Better to Speak: The Podcast is a weekly conversation with Kési Felton, Founder of Better to Speak, about the various sociopolitical issues concerning the Black community, with the goal of amplifying the work of community leaders and empowering listeners to – in the words of Audre Lorde&#39;s 1984 essay featured in &#34;Sister Outsider&#34; – transform silence into language and action.

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Political and advocacy communications directly impact how Black communities perceive, understand, and navigate political issues and spaces. However, across media industries including communications, marketing, advertising, public relations, and even journalism, Black professionals still roughly make up less than 10 percent in each field.In this conversation with Elisabeth Bellevue, an alumna of Lincoln University and young professional studying political communications in her graduate program, listeners will:<ul><li>Hear about Elisabeth’s lived experience as a young Haitian woman and how that has influenced her politics</li></ul> <ul><li>Get the basics about political communications concepts and strategies like agenda-setting</li></ul> <ul><li>Gain insight on how young Black leaders and community organizations can benefit from political communications skills in grassroots organizing </li></ul> Find Better to Speak<a href="http://twitter.com/bettertospeak_" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a> | <a href="http://facebook.com/bettertospeak" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a> | <a href="http://instagram.com/bettertospeak_" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a><a href="https://www.bettertospeak.org/" rel="nofollow">www.bettertospeak.org</a> Find Elisabeth<a href="https://twitter.com/elisabellee" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://theblackgirl.politics.blog/" rel="nofollow">Website</a> --Sources and Additional Resources:<a href="https://blackallianceforpeace.com/" rel="nofollow">Black Alliance for Peace</a> Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/better-to-speak-the-podcast/donations'>https://redcircle.com/better-to-speak-the-podcast/donations</a>

The Power of Storytelling: Building Political Power Through Communications

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<h5>In the refreshed and revamped iteration of Better to Speak: The Period Project, Kesi is joined by Asia Brown, co-founder of 601 for Period Equity, and Lena Vann, founder of The Black Period Project. They are two young Black women who are HBCU students and founders of respective community organizations working to bring awareness to period inequity in the South and elsewhere. </h5> Listen in on the discussion to get their insights on how to better support Black menstruators, develop a gender-inclusive perspective of menstrual rights, and understand the larger societal issues that impact period injustice. To support Better to Speak: The Period Project, head to bettertospeak.org/periodproject to learn more about the campaign and donate or donate by clicking the link in the bottom of the show notes. That way you can donate through Red Circle who hosts this podcast. All of the funds raised, regardless of how you donate, will be split equally between 601 for Period Equity and The Black Period Project. Find Better to Speak<a href="http://twitter.com/bettertospeak_" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a> | <a href="http://facebook.com/bettertospeak" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a> | <a href="http://instagram.com/bettertospeak_" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a><a href="https://www.bettertospeak.org/" rel="nofollow">www.bettertospeak.org</a> Find 601 for Period Equity<a href="https://twitter.com/601Period" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/601forperiodequity" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/601forperiodequity/?utm_medium=copy_link" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a><a href="https://www.601forperiodequity.com/" rel="nofollow">www.601forperiodequity.com</a>  Find The Black Period Project<a href="https://www.instagram.com/blackperiodtproject/" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a><a href="https://www.blackperiodproject.org/" rel="nofollow">www.blackperiodproject.org</a> --Sources and Additional Resources:<a href="https://www.amwa-doc.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Period-Poverty-Pamphlet.pdf" rel="nofollow">Period Poverty Pamphlet</a> <a href="https://www.taxfreeperiod.com/" rel="nofollow">Tax Free. Period.</a> <a href="https://www.teenvogue.com/story/period-taboo-and-menstrual-cups-in-the-black-community?mbid=social_twitter_ta&utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A+Trending+Content&utm_content=5bee17c704d30121c1b4dc02&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter" rel="nofollow">Period Taboo and Menstrual Cups in the Black Community</a> <a href="https://www.wellandgood.com/period-trauma-black-women/" rel="nofollow">Period Trauma Disproportionately Affects Black Menstruators</a> <a href="https://www.wellandgood.com/feminine-hygiene-products/" rel="nofollow">Why we need genderless &#39;feminine hygiene products&#39;</a><a href="https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/no-acknowledging-genders-menstruate-doesn-175937454.html" rel="nofollow">No, Acknowledging That All Genders Can Menstruate Doesn&#39;t “Erase Women”</a> <a href="https://www.self.com/story/male-period-trans-model-kenny-jones" rel="nofollow">What It&#39;s Like to Get Your Period When You&#39;re a Trans Male</a><a href="https://www.bloodandmilk.com/boys-who-bleed-why-gender-neutral-language-matters/" rel="nofollow">Boys Who Bleed: Why Gender-Neutral Language Matters</a> Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/better-to-speak-the-podcast/donations'>https://redcircle.com/better-to-speak-the-podcast/donations</a>

The Power of Community: Equity for Black Menstruators. Period.

