In this episode of “People’s Party With Talib Kweli”, Talib Kweli and Jasmin Leigh sit down with activist, social justice leader, and author: Tamika D. Mallory.
Here’s what they got into over the course of this very important conversation:
- Tamika’s parents helping found ‘The National Action Network’ headed by Rev. Al Sharpton
- Being inspired by the extreme work ethic of Rev. Sharpton and N.A.N. essentially raising her
- The financial woes that activist organizations face while trying to stay relevant
- Drawing inspiration from the work of elders such as Dr. John Henrik Clarke and Dr. Ben
- Some of her concerns regarding charter schools in New York City
- People like herself being motivated to join activist movements through personal tragedies
- Being driven by those people that have invested so much of themselves to the cause
- Criticism from the mother of Tamir Rice about Tamika “monopolizing” the fight for racial justice
- The intentional campaign formed to defame Tamika’s character
- Backlash over not distancing herself from The Nation of Islam’s leader Louis Farrakhan
- Valuable lessons Tamika received from her mother about never being afraid to speak her truth
- Fighting for black women while not letting her black brothers feeling abandoned
- The lack of attention being brought to black women that have been brutalized by police
- The mission of her activist organization ‘Until Freedom’ and using the Black Panthers as a model
- Debating if videos like George Floyd’s murder are too long and traumatic for public viewing
- Benjamin Crump calling on Tamika to help bring attention to the death of Breonna Taylor
- Celebrities using their platform to shine a light on activist movements
- Tamika’s response to people accusing her organization of stealing money
- Her book, “State Of Emergency”, spotlighting of a convo between Cardi B and Angela Davis
- Activist Ella Baker being her primary model of how she approaches leadership
- The important contributions that each leader of ‘Until Freedom’ bring to the table
- Instagram making Talib delete a post about the treatment of Haitian immigrants at the border
- The Biden administration’s response to the Haitian immigrant crisis
- Progressives as well as racists residing within the Democratic tent
- Her take on Ice Cube’s comments regarding Trump during the last election
- Bernie Sanders’ campaign falling short on many black issues
- How the right wing views crime in communities of color
- Wishing she and others held the Obama administration’s feet to the fire more
- How prioritizing mental wellness is a matter of life and death
- What concerns her most about the viral videos of black people’s pain
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