- 34 minutes 53 secondsThe REAL Playbook on Voting Power | Angela Rye SoloPod
Today’s SoloPod focuses on how communities protect voting power amidst redistricting and fights over electoral maps.
Angela Rye will be joined by Zakiya Mickle, Chief Collective Strategist at The Ubuntu Collective, and Mary-Pat Hector, CEO of Rise.
Our guests explain how their grassroots pressure works, and what lessons can be applied to other states facing similar threats, providing a real-world playbook for how to fight back. If you don’t want them to take your voting power… do this.
LINKS & RESOURCES
Karmelo Anthony Petition: https://act.colorofchange.org/sign/stand-with-karmelo-anthony/
Stand with Karmelo: http://www.standwithkarmelo.com
The Ubuntu Collective: https://www.ubuntusc.com/
RISE: https://risefree.org/
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23 June 2026, 11:19 pm - 7 minutes 27 secondsAmerica 250: Nation on Fire | Native Land Pod Goes on Tour
Native Land Pod is going on tour and coming to a town near YOU:
New Orleans, LA
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Washington D.C.
Baton Rouge, LA
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Richmond, VA
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22 June 2026, 11:00 am - 21 minutes 24 secondsJay-Z Strikes a Deal with Target? | NLP Replay
The Internet is outraged after Jay-Z and Roc Nation allegedly struck a deal with Target. Here’s the thing, that deal never happened...
Ultimately the question is, with DEI Boycotts, who is responsible for holding the line?
READ MOREJay-Z/Target Controversy: https://spencercolbert.substack.com/p/the-jay-z-target-controversy-reveals?r=2czcqh&utm_medium=ios&utm_id=97760_v0_s00_e0_tv4&triedRedirect=true
Join hosts Angela Rye, Andrew Gillum, and Bakari Sellers for this segment from episode #136 that aired on 06-17-26.
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21 June 2026, 11:00 am - 46 minutes 57 secondsA Nation on Fire Tour, First Stop Atlanta
Georgia’s legislature opened a special session to redraw Georgia’s electoral maps, and dilute Black voting power.
This week, Native Land Pod rallies with the people for a live show near Georgia’s capital building.
FOLLOW THE TOUR: anationonfire.com
If you’re in Atlanta, join us at Russell Center at 9:30am! Bring a sign.
IN THIS EPISODE:
What Does the Removal of Redistricting from the Agenda Mean?
Guests:
Cliff Alright - Black Voters Matter Executive Director
Justin Jones - TN State Rep
Power on the Ground
Guests:
Justin Jones - TN State Rep
DeMetris Causer - NAACP Legal Defense Fund
Chris Bruce - ACLU Policy & Advocacy Director
Monica Spencer - VoteRiders Georgia State Director
Holding Power Accountable
Guests:
Park Cannon - GA State Rep
Rashaun Kemp - GA State Senator
Isabel Otero - Policy Director - SPLC
Intergenerational Collaboration
Guests:
Mackenzie Hickson - Students with the Organizing Coalition
Knowa De Baraso - Reasoned Choice Media Podcast Host
LINKS AND RESOURCES
FOLLOW THE TOUR: anationonfire.com
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19 June 2026, 11:00 am - 1 hour 25 minutesTrump Just Gave Iran $300 Billion
Trump’s deal to end the war with Iran includes MAJOR concessions. The U.S. lost the war and we have receipts for just how much it’s going to cost.
The Internet is outraged after Jay-Z and Roc Nation allegedly struck a deal with Target. Here’s the thing, that deal never happened...
Join hosts Angela Rye, Bakari Sellers, and Andrew Gillum for episode 136 of Native Land Pod.
FYSA HEADLINES
1. Trump’s bday week: the reflecting pool turns green, transphobe fighters at his UFC event, and Iran gets reparations.
2. Ivanka Trump and Meta announce a plan to give every blind American vet a free pair of Ray Ban Meta AI glasses.
3. Austin Metcalf’s dad calls Karmelo Anthony “watermelon felon” during a long, racist rant after Karmelo’s trial.
4. A Federal Judge has ordered the reinstatement of exhibits and signs related to slavery and climate change.
5. Ahead of Juneteenth, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear has posthumously pardoned 43 people convicted for helping enslaved Black Americans escape to freedom. Meanwhile, a North Carolina commissioner says Juneteenth is “based on a lie.”
6. J.D. Vance gaslights the hosts of The View like a pro, after they ask him about the Trump administration's erasure of Black Americans.
7. A 1-year-old child is dead after police officers in Senatobia, Mississippi opened fire on a vehicle in a crowded Walmart parking lot. The police arrived after being called about a woman allegedly stealing diapers.
LINKS AND RESOURCES
14-Point ‘Memorandum of Understanding with IRAN: https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/17/middleeast/us-iran-war-mou-text-intl?cid=ios_app
Jay-Z/Target Controversy: https://spencercolbert.substack.com/p/the-jay-z-target-controversy-reveals?r=2czcqh&utm_medium=ios&utm_id=97760_v0_s00_e0_tv4&triedRedirect=true
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18 June 2026, 11:00 am - 42 minutes 35 secondsBanned Precincts, Raided Offices, Now THIS | Angela Rye SoloPod
This week we're breaking down how extreme the attacks on voting rights and election interference have gotten, and the case studies that prove it's not slowing down.
