The Black Pack with Adrianne Shropshire

Rukia Lumumba, director of the electoral justice project at the Movement for Black Lives, joins the show to discuss the organizing work happening across the country, five years after George Floyd's murder. She also highlights the work of the electoral justice project and building governing power. Lawyer and movement journalist Anoa Changa provides opening commentary about the current political mom...

Marissa Jackson Sow, associate professor of law at the University of Richmond School of Law, discusses the recent arrival of white South Africans known as Afrikaners and Trump's hypocritical refugee policy. Professor Jackson Sow and Adrianne also talk about the impact of Trump's feeding into the false claim of white genocide and the potential impact on our communities. 

Demetria McCain, director of policy at the Legal Defense Fund, joins Adrianne to discuss the recent voting rights win in Alabama and lessons in resilience and resistance from the civil rights organization’s 85-year history. 

Adrianne is joined by Sonya Lockett, founder and chief impact officer at The New Slate, in discussing Pope Leo XIV and his possible Black roots. Tracie Powell, founder of the Pivot Fund, later joins the show to discuss recent attacks on publicly funded media and the importance of community-based media options. 

Leslie Mac, founder and CEO of Leslie Mac Consulting, joins Adrianne to discuss news of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka's arrest and the impact culture has on how we connect and build community. Leslie also shines light on the role of digital organizing in today's political landscape and raises awareness about support for advocates like Mari Copeland, aka Little Miss Flint.

Adrianne continues exploring Trump's first 100 days and spotlighting Black-led organizing efforts at the local, state, and national levels. Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates joins Adrianne to talk about the mass mobilization on May Day and how local labor organizers are standing in the gap for our communities.

Adrianne discusses the impact of Trump's first 100 days and how communities are stepping up and fighting back. Gabby Seay, founder and principal of Seay Strategies, and Dwight Bullard, senior political advisor at Florida Rising, join Adrianne in conversation. 

Adrianne discusses the upcoming State of the People Power Tour. Angela Rye, CEO and Principal of IMPACT Strategies, and Esosa Osa, Founder and CEO of Onyx Impact, join her. 

Dr. Regina Davis Moss, President and CEO of In Our Own Voice and In Our Own Voice Action Fund, joins Adrianne to talk about reproductive justice and the impact of the current administration's policy decisions on Black health outcomes. 

SEIU President April Verrett joins Adrianne in a conversation about the power and importance of organized labor. 

Adrianne leads a roundtable discussion of the House's passage of the SAVE Act and an update on the election challenge in the North Carolina Supreme Court election. Marcus Bass, executive director of Advance Carolina, and Fair Elections Center Vice President Rebekah Caruthers join the show. 

Culture critic and journalist Soraya McDonald joins Adrianne to talk more about Senator Cory Booker’s history making speech and why a little symbolism can go a long way. Ashley Shelton, president and CEO of the Louisiana based Power Coalition for Equity and Justice, also joined the show to talk more about the amazing show of force by Black voters who led a major rebuke of four constitutional amend...

Adrianne discusses the April 5 Hands Off National Day of Action with Joel Payne, chief of comms at MoveOn. She is later joined by Reverend Cece Jones-Davis in a discussion about faith and resilience and how we can sharpen our discernment in how to get involved in these times. 

Jitu Brown, national director of Journey for Justice Alliance,  joins Adrianne in the first of two conversations to discuss the role of the Department of Education and the first for education equity. 

Adrianne is joined by former U.S. Rep. Jamaal Bowman to discuss Senate Democrats' failure to hold the line on the recent funding showdown in Congress. Dr. Regina Davis Moss, President and CEO of In Our Own Voice and In Our Own Voice Action Fund, later joins to talk about the impact of potential Medicaid cuts and what it means for Black families. 

Adrianne continues the discussion of neo-segregation and the importance of leadership and organizing at the state and local level. 

Adrianne discusses the rise of neo-segregation and how communities are stepping up to protect our civil rights. 

Dr. Weadé James joins Adrianne to discuss attacks on public education and the effort to dismantle the Department of Education. 

Leslie Fields-Cruz, executive director of Black Public Media, talks with Adrianne about the importance of supporting and resourcing Black filmmakers and other creatives who take on the noble task of telling our stories. 

Adrianne talks with Christopher Towler, principal investigator of the Black Voter Project about the power and importance of Black political participation and what the pundits get wrong about Black voters. Listen, share and subscribe! 

Adrianne discusses the impact of Trump's immigration policies on Black migrants and the throughline of Black resistance and resilience with Nana Gyamfi, executive director of the Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI). Listen, share and subscribe! 

Dr. Weadé James, Senior Director of K-12 Education Policy at the Center for American Progress, joins Adrianne to discuss attacks on public education and the effort to dismantle the Department of Education. Also, Leslie Fields-Cruz, executive director of Black Public Media, talks with Adrianne about the importance of supporting and resourcing Black filmmakers and other creatives who take on the nob...

On this episode of “The Black Pack,” Adrianne is joined in studio by civil rights attorney Judith Browne Dianis, executive director of the Advancement Project Action Fund reflecting on the importance of celebrating the culture and other moments of joy even amid the daily crisis coming out of Washington. They are first joined by  Florida State Rep Angie Nixon who gives an update from the field and...