Leverage
Leverage
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Each week hosts Kristal High Taylor + Breon Wells analyze our current political, economic and cultural landscape and provide insights into how we can leverage our power to make significant social impact.
Self-Care
In this week's episode hosts Kristal High-Taylor and Breon Wells explore what self-care looks like for them and why it's necessary to set aside time for self, especially when you're working to combat inequality and systemic racism.
Sep 1, 2022
38 min
Never Have I Ever
In this week's episode hosts Kristal High-Taylor and Breon Wells discuss the FBI raid on Mar-a-lago as well as the dangers Donald Trump and his ideologies pose to American democracy.
Aug 18, 2022
48 min
How Do You Grade Progress on Racial Equity
A year and a half into the Biden administration, our hosts Kristal High-Taylor and Breon Wells take a look at what has been done or not done (as the case seems to be) on the front of racial equity.
Aug 10, 2022
38 min
Don't Stop Get It, Get It - Election Edition
In this week's episode of Leverage hosts, Kristal High-Taylor and Breon Wells, break down the importance of the Black vote and continued civic engagement before, during and after election cycles, and they discuss the long--term strategies needed in the Black community to achieve equity.
Aug 3, 2022
37 min
Jan. 6th
In this episode hosts Kristal High-Taylor and Breon Wells recap the events of the Jan. 6th insurrection and the on-going hearings/investigation.
Jul 20, 2022
1 hr 5 min
We Are BG
In this episode hosts Kristal High-Taylor and Breon Wells discuss the Russian detainment of WNBA star, Brittney Griner. Griner, who has been in Russian custody since February, recently plead guilty to bringing cannabis-derived oil cartridges to Russia, saying she had done so by accident.
Jul 12, 2022
38 min
Lets Talk About Guns
In the third episode of this season hosts Kristal High-Taylor and Breon Wells take on the topic of the gun violence epidemic in America.
Jun 30, 2022
40 min
The Supremes (Part 1)
The Supreme Court has been busy... in part one of this episode hosts Kristal High-Taylor and Breon Wells break down the Berger v. North Carolina State Conference of the NAACP Supreme Court decision handed down this week. They also cover the importance of civic engagement as a lifestyle. Stay tuned for Part 2 in which they discuss the historic Roe v Wade decision.
Jun 28, 2022
31 min
The Supremes (Part 2)
The Supreme Court has been busy... in part two of this episode hosts Kristal High-Taylor and Breon Wells break down the landmark reversal of Roe v. Wade and the far-reaching consequences it will have on marginalized communities.
Jun 28, 2022
34 min
And... We're Back!
So much has happened since we last heard from hosts Kristal High-Taylor and Breon Wells. In the season three premiere of Leverage catch up on everything from Joe Biden, George Floyd, Ketanji Brown Jackson, Juneteenth and how its been navigating the last three years through the Covid pandemic.
Jun 20, 2022
26 min
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