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This week, Danielle talks with Bakari Sellers – friend, activist, CNN Political Analyst, youngest elected official in the South Carolina Legislature, and author of new book, “My Vanishing Country: A Memoir.” Danielle and Bakari dig into the content, the inspiration and the process of bringing “My Vanishing Country” to life, one that allowed him to put his trauma on paper in the hopes of giving black people a sense of recognition and pride and providing white folks with a road to understanding. Bakari emphasizes the importance of revealing trauma and facing the daily acts of violence and racism that persist within this country. Battling any disbelief or willful ignorance around these realities is essential to creating meaningful understanding and change. Danielle asks Bakari the question that continues to haunt her – Is America worth saving? Bakari resounding answers that he knows it is and that his hope and faith will not be extinguished. In order to honor all those that have fought before us and to propel the country into one that he envisions his twins’ freedom to live peacefully and fully, Bakari remains committed and hopeful. He hopes to create conversation and change by uplifting activists and movements, sharing his trauma and successes, his motivation in response to his own fears and anxieties, and his commitment to living his full, unapologetic, black truth for all to see and hear. Host: Danielle Moodie Executive Producers: Danielle Moodie & Adell Coleman Producer: Andrew Marshello Distributor: DCP Entertainment See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Danielle talks with Sekou Andrews - 17-year full-time poet, 2019 Grammy Award Nominee for Best Spoken Word Album, and creator of Poetic Voice: a speaking category that fuses inspirational speaking seamlessly with spoken word poetry. Sekou takes Danielle through his journey from teacher, to working musician & actor, to accidentally falling in love with spoken word and finding his true passion in making a living off his words. He talks about what it was like to receive the first Grammy Award Nomination for a Spoken Word Poetry Album in 30 years with Sekou Andrews and the String Theory, and the experience of being beaten out by the one and only Michelle Obama. Sekou reflects on the spirit of service, collaboration and passion as his driving forces to create work and inspire others. Host: Danielle Moodie Executive Producers: Danielle Moodie & Adell Coleman Producer: Andrew Marshello Distributor: DCP Entertainment See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In a politically fueled PM Mood, Danielle Moodie speaks with author and journalist Katherine Stewart, whose crucial work examines how America has been on a path to ending the established barriers between church & state. In her new book The Power Worshippers: Inside the Dangerous Rise of Religious Nationalism, Katherine emphasizes how the rise of the religious right wing is in fact the rise of a political, nationalistic movement that is at its core anti-Democratic, anti-pluralistic, and anti-equality. Danielle and Katherine discuss the ways in which the movement united religious denominations, conservatives and fringe extremists under key issues such as abortion in order to consolidate voting power and how Trump has become the movement’s anointed broker in reshaping our democracy. They also dissect our leadership’s handling of the ongoing pandemic, rooted in the movement’s political and religious rejection of science, expertise, and infrastructure. Despite the uphill battle we have ahead, Katherine sees growing discontent with the status quo, awareness, and activism as a cause for hope and motivation. Host: Danielle Moodie Executive Producers: Danielle Moodie & Adell Coleman Producer: Andrew Marshello Distributor: DCP Entertainment See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Danielle Moodie chats with Justin Simien - filmmaker, director, actor, author and creator of Dear White People. Together, they discuss the impacts of this pandemic and the need for us all to individually determine the best coping mechanisms for ourselves. They dive into Justin’s journey with Dear White People, from the most impactful characters and story lines, to it's impending final installment. Justin reflects on his experiences as a black, queer creative in Hollywood and the obstacles and insecurities he has and continues to face even in the context of his success. Finally, Justin talks about the ways in which he stays grounded in his pursuit of authentic work that connects with people in meaningful ways. Host: Danielle Moodie Executive Producers: Danielle Moodie & Adell Coleman Producer: Andrew Marshello Distributor: DCP Entertainment See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's Fuck It Friday and Danielle gives her strongest fuck it to Jared Kushner and the Second Amendment, and looks ahead to moving to Patreon. She's joined by Stacey Long Simmons who discusses the importance of the census for marginalized communities, especially the LGBTQ community, and WokeAF contributor