Hello Somebody

In this last episode of the season, Senator Turner reflects. She inspires us to focus on life as a journey, not a destination. Speaking from the heart, SNT stays true-to-form and gets deep in her inspirational quotes to demonstrate the message that life is not a straight line; it is bumpy as hell, but we’ve GOTS to keep on keepin’ on. #HELLOSomebody    Links: “Life is a journey, not a destination” - Ralph Waldo Emmerson https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/24142-life-is-a-journey-not-a-destination   Songs: Love Lifted Me https://www.umcdiscipleship.org/resources/love-lifted-me1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZik72kD_NA Please Be Patient With Me https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DluynRKEBjc   Tickets are now on sale for the FIRST ever Black Effect Podcast Festival happening on August 28th in Brooklyn, NY! Come check us out with The 85 South Show, All the Smoke, and more of your favorite Black Effect Podcast hosts. Get your tickets today at BlackEffect.com\PodcastFestivalSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Senator Turner highlights civil-rights trailblazer Ella Baker (1903-1986). SNT plants revolutionary seeds in us today as Ella Baker did to millions of others decades ago. One main thought? The time for radical change has always been now. #HelloSomebody LINKS: Ella Baker https://ellabakercenter.org/who-was-ella-baker/   Fundi: The Story of Ella Baker by Joanne Grant https://icarusfilms.com/if-ell1   Ella Baker and the Black Freedom Movement: A Radical Democratic Vision by Dr. Barbara Ransby https://barbararansby.com/ella-baker/   On MLK Day, Honor the Mother  of the Civil Rights Movement by Julie Sceflo https://time.com/4633460/mlk-day-ella-baker/ https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=10210195622059859&id=1769929223291470&locale2=ne_NP&_rdr   Still I Rise by Dr. Maya Angelou https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/46446/still-i-rise   Diane Nash https://www.biography.com/activist/diane-nash   Claudette Colvin https://www.npr.org/2009/03/15/101719889/before-rosa-parks-there-was-claudette-colvin   Films about Rosa Parks https://1883magazine.com/5-history-films-you-should-see-that-told-rosa-parks-story/     Tickets are now on sale for the FIRST ever Black Effect Podcast Festival happening on August 28th in Brooklyn, NY! Come check us out with The 85 South Show, All the Smoke, and more of your favorite Black Effect Podcast hosts. Get your tickets today at BlackEffect.com\PodcastFestival    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Author, Marisa Renee Lee speaks with Senator Turner about healing, love and loss during a grieving experience. Marisa talks about grief, healing oneself and confirming that it's ok to maintain a spiritual relationship with a loved one that you've lost - that is a form of healing. While in the process of redefining her personal grief process, Marisa wrote a book called Grief is Love (April 2022). Grief is Love gives us the most uplifting and personal story of Marisa’s journey. As we read through her experiences she hopes to help others who are navigating through loss and healing.   Links: Book- Grief is Love https://www.target.com/p/grief-is-love-by-marisa-renee-lee-hardcover/-/A-84196806?ref=tgt_adv_XS000000&AFID=google_pla_df&fndsrc=tgtao&DFA=71700000012764139&CPNG=PLA_Entertainment%2BShopping_Local%7CEntertainment_Ecomm_Hardlines&adgroup=SC_Entertainment&LID=700000001170770pgs&LNM=PRODUCT_GROUP&network=g&device=m&location=9015309&targetid=pla-82461913489&ds_rl=1246978&ds_rl=1248099&gclid=CjwKCAjww8mWBhABEiwAl6-2RWn1viemequuXf2gZb24LRODuosqvfuHgUcTW74bharoi-HiPUbafxoCxdkQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds   Quote by Hellen Keller- https://www.all-greatquotes.com/those-who-have-known-suffering/amp/  Tickets are now on sale for the FIRST ever Black Effect Podcast Festival happening on August 28th in Brooklyn, NY! Come check us out with The 85 South Show, All the Smoke, and more of your favorite Black Effect Podcast hosts. Get your tickets today at BlackEffect.com\PodcastFestival      See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Senator Turner speaks with historian, educator, and author who is currently an Adjunct History Professor at Cuyahoga Community College, Sherlynn Allen-Harris.  They take a moment to discuss how the status quo and legislators have the power to encourage change instead of enforce the unbalanced racial power structures that affect all communities, especially the Black community. Senator Turner and Sherlynn lift up the fact that we must not allow uncomfortably distract us from teaching about our country’s history - the ugly and not so cute. With talks of regression, Sherlynn lays out how capitalism and the desire for profit plays a significant role in our society.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Senator Turner speaks with Councilwoman Tara Mosely and Dr. N.J. Akbar to update and review the circumstances around the Jayland Walker police shooting in Akron, Ohio on June 27, 2022. In this painful moment, they uphold the family's request for peaceful protests, for non-local residents to remain at home, and for transparency and accountability from the police department.   LINKS: Councilwoman Tara Mosley https://www.akroncitycouncil.org/node/22 Dr. N.J. Akbar https://njakbar.com/about-nj   The Ohio Task force on Community and Police Relations https://www.ocjs.ohio.gov/ohiocollaborative/links/recommendations.pdf https://ocjs.ohio.gov/otfcpr/index.html   Additional links: https://www.politico.com/news/2022/07/03/kristi-noem-abortion-children-00043886 https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/06/us/highland-park-illinois-shooting-july-fourth-parade-wednesday/index.htmlSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SNT is “madder than a mother f*cker” and joins you in the outrage over the Supreme Court reversal on Roe v. Wade on June 24th.  She doesn’t stop with expressing her anger; in this episode she offers real solutions that we must do now in order to protect the democracy we have left. As SNT says, “EVERYBODY is Somebody in this episode.” Everybody must take action. #HelloEVERYBODY   LINKS: Marianne Williamson - https://twitter.com/marwilliamson   Pastor Bernice King - https://twitter.com/BerniceKing   The Onion- https://twitter.com/TheOnion   Elie Mystal – https://twitter.com/elienyc   Article: Ending Roe is Institutional Suicide for Supreme Court by Noah Feldman https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2022-06-24/supreme-court-abortion-ruling-in-dobbs-is-institutional-suicide https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/ending-roe-is-institutional-suicide-for-supreme-court/2022/06/24/b76e7650-f3db-11ec-ac16-8fbf7194cd78_story.htmlSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Senator Turner welcomes 35-year veteran educator and author, Mary Cole Watson to #HelloSomebody to discuss her book, “Wisdom Warriors.” A series of 22 educational stories, this book seeks to empower young African-American readers with factual and historical knowledge to dispel social stereotypes and rhetoric that keeps them from reaching their full potential. Both SNT and Mrs. Watson share some personal stories from their own youth that contributed to the type of pain @thewisdomwarriors works to heal. Listen in for a lovely conversation. LINKS: Mary Cole Watson https://www.wisdomwarriors2020.com/ Marcus Garvey http://nationalhumanitiescenter.org/tserve/twenty/tkeyinfo/garvey.htm https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/garvey-biography/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Senator Turner connects with dynamic leader, Chris Smalls (@chris.smalls_), president of The @amazonlaborunion. These two amplify the mighty power community and grassroots organizations can have in the fight for what’s right. Listen and learn! #solidarityforever #HelloSomebody!   Links: Chris Smalls https://www.amazonlaborunion.org/ https://www.instagram.com/chris.smalls_/ www.twitter.com/Shut_downAmazonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben Cohen makes a repeat appearance with Senator Turner to discuss the domino effect of the criminalization of cannabis on Black folk’s generational wealth. They also touch on economic justice and the military industrial complex. These two friends keep the faith and keep up the fight to change systems.   Ben Cohen (Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream), Ben’s Best https://www.benjerry.com/whats-new/2019/04/420-cannabis-justice   Above the Law: How "Qualified Immunity" Protects Violent Police by Ben Cohen, With A Foreword By Michael Render ("Killer Mike") https://www.orbooks.com/catalog/above-the-law/   The Last Prisoner Project Cannabis criminal reform https://www.lastprisonerproject.org/ Wanda James https://www.wandaljames.com/ The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America by Richard Rothstein https://www.epi.org/publication/the-color-of-law-a-forgotten-history-of-how-our-government-segregated-america/ Drop the Mic Now https://twitter.com/DTMICNow https://www.instagram.com/dropthemicnow/    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SNT begins this special episode with the intention to talk about the lesson of the final bone, The Backbone, in our Three Bones Series. However, this episode was previously recorded in the wake of the Uvalde, TX massacre of children and the Buffalo, NY anti-Black racist murders of 10 Black people. With a heavy heart, Senator Turner speaks on gun politics, reform, and the triggering trauma of violence. She sends love and resilience to each of you.   LINKS: Learn more about the Hello Somebody Three Bones series (Wishbone, Jawbone, Backbone) https://www.hellosomebodypodcast.com/podcast/get-to-the-backbone   Allow Me to Retort: A Black Guys Guide to the Constitution – Elie Mystal https://www.harvard.com/book/allow_me_to_retort/    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this second part of a three-part series, SNT revisits “The Three Bones” inspirational legacy. In this episode, The Jawbone. SNT speaks on how the jawbone represents a personal act of courage to speak truth to power. Relatedly so, SNT speaks truth to the difference between Pro-life and Pro-BIRTH in this crisis of Roe-vs-Wade. She also reminds you to have the courage to be who you are in the face of indifference, and she implores you to keep on keepin’ on as you continue to stand up for what’s right. #EverybodyIsSomebody #HelloSomebody   LINKS: Learn more about the Hello Somebody Three Bones series ( (Wishbone, Jawbone, Backbone) https://www.hellosomebodypodcast.com/podcast/get-to-the-backbone   “Turning The Table on Birth Control: Sen. Introduces Bill For Erectile Dysfunction Drugs” - Forbes https://www.forbes.com/sites/meghancasserly/2012/03/05/birth-control-debate-ohio-nina-turner-erectile-dysfunction-drugs/?sh=6aec9f081569   QUOTE: “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter,” paraphrased quote by Dr. Martin Luther King. To get the full context of this quote, see the links below: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mlk-our-lives-begin-to-end/ https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2017/jan/06/dan-patrick/half-true-dan-patrick-martin-luther-king-saying-li/    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SNT revisits “The Three Bones” with a new message of inspiration, this time around Hope. She asks how hope lives in your own life and shares how the motivating concept of hope drives your past, present and future. Here’s your chance for a nice one-on-one with “Sister” Turner; settle in and listen. #HelloSomebody   LINKS: Learn more about the Hello Somebody Three Bones series (Wishbone, Jawbone, Backbone) https://www.hellosomebodypodcast.com/podcast/get-to-the-backbone   "Once you choose hope, anything’s possible." - Christopher Reeves quote https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/263437-once-you-choose-hope-anything-s-possible   Let the Church Say Amen (song) – Marvin Winans, Andrae Crouch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZKA2iY9ATA   Ain’t No Need to Worry (song) – The Winans, Anita Baker https://youtu.be/nFQD11pp4DwSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Senator Turner digs into our painful truth about voting with activist and mayoral candidate, W. Mondale Robinson (@mondalerobinson). For Black and Brown folks especially, voting has deep, deep historical roots intertwined with the preservation of white supremacy; in this episode, these two let us know all about it. #HelloSomebody   LINKS W. Mondale Robinson Twitter: @mondalerobinson Facebook: @Mondale Robinson Instagram: @iammondale https://www.linkedin.com/in/mondalebmvp/ Black Male Voter Project @BMVProject https://blackmalevoterproject.org/   The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/7753/the-fire-next-time-by-james-baldwin/   Promises of Power: A Political Autobiography by Carl B. Stokes https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/clevmembks/27/ The Radical King by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Edited by Cornel West https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/239755/the-radical-king-by-martin-luther-king-jr-cornel-west/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Senator Turner, Dr. Marc Lamont Hill and Todd Brewster take a deep scenic dive into how history, the media and white supremacy has played a role in the intentional attempt to dehumanize Black people.