What Makes An Activist with Isha Sesay

<p>Alicia Garza welcomes award winning journalist, and host of the podcast <a href="https://www.wondermedianetwork.com/originals/the-accidental-activist">The Accidental Activist</a>, Isha Sesay. Garza asks Sesay about her decision to leave CNN, and the impetus behind her new podcast focusing on how activists are born. Also, Sesay shares about the work of her organization,  <a href="https://www.we-canlead.org/">W.E. (Women Everywhere) Can Lead</a>. Plus, Garza is back with her weekly roundup of all the news you can use.</p><p>Isha Sesay on <a href="https://twitter.com/IshaSesay">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/iamishasesay/">Instagram</a> & <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Isha-Sesay-263843684406500/">Facebook</a></p><p>Lady Don't Take No on<a href="https://dashboard.simplecast.com/shows/7931cb88-5dac-45af-97c3-5f029ea025b7/episodes/@LadyDontTakeNoPodcast"> </a><a href="https://twitter.com/alexismcgill">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"> </a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/alexis.mcgilljohnson">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> & <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmxoHDHDITNGWnOTdBXftew">YouTube</a></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>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 peopl