The Black Pack with Adrianne Shropshire

Checking in on the Twin Cities and revisiting Dr. King's Three Evils Speech

Afrofuturist historian Professor Walter Greason joins to discuss community responses amid surging ICE repression and making sure St. Paul isn't left out of the conversation. Later in the show, Adrianne shares four clips from Dr. King's 1967 speech on the three evils impacting the country. Close your eyes, and might think he was referencing 2026, not 1967.

Reflections on MLK and The Role of Clergy in Justice Movements

Rev. Eddie Anderson, senior pastor at Memorial Christian Church and CEO of the Partnership for Growth LA, shares reflections on Dr. King's prophetic wisdom and what it means for clergy to stand firm on behalf of their communities against injustice. He also shares some insights about local organizing efforts as a co-chair of the Empowerment Congress.

Community Recovery and Rebuilding in Altadena One Year Later

Community Leader and Voice of the Village, Zaire Calvin, reflects on the year since the Eaton fire ravaged Altadena and organizing through grief. James Farr, journalist and host of Conversation Live: Altadena Rising, also joins the conversation to share his thoughts on the past year and lessons learned from documenting the recovery efforts.

Minneapolis Advocates Demand Action and Trump's Hunger for War at Home and Abroad

Nekima Levy Armstrong, civil rights attorney and founder of the Racial Justice Network, joins the show to discuss the community response to an ICE agent killing 37-year-old Renee Good. Later in the hour, The Nation's National Affairs Correspondent Jeet Heer joins to discuss the Trump administration's incursion in Venezuela and what it means for domestic and international affairs.

Protecting Black Futures and Grounding Ourselves in Joy Ahead of the New Year

Esosa Osa, founder of Onyx Impact, joins to discuss the new report "The Black Out Report" highlighting the Trump administration's erasure, suppression and distortion of Black history and Black existence. Esosa offers some action steps we can all take to combat what's happening and safeguard our collective future. Check out the full report at https://blackoutreport.org/ [https://blackoutreport.org/] In the second half of the show, Dr. L Toni Lewis offers some words of wisdom and reflection as we head into a new year. She talks about the importance of finding and holding onto our joy. She offers listeners some simple tips for manifesting and acting with intention instead of the usual resolutions.