July 16, 2019

EP. 118 — Are The Democrats As Inclusive As We Think They Are? with Alicia Garza

Activist and cofounder of Black Lives Matter Alicia Garza joins Jonathan to discuss the current state of the movement as well as race in politics. They also discuss Alicia’s founding and work with Black Futures Lab, an organization created to drive societal change and help make black people powerful in politics.

Find out more about Alicia and her work online:

Instagram: @chasinggarza, @domesticworkers, @blackfutureslab, @supermajority

Twitter: @aliciagarza, @domesticworkers, @blackfutureslab, #BlackLivesMatter

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