What's Really at Stake? ft. Alyssa Milano

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What's Really at Stake? ft. Alyssa Milano

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29 minutes

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Jul 27, 2018

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Actress & activist Alyssa Milano talks to Cory Booker about what's really at stake in the Supreme Court nominee fight of our lifetime – and how every single person has the power to create positive change.

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Jul 27, 2018

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Lift Every Voice is dedicated to shining a light on overlooked issues of injustice and inequality and sharing inspiring stories of change. Each episode, U.S. Senator Cory Booker will talk with grassroots activists, stakeholders, and organizers who are overcoming injustices and making positive change in their communities.

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Teaser Trailer: A teaser for the new podcast from U.S. Senator Cory Booker – Lift Every Voice. by LIFT EVERY VOICE
2 min listen
BONUS: The Story of My Dad: This Black History Month I wanted to share with you the story of my Dad – in my own words. by LIFT EVERY VOICE
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#GoodTrouble ft. John Lewis: Civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis & U.S. Senator Cory Booker talk about the struggle for equality and his integral role in helping bring about the end of segregation in the United States. Lewis is the only living person from the “Big Six” group leaders wh by LIFT EVERY VOICE
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Dreamers ft. Adriana, Kyungmin, Deya & Liz: Four Dreamers from New Jersey share their incredibly inspiring and heartbreaking stories with U.S. Senator Cory Booker. by LIFT EVERY VOICE
31 min listen
Environmental Injustice ft. Catherine Flowers: Activist Catherine Flowers shares stories of communities continually struggling against unspeakable environmental injustices. by LIFT EVERY VOICE
36 min listen
To the Class of 2018: A message from Sen. Booker for the Class of 2018 about how power is far more than the lines on your resume or the title on your business card. Con-GRAD-ulations to all the graduates! by LIFT EVERY VOICE
31 min listen
Queen City ft. Mayor Vi Lyles: The first African-American female mayor of Charlotte, NC – Vi Lyles – talks to Cory Booker about local government, black women in politics, and when to be a "critical friend." by LIFT EVERY VOICE
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Dear Mom: In honor of Mother's Day, Sen. Cory Booker called his mom Carolyn and had a deeply personal conversation about raising black boys in America, fighting the chicken pox, caregiving, and whether she thought her son would grow up to become a U.S. Senator. Ple by LIFT EVERY VOICE
33 min listen
The War on Marijuana ft. Weldon Angelos: Senator Cory Booker speaks with justice advocate Weldon Angelos about the failed War on Drugs. Angelos was sentenced to 55 years in prison for a first-time marijuana offense but had his sentence reduced after a major public campaign drew attention to the by LIFT EVERY VOICE
12 min listen
What's Really at Stake? ft. Alyssa Milano: Actress & activist Alyssa Milano talks to Cory Booker about what's really at stake in the Supreme Court nominee fight of our lifetime – and how every single person has the power to create positive change. by LIFT EVERY VOICE
29 min listen
"They Finna Let Me Go" ft. Edward Douglas: Edward Douglas is one of the first people released from prison after our criminal justice reform bill – the First Step Act – was signed into law. Mr. Douglas and his daughter – Senator Booker's State of the Union guests – talk about his new life as a free by LIFT EVERY VOICE
26 min listen
First Step ft. Senator Dick Durbin: Recorded in the hours after a historic bipartisan criminal justice reform bill passed the Senate in the final weeks of 2018, Senator Booker and Senator Durbin talk about its significance. by LIFT EVERY VOICE
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History of Black Music ft. Questlove: On the last day of Black History Month, America’s DJ Questlove and U.S. Senator Cory Booker sit down to talk about the history of black music, some of their favorite songs growing up, and the music that inspires them today. by LIFT EVERY VOICE
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BONUS: The Story of My Dad: This Black History Month I wanted to share with you the story of my Dad – in my own words. by LIFT EVERY VOICE
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Queen City ft. Mayor Vi Lyles: The first African-American female mayor of Charlotte, NC – Vi Lyles – talks to Cory Booker about local government, black women in politics, and when to be a "critical friend." by LIFT EVERY VOICE
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Dreamers ft. Adriana, Kyungmin, Deya & Liz: Four Dreamers from New Jersey share their incredibly inspiring and heartbreaking stories with U.S. Senator Cory Booker. by LIFT EVERY VOICE
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What's Really at Stake? ft. Alyssa Milano

What's Really at Stake? ft. Alyssa Milano

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