Between the new maps in PA, the absurd petitioning cycles, and all of the races happening in the upcoming midterm elections we have so much to discuss. If you live in PA don't forget our upcoming primary is happening on May 17!
Nationally, we are making history in the highest courts of the land, we are so excited about Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson! The Biden Administration has once again pushed back the start of student loan repayments (yea, we're still calling for the cancelation as promised over here). Also, we will never get rid of the messiness that is the 45th Administration.
Check out this episode with Ashley and Chavaysha to keep updated on where our politics are taking us.
Meet our new host, Chavaysha! She joins Ashley on a brand new journey talking all things politics. Catch up with this information download of local and national politics. It's heavy y'all, so feel free to take this in doses.
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So, this episode Ashley, Pierre Defecto and special guest host PA Rep. Summer Lee wrap up their candidate interviews with Dontae Comans, candidate for mayor in the borough of Wilkinsburg.
Everyone needs to listen to this episode. When we talk about changing our expectations of what a politician is, this is the episode to hear about what that looks like.
Dontae gives us the real about who he is and why he decided to run for Mayor in the Borough of Wilkinsburg.
Listen in to this episode and get the real about local politics in Western PA.
PA make sure you vote on May 18th. Polls are open from 7AM to 8PM.
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Your BPM host Ashley & Martell are here with another candidate interview for the 2021 PA Spring Primary. This time we have the pleasure of speaking with Tiffany Sizemore, who is the truth! What we know about this candidate is, it's a must we elect her to bench along with the other progressive candidate for the Court of Common Pleas.
In this episode we talk about the work Tiffany does at Duquesne University to push back against the school to prison pipeline, her experience working in a no cash bail court system in Washington, D.C., as well as why her experience make her more than qualified for this position.
We also make sure to give you some of the real when it comes to WHO IS TIFFANY! We promise this episode will be full of information to help you make your choices at the polls on May 18th.
Get into this episode and see why we love Tiffany so much.
We're back and not letting up with these candidate interviews for the PA May 18th Primary. This episode Ashley and Pierre Defecto talk with Pittsburgh Public School Board Candidate Delancey Walton. She is running for the seat in District 9 and we are here for this race.
This episode is full of inspiration and energy from the youngest candidate on the ballot. Delancey is coming into this race carrying the message of how important the youth voice is in our conversations about public education.
It takes a candidate who can really give a lived experience for today's student while also having the opportunity to step up and do something about the things we know needs to change.
Tap in to this episode and hear all about Delancey Walton and her vision for the school board!
Ashley & Pierre Defecto are back with another episode and this time we have another candidate who is running for office in the PA 2021 Primary Elections. We are still talking school board because there are a lot of seats up for the Pittsburgh Public School District.
This episode we speak with Khamil Scantling, founder of Cocoaprenuer, co-founder of Greenwood Week, and an overall community advocate. This episode you'll hear about who Khamil is, what she stands for and her goals for the district. As we always say it's a breath of fresh air to hear from people who want to do something different. You know the saying, if we keep doing the same things over and over again but expecting different results, you know the rest!
We're sure this episode will further help you understand why school boards are so important. They have the opportunity to unlock the most potential of our young people who will be our future leaders. It's only right we ensure our school system is doing just that. Tap in to this episode and get in to this conversation because it's about all of us!
Our third candidate interview and this time your BPM host Ashley & Pierre Defecto talk with Grace Higginbotham. Grace is a candidate for the Pittsburgh Public School Board District 1 seat and this race is one we surely have our eyes on. Martell and Ashley have a personal community investment in this particular district, so the conversation definitely gets into the meat of what we know needs to change when it comes to our public education system.
This candidate comes through with so many gems and as we repeat through this episode, it's a breath of fresh air. Grace is endorsed by Black Women for Better Education as well as Black Political Millennials.
What does all this school board stuff mean? Hear about the plans and vision Grace has for the students of Pittsburgh Public Schools while also talking about why she is qualified to fulfill this important role in service of the community and it's families.
