THE HARRIET TUBMAN OF THIS CENTURY

In this episode, I connect my personal life to Georgia politics to show you how the Sacrificial Bargain operates everywhere, in our relationships, in our political campaigns, in our communities. I tell you about the man I was dating since February, the professional opportunity I gave him, and how he punished me when I operated in integrity. And then I show you how that same pattern is playing out in the Georgia gubernatorial primary, where Black women are volunteering for Geoff Duncan, a man who was a Republican Lieutenant Governor from 2019-2023, who called himself "100% pro-life," who called Planned Parenthood a "malicious organization," and who helped pass Georgia's six-week abortion ban, one of the harshest in the nation.According to Emily's List, Geoff Duncan "played a key role in passing Georgia's six-week abortion ban" and "actively killed Democrat-proposed amendments that would have removed so-called fetal personhood and tax benefits for fetuses from the bill, before empowering Republicans to approve it." This ban has already cost lives. Black women are 3-4 times more likely to die from pregnancy-related complications than white women. And this ban disproportionately harms Black women.And now Geoff Duncan is running as a Democrat. And Black women are volunteering for him.Meanwhile, Derrick Jackson, a 22-year Navy veteran, a 10-year state representative, a former CEO, and a man who speaks to Black maternal health all the time, is being ignored. People are saying he's "not palatable" or "too aggressive." This is the Faustian Bargain operating against Derrick Jackson. He's being punished for being "too Black," "too honest," "too uncompromising.