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Misinformation and disinformation played and continue to play key roles in Black folks’ lives, historically our interactions with the media, in elections and with elected officials, and while navigating public health crises like the current COVID-19 pandemic. Continuing season two’s Volume One: The Power of Storytelling – this conversation with Jessica Ann Mitchell Aiwuyor dives into the specifics of how misinformation targets Black communities, the effects, and how Black folks can individually and collectively combat it. Find Better to Speak<a href="http://twitter.com/bettertospeak_" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a> | <a href="http://facebook.com/bettertospeak" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a> | <a href="http://instagram.com/bettertospeak_" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a><a href="https://www.bettertospeak.org/" rel="nofollow">www.bettertospeak.org</a> Find NBCI Trust<a href="https://twitter.com/NBCITrust" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NBCITrust/" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nbcitrust/" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a><a href="http://www.nbcit.org" rel="nofollow">www.nbcit.org</a>  --Sources and Additional Resources:NBCI Trust Juneteenth Town Hall – <a href="https://nbcit.org/juneteenth/" rel="nofollow">https://nbcit.org/juneteenth/</a> <a href="https://afro.com/black-scholars-form-effort-to-fight-trolls-disinformation/" rel="nofollow">Black Scholars Form Effort to Fight Trolls, Disinformation | Afro</a><a href="https://www.npr.org/2020/10/30/929248146/black-and-latino-voters-flooded-with-disinformation-in-elections-final-days" rel="nofollow">Black And Latino Voters Flooded With Disinformation In Election&#39;s Final Days</a><a href="https://daily.jstor.org/the-black-press-and-disinformation-on-facebook/" rel="nofollow">The Black Press and Disinformation on Facebook</a> NBCI Trust Resources – <a href="https://nbcit.org/resources/" rel="nofollow">https://nbcit.org/resources/</a> Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/better-to-speak-the-podcast/donations'>https://redcircle.com/better-to-speak-the-podcast/donations</a>

The Power of Storytelling: Combating Disinformation in the Black Community w/ Jessica Ann Mitchell Aiwuyor, Founder of the National Black Cultural Information Trust

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How can Black stories be uplifted to empower and honor Black history and humanity, rather than Black trauma and pain? How can Black storytellers remain connected to those histories while simultaneously drafting our collective and personal Black futures? These are all questions that Angela Ford, Founder and Executive Director of The Obsidian Collection, aims to address through archives of Black journalism and photographs.  Season two’s Volume One – The Power of Storytelling – aims to cover how stories, words, and information are powerful tools to cultivate power in the Black community and for Black people in our individual journies. Learn more about The Obsidian Collection’s work to do just that in episode 17 of Better to Speak: The Podcast. --Find Better to Speak<a href="http://twitter.com/bettertospeak_" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a> | <a href="http://facebook.com/bettertospeak" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a> | <a href="http://instagram.com/bettertospeak_" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a><a href="https://www.bettertospeak.org/" rel="nofollow">www.bettertospeak.org</a> Find The Obsidian Collection<a href="https://twitter.com/ObsidianCollec1" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/theobsidiancollection/" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/obsidiancollection/" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a><a href="https://www.theobsidiancollection.org/" rel="nofollow">www.theobsidiancollection.org</a> --Sources and Additional Information:<a href="https://washingtonmonthly.com/magazine/november-december-2020/reporters-of-color-are-declaring-independence/" rel="nofollow">Reporters of Color Are Declaring Independence</a> - The Obsidian Collection Newsroom<a href="https://medium.com/the-idea/part-one-a-brief-history-of-black-owned-news-media-june-8-2020-1a09953323cd" rel="nofollow">Part one: A brief history of Black-owned news media (June 8, 2020)</a> - The Obsidian Collection Newsroom<a href="https://artsandculture.google.com/exhibit/the-chicago-defender-s-new-headquarters-the-obsidian-collection-archives/RwJy420mB6ulKA?hl=en" rel="nofollow">The Chicago Defender&#39;s New Headquarters - The Obsidian Collection Archives — Google Arts &amp; Culture</a><a href="https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-chicago-defender-cease-print-publication-20190705-i7b3ooscfzdl7ck6qqxy6utq74-story.html" rel="nofollow">Chicago Defender, influential African American newspaper, ceasing print publication</a> - Chicago Tribune Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/better-to-speak-the-podcast/donations'>https://redcircle.com/better-to-speak-the-podcast/donations</a>

The Power of Storytelling: Black Media and Archiving Black History w/ Angela Ford, Founder and Executive Director of The Obsidian Collection

