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The Weirdest Connection Ever with James LaPorta
The Weirdest Connection Ever with James LaPorta

The Weirdest Connection Ever with James LaPorta

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Alicia Garza welcomes award-winning journalist and investigative reporter, James LaPorta. Garza and LaPorta met through extraordinary circumstances: They were both informed by the FBI that their names were on a list with others being targeted across the country for death. On this episode, Garza and LaPorta discuss what’s at stake with what the FBI calls the most pressing national security threat: white nationalism. Alicia’s roundup remembers the Queen, Tina Turner. Also, Lady likes that it’s possible for more Black women to reach the U.S. Senate.The news is true that Samantha is back, and Lady has something to say about it!Finally, we round out today’s show with a new edition of #LadysLoveNotes. A listener wrote in, and is wondering if they should give up on finding romantic love. James LaPorta on Twitter and InstagramLady Don't Take No on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube & TikTokAlicia Garza on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube & TikTok * Do you have a question for Lady’s Love Notes? Seeking advice on love/romance/relationships? CLICK HERE to send Lady Garza your question, and she may read it on the show! This pod is supported by the Black Futures LabProduction by Phil SurkisTheme music: "Lady Don't Tek No" by LatyrxAlicia Garza founded the Black Futures Lab to make Black communities powerful in politics. She is the co-creator of #BlackLivesMatter and the Black Lives Matter Global Network, an international organizing project to end state violence and oppression against Black people. Garza serves as the Strategy & Partnerships Director for the National Domestic Workers Alliance. She is the co-founder of Supermajority, a new home for women’s activism. Alicia was recently named to TIME’s Annual TIME100 List of the 100 Most Influential People in the World, alongside her BLM co-founders Opal Tometi and Patrisse Cullors. She is the author of the critically acclaimed book, The Purpose of Power: How We Come Together When We Fall Apart (Penguin Random House),  and she warns you -- hashtags don’t start movements. People do.  

The Weirdest Connection Ever with James LaPorta

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