Native Land Pod

Hosts Tiffany Cross, Angela Rye, and Andrew Gillum are live in Atlanta, Georgia!      Featuring town-hall style questions from the audience and a rotating panel of esteemed guests. Topics include Black culture as a force for change, civil rights in the new political era (powered by ACLU), the progressive shift, pushing the Black agenda beyond the election, and finding your role in the movement.   ...

Google’s Chief Diversity Officer Melonie Parker talks about the importance about making people feel like they belong in the workplace and how to build community support inside — and outside — the corporate ecosystem. Listen to the full broadcasts from the Congressional Black Caucus Foundations 53rd Annual Legislative Conference and all of the Native Land Pod episodes on the podcast feed (wherever...

Actor and comedian Roy Wood Jr. talks about the hardest events he's ever hosted, how he's reveling in the "Political Wakanda" vibe of the CBC, his new CNN show, and how he think the election is going to go. Listen to the full broadcasts from the Congressional Black Caucus Foundations 53rd Annual Legislative Conference and all of the Native Land Pod episodes on the podcast feed (wherever you get yo...

This week hosts Tiffany Cross, Angela Rye, and Andrew Gillum check in on the state of the presidential race. Is there anything more Kamala can do to reach undecided voters? Do undecided voters even exist at this point??    The terms “fascist” and “fascism” are being thrown around a lot lately. Considering that we may soon have a wannabe fascist as President, let’s define those words, and identify...

Black Voters Matter founder LaTosha Brown talks about owning your agency and how she works to build power for Black folks. The activist and author sat down with hosts Angela Rye, Tiffany Cross, and Andrew Gillum during a special live broadcast on day two of the 2024 Democratic National Convention in August.   Listen to the full broadcasts from the DNC and all of the Native Land Pod episodes on the...

New York Congressman Jamaal Bowman talks about finding liberation after losing his congressional seat and vows to continue the work outside of Congress. Journalist Roland Martin is not only the owner and founder of the Black Star Network, he’s also an NLP savior who helped the podcast out in their moment of need at the DNC. Roland shared the story with hosts Angela Rye, Tiffany Cross, and Andrew G...

This week hosts Tiffany Cross, Angela Rye, and Andrew Gillum share the wEirDeSt things that have ever happened to them. Brace yourselves y’all, this one gets interesting . Do not listen with kids.    If you’d like to submit a question, check out our tutorial video: www.instagram.com/reel/C5j_oBXLIg0/   We are 15 days away from the election. Welcome home y’all!    —--------- We want to hear from yo...

Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, New York Times best-selling author, historian, and thought leader sits down with hosts Angela Rye, Tiffany Cross and Andrew Gillum during a special live broadcast of Native Land Pod from the Congressional Black Caucus Annual Legislative Conference. Dr. Kendi unpacks Trump’s persistent racism (and in particular his targeting of Haitian immigrants), placing it into a larger proje...

Hosts Tiffany Cross, Angela Rye, and Andrew Gillum are live outside of Pistonsland in Detroit, Michigan!    A rotating panel of esteemed Michiganders, including local and national politicians, there to discuss the issues that matter most to voters in this critical swing State.      Guests include:   Mary Sheffield, Detroit City Council President President  Kyra Harris Bolden, MI Supreme Court Just...

Rep. Yvette Clark, longtime congressional leader talks about the rampant and dangerous nature of misinformation this election season. She also shares some tips about how to do your due diligence.    Listen to the full broadcasts from the Congressional Black Caucus Foundations 53rd Annual Legislative Conference and all of the Native Land Pod episodes on the podcast feed (wherever you get your podca...

HUD Sec. Marcia Fudge and DNC Chair Jamie Harrison sat down with hosts Angela Rye, Tiffany Cross, and Andrew Gillum, joined by Charlamagne Tha God, during a special live broadcast on day three of the 2024 Democratic National Convention in August. Housing Secretary Fudge, who recently stepped down, talks about Kamala Harris’ progressive housing policy, while Jamie Harrison discusses the work he has...

This week hosts Tiffany Cross, Angela Rye, and Andrew Gillum dig into the Harris’ campaigns agenda for Black men . When she doesn’t address Black folks they say she’s disrespectful, when she does they say she panders–our hosts have some sharp words for those who would lay the results of this election at the feet of Black folk.    We have got to talk about the looming threat of political violence a...

California Congresswoman Barbara Lee talks about being a lawmaker of conviction and the importance of passing the torch. And speaking of passing the torch, the longtime Congresswoman is joined by Lateefah Simon, the Congressional Candidate who is trying to fill Lee’s shoes in the November election. The California lawmakers sat down with hosts Angela Rye, Tiffany Cross, and Andrew Gillum, joined by...

