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The Switch Up — MLK Day, Trump inauguration collide

President-elect Trump on Jan. 20 becomes only the third president to take the oath of office on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.The collision of the two events has set members of the civil rights community on edge, in part because of Trump’s history of inflammatory comments.On today’s episode of The Switch Up, Martin Luther King III and Arndrea Waters King share how they’re keeping the legacy of King alive, while Rev. Al Sharpton announces a boycott in the fashion of the late civil rights leader.Lear...
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The Switch Up — Activists say AIDS-free generation on the horizon

The World Health Organization established World AIDS Day on Dec. 1, 1988. Thousands were contracting HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Since the first AIDS case was reported in 1981, some 25 million people have died from the disease.On this episode of The Switch Up, race and politics reporter Cheyanne M. Daniels explores how activists are working to educate communities on HIV/AIDS, end the stigma associated with the illness and address the growing racial disparities around the disease.  Their ult...
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The Switch Up Election Series — Clyburn weighs in on historic 2024 election

Former President Obama once famously said when Rep. Jim Clyburn speaks, the entire Congress listens.The South Carolina Democrat is one of the most powerful voices in Congress, and in many ways, he is credited for Kamala Harris’s ascension to the vice presidency.On today’s episode of The Switch Up, host Cheyanne M. Daniels sat down with Clyburn to talk about what this year’s historic election could mean for the not only Black Americans, but the entire nation.Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...
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The Switch Up Election Series — Harris vs. Trump, and what it means for conservatives

Whitley Yates, a proud Republican, is the director of diversity and engagement for the Indiana Republican Party.Yates believes in bringing all voices to the table and in her role, she launched the “Indiana Republican Diversity Leadership Series,” a program aiming to attract, train and support conservative minorities throughout the Hoosier State.In this special election edition, she joins The Switch Up to discuss how the change at the top of the Democratic ticket could impact former President Tru...
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The Switch Up Election Series: Harris, Trump battle for Black male voters

With less than a week until Election Day, Vice President Harris and former President Trump are stepping up their outreach to Black male voters.The crucial voting bloc could be a deciding factor in this year’s election. But while polls show Harris with a razor-thin edge over Trump, an unprecedented number of Black men are saying they’ll support the GOP nominee in November.In this episode of The Switch Up, host Cheyanne M. Daniels sat down with some of the nation’s leading Black male political con...
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The Switch Up Election Series — What polls say about Black voters ahead of November

Kristin Powell is the principal of the Black Futures Lab, an organization working to build political power through civic engagement.Powell sat down with host Cheyanne M. Daniels just days after President Biden dropped out of the 2024 race and endorsed Vice President Harris. Powell highlighted what this change could mean for Black voters.In their conversation, Powell broke down what the top issues for Black Americans are this year, using the Black Futures Lab’s Black Census Project — the largest...
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The Switch Up Election Series: CBC chair unravels what's at stake for Black voters

As chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, Rep. Steven Horsford (D-Nev.) leads a host of 60 members in advocating for the needs of Black Americans.On the latest edition of The Switch Up's election series, Horsford sat down with The Hill's Cheyanne M. Daniels to unravel what’s at stake for Black voters in the upcoming election, now less than six weeks away. He also highlights that it’s not just the presidential election where Americans could see history made but also in the House and Senate.H...
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The Switch Up Election Series - DNC chief stresses vitality of Black voters in race for White House

Jaime Harrison made history in 2013 when he became the first African American to serve as the chairman of the South Carolina Democratic Party. Just seven years later, in 2020, Harrison moved up to serve as chair of the Democratic National Committee.On today’s episode of The Switch Up, Harrison sat down with race and politics reporter Cheyanne M. Daniels to discuss the historic nature of this year’s election and what is at stake for Black voters.He weighed in on the first presidential debate betw...
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The Switch Up Election Series — Republicans fight to regain Georgia as Election Day nears

In 2020, President Biden became the first Democrat to win Georgia since former President Clinton. But in 2024, Republicans are fighting to regain the 16 Electoral College votes up for grabs. Camilla Moore is the chair of the Georgia Black Republican Council, an organization that works to recruit Black Americans to join the GOP and run for office. She joined The Switch Up’s election series to share her thoughts about how Black Republicans can impact this critical election, now less than two mont...
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The Switch Up Election Series — Harris Campaign Hopes to Break Barriers, Again

Just days ahead of the Sept. 10 presidential debate between former President Trump and Vice President Harris, polls show the two candidates virtually tied. But Harris’s historic campaign has generated a sense of excitement some have compared to 2008, when Barack Obama was elected as the first Black president.In this special election edition, The Switch Up spoke with Jasmine Harris, director of Black Media for Vice President Harris’s campaign, to talk about the historic contest with just over two...
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The Switch Up Election Series - 2024 DNC Kicks Off in Chicago, Mayor Draws Parallels to 1968 Convention

In 1968, the whole world had its eyes on Chicago. The Democratic National Convention (DNC) had come to the city and tensions were high due to Vietnam War protests and the assassinations of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Robert Kennedy.Fast forward to 2024, and all eyes are once again on the Windy City as the DNC kicks off this week. The past has been on full display as concerns around planned protests in the city have circulated for months.With the ongoing wars between Israel and Hamas in Gaza and...
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Remembering Michael Brown, 10 Years Later: The Switch Up With Cheyanne M. Daniels

Ten years ago the nation watched as protests spread across St. Louis over the unarmed shooting death of 18-year-old Michael Brown. The unrest in many ways thrust the Black Lives Matter movement into the national spotlight in a way it hadn’t before.The St. Louis County Prosecutor never brought charges against Officer Darren Wilson, who claimed he shot Brown after the teenager reached for his gun. The Department of Justice (DOJ) in investigating the killing determined there was no evidence prosecu...
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The Switch Up Election Series — A Deeper Dive into Harris-Walz 2024