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Researchers and education advocates have shared that by the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, many students will be at least half a grade level behind. This statistic only worsens for students of color – particularly Black, Latinx and Indigenous students – and students in low income, rural, and/or public schools. This “COVID Slide” threatens to exacerbate already-existing educational inequities and keeps marginalized students at a disadvantage. Reading Partners, an early literacy non-profit, aims to mitigate this inequities through one-on-one literacy tutoring to underserved students – a mission that has only been solidified since the onset of the pandemic. Reading Partners’ CEO Adeola Whitney joins Kesi Felton, founder of Better to Speak, for the first interview of season two of The Podcast. Here, they discuss COVID slide and the power of community and literacy to mitigate its affects. -- Find Better to Speak<a href="http://twitter.com/bettertospeak_" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a> | <a href="http://facebook.com/bettertospeak" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a> | <a href="http://instagram.com/bettertospeak_" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a><a href="https://www.bettertospeak.org/" rel="nofollow">www.bettertospeak.org</a> Find Reading Partners<a href="https://twitter.com/readingpartners" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ReadingPartners.org" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/readingpartners/" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a><a href="http://www.readingpartners.org" rel="nofollow">www.readingpartners.org</a>  -- Sources and Additional Resources:<a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/education/when-covid-19-closed-schools-black-hispanic-poor-kids-took-n1249352" rel="nofollow">When Covid-19 closed schools, Black, Hispanic and poor kids took biggest hit in math, reading</a><a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/public-and-social-sector/our-insights/covid-19-and-learning-loss-disparities-grow-and-students-need-help" rel="nofollow">Mind the gap: COVID-19 is widening racial disparities in learning, so students need help and a chance to catch up</a><a href="https://www.k12dive.com/news/report-steeper-covid-slide-expected-in-math-than-reading/588185/" rel="nofollow">Report: Steeper COVID slide expected in math than reading</a><a href="https://www.hmhco.com/blog/just-in-time-vs-just-in-case-scaffolding-how-to-foster-productive-perseverance" rel="nofollow">Just-in-Time vs. Just-in-Case Scaffolding: How to Foster Productive Perseverance</a>  Become a Reading Partners volunteer: <a href="https://readingpartners.org/volunteer/" rel="nofollow">https://readingpartners.org/volunteer/</a>   LEARN MORE AND DONATE: <a href="http://www.bettertospeak.org/bookdrive" rel="nofollow">Better to Speak: The Book Drive</a> (March 8-31) Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/better-to-speak-the-podcast/donations'>https://redcircle.com/better-to-speak-the-podcast/donations</a>

The Power of Community: Addressing COVID Slide w/ Adeola Whitney, CEO of Reading Partners

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Audre Lorde. The self-described “Black, lesbian, mother, warrior, poet.” Gamba Adisa. She who makes her meaning known. Today, February 18 is her 87th birthday, and because the entire premise of Better to Speak was created from her words – we want to take a moment to honor her life and legacy, and also use this space to announce season two of Better to Speak: The Podcast as well as “Better to Speak: The Organization” and our intentions for 2021. Learn more and take the pledge: <a href="http://www.bettertospeak.org/power" rel="nofollow">www.bettertospeak.org/power</a> Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/better-to-speak-the-podcast/donations'>https://redcircle.com/better-to-speak-the-podcast/donations</a>

Dare to Be Powerful: Happy Birthday, Audre Lorde!

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Better to Speak: The Podcast is back for a special episode on the #EndSARS movement and youth leadership in the global movement for Black lives. Featuring writer and feminist Naomi Ndifon and #EndSARSDMV organizer Seun Babalola. “Nigerian youth are rediscovering their power, picking up the mantle of the cultural &amp; political resistance that in the past helped snatch the country back from the jaws of military dictatorship&#34; (<a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2020/10/20/the-nigerian-protests-are-about-much-more-than-police-violence/" rel="nofollow">source</a>). The ongoing End SARS movement in Nigeria, aimed at dismantling the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (also known as SARS), has been spearheaded primarily by Nigerian youth - and especially by Nigerian women and the LGBTQ community. Due to that fact, we want to dedicate this special episode to discuss youth activism to end police brutality across the diaspora, from #EndSARS in Nigeria to Black Lives Matter in the United States. As Seun put it: “The Black Liberation Movement is global and intersectional.” --Find Better to Speak<a href="http://twitter.com/bettertospeak_" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a> | <a href="http://facebook.com/bettertospeak" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a> | <a href="http://instagram.com/bettertospeak_" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a><a href="https://www.bettertospeak.org/" rel="nofollow">www.bettertospeak.org</a> Find Naomi<a href="https://twitter.com/siije_" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/siije__/" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a> Find Seun<a href="https://twitter.com/seuntheactivist" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/seuntheactivist/" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a>-- Sources and Additional Information:Naomi/Black Women Radicals IG Live - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tv/CGnX3s4ltx5/" rel="nofollow">#ENDSARS: Why Transnational Black Feminist Solidarity Matters</a> <a href="https://www.blackwomenradicals.com/blog-feed/nigerian-women-vs-sars-a-coalition-against-police-brutality" rel="nofollow">Nigerian Women vs SARS: A Coalition Against Police Brutality</a> by Naomi   <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2020/10/20/the-nigerian-protests-are-about-much-more-than-police-violence/" rel="nofollow">The Nigerian protests are about much more than police violence</a>  #EndSARSTeachin: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=W9aMbajnfks" rel="nofollow">Video Recording</a> | <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-QjZKwzzewbVlzXvqHw39uNZ5Rcenc2_B7dFA7irO2M/edit?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow">Resource List</a> | <a href="http://bit.ly/teachinfund" rel="nofollow">End SARS Teach-in Fund</a> <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pan-african-activist-sunday-school-from-protests-to-movement-tickets-128846526429" rel="nofollow">Pan-African Activist Sunday S</a><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pan-african-activist-sunday-school-from-protests-to-movement-tickets-128846526429" rel="nofollow">chool- Every Sunday for the Rest of November</a> (hosted by Black Alliance for Peace) Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/better-to-speak-the-podcast/donations'>https://redcircle.com/better-to-speak-the-podcast/donations</a>