Host Angela Rye sits down with students from North Carolina A&T, the nation's largest HBCU, who are leading the fight to restore on-campus early voting after Guilford County and the NC State Election Board pulled the site ahead of the 2026 General Election.
Board Member Prentiss Haney from the Ohio Organizing Collaborative joins us to talk about the organization's recent FBI raid and what it signals about the targeting of organizers on the ground.
Plus, Liban Mohamed, who is running for Congress in Utah, breaks down how the state is trying to build a case against him for violating Utah code 20A-3a-208 for assisting someone at the polls, despite him not being anywhere near the voting polls on voting day.
LINKS & RESOURCES
SUPPORT THE FIGHT; the Andrew Goodman Foundation is standing with AGF Ambassadors and the Protect Ours Movement to fund shuttles, student organizers, and the next generation of democracy defenders: https://www.instagram.com/andrewgoodmanfoundation/
https://www.youtube.com/user/AndrewGoodmanVideos
Liban Mohamed runs for Utah’s District 1: https://www.libanforcongress.com/
https://www.ms.now/news/liban-mohamed-mamdani-of-utah
N.C. A&T Early Voting Site Revoked: https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/north-carolina-election-board-rejects-early-voting-site-at-countrys-largest-black-university/
FBI Raid the Ohio Organizing Collaborative: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/fbi-searches-office-of-ohio-group-that-supports-voter-registration-efforts
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16 June 2026, 11:14 pm - 11 minutes 55 secondsPaper Bag Test for the World Cup | NLP Replay
A World Cup referee from Somalia has been barred entry into the United States–and he’s not the only one. The United States’ visa restrictions are causing chaos for the world’s biggest tournament.
Join hosts Angela Rye, Andrew Gillum, and Bakari Sellers for this segment from episode #135 that aired on 01-11-26.
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14 June 2026, 11:00 am - 28 minutes 10 secondsDo We Always Have to Pick the Best of the Worst? | MiniPod
Oftentimes we’re told (in general elections) to vote blue no matter who. But does that really mean ANYONE gets a pass?
On this MiniPod, hosts Angela Rye, Andrew Gillum, and Bakari Sellers share their red lines for elected officials.
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12 June 2026, 11:00 am - 1 hour 14 minutesThe Verdict the Internet Can't Agree On
19-year old Karmelo Anthony has been found guilty of murder and sentenced to 35 years in prison for killing his fellow track star, Austin Metcalf, which Karmelo claimed was in self-defense. Karmelo and Austin were 17 at the time of the incident. We think the jury botched this.
Join hosts Angela Rye, Bakari Sellers, and Andrew Gillum for episode 135 of Native Land Pod.
FYSA HEADLINES
1. Maine had their primary elections this week, the first big test for progressive candidate Graham Platner.
2. Minnesota candidate for governor, Lisa Demuth, has refused to rule out a pardon for officer Derek Chauvin.
3. Georgia’s Republican governor has called for a special redistricting session to redraw Georgia’s maps.
4. Rep LaMonica McIver (NJ-10) details the conditions at Delaney Hall Detention Center and calls out DHS Secretary Mullin.
5. “Nerdy Escorts” are cashing in on the AI boom in Silicon Valley.
6. Rep Joe Neguse (CO-2) rips into a proposed bill to tighten requirements to qualify for TANF (assistance for needy families).
7. A World Cup referee from Somalia has been barred entry into the United States as the U.S.A.’s visa restrictions cause chaos for the world’s biggest tournament.
LINKS AND RESOURCES
Nerdy Escorts of Silicon Valley: https://www.forbes.com/sites/annatong/2026/06/07/the-nerdy-escorts-cashing-in-on-silicon-valleys-ai-boom/
An update on the Iranian National Soccer Team: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/06/10/how-iran-world-cup-team-wound-up-mexican-border-town/
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11 June 2026, 11:00 am - 21 minutes 51 secondsYou Need to Know About Karmelo Anthony's Case | Angela Rye SoloPod
Before we get to Karmelo Anthony: Trump rage quits an interview and gets booed at the NBA finals.
A verdict has been read in Karmelo Anthony’s trial, the 19-year old who stands accused of murder that his attorneys claim was self defense. If you didn’t know about this trial, it’s past time.
LINKS AND RESOURCES
Follow The Public Opinion Court:
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9 June 2026, 8:50 pm - 9 minutes 36 secondsAmerica Owes a Debt | NLP Replay
Congresswoman Summer Lee [PA-12] explains why some Democrats stand in the way of reparations.
Read Rep. Summer Lee’s Reparations Bill: https://summerlee.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases/rep-summer-lee-colleagues-advocates-reintroduce-reparations-now-resolution
Join hosts Angela Rye, Andrew Gillum, and Bakari Sellers for this segment from episode #134 that aired on 06-04-26
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