The Switch Up — MLK Day, Trump inauguration collide

The Switch Up — MLK Day, Trump inauguration collide

President-elect Trump on Jan. 20 becomes only the third president to take the oath of office on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The collision of the two events has set members of the civil rights community on edge, in part because of Trump’s history of inflammatory comments. On today’s episode of The Switch Up, Martin Luther King III and Arndrea Waters King share how they’re keeping the legacy of King alive, while Rev. Al Sharpton announces a boycott in the fashion of the late civil rights leader. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

The Switch Up — Activists say AIDS-free generation on the horizon

The World Health Organization established World AIDS Day on Dec. 1, 1988. Thousands were contracting HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Since the first AIDS case was reported in 1981, some 25 million people have died from the disease.   On this episode of The Switch Up, race and politics reporter Cheyanne M. Daniels explores how activists are working to educate communities on HIV/AIDS, end the stigma associated with the illness and address the growing racial disparities around the disease.     Their ultimate goal? To create an HIV/AIDS-free generation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

The Switch Up Election Series — Clyburn weighs in on historic 2024 election

Former President Obama once famously said when Rep. Jim Clyburn speaks, the entire Congress listens. The South Carolina Democrat is one of the most powerful voices in Congress, and in many ways, he is credited for Kamala Harris’s ascension to the vice presidency. On today’s episode of The Switch Up, host Cheyanne M. Daniels sat down with Clyburn to talk about what this year’s historic election could mean for the not only Black Americans, but the entire nation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

The Switch Up Election Series: Harris, Trump battle for Black male voters

With less than a week until Election Day, Vice President Harris and former President Trump are stepping up their outreach to Black male voters. The crucial voting bloc could be a deciding factor in this year’s election. But while polls show Harris with a razor-thin edge over Trump, an unprecedented number of Black men are saying they’ll support the GOP nominee in November. In this episode of The Switch Up, host Cheyanne M. Daniels sat down with some of the nation’s leading Black male political consultants to discuss Black men’s top issues this year and the role they play in electing the next President of the United States. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

The Switch Up Election Series — What polls say about Black voters ahead of November

Kristin Powell is the principal of the Black Futures Lab, an organization working to build political power through civic engagement. Powell sat down with host Cheyanne M. Daniels just days after President Biden dropped out of the 2024 race and endorsed Vice President Harris. Powell highlighted what this change could mean for Black voters. In their conversation, Powell broke down what the top issues for Black Americans are this year, using the Black Futures Lab’s Black Census Project — the largest polling project of Black Americans — and shared what both Harris and former President Trump must do to win over one of the most crucial voting blocs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]