#EndSARS and Youth Leadership in the Global Movement for Black Lives

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Young people are often lectured by older generations on why we should vote and blamed for undesired election outcomes. But what is the true benefit of voting in a system that consistently does not work for marginalized communities, and how should we navigate it when the candidates and ballot measures aren&#39;t good enough? Join Kési Felton, Founder of Better to Speak, in episode one of The Podcast as we explore those topics and the journey of the Black vote more broadly.----Find Better to Speak<a href="https://app.redcircle.com/shows/3fb3a3d7-2739-4724-83cc-14679ab57d3b/ep/28fdbd53-558b-400f-b071-8f31a17452d9/twitter.com/bettertospeak_" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://app.redcircle.com/shows/3fb3a3d7-2739-4724-83cc-14679ab57d3b/ep/28fdbd53-558b-400f-b071-8f31a17452d9/facebook.com/bettertospeak" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://app.redcircle.com/shows/3fb3a3d7-2739-4724-83cc-14679ab57d3b/ep/28fdbd53-558b-400f-b071-8f31a17452d9/instagram.com/bettertospeak_" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a><a href="https://app.redcircle.com/shows/3fb3a3d7-2739-4724-83cc-14679ab57d3b/ep/28fdbd53-558b-400f-b071-8f31a17452d9/www.bettertospeak.org" rel="nofollow">www.bettertospeak.org</a>Sources:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=116s&v=2SFoYryF1zU" rel="nofollow">Selma, Alabama Marches (1965)- Historic Footage</a> Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/better-to-speak-the-podcast/donations'>https://redcircle.com/better-to-speak-the-podcast/donations</a>

[REPLAY] Your Silence Will Not Protect You. Vote 2020.

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Netflix’s limited series ‘Self Made’ starring Octavia Spencer as Madam C.J. Walker ignited social media dialogue around the role of entertainment media in telling Black stories with historical accuracy. While the series introduced a wider audience to Madam Walker’s story and inspired some to learn more about her off-screen, historians -- including Walker’s great-great-granddaughter A’Lelia Bundles -- were left disappointed by sensationalized storylines. In the season one finale of Better to Speak: The Podcast Kési Felton, host and founder of BTS, interviews Bundles -- journalist, author, historian, and Walker Family archivist -- on her journey as a Black storyteller and her work to bring the truth of Madam Walker’s life to the forefront.  --Find Better to Speak<a href="http://twitter.com/bettertospeak_" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a> | <a href="http://facebook.com/bettertospeak" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a> | <a href="http://instagram.com/bettertospeak_" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a><a href="https://www.bettertospeak.org/" rel="nofollow">www.bettertospeak.org</a> Find A’Lelia Bundles<a href="https://twitter.com/aleliabundles" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AleliaBundles.Author/" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/aleliabundles/" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a><a href="http://www.aleliabundles.com" rel="nofollow">www.aleliabundles.com</a> -- Sources and Additional Information: A’Lelia Bundles’s Op-Ed: <a href="https://theundefeated.com/features/netflixs-self-made-suffers-from-self-inflicted-wounds/" rel="nofollow">Netflix’s ‘Self Made’ Suffers from Self-Inflicted Wounds</a> Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/better-to-speak-the-podcast/donations'>https://redcircle.com/better-to-speak-the-podcast/donations</a>

FUBU: Netflix’s ‘Self Made’ and How to Tell Black Stories Better w/ A’Lelia Bundles, Author of ‘On Her Own Ground’

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Black Lives Matter protests and stay-at-home quarantine mandates gave folks the opportunity to listen, learn, and take action. Trends like #BlackOutTuesday showed that more people were paying attention to the issue of systemic racism. However, as those trends fade, so has the work to dismantle racism -- with some settling for the title of “not racist.”  But in the words of Dr. Ibram Kendi, “The opposite of ‘racist’ isn’t ‘not racist.’ It is ‘antiracist.’” Well, what exactly does it mean to be an antiracist?  The President’s ban on federal antiracism training and his refusal to condemn white supremacy in the first Presidential debate against Joe Biden doesn’t offer much hope for what could become of the racial reckoning currently happening across the United States. But that doesn’t negate the opportunity we all have to do the work in our communities and personal relationships. In the second to last episode of the season, host and founder of Better to Speak Kési Felton chats with Christine Platt, who currently serves as the Managing Director for American University’s Antiracist Research and Policy Center in Washington, D.C. Platt discusses the specific work of the Antiracism Center, as well as the work listeners can do offline to commit to the work of antiracism. --Find Better to Speak<a href="http://twitter.com/bettertospeak_" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a> | <a href="http://facebook.com/bettertospeak" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a> | <a href="http://instagram.com/bettertospeak_" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a><a href="https://www.bettertospeak.org/" rel="nofollow">www.bettertospeak.org</a> Find the Antiracist Research and Policy Center @ American University<a href="http://twitter.com/auantiracismctr" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a> | <a href="http://facebook.com/ARPCAU" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a> | <a href="http://instagram.com/auantiracismctr" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a><a href="http://www.american.edu/centers/antiracism" rel="nofollow">www.american.edu/centers/antiracism</a>-- Sources and Additional Information:COVER ART: Photo by<a href="https://unsplash.com/@joanvillalon?utm_content=creditCopyText&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=unsplash" rel="nofollow"> </a><a href="https://unsplash.com/@joanvillalon?utm_content=creditCopyText&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=unsplash" rel="nofollow">Joan Villalon</a> on<a href="https://unsplash.com/photos/K3j2cc-2cWw?utm_content=creditCopyText&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=unsplash" rel="nofollow"> </a><a href="https://unsplash.com/photos/K3j2cc-2cWw?utm_content=creditCopyText&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=unsplash" rel="nofollow">Unsplash</a><a href="http://www.bu.edu/antiracism-center" rel="nofollow">Center for Antiracist Research at Boston University</a><a href="https://www.ibramxkendi.com/how-to-be-an-antiracist-1" rel="nofollow">Read How to Be an Antiracist by Dr. Ibram X. Kendi</a> Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/better-to-speak-the-podcast/donations'>https://redcircle.com/better-to-speak-the-podcast/donations</a>