Ned Price who goes over Trump's renewed scapegoating of China to deflect his own disastrous response to the coronavirus outbreak. We hope you enjoyed the Stay SafeAF Quarantine Special! Starting Monday, May 4, get your daily dose of WokeAF at patreon.com/wokeaf and get 5 shows a week for just $5 a month. Follow @DeeTwoCents and join the WokeAF Nation Facebook group to keep up with her latest happenings and stay woke as fuck! Host: Danielle Moodie Executive Producers: Danielle Moodie & Adell Coleman Producer: Andrew Marshello Distributor: DCP Entertainment See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Danielle Moodie vents her outrage at Republicans' apparent willingness to let millions of Americans die, and takes an emotional look back on the AIDS crisis as well as the loss of one of her own family members. Later on, she's joined by WokeAF contributor Glenn Kirschner who discusses Trump's criminality and whether it matters at this point if he breaks the law. It's the last week of the Stay SafeAF Quarantine Special: Through May 1, PM Mood listeners get new WokeAF Daily episodes FREE. Starting next week, get your daily dose of WokeAF at patreon.com/wokeaf and follow @DeeTwoCents and the WokeAF Nation Facebook group to keep up with all the latest happenings. Host: Danielle Moodie Executive Producers: Danielle Moodie & Adell Coleman Producer: Andrew Marshello Distributor: DCP Entertainment See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Danielle Moodie soberly reflects on the extreme racial disparity in coronavirus deaths and whether America as we know it can survive. She's joined by WokeAF contributors Jonathan Metzl and Kurt Bardella, who discuss Trump's scapegoating crusade against the WHO and Republicans' willingness to let poor, mostly black & Latinx people die for the sake of going back to work for the top one percent. It's the last week of the Stay SafeAF Quarantine Special: Through May 1, PM Mood listeners get new WokeAF Daily episodes FREE. Starting next week, get your daily dose of WokeAF at patreon.com/wokeaf and follow @DeeTwoCents and the WokeAF Nation Facebook group to keep up with the latest. Host: Danielle Moodie Executive Producers: Danielle Moodie & Adell Coleman Producer: Andrew Marshello Distributor: DCP Entertainment See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As more states "re-open," Danielle Moodie considers the very serious consequences of prematurely ending social protections against the coronavirus and goes off on Trump's incompetence, the failure to hold him accountable, and the Republican party's willingness to let 7 million people die. In the second half of today's show, Danielle is joined by Teri Williams, President & COO of OneUnited Bank, to discuss the importance of banking Black, financial tips for weathering the storm of COVID-19, and OneUnited's support for homeschooled children as we shelter in place. It's the last week of the Stay SafeAF Quarantine Special: Through May 1, PM Mood listeners get new WokeAF Daily episodes FREE. Starting next week, get your daily dose of WokeAF at patreon.com/wokeaf and follow @DeeTwoCents and the WokeAF Nation Facebook group to keep up with the latest. Host: Danielle Moodie Executive Producers: Danielle Moodie & Adell Coleman Producer: Andrew Marshello Distributor: DCP Entertainment See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Danielle chats with comedian, actor, and newfound podcast host Donnell Rawlings about the role of comedy in a new and uncomfortable world, the ways in which he is navigating this new normal and his greatest motivation and inspiration – his son. Donnell digs into his experiences as an "OG GOAT legend" comedian who has been in the game and found success and longevity by staying patient and present along the way. He reflects on where he is today in his career, from managing hecklers and haters, adjusting to this new age of comedy and virtual platforms, to prioritizing being home and raising his son. Donnell sees his role as a father, molding and instilling values in his son, as his capacity to create the change he hopes to see in the world. Host: Danielle Moodie Executive Producers: Danielle Moodie & Adell Coleman Producer: Andrew Marshello Distributor: DCP Entertainment See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's a new week with the same dangers, as Danielle Moodie tears into the weekend's debacle over Donald Trump's suggestion that injecting and/or ingesting cleaning agents and disinfectant can help fight the coronavirus. WokeAF contributor and NYU Law Professor Melissa Murray joins to break down why conservatives are protesting shelter-in-place orders and the disparity between federalism & states rights when Republicans are in charge versus when Democrats are. It's the Stay SafeAF Quarantine Special: Until May 4, PM Mood listeners get new WokeAF Daily episodes FREE. Follow @DeeTwoCents on Twitter and Instagram for the latest! Host: Danielle Moodie Executive Producers: Danielle Moodie & Adell Coleman Producer: Andrew Marshello Distributor: DCP Entertainment See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.