The election is less than three months away — and after a whirlwind primary season, the players have been named: Vice President Harris will take on former President Trump in November.After President Biden decided last month that he would step aside, Democrats have largely coalesced behind the vice president. Boasting record fundraising hauls, key endorsements and jam-packed rallies, it's hard to believe Harris only joined the fray a few weeks ago.Now, the Democrats have officially nominated Harr...
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The Switch Up Election Series — Team Trump courts Black voters as Harris climbs Dem ranks

Janiyah Thomas has carved her way through the Republican Party, working both for South Carolina’s Sen. Tim Scott’s presidential campaign and for the Republican National Convention. She has since joined the Trump Campaign, where she now serves as the former president’s Black Media Director.In this role, Thomas works to connect the presidential candidate with Black voters — and urges Black Americans to support him in November.On this episode of The Switch Up’s Election Series, host Cheyanne M. Dan...
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The Switch Up Election Series: Biden out; Harris in — What happens now?

Just over 100 days remain until the November election.From President Biden's big announcement that he would withdraw his candidacy to the failed assassination attempt on former President Trump, the political landscape has largely changed since primary season.As Vice President Harris rises as the probable Democratic nominee, with Biden's endorsement, questions are likely swirling as to what that contest will actually look like.In this special edition of The Hill's Switch Up Election Series, White...
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The Switch Up Election Series: BlackPAC Executive Director Highlights 'Essential' Role of Black Voters in 2024

Editor's Note: This episode was recorded prior to President Biden's decision to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race.On this week’s episode of The Switch Up’s Election Series, host Cheyanne M. Daniels and Adrianne Shropshire discuss the most pressing issues for Black voters, where Black Americans have seen success over the last four years and the work still to be done.Adrianne Shropshire began her political work as a community organizer in California, organizing in the South Los Angeles neig...
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The Switch Up Election Series: GOP Strategist Weighs in on Trump Assassination Attempt, VP Pick

In this special edition of The Switch Up’s Election Series, host Cheyanne M. Daniels and Sarah Chamberlain discuss how the attempted assassination of former President Trump may impact the election, and how women may be one of the most crucial coalitions for this year’s election.Sarah Chamberlain is the president and CEO of the Republican Main Street Partnership, she began her career in the office of former Republican Rep. Amory Houghton, Jr. in Corning, NY. In 1998, Chamberlain became the first...
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The Switch Up Election Series: In Conversation with Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-OH)

In the first episode of The Switch Up Election Series, host Cheyanne M. Daniels sat down with Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio), former chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus, to discuss diversity, equity and inclusion, the power of Black voters, and Beatty’s continued support for President Biden amid growing calls for him to suspend his 2024 reelection bid.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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How Drag Culture and Black History Are Deeply Intertwined - The Switch Up

From William Dorsey Swann, the first self-proclaimed drag queen, to sayings like “spill the tea,” Black history and drag are inexplicably intertwined.But with growing attacks on both Black history and drag performance, advocates and performers alike are concerned about how the politicization of identities will affect Black entertainers.In this episode of The Switch Up, advocates from the Marsha P. Johnson Institute and The Mahogany Project explain how Black drag performers have influenced the br...
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The Living Legacy of Juneteenth

For more than 400 years, over 15 million Africans were the victims of the transatlantic slave trade, according to data from the United Nations. By 1860, when the last census before the Civil War was taken, there were 4 million slaves in the South.But three years later, on Jan. 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln made history by signing the Emancipation Proclamation — essentially freeing the slaves in Confederate states. But, it would take over two years for that news to reach enslaved people in G...
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The Switch Up — In Conversation with George Floyd's Family

On May 25, 2020, the world watched as 46-year-old George Floyd was murdered by a white police officer kneeling on his neck for more than 9 minutes. Floyd’s last words of “I can’t breathe” became a rallying cry for millions around the world.Around the globe, people poured into the streets to demand police reform — and an end to the police violence that disproportionately affects Black Americans. Just days before the U.S. recognized the four-year anniversary of Floyd’s murder, Rep. Sheila Jackso...
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Black Women Aspire To Carve a GOP Legacy - The Switch Up With Cheyanne M. Daniels

Since Shirley Chisholm’s historic 1968 election to Congress, Black women have continued to make political gains.But even though Black women overwhelmingly align with the Democratic Party, a new generation of Black women hoping to bring change and diversity to the GOP.The Switch Up spoke with two of these women — Kimberly Klacik and Roxy Ndebumadu — about what draws them to the GOP, and the barriers Black women face in politics.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Switch Up - Black History: A critical part of America’s memoir

It’s Black History Month — the one month a year where Americans take time to recognize the contributions Black Americans have made to this country since they were first brought to the U.S. and enslaved.It means celebrating luminaries like Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman elected to Congress; poet Gwendolyn Brooks, the first Black woman to win the Pulitzer Prize, and so many others. But this year’s celebration feels different. Since 2021, at least 18 states have imposed bans or restriction...
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Behind The Decades-Long Battle For Pregnant Worker Protections: In Conversation With The ACLU's Gillian Thomas

In our last two episodes, The Switch Up talked about the maternal mortality crisis — how it disproportionately affects Black and Brown Americans, the struggle of incarcerated pregnant people and the activists and political leaders who are trying to end this crisis. Today, we’re delving into this crisis just a little bit more — and the decade-long fight to pass the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). The PWFA is the first federal workplace protections for pregnant people enacted in 45 years. Th...
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