Antiracism: Doing the Work Beyond Black Squares w/ Christine Platt of American University’s Antiracist Research and Policy Center

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While environmental racism disproportionately impacts Black and brown communities, we are also the same people who are excluded from conversations on how to save our planet and create more sustainable communities. Rachel Clark is working to change that narrative through her organization <a href="https://www.instagram.com/wavesofchangehbcu/" rel="nofollow">Waves of Change HBCU, Inc.</a> which started on the campus of Howard University. Through community service events and education, she aims to position HBCU students and institutions as the leading voices in the fight to end environmental racism and address climate change. Rachel joins Kési Felton, founder of Better to Speak and fellow Howard Bison, to discuss environmental justice and how Waves of Change HBCU is working to address it with HBCU students leading the way.--Find Better to Speak<a href="http://twitter.com/bettertospeak_" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a> | <a href="http://facebook.com/bettertospeak" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a> | <a href="http://instagram.com/bettertospeak_" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a><a href="https://www.bettertospeak.org/" rel="nofollow">www.bettertospeak.org</a> Find Waves of Change HBCU<a href="https://www.instagram.com/wavesofchangehbcu/" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a><a href="https://forms.gle/yJQuX3k3TEFysi1fA" rel="nofollow">Apply to start a Waves of Change chapter at your HBCU</a>--Sources and Additional Information: COVER ART: <a href="https://timeline.com/warren-county-dumping-race-4d8fe8de06cb" rel="nofollow">The EPA chose this county for a toxic dump because its residents were ‘few, black, and poor’</a> <a href="https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/07/what-is-environmental-racism-pollution-covid-systemic/" rel="nofollow">What is environmental racism?</a> | World Economic Forum <a href="https://qz.com/939612/race-is-the-biggest-indicator-in-the-us-of-whether-you-live-near-toxic-waste/" rel="nofollow">Race is the biggest indicator in the US of whether you live near toxic waste</a> | QZ  <a href="https://www.insider.com/environmental-racism-examples-united-states-2020-8#detroit-michigan-10" rel="nofollow">10 egregious examples of environmental racism in the US</a> | Insider  <a href="https://www.themarshallproject.org/2020/09/02/the-former-prisoners-fighting-california-s-wildfires" rel="nofollow">The Former Prisoners Fighting California’s Wildfires</a> | The Marshall Project <a href="https://www.vox.com/21441711/2020-california-wildfires-brazil-amazon-pantanal-siberia-climate-change" rel="nofollow">What wildfires in Brazil, Siberia, and the US West have in common</a> | Vox  <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/flint-water-crisis-effect-on-children-60-minutes-2020-07-05/" rel="nofollow">Early findings grim on the health of Flint kids after water crisis</a> | CBS News  <a href="https://apnews.com/article/wildfires-climate-change-climate-oregon-washington-redskins-49d872e449c66aa7a0a9c047a00a738f" rel="nofollow">Easing fires not as simple as climate change vs. forest work</a> | AP News Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/better-to-speak-the-podcast/donations'>https://redcircle.com/better-to-speak-the-podcast/donations</a>

Howard Students Redefine the Sustainability Movement w/ Rachel Clark of Waves of Change HBCU

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This week we speak with Marilynn Winn, executive director of ATL-based Women On the Rise GA which was founded in 2013 for formerly-incarcerated women of color and women targeted and/or impacted by the criminal legal system.  This episode is a follow-up to “Abolition, Art, and Activism” where we spoke with Chicago activist ThoughtPoet about the organization BYP100 and the movement for police abolition.  Marilynn Winn joins host and Better to Speak founder Kési Felton to discuss the aftermath of the murders of Ahmaud Arbery and Rayshard Brooks in Georgia, the importance of Black women’s leadership in this movement, and how community members can better support folks who are currently or formerly incarcerated.--Find Better to Speak<a href="http://twitter.com/bettertospeak_" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a> | <a href="http://facebook.com/bettertospeak" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a> | <a href="http://instagram.com/bettertospeak_" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a><a href="https://www.bettertospeak.org/" rel="nofollow">www.bettertospeak.org</a> Find Women On the Rise<a href="https://twitter.com/WomenOnTheRise1" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/WomenOnTheRiseGA/photos/?ref=page_internal" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/womenontherisega/" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a><a href="http://www.womenontherisega.org" rel="nofollow">www.womenontherisega.org</a>--Sources:<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LrrOAuNF8A3LQc-GNm6FkOjAFW6Ao-QS/view?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow">Is Prison Necessary? Ruth Wilson Gilmore Might Change Your Mind</a> | NY Times<a href="https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2019/10/17/facts-about-crime-in-the-u-s/" rel="nofollow">Facts about crime in the U.S.</a> | Pew Research Center<a href="https://www.closethejailatl.org/" rel="nofollow">Communities Over Cages: Close the Jail ATL Campaign</a> Additional Resources: <a href="https://m.facebook.com/story.php?_rdr=&id=135093656546988&story_fbid=1031007084026178" rel="nofollow">CHANGE: A World Without Prisons</a> (featuring Ruth Wilson Gilmore and Mariame Kaba) | CUNY Graduate Center- Center for the Study of Women and Society<a href="https://www.feministes-radicales.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Angela-Davis-Are_Prisons_Obsolete.pdf" rel="nofollow">Are Prisons Obsolete?</a> (PDF) | Angela Y. Davis Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/better-to-speak-the-podcast/donations'>https://redcircle.com/better-to-speak-the-podcast/donations</a>

