Shutdown Update, Voting on Prop 50, and SCOTUS Revisits the VRA
Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) joins the show to share a shutdown update. She also shares insights on Prop 50 and special election with voting already underway. Madiba Dennie, deputy editor of Balls and Strikes joins later in the episode to discuss Louisiana v. Callais, the latest challenge to the Voting Rights Act to go before SCOTUS.
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Separating Church and Hate with John Fugelsang
SiriusXM host John Fugelsang joins Adrianne to talk about his new book Separation of Church and Hate and reclaiming faith from the right.
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DOJ Meddles In State Voter Rolls
Nick Pressley, Co-Director of States at All Voting is Local, joins to discuss the DOJ lawsuit targeting several states including California, Michigan, and Pennsylvania and why such heavy handed meddling is bad for democracy.
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Navigating the Media Landscape
Kelly Virella, executive editor at Capital B, joins to discuss major news of the week and the evolving contours of the current media landscape.
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No Kings in America and Saving Our Healthcare
Gabby Seay, founder and principal of Seay Strategies, joined to discuss ongoing organizing efforts to reject efforts to crown a king of America and the upcoming No Kings Day Actions. In the second half, Adrianne and friend of the show Anoa Changa talk about the Congress standoff on Healthcare and the ongoing shutdown.
Questions about Black voters, their disengagement, lack of information, and support or lack thereof for Democratic candidates have once again taken center stage as Democrats, Republicans, and Independent candidates compete for this critical voting bloc.Will Black voters abandon Democrats in this election, move historic numbers of votes toward the Republican nominee, or will they continue a decades-long trend of overperforming for Democratic candidates up and down the ballot?The stakes have never been higher for Black America.Tune into The Black Pack hosted by veteran political strategist Adrianne Shropshire, every Friday from 4-6pm for a breakdown of the issues, rhetoric, polling, and more this election year.
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