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The Black Pack with Adrianne Shropshire
KBLA Talk 1580
58 episodes
2 weeks ago
Questions about Black voters, their disengagement, lack of information, and support or lack thereof for Democratic candidates have once again taken center stage as Democrats, Republicans, and Independent candidates compete for this critical voting bloc.Will Black voters abandon Democrats in this election, move historic numbers of votes toward the Republican nominee, or will they continue a decades-long trend of overperforming for Democratic candidates up and down the ballot?The stakes have never been higher for Black America.Tune into The Black Pack hosted by veteran political strategist Adrianne Shropshire, every Friday from 4-6pm for a breakdown of the issues, rhetoric, polling, and more this election year.
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Questions about Black voters, their disengagement, lack of information, and support or lack thereof for Democratic candidates have once again taken center stage as Democrats, Republicans, and Independent candidates compete for this critical voting bloc.Will Black voters abandon Democrats in this election, move historic numbers of votes toward the Republican nominee, or will they continue a decades-long trend of overperforming for Democratic candidates up and down the ballot?The stakes have never been higher for Black America.Tune into The Black Pack hosted by veteran political strategist Adrianne Shropshire, every Friday from 4-6pm for a breakdown of the issues, rhetoric, polling, and more this election year.
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The Black Pack with Adrianne Shropshire
Shutdown Update, Voting on Prop 50, and SCOTUS Revisits the VRA
Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) joins the show to share a shutdown update. She also shares insights on Prop 50 and special election with voting already underway. Madiba Dennie, deputy editor of Balls and Strikes joins later in the episode to discuss Louisiana v. Callais, the latest challenge to the Voting Rights Act to go before SCOTUS.
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2 weeks ago
40 minutes

The Black Pack with Adrianne Shropshire
Separating Church and Hate with John Fugelsang
SiriusXM host John Fugelsang joins Adrianne to talk about his new book Separation of Church and Hate and reclaiming faith from the right. 
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2 weeks ago
41 minutes

The Black Pack with Adrianne Shropshire
DOJ Meddles In State Voter Rolls
Nick Pressley, Co-Director of States at All Voting is Local, joins to discuss the DOJ lawsuit targeting several states including California, Michigan, and Pennsylvania and why such heavy handed meddling is bad for democracy. 
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3 weeks ago
41 minutes

The Black Pack with Adrianne Shropshire
Navigating the Media Landscape
Kelly Virella, executive editor at Capital B, joins to discuss major news of the week and the evolving contours of the current media landscape.
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3 weeks ago
41 minutes

The Black Pack with Adrianne Shropshire
No Kings in America and Saving Our Healthcare
Gabby Seay, founder and principal of Seay Strategies, joined to discuss ongoing organizing efforts to reject efforts to crown a king of America and the upcoming No Kings Day Actions. In the second half, Adrianne and friend of the show Anoa Changa talk about the Congress standoff on Healthcare and the ongoing shutdown.
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3 weeks ago
41 minutes

The Black Pack with Adrianne Shropshire
Chicago Under Siege
Tiffany Walden, editor-in-chief of The TRiiBE, joins the show to discuss the escalating immigration raids and attacks on Chicago communities, including the trauma inflicted on the city's Black residents. Check out The TRiiBE's coverage at https://thetriibe.com
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3 weeks ago
43 minutes

The Black Pack with Adrianne Shropshire
Prop 50 & California Standing on Business
Adrianne revisits two conversations with California state legislators about the November 4 special election and the importance of Prop 50. Assemblymember Sade Elhawary and State Sen. Lola Smallwood Cuevas share their reasons for supporting Prop 50 and the role voters can play in safeguarding democracy. 
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3 weeks ago
44 minutes

The Black Pack with Adrianne Shropshire
SCOTUS Racial Profiling and Countdown to Fall Term
Madiba Dennie, deputy editor and senior contributor at Balls and Strikes, joins to discuss the increasing use of the SCOTUS shadow docket to further the Trump administration’s agenda. She also breaks down the stakes in the upcoming SCOTUS fall term.  
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3 weeks ago
44 minutes

The Black Pack with Adrianne Shropshire
National Guard in Memphis & Missouri Fights Mid-Decade Power Grab
Tennessee State Rep. Vincent Dixie joins to discuss Trump's latest escalation against Black-led cities by sending in the National Guard under the false premise of "fighting crime." Later in the show, Missouri NAACP State Conference President Nimrod Chapel Jr. joins to discuss the "Show Me" state's fight against rigged maps and the mid-decade power grab. 
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1 month ago
43 minutes

