We’ve joined the airwaves to help spark conversation and activism on some of the most critical issues of today. From the courts to immigration, we’re seeing unprecedented attacks on the values we hold near and dear. At Pod for the Cause, we’re going to tackle these issues and more. Our friends in the movement will be stopping by to have these conversations, and they promise to be real, straightforward and honest. This podcast was created for those of you wanting to effect change, who understand the importance of restoring our democracy and want to engage in deep conversation around the issues. So check out the first episode of Pod for the Cause, and subscribe below!
S6 E11: Honoring Juneteenth and the Need for Reparations for Black Americans
June 15, 2023Join Kanya Bennett as she discusses Juneteenth and reparations with Jeff Robinson of The Who We are Project, Kavon Ward of Where is My Land, and Ke...
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S6 E10: Attacks on Black Political Power
June 15, 2023Join Kanya Bennett and cohost Jheanelle Wilkins, director of state and local government affairs at the Leadership Conference, as they discuss recen...
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S6 E09: Banning Books, Queer People, and Black History Part 2
May 31, 2023Join our host, Kanya Bennett, as she continues the conversation around book bans and curriculum censorship with Maggie Tokuda-Hall.
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S6 E09: Banning Books, Queer People, and Black History Part 1
May 31, 2023Join our host, Kanya Bennett, as she discusses book bans and curriculum censorship with Karsonya "Kaye" Wise Whitehead and Khalil Gibran Muhammad.<...
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S6 E08: Talking Traffic Stops: The Urgent Need for Police Accountability and Transparency
May 9, 2023Join our host, Kanya Bennett, as she discusses police violence and reform with Chelsea Glass and Josh Adams of DeCarcerate Memphis and Krissy Roth...
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S6 E07: Until Justice Is Won: Civil Rights and Sports
April 26, 2023Join our host, Kanya Bennett, as she discusses the role of sports in the civil rights movement with Domonique Foxworth — former NFL defensive bac...
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S6 E06: Combatting Online Misinformation and Disinformation
November 29, 2022On today’s episode of Pod For the Cause, our host, Kanya Bennett, is joined by Joe Miller, President and CEO of The Washington Center for Technol...
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S6 E05: Now What?: Post-Election Accountability
November 10, 2022On today’s episode of Pod For the Cause, our host, Kanya Bennett, is joined by Paige Fernandez, the National Organizing Manager at the Center for...
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S6 E04: Affirmative Action Means Opportunity for All
October 26, 2022On today’s episode of Pod For the Cause, our host, Kanya Bennett, is joined by Star Wingate-Bey, a 2016 graduate of the University of North...
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Kanya Bennett is the managing director of government affairs at The Leadership Conference — a coalition of more than 220 organizations serving as a strategic hub of the civil rights movement. Kanya Bennett has advanced a civil rights policy agenda for more than a decade in Washington, DC, a city she calls home by way of Chicago. She currently serves as the Managing Director for Government Affairs at The Leadership Conference. A social justice lawyer by day, and basketball momager by night, you can catch Kanya on the sidelines when she’s not on Capitol Hill.