Aspiring Abolitionist

It’s Inauguration Day 2025, and Donald Trump is back in the Oval Office. From 42 executive orders—including pardons, policy reversals, and global declarations—to claims about reshaping America’s role on the world stage, we break down the first day of this new presidency. Join us as we explore what these moves mean for the U.S. and beyond.

Join us as we dive deep into education during the pandemic, ways to move forward, and tips for current and incoming teachers!

This episode we will be discussing ADHD and how it effects our lives. This is the first of the new style of episode for Aspiring Abolitionist. I plan to delve deeper into the people that stand behind and create the policies I analyzed in earlier episodes. Make sure to subscribe and follow the podcast on Anchor, Apple Music, and Spotify. 

Listen in as I detail how censorship in music limits freedom of expression and free speech. I will work through a variety of examples mostly pulling from current examples like YNW Melly and Tay K. The end of the episode features an interview from the Today Show where Ice Cube details his time in NWA and his thoughts on censorship. Happy listening :) 

I'm back and better! This is the first episode of Season 2 and we have to start with a bang. Listen as I go through a brief history of cannabis in America and speak with Adesuwa Joseph -- an entrepreneur in Charlotte who's business centers around cannabis. Happy Listening :) 

Listen in as I discuss my favorite piece of legislation -- can you guess what it is? 

Listen in as I talk about the statute that ties organized crime, street gangs and drug cartels together. Infamously tagged as the RICO, this statute introduces a way to tie racketeering activity to who engages in the activity and who orders it! This was a great topic to explore and way for me to decide what I believe safety truly is -- I encourage you all to evaluate the idea of community safety a...

Listen in as I delve into what the heck is going on in Portland. Too often, we displace racism as a uniquely Southern issue while racism is all around us -- Portland is a glaring example of that. Happy Listening! 

Listen in as I highlight the rollback of the 2012 Equal Access Rule of the Office of Housing and Urban Development. Ben Carson leads HUD -- with his expertise residing from a childhood in low income housing. Secretary Carson made headlines when he announced plans to rollback the 2016 guidance administered during the Obama Administration.  Also, I got the opportunity to speak with the boys fro...

This week, I am reflecting on our asylum systems in the United States. Listen in as I dissect the Refugee Act of 1980 and the current status of asylum in the United States. 

Listen in as I explain why people are calling for the removal of confederate monuments across the United States. This fight is not new. I analyze the Heritage Act, the role of confederate monuments in preserving revisionist history, and an interview with Repeal the Heritage Act's Jazmyne McCrae and Helen Knight. Happy listening!

This episode involves an analysis of the two policy proposals: JUSTICE Act and the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. Is justice being served to the many victims of police brutality? Listen now!

This first episode will first introduce the podcast host, Janel Moore. Janel will outline her inspirations and early indicators for her love fo ropily. She will also honor and acknowledge victims of police brutality, race and anti-LGBTQ+ violence.