The Black Pack with Adrianne Shropshire
Processing Political Violence and Another Shutdown Showdown
Political strategist and commentator Aisha Mills joins the show to discuss the week's news, how to address political violence, and share thoughts on the upcoming budget process. 
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1 month ago
42 minutes

The Black Pack with Adrianne Shropshire
California Prop 50 and Leveling the Redistricting Playing Field
California State Sen. Lola Smallood-Cuevas joins to discuss the November Special Election and California Proposition 50. She shares insights from her decision to support the redistricting effort and why it’s important for California to lead the way in leveling the playing field. Later in the episode, Portia Allen-Kyle, interim executive director at Color of Change, discusses the call to action for other Blue states to take action and “fight fire with fire.” 
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2 months ago
44 minutes

The Black Pack with Adrianne Shropshire
Trump’s Attack on US Cities and Federal Court Oversight
Vince Warren, executive director of the Center for Constitutional Rights, joins the show to discuss the Trump administration’s escalating rhetoric and attack on Black-led cities. He and Adrianne also discuss the federal courts and whether they offer an effective check on Trump’s growing abuse of power. 
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2 months ago
37 minutes

The Black Pack with Adrianne Shropshire
Workers Over Billionaires with Stacy Davis Gates
Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates joins to discuss Chicagoans collectively standing ground against Trump's threatened military takeover. She also discusses the upcoming Workers Over Billionaire actions taking place over Labor Day weekend. 
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2 months ago
42 minutes

The Black Pack with Adrianne Shropshire
Katrina at 20: Lessons in Resilience and Community
Adrianne is joined by New Orleans native and WFP senior digital strategist Aimee Castenell to talk about the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and how we build better as we look forward.
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2 months ago
42 minutes

The Black Pack with Adrianne Shropshire
California Balances the Scales And Trump’s Attacks on Black Culture
California Assemblymember Sade Elhawary (CA-57) joins Adrianne to discuss the California legislature’s effort to counter the power grab in Texas and the decision before voters in the November special election. Later journalist and political commentator Anoa Changa joins to talk about Trump’s latest attack on the Smithsonian and why we can’t yield to efforts to undermine our ability to learn our history and culture. 
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2 months ago
42 minutes

The Black Pack with Adrianne Shropshire
Battleground Texas: The Fight to Protect and Expand Democracy
Resha Thomas, project director of the Texas Black Action Fund, joins Adrianne in a conversation about the Texas legislature’s racist gerrymandering scheme and its impact on Black political participation and the country as a whole. 

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2 months ago
53 minutes

The Black Pack with Adrianne Shropshire
Tech Policy for Black Lives with Danielle Davis
Attorney Danielle Davis, Director of Technology Policy at The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, joins the show to discuss the need for technology policies, including those related to AI, that consider racial equity and the needs of Black communities. She also debunks the Trump administration's claim of "woke-free" AI policy as being fair and neutral. 
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3 months ago
44 minutes

The Black Pack with Adrianne Shropshire
Texas Legislators Fight Back & GOP Apartheid Policy
Texas State Representative Charlene Ward Johnson joins to talk about leaving Texas to fight for fair representation and prevent Black communities from being disenfranchised by the mid-decade power grab underway. NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson also joins to contextualize the GOP's attempted apartheid policy.
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3 months ago
44 minutes

The Black Pack with Adrianne Shropshire
Voting Rights Act at 60 and Building Black Political Power
Valencia Richardson, legal counsel for voting rights at Campaign Legal Center, joins Adrianne in conversation about the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act and the current voting rights landscape. Later in the hour, movement strategist Ash-Lee Woodard Henderson joins the conversation for a look at the lessons from movement building that led to the historic act’s passage. 
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3 months ago
41 minutes

The Black Pack with Adrianne Shropshire
Black Workers and Trump’s Economy
Dedrick Asante-Muhammad, president of the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, joins the show to discuss the latest job numbers and the impact of Trump’s economic policies on Black workers and communities. 
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3 months ago
42 minutes

The Black Pack with Adrianne Shropshire
Questions about Black voters, their disengagement, lack of information, and support or lack thereof for Democratic candidates have once again taken center stage as Democrats, Republicans, and Independent candidates compete for this critical voting bloc.Will Black voters abandon Democrats in this election, move historic numbers of votes toward the Republican nominee, or will they continue a decades-long trend of overperforming for Democratic candidates up and down the ballot?The stakes have never been higher for Black America.Tune into The Black Pack hosted by veteran political strategist Adrianne Shropshire, every Friday from 4-6pm for a breakdown of the issues, rhetoric, polling, and more this election year.