Alicia Garza
Alicia Garza is an activist and editorial writer. She has organized around the issues of health, student services and rights, rights for domestic workers, ending police brutality, anti-racism, and violence against trans and gender non-conforming people of color.
Guest Appearances
November 7, 2021
Original release date: Dec. 14, 2020. Activist Alicia Garza sits down with Cameron to discuss her journey as an organizer over the past twenty years, her work as a creator of Black Lives Matter and Black Futures Lab, and her new book The Purpose of Power: How We Come Together When We Fall Apart.
December 13, 2020
Activist Alicia Garza sits down with Cameron to discuss her journey as an organizer over the past twenty years, her work as a creator of Black Lives Matter and Black Futures Lab, and her new book The Purpose of Power: How We Come Together When We Fall Apart.
October 20, 2020
There are more than 2.5 million care workers, nannies, and house cleaners across the United States. They are skilled professionals. Their labor is essential. So are their rights.
Alicia Garza, who is the Director of Strategy & Partnerships for the National Domestic Workers Alliance, joins Jonathan to discuss the history of domestic work in the United States, why domestic workers are some of the least protected, most vulnerable individuals—without access to health care, paid sick days, or a living wage—and what a Domestic Workers Bill of Rights could offer these workers in the way of proper compensation, labor protections, and dignity.
Beyond her work with the NDWA, Alicia Garza is the co-creator of the Black Lives Matter Global Network, the principal at the Black Futures Lab, a writer, and a podcast host. Her new book The Purpose of Power: How We Come Together When We Fall Apart is out now.
Once you’ve had a chance to listen to this episode of Getting Curious, make sure to check out Alicia’s first appearance on the show, and her podcasts Lady Don’t Take No and Sunstorm.
Follow Alicia on Twitter @aliciagarza and Instagram @chasinggarza.
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June 9, 2020
In this re-release of an episode first recorded in July 2019, Jonathan sits down with Alicia Garza, Co-founder of Black Lives Matter and Director of Strategy & Partnerships for National Domestic Workers Alliance, to discuss the origins of the Black Lives Matter movement, Alicia’s work with the Black Futures Lab, and how Democratic Party candidates, campaigns, and elected officials need to be—and can be—more accountable to Black constituents.
Follow Alicia Garza on Twitter @aliciagarza and on Instagram @chasinggarza, and learn more about Black Futures Lab here. Follow National Domestic Workers Alliance on Twitter and Instagram @domesticworkers.
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Transcripts for each episode are available at JonathanVanNess.com.
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Jonathan is on Instagram and Twitter @JVN and @Jonathan.Vanness on Facebook.
July 16, 2019
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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October 5, 2017
It’s the end of season 2 already? We close strong with messages from our listeners and conversations with #BlackLivesMatter co-founder Alicia Garza, and comedian Wyatt Cenac. Garza is an Oakland-based organizer who is currently the Special Projects Director for the National Domestic Workers Alliance. She describes her lasting impressions from the 2016 election cycle, and gives advice for those hoping to be “allies.” Cenac opens up about his experiences on “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” and explains why his new TOPIC produced series “aka Wyatt Cenac” focuses on a superhero fighting gentrification in Brooklyn.
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Wyatt Cenac (@wyattcenac) https://www.wyattcenac.com
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While we’re away, keep our #politicallyreactive hashtag strong. Thanks! Check out Hari’s tour dates and albums at Harikondabolu.com and for all Kamau’s projects check out wkamaubell.com.
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