About this episode

The episode discusses the intersection of music and social justice through an interview with Andrea, founder of Root Cause.

There are so many ways to show up in the movement. From protests at the front lines to mutual aid and policy work, there isn't a shortage of ways to show up in whatever capacity you can. This interview focuses on combining the music community with the political community. Andrea is the founder of Root Cause which is a community kick back that uplifts musicians in the community and brings in social justice initiatives.

People in this episode

Host: Sam Oser

Guest: Andrea

Topics covered

• music
• social justice
• community engagement
• political activism
• mutual aid

Keywords

• music community
• social justice initiatives
• political community
• protests
• mutual aid

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Root Cause

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