Communities Over Cages w/ Marilynn Winn of Women On the Rise

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September signifies National Suicide Awareness and Prevention Month. However, dialogue around mental health in the Black community specifically is still stigmatized, suicide rates among Black youth continue to rise, and especially in the midst of the “dual pandemic”-- of systemic racism and COVID-19-- how are we working to address Black mental health and the various social factors that negatively impact it?Jardin Dogan, M.Ed., Ed.S.-- Ph.D. candidate and creator of <a href="https://www.instagram.com/blkfolxtherapy/" rel="nofollow">@BlkFolxTherapy</a> on Instagram-- joins Better to Speak founder Kési Felton to discuss the intersections of racial trauma and mental wellness, with the goal of providing listeners with tangible healthy coping mechanisms to heal and build self-knowledge.--Find Better to Speak<a href="http://twitter.com/bettertospeak_" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a> | <a href="http://facebook.com/bettertospeak" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a> | <a href="http://instagram.com/bettertospeak_" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a><a href="https://www.bettertospeak.org/" rel="nofollow">www.bettertospeak.org</a> Find Jardin and Black Folx Therapy<a href="https://www.instagram.com/blkfolxtherapy/" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a><a href="http://www.jardindogan.com" rel="nofollow">www.jardindogan.com</a>--Sources:<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/list/121070.Janet_E_Helms" rel="nofollow">Books by Dr. Janet Helms</a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/list/1681912.Linda_James_Myers" rel="nofollow">Books by Dr. Linda James Meyers</a><a href="https://www.bettertospeak.org/stories/national-suicide-prevention-week" rel="nofollow">Additional Resources via BetterToSpeak.org</a> Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/better-to-speak-the-podcast/donations'>https://redcircle.com/better-to-speak-the-podcast/donations</a>

Mental Wellness During the Dual Pandemic w/ Jardin Dogan of Black Folx Therapy

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In honor of the 63 years that have passed since The Little Rock Nine first integrated Central High School in Arkansas, this week&#39;s episode of The Podcast explores the idea of transforming education from a site of oppression to one of liberation for Black students. Better to Speak founder Kési Felton is joined by Evalaurene Jean-Charles, founder of digital content platform and podcast Black On Black Education, to discuss their work to support Black students and how that looks in the context of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and calls for the dismantling of systemic racism. -- Find Better to Speak<a href="http://twitter.com/bettertospeak_" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a> | <a href="http://facebook.com/bettertospeak" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a> | <a href="http://instagram.com/bettertospeak_" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a><a href="https://www.bettertospeak.org/" rel="nofollow">www.bettertospeak.org</a> Find Black On Black Education<a href="https://twitter.com/BlackonBlackEd" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/blackonblacked" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/blackonblacked" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a><a href="https://www.blackonblackeducation.com/" rel="nofollow">www.blackonblackeducation.com</a> -- Sources: <a href="https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/central-high-school-integration" rel="nofollow">Little Rock Nine</a><a href="http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2015/09/this-day-in-history-september-4th-the-little-rock-nine/" rel="nofollow">This Day in History: September 4th- The Little Rock Nine</a> Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/better-to-speak-the-podcast/donations'>https://redcircle.com/better-to-speak-the-podcast/donations</a>

Education As a Site of Liberation w/ Evalaurene Jean-Charles of Black On Black Education