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Senator Turner and Louisiana’s Gary Chambers (running for U.S. Senate) grabbed a moment on Easter Sunday during a Get Out the Vote stop in Cleveland to talk Hot Topics. Most on their mind? Changing the politics of cannabis and the movement from its decriminalization to legalization.   LINKS: Gary Chambers - @GaryChambersJr https://chambersforlouisiana.com/ Bigger Than Me https://biggerthanme.com/   "37 Seconds" - Legalize Marijuana https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qj_FD25oREY   Wanda James https://www.wandaljames.com/   Emerge Colorado https://co.emergeamerica.org/about/about-us/   Phillip Agnew Hello Somebody: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lets-keep-our-foot-on-the-gas-with-philip-agnew-revisited/id1513745000?i=1000485184784   TED Talk: https://www.ted.com/speakers/phillip_agnew        See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Senator Turner continues to ignite the call for democracy by discussing the 21st Century Economic Bill of Rights with experts, Harvey J. Kaye (Prof, Emeritus Democracy & Justice Studies, UW Green Bay - @harveyjkaye) and Alan Minsky (Executive Director, Progressive Democrats of America - @pdamerica). LINKS:Progressive Democrats of Americahttps://pdamerica.org/ Learn more about Professor Kaye and his published books:https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Harvey-J-Kaye/404881754 Check out the May Issue of In These Times for SNT's feature story.https://inthesetimes.com/ Twitter:@harveyjkaye - Prof, Emeritus Democracy & Justice Studies, UW Green Bay,@pdamerica – Alan Minsky, Executive Director, Progressive Democrats of America Asa Philip Randolph (A. Philip Randolph) – Organizer, Father of the Civil Rights Movementhttps://aflcio.org/about/history/labor-history-people/asa-philip-randolph Quotes: We have come to a clear realization of the fact that true individual freedom cannot exist without economic security and independence. “Necessitous men are not free men.” People who are hungry and out of a job are the stuff of which dictatorships are made. In our day these economic truths have become accepted as self-evident. We have accepted, so to speak, a second Bill of Rights under which a new basis of security and prosperity can be established for all regardless of station, race, or creed. – President Franklin Delano Roosevelt (F.D.R.)https://billofrightsinstitute.org/activities/franklin-roosevelt-second-bill-of-rights-1944 What the people want is very simple, they want an America as good as its promise – Congresswoman Barbara Jordanhttps://www.goodreads.com/quotes/10037548-what-the-people-want-is-very-simple---they-want      See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hello Somebody! I am so glad you stopped by. If you missed Dr. Cole’s episode where we talking about agency, activism and abundance please listen to this clip - you are gonna want to play it back!       See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brea Baker returns! Having a communal mindset, instilling moments of silence, loving self and resetting the meaning of success are just a few topics that SNT and Brea “@FreckledWhileBlack” Baker discuss in this calming and uplifting episode that’s full of self-care tips, nips and notions for Black folks and everybody in-between. #HelloSomebodyLINKS:Brea Baker@FRECKLEDWHILEBLACK, @brea_bakerwww.breabaker.comLet’s Get Some Understanding with Brea Bakerhttps://www.hellosomebodypodcast.com/podcast/get-some-understandingQuote:Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare. – Audre Lorde https://actbuildchange.com/books/a-burst-of-light/ Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

While keeping Black folks and personal agency at top of mind, Senator has a hearty conversation with Dr. Charles Cole, Oakland-based author, educator and social worker who is out in the proverbial streets standing tall for the community.LINKSFind all things about Dr. Charles Cole III, including his podcasts and book, Beyond Grit & Resilience, here:https://www.charlescoleiii.com/Energy Convertors (non-profit and LLC)http://www.energyconvertors.org/Dirk Tillotsonhttps://oaklandside.org/2021/10/06/oakland-education-community-mourns-activist-dirk-tillotson/Dr. Howard Fullerhttps://howardfullerca.org/Dr. Elaine Brownhttps://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/eyesontheprize-woman-black-panther/Revolutionary Suicide by Huey P. Newtonhttps://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/300589/revolutionary-suicide-by-huey-p-newton/Quotes:Education is the key to unlock the golden door of freedom - George Washington Carver:https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/151571-education-is-the-key-to-unlock-the-golden-door-ofEducation must not simply teach work – it must teach life. - W.E.B. DuBoishttps://www.goodreads.com/quotes/8514499-education-must-not-simply-teach-work---it-much-teach Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

To close out Women’s History Month, Senator Turner chats all things inspiration with Dress for Success - Cleveland CEO, Melony Butler. From empowerment to entrepreneurship to self-actualization, these two examine what women really need to succeed – support, direction, and opportunity.LINKS:Dress for Success - Clevelandhttps://cleveland.dressforsuccess.org/about-us/Quotes:Women are the real architects to society. – Cherhttps://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/cher_126853Service is the rent that we pay for the privilege of living on this earth. – Shirley Chisolmhttps://www.goodreads.com/quotes/7088681-service-is-the-rent-we-pay-for-the-privilege-ofYou have to act as if it is possible to radically transform the world. And you have to do it all the time. – Dr Angela Davishttps://www.goodreads.com/quotes/1115330-you-have-to-act-as-if-it-were-possible-to Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For Women’s History Month, SNT takes this solo episode to pay homage to her inspiring grandmother and multiple women from the past, present and future who are doing big things to create change and make this world a better place.LINK:“Who invented the dishwasher, windshield wiper, caller ID? Women created these 50 inventions” - USA Today, Josie Greenhttps://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/03/16/inventions-you-have-women-inventors-thank-these-50-things/39158677/Won’t You Be My Sister - Poet Amanda Gorman Quotehttps://www.theamandagorman.com/Hear me as a woman Have me as your sister On purpled battlefield breaking day, So I might say our victory is just beginning, See me as change, Say I am movement, That I am the year And I am the era Of the women.”It’s a Man’s, Man’s Man’s World - James Brownhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H77fRz1rybsRun the World (Girls) - Beyoncehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBmMU_iwe6UMaya Angelou Quote:I love to see a young girl go out and grab the world by the lapels. Life’s a bitch. You’ve got to go out and kick ass.https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/44520-i-love-to-see-a-young-girl-go-out-and Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SNT shakes a power tree with Sherri Warren who discusses the mysterious death of her brother, Keith Warren, and her family’s ensuing 35-year journey for justice.LINKS:Sherri Warrenhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbugBReCz_AKeith Warrenhttps://www.thekeithwarrenjusticesite.com/www.thekeithwarrenjusticefoundation.orgUprooted – documentary series on Discovery+https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/discovery-plus-black-voices-hub-profiled-keith-warren-uprooted-1235157715/https://deadline.com/tag/uprooted/Freedom of Information Acthttps://www.foia.gov/Statute of Limitationshttps://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/statute-of-limitations-by-statePromises of Power: A Political Autobiography by Carl B. Stokeshttps://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/clevmembks/27/Strange Fruit, Billie Holidayhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DGY9HvChXkMississippi Goddam – Nina Simonehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HM2S6TVYII Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If ever we needed a Hello Somebody, it is today! SNT sits with Christopher Scott who was wrongfully convicted of capital murder and spent twelve years in prison before being exonerated. With mass incarceration, our legal system, and the criminalization of black and brown people at the epicenter, this episode will have you shouting for justice.LINKS:Christopher Scott, Texan of the YearHouse of Renewed Hopehttp://www.houseofrenewedhope.org/Documentary: True Convictionshttps://www.amazon.com/True-Conviction-Christopher-Scott/dp/B078WFTYH8Podcast: Exoneration Nationhttps://shows.acast.com/exoneration-nation-podcast/aboutCraig Watkins, Conviction Integrity Unit (CIU)https://innocenceproject.org/interview-with-dallas-da-craig-watkins/Nia Whims, young girl bullied and jailedhttps://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/17/us/florida-lawsuit-nia-whims.htmlhttps://www.msn.com/en-us/news/newselection2020/13-year-old-jailed-for-11-days-was-framed-by-bully-for-bomb-threat-mom-says/vi-AAUix7CBryan Stevenson – Author Just Mercy, Founder Equal Justice Initiativehttps://justmercy.eji.org/https://eji.org/news/mass-incarceration-costs-182-billion-annually/The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexanderhttps://newjimcrow.com/ Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this heartfelt episode, Senator Turner speaks with Public Advocate Jumaane Williams who is running for Governor of New York. Advocate Williams shares personal stories about his wife, Black maternal health, and the premature birth of their daughter, as well as the varying levels of the housing crisis in NY and engaging our civic responsibility. #HelloSomebodyLINKS:Jumaane Williams – Running for Governor or New Yorkhttps://jumaanewilliams.com/https://www.instagram.com/Jumaane.Williams/https://twitter.com/JumaaneWilliams/Cariol Horne: police officer fired; receives her pensionCBS News: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cariole-horne-former-buffalo-police-officer-pension-lawsuit-win/Democracy Now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGtNSMJGEP8Village of Healinghttps://www.villageofhealingcle.com/Desmond Tutu Quote:https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/9354253-hope-is-being-able-to-see-that-there-is-light“Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.” Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Continuing with her Black History Month highlights, SNT chats with her dad, “Coach T” about his experiences as a father, grandfather, basketball coach and being a locally-famous dog trainer. Coach T shares stories of triumph and tribulation as a Black man in Cleveland and beyond.LINKS:The Mis-Education of the Negro by Carter G. Woodsonhttps://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-miseducation-of-the-negro-carter-godwin-woodson/1116754178Marvin Gaye – What’s Going Onhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5TmORitlKkSimone Biles, Olympic Gymnasthttps://simonebiles.com/https://usagym.org/pages/athletes/athleteListDetail.html?id=164887Desmond Tutu Quote“You don’t choose your family, They are God’s gift to you, as you are to them.”https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/55337-you-don-t-choose-your-family-they-are-god-s-gift-to Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SNT weighs in on what’s behind the recent bomb threats at several Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs): anti-blackness, terrorism, systemic slavery and teaching American history. She’s not having it and explains why you shouldn’t either. Hello?!LINKS16th Street Baptist Church Bombing (September 15, 1963)https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/baptist-street-church-bombinghttps://www.nps.gov/articles/16thstreetbaptist.htmEn Vogue – Free Your Mindhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7iQbBbMAFEMaya Angelou Quote“Hate, it has caused a lot of problems in the world, but has not solved one yet.”https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/26244-hate-it-has-caused-a-lot-of-problems-in-the“HBCU bomb threats: ‘I shouldn’t have to live in fear when I’m going to get an education’” - Mike Jordan, TheGuardian.comhttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/feb/05/hbcu-bomb-threats-fear-education-hate-crimes“School leaders say HBCUs are undeterred a week after a series of bomb threats” – NPR.orghttps://www.npr.org/2022/02/08/1079294424/hbcu-bomb-threats-black-collegesMartin Luther King, Jr. Quotehttps://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2011/05/anatomy-of-a-fake-quotation/238257/“Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that.”Hymn - Love Lifted Mehttps://hymnary.org/hymn/OLOF2018/494Fannie Lou Hamer Quotehttps://www.becauseofthemwecan.com/“But if I fall, I’ll fall five feet, four inches forward in the fight for freedom. I’m not backing off .“United Negro College FundDonate!https://uncf.org/ Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In honor of Black History Month, SNT shouts the praises of Black trailblazers and freedom fighters, Congresswoman Shirley Chisolm and historian Carter G. Woodson as she highlights both the political power of Black women and the historical greatness of Black folks in general (worth praise 365 days per year.) Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With our humanity as inspiration, SNT challenges us to increase democracy by taking risks and blazing a trail for justice in all that we do. She intends to keep doing the same as she embarks on another run for congress! #HelloSomebody Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SNT 's hair is on fire as she sounds the alarm in this passionate episode that calls out the obscenities of predatory capitalism like the filibuster, lack of Medicare expansion, CDC guidelines...and the Corporate States of America. If you're fired up too, this one's for you. #HelloSomebody Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this special MLK Day solo episode that mobilizes not the memory, but the message of The Radical King, Sister Turner asks us, ‘What must we do to be saved? What must we do to do our part to fight for justice?’ Y’all, there’s no other way to say it: SNT is on F-I-R-E in this episode and leaves you with the biggest mic drop of the season. Listen. Now. Hello Somebody!We send special thanks to the service of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the work of Mrs. Coretta Scott King. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In our first COVID-response episode of 2022, Senator Turner speaks once again with Dr. Victoria Dooley, a family doctor, social justice activist, and 2020 national surrogate for Senator Bernie Sanders. From COVID variants, to stress on healthcare systems, to universal licensing for physicians, SNT and Dr. Dooley drop important knowledge on how we *will* get through COVID. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Senator Turner talks music and Medicare with Portland’s Peter Marks, founder of Rhythm Nation, a member-driven non-profit organization created to build power for working people with a passion for music. Having met on the Bernie Sanders campaign trail, these two break down Peter’s personal reason for why he fights for better drug pricing -- for all. #HelloSomebody Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As we close out 2021, this episode is perfectly timed. While recorded in mid-November, we’re releasing it now. Listen in as SNT speaks candidly with Poet Laureate Ashley M. Jones (Alabama’s first black person to hold the position) about dreams, goals, and taking actionable steps to live life the way you want. Additionally, Ms. Jones reads from her third book of poetry, Reparations Now. Get prepared to drop in heavy with the gravity of her words. Hello, Somebody.Thank you all for listening to Season 2 of Hello Somebody! It has been a pleasure to spend time with you in 2021 as we uplifted change so that we may all live better lives. See you in 2022!Ashley M. Jones Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this bonus episode, SNT is charged up and in “Amen-mode.” She speaks of truth with dynamic attorney, racial justice champion, and community activist Pamela Price who is also running for Alameda County (CA) District Attorney. Together they uplift the power of black women as trailblazers in social justice, politics and beyond – and give a passionate shout out to those who are brave enough to “complain” and don’t go along to get along! Hello Somebody!Sending wishes of a happy and safe holiday season to each of you! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Senator Turner spends quality time with Amy Vilela, candidate for Nevada congress. Amy shares her very personal story of loss and how it motivated her to take political action to change our healthcare system. These two justice-fighters also touch on climate change and making sure we have an earth upon which to live…or none of what we do will matter. #HelloSomebody Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There will always come a time when we are faced with the question “do I stand up to injustices or do I stand down?“ Today is the day when we exercise our courage! This clip is from the Hello Somebody Podcast 3 Bones Series. Please listen to all three episodes with me as I take us on a journey through my grandmothers powerful wisdom known as the 3 Bones and how they give me strength in the darkest hours. We don’t need to have fancy titles or be connected to speak up - titles mean nothing without purpose anyway! I’m hear for the everyday working class families that’s keeping this country alive! Hello Somebody! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this inspirational episode, SNT takes a moment to spark some inspirational fire with writer, international creative and social justice advocate Peppur Chambers, The Hot One. These two Midwestern Girls talk journey, grandma’s wisdom, ancestral duty and what it means to be a star.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Self-described as the eternal optimist, SNT encourages us to get into the mindset of PERSEVERANCE in order to overcome obstacles this year and always. Using visually impaired sprinter, David Brown, as an example, Senator Turner dives into The Backbone, the third (and most important) lesson of her grandmother’s wisdom in the Three Bones to Success: The Wishbone, The Jawbone and The Backbone. The Backbone is all about perseverance and persistence, baby. As you head into 2022 with goals in mind, this episode will get you right! #HelloSomebody:*Be sure to listen to all three episodes in the Three Bones Series! There are wonderful "Motherwit" lessons to be learned from SNT's grandmother! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this 2nd solo episode of a three-part series, Senator Turner highlights “The Jawbone,” the second of her grandmother’s “Three Bones” life lesson: the wishbone, the jawbone and the backbone. Here, she asks us to boycott and stand in solidarity with the Kellogg’s workers striking for a better work existence as they exercise their jawbone which is all about having the courage to speak truth to power. Hello Somebody! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As we settle on Thanksgiving 2021, Senator Turner revisits her grandmother’s life lessons held in what’s lovingly known as “The Three Bones”: The Wishbone, The Jawbone and The Backbone. Focusing on the wishbone, SNT asks us to ponder not AS much about giving thanks but about uplifting hope this year as we strive for greatness in our lives, because as she explains, hope is the motivator and the dream is the driver! Hello Somebody! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yes! I said it! We are done taking crumbs from to masters table. Join me on this weeks episode as I lay out why we are not settling for pennies any longer. The country has spoken and everyone should pay attention and listen. Hello Somebody! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this passionate solo episode, Senator Turner raises a bullhorn in solidarity with those out on the front lines striking for a LIVING wage, demanding higher workplace standards and standing up for their own worth – all for a respectable quality of life. She implores us all to get involved, to get educated, to participate and to do what you can, wherever you are, with what you have – now! #HelloSomebody Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hello Somebody! Thank you for tuning in to my podcast. Check out a clip of my recent show where I had the pleasure of speaking with the one and only Erika Alexander - We had some testifying going on! For the full episode please go to the Hello Somebody podcast. Sit back, listen and enjoy this conversation about activism, finding strength to keep fighting and putting on your armor! LINKS:Erika Alexanderhttps://www.colorfarmmedia.com/- a 21st century entertainment, innovation, and social impact company. “We are the “Motown of film, TV, and tech.”Concrete Park – graphic novelhttp://www.concretepark.com/Concrete Park Bangers – NFThttps://curionft.com/Queen Mother Audley Moorehttps://www.aaihs.org/audley-moore-black-womens-activism-and-nationalist-politics/https://reparationscomm.org/people-you-should-know/who-is-queen-mother-moore/Callie House & The Ex-Slave Pension Movementhttps://www.jstor.org/stable/20064095https://www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/first-national-convention-ex-slave-mutual-relief-bounty-and-pension-association/Black Girls Code & Founder, Kimberly Bryanthttps://www.blackgirlscode.com/about-us/USA Today: Reparations is not about cutting a check. It’s about repairing a community. – Erika Alexander and Nina Turnerhttps://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/opinion/2021/04/15/reparations-not-cutting-check-its-repairing-community/7189526002/ Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Senator Turner digs deeply into humanity and activism with author and freedom fighter, Brea Baker. Join this uplifting conversation as these two beacons of light shine a ray of hell-raising clarity on the importance of critical race theory; black women and the critical need for rest; why the past is critically important and…the dire solidarity of sand. #HelloSomebody! