AM Joy Aug. 15, 2020
Duration: 1 Hour, 22 Minutes Guest host: Tiffany Cross
Discussed Today:
Biden VP pick Harris’ first interview on historic role analyzed
Harris VP pick also made history as 2nd Black woman U.S. Senator
Post office cuts are war against American people Pressley says
Kamala Harris VP pick supported by black women activists
Black male voters need education, representation
Campaigns can do much more to attract men of color expert says
The Black Male Voter Project, more applauded by politics expert
Pandemic eviction fears spike as Florida mayor creates program
Heroes Act must become law to fight food insecurity activist says
Coronavirus forcing college football to address player treatment
Discussed Today In Detail:
Biden VP pick Harris’ first interview on historic role analyzed
Joe Biden’s vice presidential candidate pick Kamala Harris’ first interview on
her historic role as the first woman of color on a major party ticket is
analyzed by MSNBC contributor Errin Haines, who conducted that interview for The
19th, in conversation with host Tiffany Cross.
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Harris VP pick also made history as 2nd Black woman U.S. Senator
Sen. Kamala Harris as Joe Biden’s vice presidential candidate pick made history
as the first woman of color on a major party ticket. Harris previously made
history as only the second Black woman U.S. Senator. MSNBC’s Joy Reid, host of
The ReidOut, joins Tiffany Cross to discuss what this means for the Trump era.
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Post office cuts are war against American people Pressley says
Post office cuts are tantamount to war against the American people, Rep. Ayanna
Pressley says of the reported cut-backs at the USPS, which are occurring in
tandem with Donald Trump saying he does not want to provide the funding that
would support mail-in voting. Rep. Pressley joins Tiffany Cross to discuss.
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Kamala Harris VP pick supported by black women activists
Kamala Harris as Joe Biden’s vice presidential candidate pick is supported by
black women activists, who discuss their work in possibly influencing the Biden
campaign to pick a black woman as his running mate through their shared
Washington Post op-ed.
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Black male voters need education, representation
Black male voters need education and representation, in terms of information on
how to vote and what to expect when voting, plus representation in all levels of
the political apparatus, football wide receiver and activist Brandon Marshall
tells Tiffany Cross.
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Campaigns can do much more to attract men of color expert says
Campaigns can do better at attracting and retaining black men, and other men of
color voters, politics expert Steve Phillips, author of ‘Brown is the New
White,’ explains in conversation with Tiffany Cross.
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The Black Male Voter Project, more applauded by politics expert
Turnout among black men is applauded by politics expert Dr. Jason Johnson, in
conversation with Tiffany Cross.
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Pandemic eviction fears spike as Florida mayor creates program
Pandemic eviction fears spike nationwide as COVID-19 continues to wreak economic
mayhem. Florida Mayor Jerry Demings discusses his local program that seeks to
prevent evictions, in conversation with Tiffany Cross.
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Heroes Act must become law to fight food insecurity activist says
The House Heroes Act must be passed in the Senate and signed into law to fight
food insecurity, activist Joel Berg tells Tiffany Cross, as demand at food
pantries surges as coronavirus relief runs out.
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Coronavirus forcing college football to address player treatment
The coronavirus pandemic is forcing college football administrators to address
player treatment, as the debate rages over whether college athletes should play
during the pandemic, and whether these unpaid student athletes are being treated
more like employees in some cases. Sports journalist Jemele Hill joins Tiffany
Cross to discuss.
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