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Defunding and abolishing the police has become part of mainstream dialogue since George Floyd was killed by police in Minneapolis in May. This topic, though older than most folks recognize, has caused a lot on controversy for many reasons in local communities as well as nationally as we inch closer and closer to the Presidential election in November. On this week&#39;s episode of the podcast, host and founder of BTS Kési Felton explores what it means to abolish the police and brings on Chris &#34;ThoughtPoet&#34; Brown-- photographer, writer, and BYP100 Chicago member-- to go deeper into the topic, discuss his connection between art and activism, as well as the work BYP100 is doing on the ground to educate and organize folks around defunding and ultimately abolishing the police in their founding city of Chicago and elsewhere in the country. Cover art photo courtesy of ThoughtPoet---- Sources: <a href="https://www.npr.org/2020/06/05/871083599/the-history-of-police-in-creating-social-order-in-the-u-s" rel="nofollow">The History of Police In Creating Social Order In The U.S.</a> | NPR | 6.5.2020 <a href="https://www.feministes-radicales.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Angela-Davis-Are_Prisons_Obsolete.pdf" rel="nofollow">Are Prisons Obsolete?</a> (PDF) | Angela Y. Davis Mentioned Links and Additional Resources: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qt-JDtL0OnE" rel="nofollow">Abolish Policing, Not Just the Police</a> | Haymarket Books (Event/ Panel with Mariame Kaba, Maya Schenwar, and Victoria Law) <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/12/opinion/sunday/floyd-abolish-defund-police.html" rel="nofollow">Yes, We Mean Literally Abolish the Police</a> | Mariame Kaba | NY Times <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jExSA20Of4w" rel="nofollow">Defunding Vs. Abolishing The Police Explained In 6 Minutes</a> | Joseph Capehart | BuzzFeedVideo Organizations: BYP100, Assata&#39;s Daughters, Let Us Breathe Collective, Good Kids Mad City ---- Find Better to Speak<a href="http://twitter.com/bettertospeak_" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a> | <a href="http://facebook.com/bettertospeak" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a> | <a href="http://instagram.com/bettertospeak_" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a><a href="https://www.bettertospeak.org/" rel="nofollow">www.bettertospeak.org</a> Find ThoughtPoet<a href="https://twitter.com/thought_poet77" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://thoughtpoetsopinion.tumblr.com/" rel="nofollow">Tumblr</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thoughtpoet77/" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a><a href="http://www.thoughtpoetsopinion.com/" rel="nofollow">www.thoughtpoetsopinion.com</a> Find BYP100<a href="https://twitter.com/byp100" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BYP100/" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/byp100/" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a><a href="https://www.byp100.org/" rel="nofollow">www.byp100.org</a> Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/better-to-speak-the-podcast/donations'>https://redcircle.com/better-to-speak-the-podcast/donations</a>

Abolition, Art, and Activism w/ ThoughtPoet of BYP100

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&#34;Naps help you wake up to the truth of who you are.&#34; A perfect and succinct quote from this week&#39;s interview with The Nap Bishop-- founder and curator of The Nap Ministry, Tricia Hersey. In this week&#39;s episode of The Podcast, Better to Speak&#39;s founder Kési Felton chats with Tricia to discuss the impacts of grind culture on Black folks and the act of &#34;rest as resistance.&#34;----Find Better to Speak<a href="https://twitter.com/bettertospeak_" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/bettertospeak" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bettertospeak_" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a><a href="https://www.bettertospeak.org" rel="nofollow">www.bettertospeak.org</a> Find The Nap Ministry<a href="https://twitter.com/TheNapMinistry?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Thenapministry/" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thenapministry/?hl=en" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a><a href="https://www.thenapministry.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow">www.thenapministry.wordpress.com</a> Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/better-to-speak-the-podcast/donations'>https://redcircle.com/better-to-speak-the-podcast/donations</a>

Rest as Resistance w/ Tricia Hersey of The Nap Ministry

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How does one find their voice in the movement? What is a &#34;political home&#34; and what does it mean to have one?After a three-month hiatus, Better to Speak: The Podcast returns! Founder Kési Felton is joined by Angela Saxton of Bet On Us and the Working Families Party to discuss tangible next steps for young Black folks to find a political home in the movement for Black liberation.----Find Better to Speak<a href="www.twitter.com/bettertospeak_" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a> | <a href="www.facebook.com/bettertospeak" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a> | <a href="www.instagram.com/bettertospeak_" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a><a href="www.bettertospeak.org" rel="nofollow">www.bettertospeak.org</a>Find Bet On Us/Working Families Party:<a href="https://twitter.com/WorkingFamilies" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/WorkingFamilies" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a> (Working Families Party)<a href="https://betonus.org/" rel="nofollow">www.betonus.org</a><a href="https://workingfamilies.org/" rel="nofollow">www.workingfamilies.org</a> Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/better-to-speak-the-podcast/donations'>https://redcircle.com/better-to-speak-the-podcast/donations</a>

Good Trouble and Finding Your Voice in the Movement w/ Angela Saxton of Bet On Us

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Join us for our special two-part edition of Better to Speak: The Podcast as we discuss the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. In part two, host and founder of Better to Speak Kési Felton discusses the political implications of the coronavirus pandemic, and is joined by Mercilla Ryan-Harris, a public health professional and co-founder of BLK HLTH, to discuss the specific impacts of the pandemic on the Black community. --- Find BLK HLTH: <a href="https://twitter.com/blkhlth?lang=en" rel="nofollow">Twitter </a>| <a href="https://www.instagram.com/blkhlth/" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/blkhlth/" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a><a href="www.blkhlth.com" rel="nofollow">www.blkhlth.com</a> Find Better to Speak: <a href="Twitter.com/bettertospeak_" rel="nofollow">Twitter </a>| <a href="Instagram.com/bettertospeak_" rel="nofollow">Instagram </a>| <a href="https://www.facebook.com/bettertospeak" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a><a href="www.bettertospeak.org" rel="nofollow">www.bettertospeak.org</a> Mentioned Links:<a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/racism-dangerous-pre-existing-condition-200414154246943.html" rel="nofollow">Racism: The most dangerous &#39;pre-existing condition&#39; </a>| Al-Jazeera<a href="https://www.prisonpolicy.org/blog/2020/03/27/slowpandemic/" rel="nofollow">Five ways the criminal justice system could slow the pandemic</a> | Prison Policy Initiative<a href="https://homesguarantee.com/wp-content/uploads/HR-6515-bill-summary.pdf" rel="nofollow">Bill Summary: Rent and Mortgage Cancellation Act (HR-6515)</a><a href="https://www.bettertospeak.org/health-covid19" rel="nofollow">Better to Speak&#39;s COVID-19 Community Resource Guide</a> Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/better-to-speak-the-podcast/donations'>https://redcircle.com/better-to-speak-the-podcast/donations</a>