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Senator Turner spends some quality spiritual time with authors Kelsha Jones (She Pours President) and Pastor Ebony Williamson (Alabaster Box Ministries) about their new book, “Seeds of Healing: A 90-Day Devotional”. With an eye toward uncovering the root of issues to get to healing from pain, these three passionate sisters will get you walking on the path to betterment.LINKS:Book:Seeds of Healing: A 90-Day DevotionalVia She Pours (signed copy): https://www.shepours.org/book/Via Amazon.com: https://www.amazon.com/Seeds-Healing-Devotional-Ebony-Williamson/dp/1736711261/ref=monarch_sidesheet Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Senator Turner comes in hot in this episode. She’s on fire as she implores us to watch out for that political slippery slope that is supposed to lead to life, liberty and pursuit of happiness. She challenges us to get comfortable with being uncomfortable and to know that freedom is something for which we must never stop fighting.LINKS:Declaration of Independencehttps://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/declaration-transcriptStriketoberhttps://abcnews.go.com/Business/striketober-workers-seize-power-pandemic-wanes/story?id=80640190John Deere strike (Deere & Co.)https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/14/business/john-deere-strike-uaw/index.html The Heartbeat Billhttps://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/490The Erectile Dysfunction Bill, Viagra Billhttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/nina-turner-viagra-contraception-bills_n_1341642https://www.forbes.com/sites/meghancasserly/2012/03/05/birth-control-debate-ohio-nina-turner-erectile-dysfunction-drugs/?sh=12bc234e1569 Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sometimes a guest comes along who just sorta stops you in your tracks. Today’s listening journey does exactly that. SNT spends quality time with actress, filmmaker and soul whisperer, Erika Alexander “The Great.” Grab a cup of tea and hanky and be prepared to aurally witness these two superheroes slay. Hello Somebody.LINKS:Erika Alexanderhttps://www.colorfarmmedia.com/- a 21st century entertainment, innovation, and social impact company. “We are the “Motown of film, TV, and tech.”Concrete Park – graphic novelhttp://www.concretepark.com/Concrete Park Bangers – NFThttps://curionft.com/Queen Mother Audley Moorehttps://www.aaihs.org/audley-moore-black-womens-activism-and-nationalist-politics/https://reparationscomm.org/people-you-should-know/who-is-queen-mother-moore/Callie House & The Ex-Slave Pension Movementhttps://www.jstor.org/stable/20064095https://www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/first-national-convention-ex-slave-mutual-relief-bounty-and-pension-association/Black Girls Code & Founder, Kimberly Bryanthttps://www.blackgirlscode.com/about-us/USA Today: Reparations is not about cutting a check. It’s about repairing a community. – Erika Alexander and Nina Turnerhttps://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/opinion/2021/04/15/reparations-not-cutting-check-its-repairing-community/7189526002/ Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As we approach the end of the year, in this solo moment to you, SNT earnestly asks you to ask yourself, “What do I want to be when I grow up?” Senator Turner speaks to us about reflection, about our journey, dreams, and plans. She implores us to hold onto hope as we work to edify ourselves and our communities in these final opportunity-filled months of 2021.LINKS:Song: Run On, See What the Ends Gonna Be https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zd8h3zrBDEAMel Robbins, The High 5 Habithttps://www.high5habit.com/What is your love language?https://www.5lovelanguages.com/ Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

LET’S LIVE A SHARED EXPERIENCE with Senator Erica D. SmithSNT gets politically maternal with Senator Erica D. Smith. These two “Senator Moms” discuss the gravity of what it means to care deeply about issues like maternal health quality, climate change, neglected rural communities and the infrastructure bill – all in relation to uplifting the quality of life that will be left for all of our children. Recorded on September 22nd, they also touch on systemic racism, the importance of owning land and the very special story of Erica’s great-grandfather, Pop Buster.LINKS: Senator Erica D. Smith Running for North Carolina SenateOne of us, For all of UsText “Join” to 51550https://ericaforus.com/Infrastructure Bill https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/10/us/politics/infrastructure-bill-passes.htmlMore on the Filibuster https://www.senate.gov/about/powers-procedures/filibusters-cloture.htmJohn Lewis Voting Rights Act https://www.npr.org/2021/08/24/1030746011/house-passes-john-lewis-voting-rights-actDan Price – (Entrepreneur who increased minimum wage to his employees)https://www.inc.com/magazine/201511/paul-keegan/does-more-pay-mean-more-growth.htmlAyanna Presselyhttps://pressley.house.gov/Lauren Underwoodhttps://underwood.house.gov/Gary Chambershttps://chambersforcongress.com/ Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ohioan SNT and the honorable agricultural commissioner Jim Hightower, a true Texan, dig their spurs into big lies, honest truths, the power of power, the health of wealth, and the magnitude of a second! They get agitated, they get to movin’ and they let us know how to not be legislative furniture! #HelloSomebody!LINKS:Jim Hightower - https://jimhightower.com/1619 Jamestown Craftsman Strike - https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-polish-worker-strike-20190718-hpaizslsqvdmbiur57byoqutyy-story.htmlBeaumont ExxonMobil Workers Lockout –https://www.reuters.com/legal/transactional/exxon-rejects-three-proposals-end-texas-refinery-lockout-2021-09-02/https://www.salon.com/2021/08/25/exxonmobil-has-poured-millions-into-communities-its-accused-of-poisoning-now-theres-blowback/More about 1 million seconds vs 1 billion seconds: https://betterexplained.com/articles/how-to-develop-a-sense-of-scale/ Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SNT gets into the nitty gritty of the dire state of education with mentee, friend and Howard University student, Erica England. From gentrification in collegiate neighborhoods, to the housing and job financial crisis, to student debt and the needed regulation for tuition, Erica bravely shares her story of what she’s experiencing (and megaphoning about) when it comes to what it is really like at an HBCU (Historically Black College University) specifically and college in general. Link: American Association of University Women report: “Women Doubly Squeezed by Student Debthttps://www.aauw.org/resources/news/media/press-releases/women-doubly-squeezed-by-student-debt/ Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SNT returns with a post-election solo episode full of reflective golden nuggets for you -- and for herself! Full of heart and, yes, sorrow and disdain, Senator Turner questions what brought about the election outcome and gives thanks to the thousands of supporters who made her race competitive. While taking the bitter with the sweet, SNT implores us to remain vigilant; reminds us that the journey does not end with a loss as there is still opportunity and NEED to continue on this path to justice. Hello Somebody!LINKS:Please read: Nina Turner: My Love letter to Our Movement in Jacobin MagazinePlease remember: “Power without love is reckless and abusive, and love without power is sentimental and anemic. Power at its best is love implementing the demands of justice, and justice at its best is power correcting everything that stands against love.” –Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Recorded, produced and edited by Larj Media in April 2020Some lessons never get old! This oldie but goodie conversation between organizer, artist and leader, “Dr” Phillip Agnew and SNT is a special lecture at the “Nina Turner School of Hell-Raising Humanitarians”. More than a history review, this mind-blowing session takes on wealth, health, safety, morality and how our “bastard” country has murdered its way to exactly where we are right now. Be prepared to be schooled with helpful facts to keep your foot on the gas toward continued organizing, motivating and activating. Hello Somebody.NOTES: Phillip Agnew TED Talks: https://www.ted.com/speakers/phillip_agnewBlack Men Build: http://www.blackmen.build/Black Men Build Survival Guide: http://www.blackmen.build/page/survivalguide/Dream Defenders Contact https://dreamdefenders.org/ Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From health care to filibuster to getting to a better normal, Senator Turner and Congressman Ro Khanna passionately run-down the current state of affairs with an eye on hope.LINKS:Congressman Ro Khanna (17th Congressional District, California) and his Universal Health Care bill:https://khanna.house.gov/media/press-releases/release-rep-khanna-introduces-state-based-universal-health-care-act-landmarkHistory of the Filibusterhttps://www.senate.gov/about/powers-procedures/filibusters-cloture/overview.htmhttps://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/origins-of-filibuster-united-states-senate Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rather than “run out the room screamin’”, SNT and Eddie S. Glaude, Jr., American Academic and Princeton African American Studies Chair, purposefully intellectualize about the gutted voting rights act, white supremacy and the value gap, the dire need for critical thinking, and how the current political moment attacks imagination. James Baldwin quotes fly in this episode as these two urgently implore us to fight back and become political poets – right now, in real time, or else. Hello Somebody!*Recorded early July 2021LINKS:More about Mr. Glaude:https://aas.princeton.edu/people/eddie-s-glaude-jrMentioned books by Eddie S. Glaude, Jr.:Democracy in Black: How Race Still Enslaves the American Soulhttps://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/228365/democracy-in-black-by-eddie-s-glaude-jr/Begin Again: James Baldwin’s America and its Urgent Lessons for Our Ownhttps://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/575725/begin-again-by-eddie-s-glaude-jr/Shelby v. Holderhttps://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/07/how-shelby-county-broke-america/564707/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shelby_County_v._HolderMore on The Value Gap:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5R5966c7EkMatthew Yglesiashttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Yglesias Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Senator Turner elevates U.S. poverty repair with author-activists, Joanne Goldblum & Colleen Shaddox. These three break down the gravity of how we’re perpetuating poverty through policy, practices and pre-conceived notions about the morality of being poor…and how we can change. #HelloSomebodyLINKSBroke in America: Seeing, Understanding and Ending U.S. Poverty by Joanne Goldblum and Colleen Shaddox*Foreword by Bomani Jones; SNT reads from the foreword in this episodehttp://brokeinamerica.net/The National Diaper Bank Networkhttps://nationaldiaperbanknetwork.org/Poor People’s Campaign: William Barberhttps://www.poorpeoplescampaign.org/American Promise – restore American democracyhttps://americanpromise.net/PRO-ACT, Protecting the Right to Organize Acthttps://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/842Tax the Rich! How Lies, Loopholes and Lobbyists Make the Rich Even Richer by Morris Pearl, Erica Payne & The Patriotic Millionaires https://taxtherich.com/the-book/ Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Senator Turner has a heart-felt conversation with progressive entrepreneur, Joe Sanberg about corporate responsibility, public policy serving humanity, the call for universal healthcare … and how we can live morally and strive to simply treat one another better. #HelloSomebody!LINKSJoe Sanberghttps://www.joesanberg.com/Working Herohttps://workinghero.org/why-eitc/ Aspirationhttps://www.aspiration.com/Robert Reich & Antitrust in the New Gilded Agehttps://robertreich.org/post/82938136466Tax the Rich! How Lies, Loopholes and Lobbyists Make the Rich Even Richer by Morris Pearl, Erica Payne & The Patriotic Millionaires https://taxtherich.com/the-book/ Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SNT and trail-brazing, millennial activist Gary Chambers discuss the evolution of politics, liberation, mobilizing the progressive South, and how real the struggle is when it comes to the possibility of change.LINKSBigger Than MeWorking to elect progressive leaders across the South.https://biggerthanme.com/ Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SNT dishes on all the things with the Professor of life and learning, Melissa Harris-Perry. From justice-centered education, to media monopoly, to policy imagination, to political “shiny objects”, to Black excellence versus Black mediocrity, to joy and gratitude, these two cover it all! Listen in and get ready to shout, “Hello, Somebody!”Links:Melissa Harris-Perryhttps://www.melissaharrisperry.org/professorPodcast: System Check with Melissa Harris-Perry and Dorian Warrenhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/system-check-with-melissa-harris-perry-and-dorian-warren/id1536830138Tanzina Vega – Host, The Takeaway - WNYChttps://www.wnyc.org/people/tanzina-vega-1/PFLAG (Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays)https://pflag.org/our-storyALEC – American Legislative Exchange Councilhttps://www.alec.org/about/https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2012/04/exposing-alec-how-conservative-backed-state-laws-are-all-connected/255869/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/08/29/conservatives-remade-american-state-politics-heres-how-they-did-it/Alicia Garza – Activist, Black Future’s Lab, co-founder Black Lives Matter movement, author: The Purpose of Power: How We Come Together When We Fall Aparthttps://aliciagarza.com/https://blackfutureslab.org/Ben Carson, surgeon, author: Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Storyhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18422.Gifted_Hands Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It is business as usual with Senator Turner and Dr. Heather Gautney (aka Dr. G) in this episode of #HELLOSOMEBODY. A Professor of Sociology at Fordham University and Senior Advisor for the Bernie 2020 campaign, Dr G and SNT exemplify why progressive politics is not just a “job”, but a vocation. They examine, dissect and disseminate so much critical knowledge in this episode; get a pen and get ready!LINKS:Crashing the Party: From the Bernie Sanders Campaign to a Progressive Movement by Heather Gautneyhttps://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/557137/crashing-the-party-by-heather-gautney/Hate Inc.: How, and Why, the Press Makes Us Hate One Another by Matt Taibbi(preface with Noam Chomsky)https://taibbi.substack.com/p/preface-an-interview-with-noam-chomsky-the-fairwayUnbound: How Inequality Constricts Our Economy and What We Can Do about It by Heather Bousheyhttps://www.amazon.com/Unbound-Inequality-Constricts-Economy-about/dp/0674919319Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right's Stealth Plan for America by Nancy Macleanhttps://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/533763/democracy-in-chains-by-nancy-maclean/Keynesian Economicshttps://www.investopedia.com/terms/k/keynesianeconomics.aspYemen Crisishttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-29319423https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yemeni_Civil_War_(2014%E2%80%93present)https://euobserver.com/world/152134 Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

To celebrate Juneteenth and the one-year anniversary(!) of HELLO SOMEBODY, Senator Turner asks us to reflect on what motivates us to be free, how we are defining the word “freedom” in the 21st Century, and the symbolization of Juneteenth and the emancipation of enslaved people in the confederate states. Settle in for this solo episode where SNT embraces you with a personal message of renewal, recognition, and celebration.Links:Activist Opal Lee’s campaign to make Juneteenth a National Holiday in 2021https://www.change.org/p/united-states-congress-make-juneteenth-a-national-holiday-in-2020Ava DuVernay’s documentary film 13th: http://www.avaduvernay.com/13thLangston Hughes' poem "Mother to Son"https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/47559/mother-to-son Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Senator Turner calls out corruption with Zephyr Teachout, attorney, author and a policy police woman. These two political crime fighters get tough on the superpowers of super PACs and more. Listen and learn! #HelloSomebody.Links:Book:Corruption in America: From Benjamin Franklin’s Snuff Box to Citizens United by Zephyr Teachouthttps://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674659988&content=reviewsCREW - Citizens for Responsibility and Ethicshttps://www.citizensforethics.org/American Economic Liberties Projecthttps://www.economicliberties.us/about/ACLU and Citizens Unitedhttps://www.aclu.org/other/aclu-and-citizens-unitedThe CARES Acthttps://www.npr.org/2020/03/26/821457551/whats-inside-the-senate-s-2-trillion-coronavirus-aid-packagehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CARES_Acthttps://www.forbes.com/sites/leonlabrecque/2020/03/29/the-cares-act-has-passed-here-are-the-highlights/?sh=1602ca6c68cdAmerican Promise – 28th Amendment to the Constitutionhttps://americanpromise.net/PRO Act for Union Workers (Protecting the Right to Organize)https://www.natlawreview.com/article/us-house-passed-pro-act-how-it-could-affect-future-labor-lawhttps://nymag.com/intelligencer/2021/03/what-is-the-pro-act.html Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In what feels like a fireside chat, SNT meets with the minds of power couple, Edwin Lindo and Dr. Estell Williams, founders of Seattle’s social justice bookstore and library, Estelita. From building community and psychological growth, to the Black Panther Party, and even love, these three griots discuss living the dream our ancestors imagined. #HelloSomebodyLINKSEstelita’s Library: Justice Focused Community Bookstore & Libraryhttp://estelitaslibrary.com/Edwin LindoAssistant Dean for Social & Health Justice at University of Washington - School of Medicinehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/edwin-lindo-a4628a6/Dr. Estell WilliamsEstell Williamshttps://huddle.uwmedicine.org/estell-williams-mentoring-the-next-generation-of-black-doctors/ Judas and the Black Messiahhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judas_and_the_Black_MessiahGeronimo Pratt – https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/pratt-geronimo-1947-2011/The Fire Next Time – James Baldwinhttps://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/7753/the-fire-next-time-by-james-baldwin/Maya Angelou – Still I Rise, poemhttps://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/46446/still-i-rise Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Senator Turner chops it up with Trey Lamont, activist, owner/chef of Seattle’s Jerk Shack, and citizen of the world. They actively imagine a 3-point prosperity pipeline plan to create wealth, belonging, and “Big Momma’s” love.Links:Jerk Shack: https://jerkshackseattle.com/Jerk Shack Seattle Land Fund (GoFundMe): https://www.gofundme.com/f/jerk-shack-seattle-land-fund?utm_campaign=p_cp_url&utm_medium=os&utm_source=customerAmerican Descendant of Slaves (ADOS)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Descendants_of_SlaveryH.R. 40, Rep. John ConyersArticle: https://www.aclu.org/news/racial-justice/h-r-40-is-not-a-symbolic-act-its-a-path-to-restorative-justice/Greenwood Bankhttps://bankgreenwood.com/Black Bank Fundhttps://blackbankfund.com/Direct cash paymentshttps://www.nydailynews.com/coronavirus/ny-covid-millions-families-direct-cash-biden-20210517-atwqoxhl45febo7najbz62vrxe-story.html Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SNT gets personal with sister-girlfriend and activist, Tamika D. Mallory. With Mallory’s new book, State of Emergency at the forefront of the conversation, these two discuss the long journey to equality, those who have come before us in the fight for justice and equity, and the notion of who will carry the torch once we’ve passed on. #HelloSomebodyLinks:All things Tamika: https://tamikadmallory.com/Until Freedom: https://untilfreedom.com/Street Politicians podcast with Tamika D. Mallory and Mysonne, the General https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/street-politicians/id1505369170Black Privilege Publishing: https://www.simonandschuster.com/p/blackprivilegepublishing Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Originally recorded one year ago, this conversation between Nina Turner and Michael Render (AKA: Killer Mike) reminds us of how far we've come and what's still left to be done! From 420 to compassionate capitalism to Fannie Lou Hamer, these two friends sling a rapid-fire history lesson as today’s social justice battle cry.Produced by Larj MediaFor more content and to receive episodes before the public,  join the party on Patreon!  http://www.patreon.com/HelloSomebody SHOW NOTESRun the Jewels has a new album out - Get it now!Fierce Black Women LeadersShirley Chisholm: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shirley_ChisholmIda B Wells: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ida_B._WellsLucy Parsons: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucy_ParsonsAdditional References Eugene Debs: Frederick Douglass, established the abolitionist newspaper, The North Star. The motto was: “Right is of no sex, Truth is of no color, God is the Father of us all, and we are all Brethren” Jane Elliott and the Blue Eyed Brown Eyed Study    Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SNT and Rickey Smiley, world-renowned comedian and talk-show host, have a come-to-Jesus family meetin’ about anti-blackness, psychological trauma, violence and how we must get deeply involved within our own communities to stay safe. Join these two life-long friends (aka “Ya-Ya” and “Pop-Pop”) for a candid, inspiring discussion. #HelloSomebody.LINKS:   Rickey Smileyhttps://rickeysmileymorningshow.com/https://rickeysmiley.com/$5,000 reward for Areyelle Yarbough shooting incident  https://www.al.com/news/birmingham/2021/04/rickey-smiley-offers-reward-in-birmingham-park-shooting-that-killed-woman-injured-5-im-really-angry.htmlBonita Carter – Victim of 1979 police shooting in Birmingham, Alabamahttp://www.bhamwiki.com/w/Bonita_CarterTwo Distant Strangers – Netflixhttps://www.netflix.com/title/81447229 Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben & Jerry make a repeat appearance with SNT on #HelloSomebody! This time, these two social activists educate us about Qualified Immunity, which is essentially a “Get Out of Jail Free” card for bad cops. Ben has written a book all about it and these two get us fired up to get involved to make change and make law enforcement accountable. Links:Above the Law: How “Qualified Immunity” Protects Violent Police by Ben CohenWith A Foreword by Michael Render ("Killer Mike")https://www.orbooks.com/catalog/above-the-law/Ben & Jerry’s Ice creamhttps://www.benjerry.com/ The Cato Institutehttps://www.cato.org/aboutAmerican Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)https://www.aclu.org/National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)https://naacp.org/Law Enforcement Action Partnership (LEAP)https://lawenforcementactionpartnership.org/ Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Senator Turner has a historical heart-to-heart with Dr. James Zogby, founder and president of the Arab American Institute, which centers on the fact that justice is not a destination but a journey. Join them as they recount movements started and continued by our greats, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Reverend Jesse Jackson, Barbara Jordan, Shirley Chisolm, and Senator Bernie Sanders. (Be sure to listen until the end where Dr. Zogby drops some inspiration perfect for April’s Arab American Heritage Month!) #HelloSomebody Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SNT and wellness author/activist Rikimah Glymph discuss Glymph’s new book, Real Talk: A Book of Love Notes for Black and Brown Womxn. They examine what it takes for us to dream big, to combat imposter syndrome, to become civically activated, and of course the spiritual and psychological support we need as women to never give up. LINKS:Learn all about Rikimah, find links to her book, and more here:http://www.rikimahglymph.com/Jennifer Farmer: First & Only: A Black Woman’s Guide to Thriving at Work and in Lifehttps://www.broadleafbooks.com/store/product/9781506466842/First-and-OnlyJames Baldwin:The Fire Next Timehttps://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/7753/the-fire-next-time-by-james-baldwin/ Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Recorded in January 2021SNT speaks candidly with Emmy award-winning journalist, podcaster, culture critic and sports-reporting trailblazer, Jemele Hill. From the digital potency of today’s white supremacy mobilization to our unification through sports, to eulogies and 3-inch killer heels, these two dissect methods of inspiration and leverage via the voice of black women. #HelloSomebody Links: Jemele Hill is Unbothered podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1SXD1U55jqbK9HHoPvdbsw The Atlantic https://www.theatlantic.com/author/jemele-hill/ WNBA protests + Maya Moore, Minnesota Lynx: https://www.sbnation.com/2017/9/24/16357206/national-anthem-protest-wnba-history-donald-trump Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Recorded during Black History Month, SNT speaks with the Lethal Weapon, Mr. Danny Glover. More than a walk down memory lane, these two activists recall motivating moments in history that demonstrate our proximity to pain (and glory). This inspirational episode comes from love -- signifyin’ and testifyin’ that these two are our generational heroes. #HelloSomebodyLinks:Alabama Amazon workers – unionization and intimidationhttps://www.democracynow.org/2021/3/23/amazon_workers_union_drive_bessemer_alabamaKwame Nkrumah – First Prime Minister and President of Ghanahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kwame_NkrumahAthol Fugard, South African playwright, novelist and actorhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athol_Fugard“I am because we are”, African philosophy of “Ubuntu”https://www.ttbook.org/interview/i-am-because-we-are-african-philosophy-ubuntu Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

