America Mourns White Supremacy

Sep 18, 2025

Sergio Hudson, a renowned fashion designer, and Inga Beckham, CEO and business partner, dive into the fashion industry's pressing issues. They discuss the crucial need for Black A-listers to support Black-owned brands during events like New York Fashion Week. Sergio candidly addresses the backlash he faced after calling out the absence of support from influential figures, emphasizing the importance of community solidarity. Inga sheds light on the economic hurdles Black designers face, while both encourage tangible ways for shoppers to uplift Black talent.

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INSIGHT

Grief And Accountability Can Coexist

Political violence shocks the country but mourning can coexist with critique of harmful rhetoric.
Andrew Gillum stresses human compassion while holding Charlie Kirk accountable for his words.

ANECDOTE

Roots In Community Service

Sergio Hudson recounts being raised by a minister who rescued people from addiction and prostitution.
That upbringing drives his commitment to community and supporting fellow Black designers.

INSIGHT

Racial Bias Shapes Early Reactions

Immediate assumptions blaming Black people after violence reveal deep racial reflexes in the media and public.
Angela Rye links those reactions to historical patterns of white violence and fear of Black communities.

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On episode 97 of Native Land Pod, hosts Tiffany Cross, Angela Rye, and Andrew Gillum address Charlie Kirk’s murder AND the collective response to it.

We are all in agreement that Charlie Kirk’s assassanation was gruesome and horrible. But can we also agree that pre-emptively blaming Black folks for it, sending death threats for criticizing Charlie, and Attorney General Pam Bondi promising legal action against “hate speech” is also gruesome and horrible? Our hosts talk about their personal experience with Charlie (and his supporters) and discuss the fallout from his death. This is not a right v. left issue y’all, this is racism, plain and simple.

Sergio Hudson, renowned fashion designer, went viral after calling out “Black A-listers” at New York’s fashion week for skipping out on shows by Black-owned clothing brands, such as his own. He joins our hosts to explain why he felt the need to speak out and clarify the importance of Black solidarity at events like NYC fashion week.

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Thank you to the Native Land Pod team:

Angela Rye as host, executive producer and cofounder of Reasoned Choice Media; Tiffany Cross as host and producer, Andrew Gillum as host and producer, and Lauren Hansen as executive producer; Loren Mychael 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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