COVID-19 Part Two: Black People and The Myth of Going "Back to Normal" w/ Mercilla Ryan-Harris of BLK HLTH

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Join us for our special two-part edition of Better to Speak: The Podcast as we discuss the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. In part one, host and founder of Better to Speak Kési Felton talks with Tassika Lisa Lloyd, award-winning digital communications expert and sociologist, to get a better idea of the factors that are specifically affecting young people&#39;s ability to fully understand the gravity of the coronavirus pandemic and adhere to &#34;social distancing&#34; recommendations and guidelines (the messaging of which may not be as effective as we&#39;ve been lead to believe). --- Find Tassika:<a href="https://twitter.com/t_lloyd" rel="nofollow">Twitter </a>| <a href="https://www.instagram.com/istudypeople/" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a><a href="https://tassika.com/" rel="nofollow">https://tassika.com/</a> Find Better to Speak:<a href="twitter.com/bettertospeak_" rel="nofollow">Twitter </a>| <a href="instagram.com/bettertospeak_" rel="nofollow">Instagram </a>| <a href="https://www.facebook.com/bettertospeak" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a><a href="http://www.bettertospeak.org" rel="nofollow">www.bettertospeak.org</a> Mentioned Links:<a href="https://twitter.com/T_Lloyd/status/1239338362277855235?s=20" rel="nofollow">Tassika&#39;s Twitter thread on Collectivism and COVID-19</a><a href="https://www.bettertospeak.org/health-covid19" rel="nofollow">Better to Speak&#39;s COVID-19 Community Resource Guide </a> Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/better-to-speak-the-podcast/donations'>https://redcircle.com/better-to-speak-the-podcast/donations</a>

COVID-19 Part One: Young People and Collective Care w/ Tassika Lloyd

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Young people are often lectured by older generations on why we should vote and blamed for undesired election outcomes. But what is the true benefit of voting in a system that consistently does not work for marginalized communities, and how should we navigate it when the candidates and ballot measures aren&#39;t good enough? Join Kési Felton, Founder of Better to Speak, in episode one of The Podcast as we explore those topics and the journey of the Black vote more broadly.----Find Better to Speak<a href="twitter.com/bettertospeak_" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a> | <a href="facebook.com/bettertospeak" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a> | <a href="instagram.com/bettertospeak_" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a><a href="www.bettertospeak.org" rel="nofollow">www.bettertospeak.org</a>Sources:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=116s&v=2SFoYryF1zU" rel="nofollow">Selma, Alabama Marches (1965)- Historic Footage</a> Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/better-to-speak-the-podcast/donations'>https://redcircle.com/better-to-speak-the-podcast/donations</a>

Your Silence Will Not Protect You. Vote 2020.

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What should we really mean when we discuss diversity, equity, and inclusion in politics? Join Kési Felton, Founder of Better to Speak, in the first official reboot episode of The Podcast as we discuss how we can do better to ensure more of us feel like our stories are heard and represented in this upcoming election.----Find Better to Speak<a href="twitter.com/bettertospeak_" rel="nofollow">Twitter </a>| <a href="facebook.com/bettertospeak" rel="nofollow">Facebook </a>| <a href="instagram.com/bettertospeak_" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a><a href="www.bettertospeak.org" rel="nofollow">www.bettertospeak.org</a>Sources:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_gA766lT3c" rel="nofollow">Caucus vs. Primary: What&#39;s the Difference?</a> (USA Today)<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozxuzHlQE0o" rel="nofollow">CAMPAIGN 2020: DNC Chair Tom Perez Defends Lack of Diversity on Debate Stage</a> (The Hill)<a href="https://twitter.com/JulianCastro/status/1193714415440420864" rel="nofollow">Julián Castro on Iowa and the Order of Primary Elections</a> (NBC News via Twitter) Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/better-to-speak-the-podcast/donations'>https://redcircle.com/better-to-speak-the-podcast/donations</a>

What should we really mean when we discuss diversity, equity, and inclusion in politics? Join Kési Felton, Founder of Better to Speak, in the first official reboot episode of The Podcast as we discuss how we can do better to ensure more of us feel like our stories are heard and represented in this upcoming election.
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Sources:
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_gA766lT3c">Caucus vs. Primary: What's the Difference?</a> (USA Today)
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozxuzHlQE0o">CAMPAIGN 2020: DNC Chair Tom Perez Defends Lack of Diversity on Debate Stage</a> (The Hill)
<a href="https://twitter.com/JulianCastro/status/1193714415440420864">Julián Castro on Iowa and the Order of Primary Elections</a> (NBC News via Twitter)


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Where Are the Black People? And Other Thoughts On the 2020 Election.

Better to Speak: The Podcast is a weekly conversation with Kési Felton, Founder of Better to Speak, about the various sociopolitical issues concerning the Black community, with the goal of amplifying the work of community leaders and empowering listeners to – in the words of Audre Lorde's 1984 essay featured in "Sister Outsider" –  transform silence into language and action.

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