• First Of All with Victor Blackwell

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First Of All with Victor Blackwell

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  • Victor Blackwell brings a fresh perspective on the week's news with a focus on stories affecting communities of color.
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Politics & Government
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Episodes
  • Why Many Black Women Say They Feel Frustrated Right Now

    Why Many Black Women Say They Feel Frustrated Right Now
    Nov 9 2024
    According to CNN exit polls, 91 percent of Black women voted for Vice President Kamala Harris to become the first Black woman elected president of the United States. No other demographic voted for either Harris or Trump so abundantly. Now many Black women, who have long been the backbone of the democratic party, are speaking out in frustration with the election result. Victor shares a personal story and explores why – and what comes next – with Holli Holiday of “#WinWithBlackWomen” and Liz Minnella of “White Women Answer the Call.” Plus, Daniel Garza joins Victor to explain why Trump made large gains with Latino voters, particularly men, and how to reconcile that support with the President-Elect’s vow to carry out mass deportations of undocumented immigrants. Later, author Michael Eric Dyson reacts to racist text messages sent to Black people in more than two dozen states across the United States following the election. And the FBI has been asked to help investigate the death of a Black man found hanging in an abandoned house. His widow refuses to believe the police explanation that Dennoriss Richardson’s death was a suicide. Leigh Richardson joins Victor alongside her attorney to explain why. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    43 mins
  • The Early Voting Data That May Reveal Clues About Election Day

    The Early Voting Data That May Reveal Clues About Election Day
    Nov 2 2024
    “First of All” turns 1 this weekend! Victor has some reflections on all the stories we’ve covered so far over the past year. But first, three days out from the election, millions of people have already voted. The chair of the Democratic party in Georgia, Representative Nikema Williams, shares what she thinks the turnout means for the presidential election. Plus, can the man who pitched a "Muslim ban" for his first term rely on Muslim voters to help him win a second term? Former President Trump is trying, including with a visit to a city where their votes could help clinch a critical battleground. Victor speaks to a journalist who has been covering this community and the Trump campaign’s outreach to them. Later, California voters are being asked if they want to ban forced labor in prisons and address a "slavery loophole" in the state's constitution. Sam Brown, who helped write the measure after his own experience working in prison, joins us. Also, Washington Post columnist Theodore Johnson explains to Victor why he thinks Black voters may be about to usher-in a realignment in our politics. And for the latest installment of our “Art is Life” series, Victor speaks to Winsome Bingham and E.B. Lewis, the author and illustrator of the children’s book “The Walk,” which teaches “voting is how grown folks speak up”. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    44 mins
  • Beyoncé Hits the Trail With Harris; Which Voters Are Still “Undecided”?

    Beyoncé Hits the Trail With Harris; Which Voters Are Still “Undecided”?
    Oct 26 2024
    With polls only tightening 10 days ahead of the presidential election, Democrats and Republicans are racing to reach any voters still uncertain about going to the polls. Victor speaks with leaders of three groups working to reach Black, Muslim, Latinx and Asian voters with information about the election. Later, a historic community is reeling after the deaths of 7 people killed in a dock gangway collapse on Sapelo Island. Victor speaks with two survivors and their attorney about what they witnessed, and their call for justice. Plus, how one group is working to elevate the issue of Black Maternal Health in the election. And a member of the Navajo Nation joins Victor to discuss politicians paying increased attention to Native American voters in battleground Arizona due to the role they could play in deciding the 2024 election. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    43 mins

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