Rep. Jasmine Crockett talks about how she stays true to herself while making history. And when tween political influencer Knowa De Baraso joins the stage, he shares the story of what really happened with that viral video where he confronts My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell. The 12-year-old, future Governor and Texas Congresswoman sat down with hosts Angela Rye, Tiffany Cross, and Andrew Gillum, joined by...

On this MiniPod, hosts Tiffany Cross, Angela Rye, and Andrew Gillum will let you in on some of our process. We have plans to grow our base and we want to talk about how you can grow yours. There are tips here for all sorts of communities but we’re particularly interested in how to get folks to engage and participate more in politics.    If you’d like to submit a question, check out our tutorial vi...

Pennsylvania Democrats Gov. Josh Shapiro and Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representative Joanna McClinton sat down with hosts Angela Rye Tiffany Cross, and Andrew Gillum, joined by  Charlamagne Tha God, during a special live broadcast on day four of the 2024 Democratic National Convention in August. Gov. Shapiro talks about what it was like *not* being selected as Kamala Harris’ running ma...

This week hosts Tiffany Cross, Angela Rye, and Andrew Gillum process a storm of historical proportions, Hurricane Milton. The storm recalls the trauma of Hurricane Katrina and the misinformation that targeted the Black community during that disaster which led to so many unnecessary deaths. Now we’re seeing more misinformation than ever–what lessons do we draw from Katrina and how do we avoid the w...

Activist, educator and writer Brittany Packnett Cunningham, sports journalist Cari Champion, and The 19th founder Errin Haines join hosts Angela Rye and Tiffany Cross during a special live broadcast on day two of the 2024 Democratic National Convention last August. Together, this powerful group of women, all close friends, have dubbed themselves The Machetes .    They talk about the power of Kamal...

NLP gets the inside scoop from the Kamala Harris Campaign from campaign manager Julie Chávez Rodriguez and principal deputy campaign manager Quentin Fulks. They talk about some critical policy issues, how the campaign can better speak to and reflect Black men, and more. The campaign managers sat down with hosts Angela Rye, Tiffany Cross, and Andrew Gillum, joined by Charlamagne Tha God, during a s...

This week hosts Tiffany Cross, Angela Rye, and Andrew Gillum get philosophical and ask:  is it worth it to try to convince people?    If you’re talking with someone and you disagree, when is it appropriate–and when is it impossible–to convert them to your side? We’re looking at you, undecided voters.   If you’d like to submit a question, check out our tutorial video: www.instagram.com/reel/C5j_oBX...

Journalist Elie Mystal starts us off, talking about the illegitimacy of and damage done by the Supreme Court. Mystal is then joined by Officer Harry Dunn and Sergeant Aquilino Gonell who share their harrowing experience defending the Capitol on January 6. Mystal, and NLP regular, and the current Congressional candidates, Dunn and Gonell, sat down with hosts Angela Rye, Tiffany Cross, and Andrew Gi...

Hosts Tiffany Cross, Angela Rye, and Andrew Gillum recap the Vice-Presidential debate between Governor Tim Walz and Senator JD Vance, and break down each candidate's performance in the context of the larger race. In a post-Trump, soundbite-obsessed era, do Americans value a debate focused more on substance than style?    There is an expanding war in the Middle East that has our hosts shook! In a v...

Senator Chuck Schumer on the potential threat of Supreme Court interference in this year’s election. The Majority Leader sat down with hosts Angela Rye, Tiffany Cross, and Andrew Gillum, joined by Charlamagne Tha God, during a special live broadcast on day three of the 2024 Democratic National Convention in August. Listen to the full broadcasts from the DNC and all of the Native Land Pod episodes...

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and California Rep. Maxine Waters sat down with hosts Angela Rye, Tiffany Cross, and Andrew Gillum, joined by Charlamagne Tha God, during a special live broadcast on day three of the 2024 Democratic National Convention in August. Big Gretch taps into the white women voting mentality for November and talks about the impact Kamala Harris is already having on younger generations...

On this week’s MiniPod hosts Tiffany Cross, Angela Rye, and Andrew Gillum get introspective.    Are you the “Solver” in your friend group? Do you rush to fix other people’s problems even when you weren’t asked? Our hosts have this trait in common, they ask themselves where it comes from.    If you’d like to submit a question, check out our tutorial video: www.instagram.com/reel/C5j_oBXLIg0/   We a...