Michael Harriot's Black AF History Lesson

<p>Alicia Garza welcomes senior writer at <a href="https://www.theroot.com/">The Root</a>, Michael Harriot. Garza asks Harriot about his take on Reconstruction, his approach to writing, and what’s up with the Van Jones/View dust up. Plus, Garza’s weekly round-up of everything good and awful.</p><p>Michael Harriot on <a href="https://twitter.com/michaelharriot">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/michaelharriot/">Instagram</a> & <a href="https://www.facebook.com/michaelharriot">Facebook</a></p><p>Lady Don't Take No on<a href="https://dashboard.simplecast.com/shows/7931cb88-5dac-45af-97c3-5f029ea025b7/episodes/@LadyDontTakeNoPodcast"> Twitter</a>,<a href="https://dashboard.simplecast.com/shows/7931cb88-5dac-45af-97c3-5f029ea025b7/episodes/@LadyDontTakeNoPod"> Instagram</a> &<a href="https://dashboard.simplecast.com/shows/7931cb88-5dac-45af-97c3-5f029ea025b7/episodes/fb.me/ladydonttakeno"> Facebook</a></p><p>Alicia Garza on<a href="https://twitter.com/aliciagarza"> Twitter</a>,<a href="https://www.instagram.com/chasinggarza/?hl=en"> Instagram</a> &<a href="https://www.facebook.com/ChasingGarza"> Facebook</a>.</p><p> </p><p>This pod is supported by the <a href="https://blackfutureslab.org/">Black Futures Lab</a></p><p>Production by Phil Surkis</p><p>Theme music: "Lady Don't Tek No" by <a href="https://twitter.com/Latyrx">Latyrx</a></p><p><br />Alicia 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 <a href="https://www.domesticworkers.org/">National Domestic Workers Alliance</a>. She is the co-founder of <a href="https://supermajority.com/">Supermajority</a>, 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 Tome