COVID in the Black Community: Crossing Color Lines – Episode 4 – Dr. Debra Furr-HoldenHere in our last COVID-series episode, Senator Turner talks mandating vaccination equity with Dr. Debra Furr-Holden, epidemiologist, health equity researcher, public health activist and Associate Dean for Public Health Integration at the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine. Understanding that the good-will of government is simply not enough to get shots into arms, SNT and Furr-Holden break down the facts: there is a hierarchy on the value of human life which has been established by systemic racism. To get vulnerable people vaccinated, there must be a policy on the “how” to get it done. Now. Because, if there is a will, there is a legislative way. #MandateEquity. Hello Somebody!LINKS:Learn more: https://publichealth.msu.edu/ Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

COVID in the Black Community: Crossing Color Lines – Episode 3 – Cliff LouisRecorded 2/11/21When Cliff Louis, former NFL player and current real estate agent/ investor, found himself crawling on the floor from his bed to the bathroom, he knew something was terribly wrong. He didn’t think it was COVID-19 until a trip to urgent care and the ER confirmed it. Senator Turner and Louis talk about what it takes for Black folk, Black men and all of us to trust going to the doctor. Louis’ COVID-19 fight helps us realize self-preservation only happens with self-care, and for some of us, that is going to include more than prayer, a hot compress and hope. It includes affordable health care and a healthy mindset on using it. #HelloSomebody!LINKS:Learn more about Cliff’s journey on social media:#SoldbyCliff@kellerwilliamsagentCliff Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

COVID in the Black Community: Crossing Color Lines – Episode 2 – Dr. Victoria Dooley & Erica EnglandSenator Turner has a frank discussion with physician Dr. Victoria Dooley and Howard University student, Erica England about debunking vaccination myths. We understand that while it is okay to be fearful to get vaccinated, we must pay attention to the facts of this situation as we all have a role to play in being able to live with COVID. Dr Dooley breaks down the facts while also giving some practical advice to help us all move forward, including fighting for a doctor who looks like you and #MedicareForAll.Links:Dr. Victoria Dooley http://www.drdooleymd.com/northville-novi-family-medicine-about-us.htm Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In our first episode of the Hello Somebody COVID-19 Series, Senator Turner speaks with Dr. Gregory Carr, Associate Professor and Chair at Howard University’s Department of Afro-American Studies. With shocking clarity, we learn the irreversible truths behind why black folks -- in particular -- are more hesitant to get vaccinated. From Eugenics, to “snatching bodies,” to health policy based on anti-blackness, to even the Atlanta Child Murders, we begin to understand the cultural and historical PTSD black folks are experiencing in this time of being able to trust this government-led, yet necessary vaccination. Hello.Somebody!*** LINKSDr. Gregory Carrhttps://www.drgregcarr.com/https://gs.howard.edu/greg-carrFannie Lou Hamer (hysterectomy)https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/freedomsummer-hamer/Dr. James Marion Simshttps://www.history.com/news/the-father-of-modern-gynecology-performed-shocking-experiments-on-slaves2016 Study: “Racial bias in pain assessment and treatment recommendations, and false beliefs about biological differences between blacks and whites”https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4843483/ Atlanta Child Murdershttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlanta_murders_of_1979%E2%80%931981 Books:Slavery by Another Name: The Re-Enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II by Douglas A. Blackmonhttps://www.pulitzer.org/winners/douglas-blackmonThe Evidence of Things Not Seen by James Baldwin https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780805039399Those Bones Are Not My Child  by Toni Cade Bambarahttps://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/8087/those-bones-are-not-my-child-by-toni-cade-bambara/9780679774082 Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Original Broadcast 09/03/2020SNT shares the mic with her friend Jennifer Farmer, the PR Whisperer who has written the best love letter there is, “First & Only: A Black Woman’s Guide to Thriving at Work and in Life.” These two life-long besties share the love in this episode that is all about that – LOVE. Lean in and learn how we can do good and do well; how love of self is one of the grandest forms of resistance out there – especially for Black women; how you can light your soul on fire by being and doing what you love…and how Lucy shoulda been Black. These two humanitarians show Black Girl magic works like hell. Hello Somebody!First & Only: A Black Woman’s Guide to Thriving at Work and in Life https://www.broadleafbooks.com/store/product/9781506466842/First-and-OnlyFirst & Only Podcast  https://www.jenniferrfarmer.org/first-and-only-podcast/ Books to read:So You Want To Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07QBQF4GS/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1White Fragility by Robin Diangleohttps://www.robindiangelo.com/publications/How To Be An Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi https://www.ibramxkendi.com/how-to-be-an-antiracist-1 Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Senator Turner and former Bernie Sanders Press Secretary Briahna Joy Gray dissect their collective experiences with misogynoir – which is the specific distrust, hatred and prejudice toward black women. Listen in as these to sister-friends pridefully sling chocolate donuts at some historical moments in their fight for justice and offer some insight on how you can (and should) do the same when faced with similar, spiteful adversity. #HelloSomebodyLINKS:Bad Faith Podcast hosted by Briahna Joy Gray and Virgil Texas: https://www.patreon.com/badfaithpodcasthttps://www.youtube.com/c/badfaithpodcastMisogynoir: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MisogynoirMysogynoir Transformed by Moya Bailey:https://nyupress.org/9781479865109/misogynoir-transformed/ Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SNT illuminates tech wizard and modern-day historical figure, Freddie Figgers. The Black community has a lot of historical greats, some that flourished during times when solely because they were Black, nary a soul heard about their patents and their brilliant minds. Let’s not do that with Mr. Freddie Figgers. SNT inspires you to learn more about this patent-holding African-American miracle maker who is making the world a better place with one ground-breaking invention at a time. #HelloSOMEBODY!Figgers Communications: https://figgers.com/news/inventor-freddie-figgers-becomes-one-of-americas-youngest-telecommunications-leaders/The Figgers Foundation: https://figgersfoundation.org/ Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Senator Turner talks not “Civil Rights” but “Silver Rights” with Jacob Walthour, JR., CEO of Blueprint Capital Advisors, LLC. Robbed of his proprietary assets in the state of New Jersey, Mr. Walthour shares how he is not only fighting the system but proving that systems can (and should) be revolutionized by not being quiet. Get a glimpse into what an African American asset-management company goes through when nobody is looking and learn how you can share the wealth when others simply don’t want to. And we mean share the wealth of your vote, your Tweet, your emails, your phone calls because, “When you rob a black business of its wallet, you’re robbing the black community of its wallet.” Hello Somebody. LINK:Learn, listen, and follow here: https://blueprintllc.com/  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

*Warning: This episode contains a description of violence.Our fearless leader, Senator Nina Turner, gets back into formation with organizer and Freedom Fighter, Sister Martese Chism of National Nurses United. Get on this emotional rollercoaster with these two bold, non-conforming, “good-trouble” troublemakers as they shout to the heavens about policy and power, sacrifice, listening to elders, and of course, their eye glass game. Hello Somebody!!LINKS:Produced in Partnership with Larj Media http://www.larjmedia.com Good Trouble Matters : https://www.goodtroublematters.com/ Marquita Bradshaw: https://www.marquitabradshaw.com/ Maxine Smith & “If you’re Black, take it back” Campaign : https://www.highgroundnews.com/features/MemphisBlackHistoryMaxineSmith.aspx Congressman Carl B. Stokes & Louis Stokes : https://ohiohistorycentral.org/w/Louis_StokesQUOTE: Ella Baker: https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/1329988-until-the-killing-of-black-men-black-mothers-sons-becomes  James Baldwin: https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/14373-know-from-whence-you-came-if-you-know-whence-you#:~:text=If%20you%20know%20whence%20you,to%20where%20you%20can%20go.%E2%80%9D  SONG: GLORY – by Common & John Legend: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUZOKvYcx_o  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former leader of the Black Panther Party, Chairwoman Elaine Brown retells the incredible story of Michael Lewis convicted of a 1997 murder at age 13 in Atlanta and sentenced as an adult to life in prison. Through this young man’s experience (one of millions), Senator Turner and Chairwoman Brown look at the chilling system of incarceration in this country, the criminalization of Black people, how there has been no effort to change the design of this country AND MORE. (Elaine Brown is so hot in this episode, she burns.it.down. Hello Somebody!)Learn more about Elaine Brown’s work including Mother’s Advocating Juvenile Justice and National Alliance for Radical Prison Reform: http://www.elainebrown.org/about.htmlMichael Lewis:https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2015/1/26/1360312/-Convicted-for-murder-at-13-Michael-Lewis-now-31-years-old-still-languishes-in-a-Georgia-prison 1994 Crime Bill: https://www.aclu.org/blog/smart-justice/mass-incarceration/how-1994-crime-bill-fed-mass-incarceration-crisisThomas Jefferson, Notes on the State of Virginia: https://www.masshist.org/thomasjeffersonpapers/notes/Afropunk: https://afropunk.com/Slavery by Another Name: The Re-Enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II by Douglas Blackmanhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B001NLKT24/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Recorded in August 2020, we're republishing LET'S SLAY THE DRAGON because less has changed than more -- and we need a reminder.On July 27, 2020, Medicare For All, which SNT is a large proponent of, was voted down. She’s pissed, she’s fired up, she’s calling on Jesus to help us rise up, to help us unite, to help us get to a day of reckoning that says ‘No’ to a corporatist system that has run amok. Through a call to us and to progressive organizations, she makes a plea for Choice, Challenge and Change – that we be disruptors to reform and to revolutionize our entrenched system that does harm. She asks us to look at the evils we must abolish short-term (neofascism in the white house) and the long-term (neoliberalism of our nation) and to slay the dragon that is preventing the change to come. Hello Somebody.Warren Gunnels #CheifofReceipts  https://twitter.com/GunnelsWarren?s=20   Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our former history professor SNT prophesizes with respected historian, author, activist, intellectual and educator, Dr Barbara Ransby. These two history teachers make an intersectional analysis on where we’ve been and where we’re going by looking specifically at the Black woman’s experience in America and how that affects ALL people. Looking back to our foremothers and sisters like Ella Baker and Anita Hill, Turner and Ransby – bonded in defense of ourselves – present an educational prelude to how we must