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The Black Pack with Adrianne Shropshire

Hosted by veteran political strategist Adrianne Shropshire, The Black Pack is your weekly deep-dive into the forces shaping Black America — from the ballot box to the boardroom, the courtroom to the culture.We break down the data, dissect the rhetoric, and spotlight the movements that don"t wait for November to make history. On The Black Pack, we"re navigating power, policy, and politics year-round. What"s really driving voter engagement — or disengagement — in Black communities? How are local

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44:53

Protecting Black Futures and Grounding Ourselves in...

The Black Pack with Adrianne Shropshire ·

2025/12/21

Esosa Osa, founder of Onyx Impact, joins to discuss the new report "The Black Out Report" highlighting the Trump administration's erasure, suppression and distortion of Black history and Black existence. Esosa offers some action steps we can all take to combat what's happening and safeguard our collective future. Check out the full report at https://blackoutreport.org/ In the second half of the show, Dr. L Toni Lewis offers some words of wisdom and reflection as we head into a new year. She talks

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44:44

Black Jobs Matter and State of the Economy

The Black Pack with Adrianne Shropshire ·

2025/12/21

Jessica Fulton, economist and senior fellow at the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, joins the show to discuss the November jobs report and rising unemployment for Black people. She also shed light on the interventions needed to improve employment opportunity for us all.

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44:47

Processing News Updates As Democracy Dies in the...

The Black Pack with Adrianne Shropshire ·

2025/12/16

Contributor Anoa Changa joins the show to review recent headlines from Senate Republicans shutting down the vote on extended ACA credits to pro-discrimination attitudes across mainstream media and the federal government.

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44:34

SCOTUS Rundown and the Conservative Resegregation Plan

The Black Pack with Adrianne Shropshire ·

2025/12/16

Madiba Dennie, deputy editor and senior contributor at Balls and Strikes, joins to share updates of all things SCOTUS. She also shares insights into the decades long conservative resegregation plan.

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41:39

Trump's Killer Imperialism

The Black Pack with Adrianne Shropshire ·

2025/12/16

Jeet Heer, national affairs correspondent at The Nation, joins to discuss the Trump administration's lethal strikes against boats in international waters and the new front of American Imperialism.

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32:09

Michael Harriot Talks High Horse and Montgomery Bus...

The Black Pack with Adrianne Shropshire ·

2025/12/16

Author and journalist Michael Harriot joins the show to discuss the new documentary High Horse about the overlooked history of Black cowboys. He also helps contextualize the lessons and legacy of the Montgomery Bus Boycott 70 years later.

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44:46

Trump Dismantles DOE and Racist Texas Maps Blocked

The Black Pack with Adrianne Shropshire ·

2025/11/26

Jared Bass, senior vice president of education at the Center for American Progress, joins Adrianne to discuss the hollowing out of the Department of Education. Later in the show, Jamarr Brown, founder and principal of Politically Correct Solutions, joins to discuss a federal judge blocking racist Texas maps.

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33:18

Black Cowboys Made America

The Black Pack with Adrianne Shropshire ·

2025/11/26

Adrianne discusses the new documentary High Horse: The Black Cowboy and the cultural theft and erasure perpetuated against Black communities.

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44:45

ACA Tax Credit Stakes And Lessons from 2025 Elections

The Black Pack with Adrianne Shropshire ·

2025/11/18

Mona Shah, senior director of policy and strategy at Community Catalyst breaksdown the stakes in the ACA tax credit fight and other insights on affordable Healthcare. Later, Jennifer Knox, WFP's national director of organizing and tech innovation joins to share lessons from 2025 elections and opportunities for building power in 2026.

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35:43

Shutdown Aftermath, Epstein File Dump, and More

The Black Pack with Adrianne Shropshire ·

2025/11/18

Adrianne and journalist Anoa Changa discuss the news of the week, including the Epstein file dump, the fallout from Shutdown 8 concessions, and the impact on health care affordability.

