We Ask If We’ve Overcome Or Are Still Rising And Map Real Ways Communities Move Forward

About this episode

The episode explores historical milestones and current challenges in community progress and political engagement.

The show opens with a powerful spoken-word piece that asks what history sounds like—and then we test the answer against today’s reality. We celebrate milestones like President Obama’s election and Vice President Harris’s trailblazing role, but we don’t stop there. We zoom in on where the real levers live: city councils, school boards, judges, and statehouses that quietly shape voting access, curriculum, and opportunity. From San Antonio’s march legacy to current school closures and curriculum...

People in this episode

Host: Monique Robinson

Topics covered

• community progress
• voting access
• education
• political engagement
• historical milestones

Keywords

• community
• voting
• education
• Obama
• Harris
• politics
• history

Mentioned in this episode

Places: San Antonio

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