Episode 6 - Minnieactivists Featuring Toussaint Morrison

It's Episode 6 and the LAYT Gang is still in Minneapolis. On this episode we meet Minneapolis artist and activist Toussaint Morrison from On Site Public Media. Toussaint talks about originally being from New Orleans and then him and Tef have a conversation about balancing being an artist with being an activist. Tef talks about how conscious artists are not given enough room to experiment artistically. Toussaint talks about walking away from his job at PBS due to racist experiences and the value of activist journalism. Talib talks about how white people often treat police as personal bodyguards and the group has a discussion about the inherent racism of white liberals. Toussaint recounts a story about a run in with Gwen Walz which leads to a conversation about how racist the prison system is. Tef asks Toussaint about which Minneapolis activists he's been inspired by. Talib asks Toussaint about how his training as an actor informs his activist work and Tef shows love to Prince Paul. Toussaint uses an anecdote about an overzealous ICE agent he has named "Captain Ray Bans" to highlight the moral depravity of ICE. This leads to a conversation about censorship around Palestinian issues. Talib asks Toussaint about the importance of not depending on social media for your content. Talib talks about why he joined Substack and Toussaint talks about the "copaganda" that permeates Minneapolis. Tef asks Toussaint why he stays in the Midwest. Talib brings up political violence and how the right wing is responsible for most of it. Tef talks about Dave Chappelle's MAGA fans and how people act when they regret voting for Donald Trump. Toussaint talks about the hypocrisy of Minnesota democrats and the ineffectiveness of elected officials. Shot and Edited By Chino Chase. Additional Filming By Aaron Ross Media Co.Tik Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@lemmeaskyouthispodcastThreads https://www.threads.com/@lemmeaskyouthispodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/lemmeaskyouthispod/Substack https://lemmeaskyouthis.substack.com/Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@lemmeaskyouthispodcast