A Moment with Erik Fleming

The Owens-Klacik feud struck a nerve. This episode explains why and further makes the argument that we don't have time for these feuds. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/erik-fleming1/support

For the first time, the white American population has dropped below 60 percent. What does that mean for African-Americans and other people of color? This episode attempts to address that. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/erik-fleming1/support

Why does the fall of Governor Cuomo and the Fall of Kabul, Afghanistan have an impact on African-Americans? This episode tries to answer that question. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/erik-fleming1/support

This episode gives insight to the challenges of being a black candidate for statewide office and how to overcome them. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/erik-fleming1/support

This episode challenges African Americans to build on the promises made in 2020 to them. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/erik-fleming1/support

This episode deals with how the current crisis in Haiti and the protests in Cuba relates to our struggle for freedom in the United States. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/erik-fleming1/support

This episode, in light of the recent SCOTUS ruling to weaken the 1965 Voting Rights Act, is my last appeal to Congress for passage of the John Lewis Voting Rights Act and the For the People Act. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/erik-fleming1/support

There are three fundamentals for African American political leaders, or aspiring political leaders, to adhere to. This episode delves into them. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/erik-fleming1/support

We are thankful for the new holiday, but we, African Americans, need so much more. This episode lays out what we need. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/erik-fleming1/support

This episode discusses the possibility of a race war in the United States based on the actions of a few stoking the fires for many. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/erik-fleming1/support

Two US Senators are stonewaling democracy by holding on to the romantic notion of bipartisanship through maintaining the fillibuster. This episode explains why keeping the filiibuster in not only hinders democracy but it is not even a legit parlimentary procedure. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/erik-fleming1/support

This epsiode reminds us of another time in American history when a political party became irrelevant, with additional discussions about Ms. Osaka and the Tulsa Race Massacre. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/erik-fleming1/support

This episode discusses the impact the power of image has on African Americans as we mark the one-year anniversary of George Floyd's death. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/erik-fleming1/support

There are two pieces of Federal legislation that are waiting for passage in the United States Senate that will protect our right to vote, and thus protect America. This podcast discusses those bills and their historical imporatnce. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/erik-fleming1/support

The House Republican Caucus is going to strip Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY01) of her leadership position because she will not support The Big Lie. In this podcast, I discuss why she should have never given them the satisfaction and how we, the American people, can end further GOP self-destruction. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/erik-fleming1/support

It seems that more than Senator Scott believes that America is not a racist nation. They are also wrong and I'll defend that position further in this podcast, which talks about history and critical race theory. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/erik-fleming1/support

United States Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) said recently that "America is not a racist nation." In this episode I discuss why that is a disingenuous statement and what he should have said. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/erik-fleming1/support

Derek Chauvin has been found guilty in the murder of George Floyd. What now? I discuss why this event can be a true beginning for African Americans to end systematic racism. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/erik-fleming1/support

Were you taught that a nation of believers would be divided? Could you conceive that non-believers are doing the spiritual work of a nation? This episode discusses this very phenomenon in our society. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/erik-fleming1/support

By 2040, People of Color will be the majority population in the United States. The question is, are People of Color, especially African-Americans, ready to assume the mantle of leadership being in the majority entails? This episode gives my answer to that question. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/erik-fleming1/support

This episode discusses the recent mass shootings and the current legislation dealing with voter suppression. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/erik-fleming1/support

While we are in the midst of a massive rollout of a vaccine for COVID-19, what we really need in America is a vaccine to end white supremacy. We'll discuss why in this podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/erik-fleming1/support

This episode discusses why some think it is bolder to exclude people from the democratic process rather than include them. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/erik-fleming1/support

This episode discusses the "ebb and flow" of seeking racial harmony in this nation, highlighting Coca-Cola and the Atlanta Dream. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/erik-fleming1/support

What fuels white supremacy in America? Lost Cause Mythology. This episode discusses its history and dangerous impact on American politics. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/erik-fleming1/support