Here's our second interview of our 2021 Primary Season candidates. This episode we chat with Court of Common Pleas Candidate, Giuseppe Rosselli!
Learn about Giuseppe and why he is asking for your support (he's endorsed by BPM) as well as where he stands when it comes to our current judicial system here in Allegheny County. We discuss how this years court of common pleas race is a BIG DEAL - we have nine seats up for grabs. This is almost a quarter of the bench, a once in a lifetime opportunity to make real progressive changes we'll feel for generations to come.
We also hear a little bit about what's been in the music rotation and recent reads from the candidate. Tune in to the episode and get familiar with the candidate.
It's election season and we're getting closer to the PA Primary election day on May 18th. Your BPM host Ash & Pierre Defecto kick off their interview series of candidates running the May 2021 primary.
We start off with Ed Gainey, the current PA State Representative for the 24th District (how ironic he made our 24th episode), and candidate for Mayor in the City of Pittsburgh. In this episode we'll hear about how Ed tapped into the space of politics, his first job out of undergrad (we were not expecting his answer but it's what makes these kind of stories REAL), a few of his successes as a State Representative, and his plans as the Mayor of Pittsburgh.
Tune in to the episode to hear more and keep a lookout for our upcoming episodes with more candidates.
We know, it's April, but we recorded this in March (a few days ago) and this is dropping today because March was MADNESS!
On this episode we scream out we will not stop demanding the end to white supremacy. We want to lift up our siblings in the Asian American and Pacific Islander community. The attacks in Atlanta and the overall increase in violence against the AAPI community is intolerable and we will not be silent.
This episode we also share our recommendations for local races across our region in the Greater Pittsburgh area and Allegheny County and we even lift up a race in Beaver Falls, Butler County. This is a big episode with your favorite Black Political Millennials.
It's a new day when it comes to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. We are officially under the 46th Administration and we dive into this episode during Black History Month to catch up. Like most of us we are still asking what is time because it waits for nobody! We kick off this episode with an excerpt from Amanda Gorman's reciting of her poem "The Hill We Climb" and the inauguration of President Joseph R. Biden and VP Kamala Harris. Biden did what we all knew and has as of this recording signed 49 executive orders. We talk about the fallout from the insurrection at the capitol and how we are moving in 2021. We wrap up this episode a little more heavy on local politics in Allegheny County. So far this New Year isn't play fair either.
Well, the first week of 2021 has surely ended in a bang. White supremacist domestic terrorist sieged the US Capitol on January 6th and did exactly what so many of us knew would happen. The fanning of flames and overlooking of the deep rooted issues in the country dating back to 1492 have brought us here. Your host Ashley & Pierre Defecto with special guest PA State Rep. Summer Lee dive into this mess and I think we all had lot's to get off our chest. We also touch on while the siege was going down Georgia flipped the US Senate, electing the first Black Senator out of Georgia, and the overall south for that matter and it's first Jewish Senator, Jon Ossoff. They are big mad out here y'all! Get into this first episode of the new year and remember we are still wearing masks in 2021!
It has been one wild year! Your BPM host Ash & Pierre Defecto do a year in review. Can't lie, it's exhausting y'all but we can't forget how messed up the current political climate is and will continue to be if we don't keep doing the necessary work. From our communities to the polls. This episode is launching on the first day of early voting in GA so to our folks in the state, GO VOTE! The Runoff election is January 5th. These two Senate seats could really set up the movement work as we continue to push for the changes we need if these seats are both won by the democratic party. So we can apply ALL the pressure. Also, we are a little over a month away from the Inauguration of the 46th President and we dive in to the incoming Freshman Class of the 117th US Congress. It's deep y'all and the GOP is out here years ahead of the Democrats. We also dive a little into COVID-19 and the vaccines coming out. Where y'all at with that? Lastly, we wrap up with some local news about the Allegheny County Jail and it's problematic ways.
