Unbossed, Unbothered, and Unfiltered

**Some technical difficulties on this episode, my apologies.** Today, we are talking about how the economy is really doing for Black and brown people and some of his work in trying to distribute power to our communities within capitalism.  Nathan Jones IV is the founder of Morning Tea a real estate development firm with the mission to invest in more vibrant communities. Previously Nate spent 4 yea...

Confused by the snowstorms across the south this week? Well bizarre inclement weather is only one element of climate change and this week we are talking to Kandyce Perry, Director of Stormwater Management at New Jersey Future on how climate change impacts marginalized communities and why Black women should be apart of conversations on climate justice. Kandyce Perry, an environmentalist born and ra...

Criminal justice reform is new for a lot of people in reaction to the events of last summer. But our guest this week has been on the frontlines of this issue for the better part of a decade. Paula Thompson is the Executive Director of Voices for a Second Chance,  an organization that helps people returning from prison get back on their feet. Paula Thompson has served in her role as Executive Direc...

Kicking off Black History Month, this episode honors the Black excellence among us: HBCU graduates. HBCU graduates are everywhere across all industries, all the way to the White House. Even just this week, Stacey Abrams, a Spelman alumna, was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, one of the most prestigious awards in the world. HBCUs have a rich history and have some of the most prestigious alumni...

The Biden Harris administration has pledged immigration as a primary value in the first 100 days including, ending the mismanagement of the asylum system, the caging of children at the border, and protecting Dreamers and their families. Immigration activists and advocates have long made the case that a comprehensive path to citizenship for all immigrants who desire it.    Diana Pliego works at the...

We're back for Season 2! Now that Trump is gone, I am looking forward to seeing what we can get done. But first, a mea culpa on the damage done by the now former president and his followers. In this first episode of the second season, we're joined by guests Dr. Kristopher Norris and Reverend Elijah Zehyoue who walk us through the various groups that supported Trump and how they fit into...

For the past 13 episodes we have talked to real people who are doing the work on this election and the ways that Black people felt the messages that were being sent. I want to thank each and everyone of you for your thoughts and time and energy to take this journey with me. It has been a ride and I am so grateful that you were willing to lend me your ear this season. Since its the finale, I decide...

The election is over and a decision has been made. President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris are who the people have elected to lead this country for the next 4 years. Unfortunately, down ballot races in the Senate and House of Representatives.  In order to talk about what Democrats can and should do moving forward, I talked to Isaac Wright, a veteran communications strategi...

After the historic election of the first woman vice president Kamala Harris, it is clear we are ushering in a new era of politics. This most recent election was the culmination of decades of work put in by Black women across the country and up and down the ballot. In 2018, a record number of Black women were elected to Congress and other down ballot positions, a win for representation at large. In...

When this episode was recorded at 5:08 PM ET on Thursday November 5, polls had been closed for over 24 hours ago across the country and we did not know who will be the president of the United States.  Today's conversation is about the record turnout set in Texas, particularly Harris County.  Chris Hollins, an attorney and fourth-generation Houstonian, is serving as the first Black Harris Coun...

This episode was recorded on October 27, 2020 with what to watch out for on Election Night November 3. Our guests are Dorien Paul Blythers and Jessica Taylor, two people who have been working in politics for many years in very different ways. Their insight is crucial to understanding the electorate this election.  Jessica Taylor is the Senate and Governors Editor for the Cook Political Report, the...

On Thursday October 22, Vice President Joe Biden and President Donald Trump were onstage together for the final time to make their case to the American voters 10 days before the election. While this cycle has seemed unlike any other, this debate ended up surpassing the abysmal standards set in the first one.  I invited for a conversation policy experts Travis Randle and Sakeenah Shabazz for a disc...

Education has been such an important topic as people have been discussing kids going back to school, but more than that in this episode about what they are learning when they are there, socially and scholastically. From classroom teaching to disciplinary measures, our children observe and absorb just as much at school as they do at home. For Black children, some of their first personal encounters...

I want to acknowledge this conversation to say this conversation was supposed to be responding to the second, town hall style presidential debate between President Trump and Vice President Joe Biden.  However, after the president hosted a superspreader COVID-19 event, was diagnosed with COVID-19 himself, and had a healthy amount of his advisors and high ranking members of the administration also b...

In response to critique of Amy Coney Barrett's record, her supporters have often cried out that religious freedom Is under attack. However, often the right uses biblical language to cloud views that are ultimately rooted in white supremacy, which can be confusing to navigate politically. Our guests today are well versed in this topic through scholastic and life experience. We will be speaking...

*Remember that our debate recaps are live and we note any background noise will need to be accounted for* In the event you are interested in what else happened in the Vice Presidential debate beyond the fly that landed on Mike Pence's head, I've got just what you need. Some of the brightest political enthusiasts around came together late last night after the debate between Vice President...

***This conversation happened live and cast to Facebook, any background noise should be attributed to that.***  A gathering some of the brightest minds in communications to break down the messaging during the first presidential debate. Kicking off, we've got the Founder of Nobleza Magazine, Yolitzma Aguirre Fierro. With a specialty in Latinx comms, she's focused on messaging to the faste...

Communications specialist Lauren Zehyoue is launching "Unbossed, Unbothered, and Unfiltered," a political communications show invested in talking to real people about the 2020 elections about the issues that matter to them. This first episode explains her background, the reason for the podcast and how each episode will work. Join her for a crash course in everything you need to know abou...