Alicia Garza welcomes Trevor Aaronson, investigative journalist and the creator, reporter, and host of the podcast Alphabet Boys. Aaronson lays out the case that the government secretly undermined the Black Lives Matter movement in the summer of 2020, and he has the receipts to prove it!Alicia’s roundup focuses on the Tusla survivors' claims for reparations dismissed, and Ajike Owens killer undercharged in Florida. The week wasn’t all bad, with Keke Palmer’s roommate, who eff’d around and found out. Plus, social media gets a much needed upgrade with Threads and Spill.Lady’s Love Notes is back with a topic that Lady promised you a little while back: What to do if and when an ex tries to come back into your life.Trevor Aaronson on Twitter and InstagramSubscribe to the the pod Alphabet BoysLady Don't Take No on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube & TikTokAlicia Garza on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube & TikTokContribute to the “Justice for Ajike Owens and Her Children” gofundme campaign. * Do you have a question for Lady’s Love Notes? Seeking advice on love/romance/relationships? CLICK HERE to send Lady Garza your question, and she may read it on the show! This pod is supported by the Black Futures LabProduction by Phil SurkisTheme music: "Lady Don't Tek No" by LatyrxAlicia Garza founded the Black Futures Lab to make Black communities powerful in politics. She is the co-creator of #BlackLivesMatter and the Black Lives Matter Global Network, an international organizing project to end state violence and oppression against Black people. Garza serves as the Strategy & Partnerships Director for the National Domestic Workers Alliance. She is the co-founder of Supermajority, a new home for women’s activism. Alicia was recently named to TIME’s Annual TIME100 List of the 100 Most Influential People in the World, alongside her BLM co-founders Opal Tometi and Patrisse Cullors. She is the author of the critically acclaimed book, The Purpose of Power: How We Come Together When We Fall Apart (Penguin Random House), and she warns you -- hashtags don’t start movements. People do.
