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From the Miami Herald, White House correspondent Franco Ordoñez and Congressional correspondent Bill Douglas sit down each week with lawmakers, administration officials, and the other people of color changing the face of politics.

  1. Debating a contentious plan to eliminate immigration caps

    02/11/2018

    Debating a contentious plan to eliminate immigration caps

    On this special episode, Jessica Vaughan, Director of Policy Studies for the Washington D.C.-based Center for Immigration Studies, and Leon Fresco, a strategist for the advocacy group Immigration Voice, sit down with Bill Douglas and Franco Ordoñez to debate a proposed bill that would eliminate caps on green cards preventing immigrants from countries with a high number of immigrants, such as India and China, from obtaining permanent legal status in the country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    34 min

  2. 26/04/2018

    Can Democrats win without a Black candidate?

    With Eric Holder and Senators Cory Booker and Kamala Harris possibly joining the 2020 race for president, the question remains: Can Democrats win without a person of color on the ticket. We reach out to Stacey Abrams, Georgia's primary gubernatorial candidate for a look at what works for Americans today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    39 min

  3. 20/04/2018

    Pot boom leaves people of color behind

    The legal pot boom doesn't seem to be slowing down anytime soon with $9 billion in profits in 2017 alone. Hosts Franco Ordonez and Bill Douglas talk to D.C. ganjapreneur Lisa Scott about the obstacles people of color face in the legal pot industry. Then, Florida House Representative Carlos Guillermo Smith talks about the state's long journey to medical marijuana and beyond. Stay tuned on Majority Minority. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    30 min
  4. Unpacking the unlikely Syrian-American support for President Trump

    13/04/2018

    Unpacking the unlikely Syrian-American support for President Trump

    A chemical attack in Douma, Syria has left many dead, including children. On this week's episode of Majority Minority, Neda Kadri from Humans 4 Humanity and Mohamad Al Bardan of the American Relief Coalition for Syria talk about President Donald Trump's surprising tweet about missile strikes in response and warnings that Russia should not interfere. But what policy is needed to save Syria and will the U.S. help? Stay tuned on Majority Minority. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    25 min

  5. 05/04/2018

    Sacramento's top cop on police bias and Stephon Clark

    Stephon Clark was on the phone in his grandmother's backyard when he was shot eight times by Sacramento police. The city's police chief, Daniel Hahn, speaks to Franco Ordoñez and Bill Douglas about the challenges his community is facing after weeks of protests and calls for justice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    30 min
  6. Census controversy and civil rights

    30/03/2018

    Census controversy and civil rights

    The Trump administration announced it will add a question about citizenship to the 2020 Census. Hosts Bill Douglas and Franco Ordonez examine how the question is tied to civil rights and immigration with West Sacramento Mayor Chris Cabaldon, NALEO's Arturo Vargas, the Heritage Foundation's Mike Gonzalez, and the Miami Herald's Leonard Pitts Jr. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    36 min

  7. 23/03/2018

    What happens after the March for Our Lives?

    The March for Our Lives kicks off Saturday in Washington, D.C., alongside hundreds of sibling marches worldwide this weekend. In our third season debut, Majority Minority welcomes 16-year-old Alfonso Calderon, survivor of the Parkland shooting, and Rie’Onna Holman, a 15-year-old student from Chicago's south side to discuss the impact of gun violence on their lives. Then, Dr. Rudy Crew, president of Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn, discusses how teens (and adults) can move #NeverAgain forward once the marches end. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    32 min

  8. 01/11/2017

    Season 2: Rep. John Lewis

    Rep. John Lewis, the last living speaker from the 1963 March on Washington, talks to White House correspondent Franco Ordoñez and Congressional correspondent Bill Douglas about the state of the civil rights movement, what to do with Confederate monuments, and why he believes Donald Trump isn’t a “legitimate” president. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    27 min
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From the Miami Herald, White House correspondent Franco Ordoñez and Congressional correspondent Bill Douglas sit down each week with lawmakers, administration officials, and the other people of color changing the face of politics.

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    2017 - 2018
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