York Times bestseller Brown Is the New White and founder of Democracy in Color. A week before this historic election, they discuss how Democrats can win big up and down the ballot, our opportunity to fix the criminal justice system, and what we can do to heal the racial divide.
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