reimagine society in a fundamental way to see a future that embraces equality across race, class, gender, economics and wealth. Hello Somebody!Ella Baker & the Black Freedom Movement : A Radical Democratic Vision by Dr Barbara Ransby https://uncpress.org/book/9780807856161/ella-baker-and-the-black-freedom-movement/African American Women in Defense of Ourselves Organization (several links)https://www.thehistorymakers.org/taxonomy/term/48098 https://timeline.com/anita-hill-hearings-sexual-harassment-was-dominated-by-white-fb97385b1104https://www.sisterstestify.com/Daisy Bates and the Little Rock Nine https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=14563865 Teachers for Social justicehttp://www.teachersforjustice.org/Chicago Teacher’s Unionhttps://www.ctulocal1.org/Zinn Education Project – Curriculum for Teachershttps://www.zinnedproject.org/What is Owed by Nikole Hannah-Jones, NYT Magazine https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/06/24/magazine/reparations-slavery.htmlDr Ransby’s Reading Recommendations:Are Prisons Obsolete by Angela Davis https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/213837/are-prisons-obsolete-by-angela-y-davis/Captive Nation: Black Prison Organizing in the Civil Rights Era by Dan Berger https://uncpress.org/book/9781469629797/captive-nation/Blood in the Water: The Attica Prison Uprising of 1971 and Its Legacy by Dr Heather Ann Thompson  https://www.heatherannthompson.com/Black against Empire: The History and Politics of the Black Panther Party by Joshua Bloom & Waldo E. Martin Jr. https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520293281/black-against-empireWorldmaking after Empire: The Rise and Fall of Self Determination by Adom Getachew https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691179155/worldmaking-after-empire Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SNT hangs with her girlfriends (Dr D and Councilwoman T) to shoot the sh*t on what matters: HOPE, health care, vaccinations and joining the Angry Black Girls Club for free! Jump on this joy ride that hits the pinnacles and the valleys of friendship, evolution, the heart of Black women, and what has been (a sucky) 2020. Hello Somebody! Links:Protesters outside Councilwoman Sample’s home https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/2020/12/06/protest-outside-akron-councilwoman-tara-samples-home-gets-ugly/3848651001/Dr Victoria Dooley, MDhttp://www.drdooleymd.com/Vaccine Equity Task Forcehttps://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-cuomo-announces-new-york-has-administered-38000-doses-covid-19-vaccine-highest-total Henrietta Lackshttps://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/henriettalacks/immortal-life-of-henrietta-lacks.html The CROWN Acthttps://www.thecrownact.com/ Racial bias in pain assessmenthttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4843483/ Wage thefthttps://www.epi.org/publication/employers-steal-billions-from-workers-paychecks-each-year/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wage_theft Local Ohio Love: Fashions by Fowler https://fashionsbyfowler.com/ North Union Farmer's Markethttp://www.northunionfarmersmarket.org/  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nina has a philosophically lyrical conversation with Dr Cornel West, author, philosopher, activist and whom she refers to as an “intergalactically known intellectual.”Under the guise of comparing the blues to our painful current times, this Blues Brother and Blues Sister get low down and dirty about love – that type of bounce-back love that is needed to heal our current catastrophe, that type of love that the Blues songs encapsulate so well and that type of blues that Black folks have been singing since 1870. This episode will have you pressing rewind – just like any good song – so you can catch that “Doc West” melody, that phrasing, that messaging that will feed your soul in this time that is full of heartache but capable of compassion, creativity, smiles and styles. Get on this train, put your headphones on … and listen.  NOTES:Blues created by black community 1870s https://www.britannica.com/art/blues-musicRace Matters by Dr Cornel West https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/643717/race-matters-25th-anniversary-by-cornel-west/“Justice not Revenge”- Kimberly Jones Quote and Speech https://www.rev.com/blog/transcripts/kimberly-latrice-jones-blm-video-speech-transcript Dr. Jill Steinhttps://www.jill2016.com/about Kanye West- running for president https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/05/entertainment/kanye-west-running-for-president-trnd/index.html Debra Messing incident https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/lifestyle-buzz/debra-messing-used-stacey-abrams-to-attack-nina-turner-%E2%80%94-and-it-backfired/ar-BB16vjF3Quotes:“You cannot lead people if you do not love people”- Dr. Cornell WestWC Handy - St. Louis BluesMa Rainy-Black Eye BluesBessie Smith - Downhearted BluesMuddy Waters - Hootchie Coochie ManJimi Hendrix— FreedomJohn Coltrane – A Love SupremeStevie Wonder – Love’s in Need of Love TodayBB King - The Thrill is GoneMarvin Gaye - National AnthemThe Ohio Players - I Want to Be Free and OhioGerald Levert— Baby Hold On to MeSly & The Family StoneTeddy Pendergrass – Joy written by Calloway Brothers of Midnight Star  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Senator Turner (aka “Nina Berner”) talks political parody with guests Joy Marie Mann and Patrick Cote, authors of the book, The Yass Kween Chronicles: Coverage of the First Annual Resistance Forum. With chapters like, “The Caucasity of it All”, “Trickle Down Feminism” and “Make America Blue Again”, these three laugh to keep from crying as they discuss what inspired this cathartic book: the absurdity that is the reality of politics today. Listen in and learn why this book of malarky should be THE stocking stuffer you’re looking for this holiday season.Note: While recorded in Summer 2020, to listen now in December is a trip worth taking. #HelloSomebodyLINKS:Get The Yass Kween Chronicles here and learn more about Joy and Pat: https://www.savageandpat.com/1984 by George Orwellhttps://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2019/07/1984-george-orwell/590638/Find Joy Marie on Twitter - @Savagejoymarie1 & Joy’s Podcast can be found: https://youtube.com/channel/UC_V-bDM4MyJmcuuKIWdZPmQPatrick can be found on twitter - @PatTheBerner Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feeling stressed and sedentary? We’ve got you covered! Our Hell-Raising Hula Hooper talks fitness with certified trainer (and cousin), Josh Hollingshead of Power Fitness. With exceptional tips on everything from relaxation, to how to age gracefully, to three workouts you can do from home quarantine, after this episode, you’ll learn how to be a B.E.A.S.T.! **Being Exceptional Always Starts Today!Links: Find Josh online here: Powerfit87.com https://powerfit87.com/Social:FB: https://www.facebook.com/Powerfit87 IG: @power_fit87 - https://www.instagram.com/power_fit87/ , @beastkids216 - https://www.instagram.com/beastkids216/  Film: The GameChangers https://gamechangersmovie.com/  And because SNT understands, we offer this for those weak moments: BUTTER COOKIES! https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/10011/butter-cookies-ii/  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Senator Turner and Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz Soto, two proudly maladjusted women from the Island of Misfits, talk power and responsibility in this poignant episode that inspires us all to do great things and to take no shit. Recorded just prior to the start of the George Floyd uprising, their impassioned discussion on using your voice (no matter the size of your personal platform) to speak truth to power during crisis is gravely profound and will make you grab your own bullhorn if you haven’t already.Follow Mayor Cruz:Espanol: https://sinmiedopr.com/inicio/EspanolEnglish: https://sinmiedopr.com/en/home/Twitter: @CarmenYulinCruzIf you'd like to support the show head to Patreon for bonus content, insider videos, AMA and a whole lot more: https://www.patreon.com/hellosomebody    Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Senator Turner has a special Thanksgiving message just for you! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Senator Turner and Maj. Danny A. Sjursen (author, historian, anti-war progressive) break down the very real and very alarming state of how our government defines safety and how toxic masculinity fuels it. These two are both done being polite as they discuss the impending threat of current-day civil war, because as Major Sjursen says, "The veneer of civilization is very thin." Listen to this chilling episode today. #HelloSomebodyLINKS: Learn about Major Danny A. Sjursen, his books, (Patriotic Dissent: America in the Age Of Endless War & Ghost Riders of Baghdad), podcast, Fortress on a Hill, and more here: https://skepticalvet.com/ Rep. Tulsi Gabbard https://gabbard.house.gov/ Rep. Max Rose https://maxrose.house.gov/ Code Pink: Women for Peace https://www.codepink.org/ Iraq Warhttps://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2019/3/20/why-did-bush-go-to-war-in-iraq/Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasakihttps://www.bbc.com/news/in-pictures-53648572Yemen children in crisis KEEP THIS LINK??https://www.unicefusa.org/mission/emergencies/child-refugees/crisis-in-yemenA. Philip Randolfhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._Philip_RandolphRandolph Bournhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randolph_Bourne Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Senator Turner and Teffannie J. Hale reunite as Two Gospel Girls! There’ll be times in your life when no one else is around to encourage you – you have to find that place within yourself. For guidance, listen to this episode full of affirmations to help you get through. SNT knows that between losing jobs, contracting COVID-19 and passing from it, and experiencing the vitriol and negativity in our political world – people are hurting spiritually and psychologically. She and TJH snap, crackle and pop with joy to do their best to help! #hellosomebodyDonald Lawrence & The Tri-City Singers - Encourage Yourselfhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbEaftzaFWA&ob=av3e 42 Positive Affirmations to Change Your Life on Wishuponyourself.comhttps://wishuponyourself.com/2019/03/31/42-affirmations-that-will-change-your-life/Psalms 23https://www.bible.com/bible/1/PSA.23.KJV Beauty Fades, Dumb is Forever: The Making of a Happy Woman by Judge Judy Sheindlinhttps://www.amazon.com/Beauty-Fades-Dumb-Forever-Making/dp/006092991X The Secret -Documentaryhttps://www.netflix.com/title/70063484 Cleveland City Councilwoman Fannie M. Lewis (1926 - 2008)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fannie_Lewis Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SNT reconnected with CONGRESSWOMAN Cori Bush post-election. Listen in for new content!It doesn’t get any better than this! SNT speaks sister to sister with Cori Bush and congratulates her on what was her recent win as the Democratic nominee for Missouri’s 1st congressional district. From Cori’s opponent using her personal trials and tribulations against her, to the joy Cori’s father felt upon her victory for the people, SNT and her friend -- the activist, pastor, nurse and politician -- get painfully real on the highs and lows of campaign life. Note, this episode contains a trigger warning for domestic abuse.Join us on Patreon for bonus content, early episodes and AMA's with Senator Turner herself! https://www.patreon.com/hellosomebodyRobin Roberts: Everybody's Got Something https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JH3934A/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1The Dred Scott Casehttps://www.si.edu/search?edan_q=Dred%2BScott&   Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This election cycle has SNT coming in HOT! With an immediate demand that we form an affiliation not with a party but with humanity, this Hell-raising Humanitarian explains that a moral mandate must be met, in this country – beginning yesterday. We must light a powder keg – NOT of violence, but one that ignites impactful leadership that provides a vision for the people, one that explodes with cohesiveness and one that actually provides for people rather than denying basic rights. Hello Somebody! SNT reminds us that getting back