America’s Struggle for Democracy Runs through Tennessee

from Velshi · host Antonia Hylton, Molly Jong-Fast, Dean Obeidallah, Elora Mukherjee, Olivia Andre, Joyce Vance, Rep. Justin Jones, Imani Perry, Eddie Glaude, Kimberly Phoenix, Rachel Wall, Fmr. Rep. Charles Dent, Steve Benen, Joseph G. Allen, Dr. Vin Gupta, Philip Peters, Dr. Mitchell Valdés Sosa

Antonia Hylton sits in for Ali Velshi; Tennessee state Rep. Justin Jones explains why his state is ground zero for America’s struggle for democracy; Professors Imani Perry and Eddie Glaude Jr. discuss how a recent Supreme Court ruling undermines Black representation in Congress; two Texas moms explain how local voters ousted members from their local school district who support book banning To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Tennessee state Rep. Justin Jones; Harvard University Professor Imani Perry; Princeton University Professor Eddie Glaude Jr.; Grapevine, TX ISD parents Kimberly Phoenix and Rachel Wall

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