I Am Somebody: Remembering Reverend Jesse Jackson feat. Jamal Bryant | Native Land Pod 119

On episode 119 of Native Land Pod, hosts Angela Rye, Andrew Gillum, and Bakari Sellers team up with guest-host Dr. Reverend Jamal Bryant.

Pastor Bryant held a groundbreaking joint sermon recently with his wife, Karri Bryant, for Valentines day. They cracked jokes and shared their wisdom for how to make a relationship last, which we’ll pass on to you. Then Pastor Bryant holds space for us as we remember another reverend, Jesse Jackson, who passed away Tuesday, February 17th.

FOR YOUR SITUATIONAL AWARENESS:

Early voting sites are being removed from North Carolina Universities, disenfranchising Black students.

The SAVE Act heads to the Senate, the “Voter ID Law” threatens voting rights.

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem says DHS Will Help “Secure” Elections.

The Olympic Village has run out of the 10,000 condoms it supples to athletes.

Five Black surgeons lead the trauma unit at the prestigious Johns Hopkins hospital for the first time.

We dedicate the majority of our show today to Reverend Jesse Jackson. Reverend Jackson had a knack for showing up wherever Black folks were organizing; he showed up for our hosts multiple times to offer his support and mentorship. We’ll hear their personal stories about the reverend and more from his fabled life: Reverend Jackson grew up in poverty before rising through the church to carry on the work of MLK Jr., his mentor. He ran for president in the 80’s (which set the stage for Obama), championed progressive causes that were far ahead of his time, and created broad political alliances that last to this day. His impact cannot be overstated.

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We are 263 days away from the midterm elections. Welcome home y’all!

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Thank you to the Native Land Pod team:

Angela Rye as host, executive producer, and cofounder of Reasoned Choice Media; Andrew Gillum as host and producer, Bakari Sellers as host and producer, and Lauren Hansen as executive producer; LoLo Smith is our research producer, and Nikolas Harter is our editor and producer. Special thanks to Chris Morrow and Lenard McKelvey, co-founders of Reasoned Choice Media.

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