The Red Dove

The Red Dove
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A podcast all about activism hosted by activists Liz, Blue and Rainey! Stories center on Black women, advocacy and mental health.

  1. 03/28/2023

    Ep.121: Beyonce

    Featured in Apple Podcasts' Women's History Month Collection! Beyonce?! BEYONCE! From Destiny's Child to Renaissance, Blue and Liz discuss one of America's greatest singers of all time BEYONCE!

  2. 03/21/2023

    Ep.120: Debra Lee

    Featured in Apple Podcast's Women History Month Collection! Debra Lee is the former CEO of the BET Network and just released her memoir "I Am Debra Lee". The Red Dove discusses who is Debra Lee, her impact for the culture and recount Debra's story of how Aretha Franklin taught Debra the power of "No" and so much more! Listen, learn then activate! Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, tell us what you thought, join our Patreon for more shows and exclusive content: thereddovepodcast.com

  3. 03/14/2023

    Ep.119: Harriet on the $20?

    Featured in Apple Podcasts 2023 Women's History Month Collection!  Harriet Tubman the GOAT, the EVERYTHING, the LEGEND is poised to be the new (front side) face of the American 20 dollar note...but......Andrew Jackson's racist face will be on the BACK of the $20 note!!!  Is this how we honor Harriet?  Will this symbolic first be a help or a hurt to the movement? No wrong answers! We discuss all of this and more, listen, learn then ACTIVATE!! MAJOR SOURCE MATERIAL:  Twenty Dollars and Change Harriet Tubman and the Ongoing Fight for Racial Justice and Democracy by Clarence Lusane.  We purchased our copy from Harriett's Bookshop, if you chose to purchase a copy of this excellent book please consider supporting Harrietts' at harriettsbookshop.com Until next time!

  4. 03/07/2023

    Ep.118: Shirley Chisholm

    Featured in Apple Podcasts 2023 Women's History Month Collection! Shirley Chisholm was America's FIRST Black woman congressperson!  Shirley brought Black feminist politics to the national government, focusing on legislation that helped poor Black women (and as a result all poor people) including universal free childcare, housing, the minimum wage and more.  Our story focuses on Shirley's run for the Democrat party's presidential nomination in 1972.  We run into old friends, like Elaine Brown and the California Black Panther Party, and meet new friends like Barbara Lee and Sandra Gaines....Listen, learn then activate! Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and tell us what you thought of this episode, until next time!

  5. 02/28/2023

    Ep.117: Engulfed In Flames

    Welcome Back Blue!!!!!!  It's so great to have all the hosts recording again, and this time Rainey tells a hilarious horror story about that time she went camping...

  6. 02/21/2023

    Ep.116: Deacons of Defense and Justice

    A Black History story from the 1960s, we discuss the people who provided armed defense for Martin Luther King Jr and the Civil Rights Movement!

  7. 02/16/2023

    Ep.115: Tyah-Amoy Roberts

    A school shooting survivor turned activist, Tyah-Amoy Roberts began using her voice in stirring speeches heard across the country advocating for gun control and voter registration....while she was in high school!!  Join us as we celebrate Black History Month with a story (from the recent past) of Black Girl Magic!  Listen, learn then Activate!

  8. 02/07/2023

    Ep.114: Cop City

    The Atlanta Police Foundation, a private non-profit funneling corporate money into police initiatives, wants to build a massive training facility for Atlanta cops  outside of Southeast Atlanta.  Multiple activists want to stop the building of this "cop city" pointing out the horrific history of the land itself, the environmental racist impact and more.  The Red Dove centers the words of  local activists Jasmine Burnett, Jackie Echols and the Forest Defenders to share the story of "cop city", and how YOU can get involved to stop Cop City and defend the Weelaunee Forest.  Listen, learn then activate!!

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A podcast all about activism hosted by activists Liz, Blue and Rainey! Stories center on Black women, advocacy and mental health.

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  • Creator
    The Red Dove
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2023
  • Episodes
    121
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © The Red Dove
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