Pat yourself on the back for making it this far. We hope everyone stays safe, masks up, and take it easy as we enter into the new year.
Happy Holidays to all!
Well, we have defeated Trump despite his refusal to concede. What else should we expect from our toddler-in-chief. Ashley and Martell dive into all the chaos post the defeat of 45's administration and our new President-Elect Joseph Biden and VP-Elect Kamala Harris. It's not lost on the team how monumental this election is for this country. It's also the place where we hope to see the people apply the pressure needed on the incoming administration. The Georgia senate runoff can be a game changer this January - VOTE GA! The expected "Blue Wave" did not happen in state legislatures across the country, and what we aren't going to do over this way is blame progressives. There's a lot more to that problem we have in America. Get into this latest episode with your favorite Black Political Millennials as we keep navigating in these political streets.
We are exactly one week away from the biggest election of our lifetime. Your host Ashley and Pierre Defecto dig in to the final debates, the breaking news of the newest SCOTUS, Justice Amy Barret (God Bless Us All), theres 7 black Senator candidates on ballots in 7 states (2 are republican), the Lincoln Project doing the lords work, Pennsylvania is truly a battleground from the federal ticket to the local ticket, we lift up another brotha, Walter Wallace Jr., taken too soon by Philly police officers, and we are really hoping folks realize how important it is to vote by November 3rd. Tune in and get updated with your favorite Black Political Millennials.
Kind of feels like we're falling deeper and deeper into a space of, yes things can and will get worse. Trump has declined the formality of a second presidential debate because his positive results for the Corona Virus isn't reason enough to take precaution for the safety of others. Not that we expect much after the first shit show of a debate. Senator Kamala and VP Pence gave us a little bit of policy talk but was just another display of why this system of white patriarchy but be brought down. The Senate won't play fair and we give our thoughts on the bulldozing of nominating a supreme court justice after the passing of the Notorious RBG (RIP). The lack of care for the humanity of immigrants being grossly contained in ICE facilities is on our list of the BS we must call out. O yea and the plan to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer by a militia group was busted. We are still pissed about Breonna Taylor so we say her name in this episode. We also talk a little local politics to wrap up this episode which was long overdue. We missed y'all and hope you enjoy this episode as we get us through to THE DAY, November 3rd. This election is around the corner and there is so much to discuss. Tune in and get updated with Ash & Martell aka Pierre Defecto.
We’re getting closer and closer to November and Former VP Joe Biden has picked Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate. We really get into all the talk, think pieces, critiquing, specifically saved for Black women in this episode. Because it’s always different when it comes to Black women. Whether we like it or not the BPM team knows what needs to be done in November. BYE DON is all we know. Our post office is under attack! WTF is this life!? Remember to GET YOUR CENSUS COMPLETED BY SEPT 30th and of course we wrap the episode talking about wild ass Western PA politics. A region touting it’s most livability while also being the worst place for Black folks. Get into it!
In this episode Ashley and Martell aka Pierre Defecto pay respect to the life of Freedom Fighter, Activist, and Congressman John Lewis. We also talk about our clown in chief and the postponement of the election due to the pandemic. PLEASE! The sooner we can get to November 3rd the better. We are voting. We also talk the unfortunate passing of Herman Cain, the new Michelle Obama podcast, and our picks for VP (This was recored before the selection of Kamala Harris).
It’s been some time since we last got together. This episode we dive into presidential race updates, Kanye being Kanye, 45’s threats, a new day with DC becoming a state and their NFL sports team is about to change that name #FINALLY + we’re still in a Pandemic y’all so we hope you are staying safe and remember to #MaskUp — sit back and listen in to Ash and Martell AKA Pierre Defecto!
Y’all were still in a pandemic BUT it’s the first episode post the stay at home order with Ashley and Martell reunited!! We talk final PA election results since the counting of ballots basically took a whole week! We also jump in to what’s next after a Primary election? What should we think about as we approach November.