For The Movement

By: National Urban League
  • Summary

  • For The Movement elevates and discusses persistent policy, social and civil rights issues affecting African Americans and communities of color.
    © 2021 National Urban League
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Episodes
  • Digging Up Old Wounds: Unearthing Truth and Reconciliation for the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre
    Jan 25 2021

    On this episode, we are joined by Dr. Kary Stackelbeck, State Archaeologist for Oklahoma. Dr. Stackelbeck is currently conducting archaeological investigations and excavations into mass graves thought to contain the remains of victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. She discusses the science, as well as the conscience of her work, and the role it will play in healing the deep racial wounds of the past. Host Clint Odom also draws parallels between the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and the June 1, 1921 massacre in Tulsa.

    The host for this episode is Clint Odom, NUL Senior Vice President of Policy & Advocacy.

    From the National Urban League, For The Movement discusses persistent policy, social, and civil rights issues affecting communities of color.

    Discussed in this episode:

    National Urban League

    Black

    Black America

    African-American

    News

    Information

    Advocacy

    Politics

    History

    Science

    Tulsa Race Massacre

    Tulsa OK

    Black Wall Street

    Dick Rowland

    Sarah Page

    Lynch mob

    Greenwood

    Oklahoma Archaeological Survey

    University of Oklahoma

    Mass graves

    January 6 2021

    Capitol riots

    Oaklawn Cemetery

    Burial

    COVID-19

    Geophysical survey

    Truth and Reconciliation

    Survivors

    Victims

    Memorialization

    Sen. James Lankford

    2020 Election

    Electoral College Certification

    Voter fraud

    Voter suppression

    Lovecraft Country

    The Watchmen

    White supremacy

    Martial Law

    Mass murder

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    30 mins
  • The Freshman 15 Minutes: Get to know Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL)
    Jan 9 2021

    On this episode, we are joined by U.S. Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL), who is a member of the freshman class of the 117th Congress. He is currently one of just three Black Republicans serving in Congress. Prior to Congress, U.S. Representative Donalds served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 2016-2020. He discusses his role in the 2020 presidential electoral vote certification, caucus plans, and the next generation of Republicans in Congress.

    The hosts for this episode are Clint Odom, NUL Senior Vice President of Policy & Advocacy and Toni Wiley, NUL Director of Advocacy.

    From the National Urban League, For The Movement discusses persistent policy, social, and civil rights issues affecting communities of color.

    Discussed in this episode:

    • National Urban League
    • Black
    • Black America
    • African-American
    • News
    • Information
    • Advocacy
    • Politics
    • 117th Congress
    • History
    • COVID-19
    • Diverse
    • House of Representatives
    • GOP
    • Conservative
    • Tea Party
    • Black Republican
    • School choice
    • Constitution
    • PPP
    • Dodd-Frank Act
    • Small business
    • Limited government
    • Jim Crow
    • Congressional Black Caucus
    • Burgess Owens
    • Tim Scott
    • Vaccination
    • Super spreader event
    • School closing
    • Nancy Pelosi
    • Freedom Force
    • The Squad
    • AOC
    • Rashida Tlaib
    • Ayanna Pressley
    • Ilhan Omar
    • Jamaal Bowman
    • Cori Bush
    • Bernie Sanders
    • Electoral college
    • Electoral college certification
    • Criminal Justice
    • Rule of Law
    • Electors
    • Voter fraud
    • 2020 Election
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    32 mins
  • The Freshman 15 Minutes: Get to know Congresswoman-Elect Marilyn Strickland (D-WA)
    Dec 21 2020

    On this episode, we are joined by U.S. Representative-elect Marilyn Strickland (D-WA), who is a member of the freshman class of the 117th Congress. She holds the distinction of being the first member of Congress of both Korean and African-American heritage. Prior to Congress, U.S. Representative-elect Strickland was a prominent businesswoman and served as mayor of Tacoma, WA from 2010-2018. She discusses her journey to Capitol Hill, caucus plans, and her vision for serving the citizens of Washington’s 10thcongressional district and beyond.

    The host for this episode is Clint Odom, NUL Senior Vice President of Policy & Advocacy.

    From the National Urban League, For The Movement discusses persistent policy, social, and civil rights issues affecting communities of color.

    Discussed in this episode:

    National Urban League

    Black

    Black America

    African-American

    News

    Information

    Advocacy

    Politics

    117th Congress

    History

    Diverse

    House of Representatives

    Mayor

    Tacoma WA

    LGBTQ

    Hot spot

    COVID

    2018 Financial Crisis

    Kamala Harris

    Black-Asian American

    Military

    Korea

    Japanese occupation

    Discrimination

    Loving v Virginia

    Civil Rights

    Voting Rights

    Women’s Rights

    Environmental protection

    Confederate

    Military bases

    Civil War

    Renaming

    National Defense Authorization Act

    Progressive

    Centrist

    Afro-Latino

    CBC

    CAPAC

    New Dems

    DEI

    Georgia Senate Race

    Washington State Senate

    Twina Nobles

    Tacoma Urban League

     

    Twitter: @stricklandforwa

    Instagram: @stricklandforwa

    Also tag on Twitter: @twinanobles, @tacurbanleague

     

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    23 mins

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