Jhene Bates-Amari
Co-director of Faith in Minnesota and ISAIA, organizing faith communities, rural Minnesotans, and frontline constituencies for racial and economic justice; coordinated faith-based mobilization and nonviolent direct-action strategy in the episode.
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Jan 31, 2026 • 1h 54min
The Dig: Minneapolis Fight Back w/ Emilia González Avalos, Greg Nammacher, and JaNaé Bates Imari
JaNaé Bates Imari, faith organizer who mobilizes congregations for racial and economic justice. Greg Nammacher, longtime labor leader for janitorial and service workers. Emilia González Avalos, immigrant-rights organizer and voter mobilizer. They recount how long-term organizing, faith-based tactics, union power, mutual aid, and disciplined mass mobilization combined to confront a federal occupation and pull off a citywide shutdown.
