Forward Together
September 16, 2019: Bree Newsome
Aaron speaks with Bree Newsome, the activist who’s best known for pulling down a Confederate flag outside the South Carolina State House in 2015.
August 27, 2019: Klan Rallies, FDOC, And The Racial Justice Act
Anna and Aaron discuss the first day of school, last weekend’s KKK rally in Hillsborough, and an ongoing state supreme court case involving six death-row inmates.
August 20, 2019: Slaves, Statues And Seminars
August 19 is the 400th anniversary of slavery in America; August 20 is the first anniversary of Silent Sam’s toppling. Also, Anna discusses an upcoming seminar on Reconstruction.
August 13, 2019: Gun Violence, White Supremacy
Anna attends a rally in Hillsborough, speaking out against both gun violence and white supremacy.
August 6, 2019: Voting Rights…And Guns
Today’s the anniversary of the passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, but the fight goes on – especially in the wake of two tragic mass shootings.
July 30, 2019: Detroit
Anna’s back from the national NAACP convention in Detroit, where she heard from ten presidential candidates – and picked up a pair of awards.
July 9, 2019: Medicaid And Civil Rights
With a budget fight ongoing and Medicaid expansion at the center, Anna explains why the Medicaid issue is a civil rights issue.
July 2, 2019: Five Minutes Of Despair
Discussing a disappointing Supreme Court ruling, Anna and Aaron establish a rule: you can be despondent and give up for five minutes, but then it’s time to get back to work.
June 25, 2019: Reconstruction, ICE
Anna discusses an upcoming book read on Reconstruction, and the ongoing debate over HB370 in the General Assembly.
June 11, 2019: Budgets
It’s budget season at the state and local level – and public education funding is high on the list of issues.