Lady Don't Take No

Alicia Garza welcomes back activist, writer, and strategist, Linda Burnham. Garza asks Burnham to break down fascism, and what we can do to save our threadbare democracy.

Plus, Garza brings all the news you can use with her roundup: 100 days of bloodshed in Gaza, the Donald and Joe show, and the “Chocolate Emmys”!

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Alicia Garza welcomes two guests this week: Cole Brown, an author, producer, and political commentator, and  Natalie Johnson, a writer and illustrator who focuses on racial justice and gender equity. Brown and Johnson just published a collection of letters and illustrations on the subject of Black love called Black Love Letters. The collection features contributions from Brontez Purnell, Morgan Jerkins, Reverend Al Sharpton, and Dr. Imani Perry, among many others. Garza, Brown and Johnson take a deep dive into this extraordinary collection of essays and illustrations.

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Alicia Garza welcomes D’Wayne Wiggins, Raphael Saadiq, and Timothy Christian Riley, collectively known as Tony! Toni! Toné!, who have reunited for their first tour in 25 years. The group shares about their Oakland roots, and what led to their current tour which celebrates the 30th anniversary of their Sons of Soul album.

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Alicia Garza welcomes Terrance Woodbury, co-founder & CEO of HIT Strategies, the leading millennial & minority-owned public opinion research firm in Washington, DC. 

Woodbury explains how data can be racist, and why collecting good data is so important for Black communities.

Garza brings all the news you can use with her roundup: The passing of Senator Dianne Feinstein, Governor Newsom is making moves, both good and savage, and the appointment of Laphonsa Butler to the US Senate.

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Alicia Garza welcomes Paris Hatcher, the Founder of Black Feminist Future (BFF) – a national Black feminist organization that builds and amplifies the power of Black feminist leaders, organizations, and movements. Garza asks Hatcher how her long career in Black feminist organizing started, and the catalyst for Black Feminist Futures. Garza and Hatcher also speculate on what the democrats would need to win in 2024. 

Plus, a packed news roundup touching upon RICO charges on Cop City protestors, Mitch McConnell, the Proud Boys leader getting 22 years, and the Cop City organizers that just won’t quit.
 

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Alicia Garza welcomes back legendary human rights activist, Black Panther leader and former political prisoner, Ericka Huggins. Garza asks Huggins about the inspiration behind the book, Comrade Sisters: Women of the Black Panther Party, which she created with photographer Stephen Shames. 

Garza's latest roundup focuses on fleeing white nationalists, the Tennessee Three, 45's indictments, and Arkansas trying to ban AP African American studies.

Lady Garza returns with a brand new #LadysLoveNote on making the most of your solo time.

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Alicia Garza welcomes award winning journalist, producer and New York Times bestselling author, Elaine Welteroth. Garza asks Welteroth about being a fierce advocate for Black maternal health. Also, Welteroth talks about her experience being a judge on the Project Runway, and what it was like being the youngest ever Editor-in-Chief for a Conde Nast publication (Teen Vogue) in 2017. Also, Welteroth defends the “bay area-ness” of the city of Newark, California.

Alicia’s roundup focuses on the fires in Maui, imminent Republican presidential debates, an Alabama ass whoopin’, and the Ladies First hip-hop docuseries. 

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Alicia Garza welcomes Fredrika Newton, President and Co-founder of The Dr. Huey P. Newton Foundation. Garza and Newton talk about the legacy of the Black Panther Party for Self Defense, misconceptions, and the comparisons drawn to the BLM movement. Newton also shares about her unexpected path into activism, and her revolutionary love with Huey P. Newton. 

Alicia’s roundup focuses on climate catastrophe, Carlee Russell, losing our icons, and Cube on Carlson. It wasn’t all bad, as lady loves the news about Snoop standing in solidarity with SAG-AFTRA.

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Alicia Garza welcomes Bozoma Saint John, author of the critically acclaimed memoir, The Urgent Life. Garza and Saint John talk about her astonishing journey which led her to be inducted in the Marketing Hall of Fame in 2022, and how she became Special Envoy to The President of Ghana.

Alicia’s roundup focuses on Republican propaganda;  over the counter birth control, the UGA strike, and the 10th anniversary of the start of Black Lives Matter.

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Alicia Garza welcomes Trevor Aaronson,  investigative journalist and the creator, reporter, and host of the podcast Alphabet Boys. Aaronson lays out the case that the government secretly undermined the Black Lives Matter movement in the summer of 2020, and he has the receipts to prove it!

Alicia’s roundup focuses on the Tusla survivors' claims for reparations dismissed, and Ajike Owens killer undercharged in Florida. 

The week wasn’t all bad, with Keke Palmer’s roommate, who eff’d around and found out. Plus, social media gets a much needed upgrade with Threads and Spill.

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