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News talk podcast featuring national, regional, and global news in the funkiest way possible! Tackling real issues with some of the most notable guests in the country and addressing the concerns that mainstream media leaves out! Enjoy politics from the overall perspective of the Black community while highlighting Southern voices and opinions. It’s our news, our narratives, our way.

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Wendi Thomas, Journalist | MLK 50, Economic Justice & Poverty | 17 min

Feb 26, 2017

During Wendi’s visit with the Funky Politics Crew, we discuss her new project, MLK50 and Martin Luther King’s last fight of economic justice, and the debilitating impact poverty has on communities of color.  Enjoy!

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D.C. & M.D. Ward | What If There Was a 30 Day Return Policy..?

Feb 24, 2017

The Funky Politics Crew gives their take on recent current events.

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Michael Rallings, Police Chief | How Is Video Changing Law Enforcement? | 16 min

Feb 16, 2017

Mike Rallings, Memphis’ top cop visits Funky Politics.  During his visit, we discuss the ubiquity of video capturing equipment (mobile phone, dash cams, body cams, etc.) and their impact on the police officers’ ability to do their job.  This is a lively and informative conversation....

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D.C. & M.D. Ward | BANNED In The U.S.A. (10 min)

Feb 14, 2017

The Funky Politics Crew gives their take on recent current events. 

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Tequilla Banks , EVP TNTP (The New Teachers Project) | Teacher Shortage!

Feb 11, 2017

#EducationReformSeries | The Funky Politics, with our friends from Chalkbeat TN is peeling back the layers on “Education Reform” with some of the brightest and most committed minds in the Education arena.  

Guest for this show: 

Tequilla Banks, Executive Vice President, TNTP (formerly The New Teachers...

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