to normal ain’t gonna cut it, because “normal” never worked for the majority, it worked for the minority. It's time to act morally; especially now...listen and follow her on this inspired journey. Hello Somebody thanks these organizations for standing up and shaking things up: Dr. WILLIAM BARBER II – POOR PEOPLE'S CAMPAIGN  https://www.poorpeoplescampaign.org/  ROOTS ACTION https://rootsaction.org/ PROGRESSIVE DEMOCRATS OF AMERICA (PDA) https://pdamerica.org/ DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISTS OF AMERICA (DSA) https://www.dsausa.org/ OUR BLACK PARTY https://www.ourblackparty.org/ Additional links:David Sirota, The Daily Poster https://www.dailyposter.com/people/8698295-david-sirota Dr Darrick Hamilton, Stratification Economist https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darrick_Hamilton Twitter @DarrickHamilton   Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Go VOTE! With the election near, we’re re-releasing this activating episode with Susan Sarandon:Nina holds a sister-girl chat with Actor-vist, Susan Sarandon (aka #SSEnterprise). Banking on hope and with open hearts (although heavy with today’s environment), these two hell-raisers discuss what it means to act for magnificent change; to not be intimidated by power; to invent a new democracy and to question - why is Tarzan – Lord of the African Jungle – white? Hello Somebody.This episode offers an intimate view into a friendship that began with activism yet continues to grow with love of self and one another, while fighting for the greater good.For more content join the party on Patreon.NOTES:Information about the Amadou Diallo Foundation https://www.amadoudiallo.comRace - the Power of an Illusion  https://www.pbs.org/race/000_About/002_02-godeeper.htmHoward Zinn https://www.zinnedproject.org/materials/neutral-on-a-moving-train-dvd Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Progressive Senator Turner and Republican Governor John Kasich relive their tussled and tumbled good ole days in the Ohio Senate where they learned to listen to one another with respect, compassion, and empathy in order to get their jobs done -- to protect and serve their communities. This sensical “Odd Couple” has led by example and encourages us to do the same as we navigate this current moment of civil unrest within our necessary movement toward change.  LINKS: It’s Up to Us: Ten Little Ways We Can Bring About Big Change by John Kasich https://www.johnkasichbooks.com/ Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson  https://justmercy.eji.org/ 2014 Cleveland, OH shooting of 12-year-old Tamir Rice https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/cleveland-metro/tamir-rice-would-have-turned-18-today-family-to-hold-event-for-cleveland-youth-in-honor-of-his-birthday 2014 Beavercreek, OH shooting of 22-year-old John Crawford III  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shooting_of_John_Crawford_III 2012 Officer Michael Brelo East Cleveland, OH shooting of Timothy Russell and Malissa Williams https://www.vice.com/en/topic/michael-brelo  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Let’s share our vision for the world, let’s rise and use our voice, let’s be a part of the process. LET’S VOTE! There is nothing more important right now than voting because our unfettered access to the ballot box is the ultimate equalizer. Hello Somebody! Listen in as our listeners weigh in on why voting is important to them…and you!Carl B Stokes - Mayoral Acceptance Speech 1967 https://www.huntleyarchives.com/preview.asp?image=1091967 Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Senator Turner speaks with author and environmental activist Naomi Klein. Both agree that while all systems are collapsing (economic, social, racial, etc.), we must begin a process of repair –starting with Mother Earth (because trauma creates change! #HelloSomebody). This episode is special. Recorded in July 2020, you’ll hear the pain of loss in their voices due to the end of the Bernie Sanders campaign, the real depression that comes from being sucked into the hateful and evil vortex that Twitter can be, and of course, life. Listen with an ear of hope; these nuggets from the not-so-distant past provide hope for this urgent moment today. LINKS: Learn more about Naomi Klein and her new book, ON FIRE: THE (BURNING) CASE FOR A GREEN NEW DEAL here: https://naomiklein.org/ The Leap: https://theleap.org/ The Sunrise Movement: https://www.sunrisemovement.org/ The New Deal & The Great Depression: https://www.history.com/topics/great-depression/new-deal Freedom App: https://freedom.to/  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Senator Turner and former U.S. Labor Secretary Robert Reich huddle on the clear and present danger before us. They devise a progressive, power-busting game plan -- called “Mid-Term2021” -- which strategizes around the attainable moral doctrine of social justice. Learn how we the people must maneuver our vote NOW as a line of defense against fascism to win back democracy in this country. Links: Robert Reich: https://robertreich.org/ Documentary: Inequality for All (Dir : Jacob Kornbluth, Narration: Robert Reich) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inequality_for_All https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9REdcxfie3M (Trailer) Jamaal Bowman: https://www.bowmanforcongress.com/ Cori Bush: https://coribush.org/ Mondaire Jones: https://mondaireforcongress.com/ Jesse Scarane: https://www.jessfordelaware.com/ Rev. Dr. William J Barber II: Poor People’s Campaign & Repairers of the Breach organization https://www.breachrepairers.org/  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hello Somebody! Today, I want to introduce you to a show that's produced by the same folks who do my show - Larj Media. I hope you'll love it as much as I do!Every other week, AJ and Dalin dive into what it means to exist in a constant state of recharge and fatigue in today’s climate while finding the self-care necessary in Blackness, Beyoncé, and Batman. If you’re looking to foster community and discover more self-identity, we got you. (subscribe to Battle Fatigue wherever you get podcasts)On this episode:Welcome back, BF Community! By now, we know that AJ is against all things horror while Dalin is 100% all in and that dynamic makes for a unique take on their dive into the first four episodes of Lovecraft Country. Caution: There will be spoilers! This week, they’ll talk the real history the series invokes, in addition to what it looks like when Black folks operate in the sci-fi/horror genre unashamed and untethered. From mythical monsters and Indiana Jenkins to James Baldwin and sundown towns, this is a series that explores multiple spectrums simultaneously. It’s so good, even AJ is willing to catch what she can in-between fingers over her eyes! But before all that mess, the duo take a personal moment to honor the life of Chadwick Boseman, specifically his role in Black Panther and the connection it holds to their growing friendship.SHOW NOTESSeattle’s Segregated History  https://www.seattlepi.com/local/opinion/article/Remember-Seattle-s-segregated-history-1222098.phpArticle referencing Lovecraft Bobo and Emmett Till, shows a picture side-by-side https://metro.co.uk/2020/09/02/lovecraft-country-made-a-heartbreaking-reference-to-emmett-till-and-fans-had-no-idea-13215594/History of Sundown Towns with reference to Lovecraft Country https://slate.com/culture/2020/08/lovecraft-country-hbo-sundown-towns-real-history.htmlBaldwin v Buckley Debatehttps://youtu.be/5Tek9h3a5wQThe racism of HP Lovecraft https://lithub.com/we-cant-ignore-h-p-lovecrafts-white-supremacy/ Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Meet Teffannie J Hale, mother, educator, organizer and esteemed daughter of Cleveland. Teffannie was Senator Turner’s appointed mentee more than 10 years ago. Fate may have brought them together, but faith, Black girl magic and the pursuit of purpose kept them there. Listen in for the inspiration you didn’t know you needed as these two Ohio sisters lift up the bonded power of community, loyalty, commitment and a mother’s love. Hello Somebody!Mayor Carl B. Stokes https://www.britannica.com/biography/Carl-Stokes  https://www.nps.gov/articles/carl-stokes-and-the-river-fire.htm Songs: How I Got Over (Aretha Franklin version) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkGIZ_sVXeY Rump Shaker - Wreckx-n-Effecthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RtvxKtXBao Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this bonus episode, Nina takes a moment to get real. Unable to stay silent (when does she ever?), she takes to her mic to STAND UP for Cori Bush (Congressional Candidate MO), who is being targeted with unjust rhetoric by her opponents. She takes the mic to call out the Democratic Party for their silencing treatment of progressives. She takes the mic to LIFT UP California progressives for flexing muscles, making demands and laying a roadmap for Congressman Ro Khanna (chair of CA Democratic party delegates) and for sending a letter to the Biden campaign that names her, Congresswomen Barbara Lee and Karen Bass as viable candidates for VP. She also takes a moment to send PRAYERS UP for the late progressive political commentator Michael Brooks.If you'd like to receive these episodes before the general public and have access to bonus content, AMA's from Senator Turner and more - hop on over to Patreon and join the party: Patreon.com/hellosomebodyShow Notes and References:Cori Bush – https://coribush.org/Michael Brooks https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/21/media/michael-brooks-dead-majority-report/index.html The Majority Reporthttps://majorityreportradio.com/aboutTamir Rice https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shooting_of_Tamir_RiceJohn Crawford III https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shooting_of_John_Crawford_IIIOfficer Michael Brelo Case – Cleveland couple shot with 137 rounds https://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/27/us/six-cleveland-officers-fired-for-role-in-2012-fatal-shooting-of-couple.htmlSenator Sandra R Williams https://www.ohiosenate.gov/senators/williamsAlicia Reese - http://votealiciareece.com/California Progressives want Barbara Lee, Karen Bass or Nina Tuner to be VP  https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/California-progressives-want-Barbara-Lee-Karen-15419043.php Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to the first episode of Hello Somebody where Senator Nina Turner, the hell-raising humanitarian, talks truth, justice, humanity and everything in-between. Launched purposefully on Juneteenth, today’s message speaks to the pain we ALL are feeling due to the suffering experienced by generations of Black livelihoods lost and that unpretty pursuit of justice that has led to the brutal awakening that currently reflects the mood of this country. Nina asks you to use your voice, your power, and get realistic about what you can be in today’s quest for freedom. Because when Black folks are liberated, everyone is liberated. Let’s get free. Hello Somebody.Join the party on Patreon for exclusive content, merch and early access to episodes: Hello Somebody on PatreonHello Swag!Produced by our team at Larj Media, creative design by Grace & Co. with help from Julia Griffen, writing Peppur Chambers & Angelo Greco. #HelloSomebody   Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Hello Somebody! Senator Nina Turner is back with a powerful podcast that brings together some of her most influential and inspirational friends, as well as everyday people doing good work on behalf of social justice and human rights. The show will touch on fierce themes from perseverance to resistance, Nina and her guests will share, ignite and conspire for better. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

To her Special Advisor, she’s Ya-Ya; to the world, she’s Senator Nina Turner. Nina takes a reflective walk and sees the world through his eyes while asking us to do the same because she knows that when modern-day freedom fighters get their steps in, big things happen, even during COVID-19. Join the party on Patreon for exclusive content, merch and early access to episodes: Hello Somebody on PatreonHello Swag!Produced by our team at Larj Media, creative design by Grace & Co. with help from Julia Griffen, writing Peppur Chambers & Angelo Greco. #HelloSomebody  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.