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78:39

SNAP Crisis and Trump Fleecing the Federal Flock +...

The Black Pack with Adrianne Shropshire ·

2025/11/13

In hour one, Laurie Bertram Roberts, co-founder and executive director of the Mississippi Reproductive Freedom Fund, joins to discuss the SNAP crisis and how our understanding of who deserves support needs to change. Social impact strategist Ifeoma Ike, founder of Pink Cornrows, also joins to discuss Trump's pilfering of our resources and money for his own benefit.In hour two, Rebekah Carruthers, president and CEO of the Fair Elections Center joins to discuss the Trump DOJ sending poll monitors to

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40:47

Shutdown Update, Voting on Prop 50, and SCOTUS...

The Black Pack with Adrianne Shropshire ·

2025/10/20

Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) joins the show to share a shutdown update. She also shares insights on Prop 50 and special election with voting already underway. Madiba Dennie, deputy editor of Balls and Strikes joins later in the episode to discuss Louisiana v. Callais, the latest challenge to the Voting Rights Act to go before SCOTUS.

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41:32

Separating Church and Hate with John Fugelsang

The Black Pack with Adrianne Shropshire ·

2025/10/20

SiriusXM host John Fugelsang joins Adrianne to talk about his new book Separation of Church and Hate and reclaiming faith from the right.

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41:49

DOJ Meddles In State Voter Rolls

The Black Pack with Adrianne Shropshire ·

2025/10/17

Nick Pressley, Co-Director of States at All Voting is Local, joins to discuss the DOJ lawsuit targeting several states including California, Michigan, and Pennsylvania and why such heavy handed meddling is bad for democracy.

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41:11

Navigating the Media Landscape

The Black Pack with Adrianne Shropshire ·

2025/10/17

Kelly Virella, executive editor at Capital B, joins to discuss major news of the week and the evolving contours of the current media landscape.

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41:39

No Kings in America and Saving Our Healthcare

The Black Pack with Adrianne Shropshire ·

2025/10/17

Gabby Seay, founder and principal of Seay Strategies, joined to discuss ongoing organizing efforts to reject efforts to crown a king of America and the upcoming No Kings Day Actions. In the second half, Adrianne and friend of the show Anoa Changa talk about the Congress standoff on Healthcare and the ongoing shutdown.

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43:22

Chicago Under Siege

The Black Pack with Adrianne Shropshire ·

2025/10/17

Tiffany Walden, editor-in-chief of The TRiiBE, joins the show to discuss the escalating immigration raids and attacks on Chicago communities, including the trauma inflicted on the city's Black residents. Check out The TRiiBE's coverage at https://thetriibe.com

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44:26

Prop 50 & California Standing on Business

The Black Pack with Adrianne Shropshire ·

2025/10/17

Adrianne revisits two conversations with California state legislators about the November 4 special election and the importance of Prop 50. Assemblymember Sade Elhawary and State Sen. Lola Smallwood Cuevas share their reasons for supporting Prop 50 and the role voters can play in safeguarding democracy.

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44:33

SCOTUS Racial Profiling and Countdown to Fall Term

The Black Pack with Adrianne Shropshire ·

2025/10/17

Madiba Dennie, deputy editor and senior contributor at Balls and Strikes, joins to discuss the increasing use of the SCOTUS shadow docket to further the Trump administration’s agenda. She also breaks down the stakes in the upcoming SCOTUS fall term.

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43:08

National Guard in Memphis & Missouri Fights...

The Black Pack with Adrianne Shropshire ·

2025/09/15

Tennessee State Rep. Vincent Dixie joins to discuss Trump's latest escalation against Black-led cities by sending in the National Guard under the false premise of "fighting crime." Later in the show, Missouri NAACP State Conference President Nimrod Chapel Jr. joins to discuss the "Show Me" state's fight against rigged maps and the mid-decade power grab.

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