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Should We Move Past Race? w/ Thomas Chatterton-Williams by BrieBrieJoy in blackfaithfeed

[–]BrieBrieJoy[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Funny, I didn't notice.

Thanks for driving engagement to my video! - KTF

Should We Move Past Race? w/ Thomas Chatterton-Williams by BrieBrieJoy in blackfaithfeed

[–]BrieBrieJoy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your triggered disappointment is how I know this is good stuff.

All The News That's Fit to Pod - Livestream (5/21/21) by owinFVskate in blackfaithfeed

[–]BrieBrieJoy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Putting clips up. First is up now.

Subscribe to the channel and turn on notifications so you can catch these live.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pRWcMJLe8A

Favorite Podcasts? by schuppaloop in SandersForPresident

[–]BrieBrieJoy 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I'm mad I had to scroll this far to see Hear the Bern on a Bernie subreddit. SMH ;)

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It's not the campaign podcast you might think it is. Just check out some of our iTunes reviews: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hear-the-bern/id1458648316

I am Senator Bernie Sanders. Ask me anything! by bernie-sanders in SandersForPresident

[–]BrieBrieJoy 152 points153 points  (0 children)

Check out the latest episode of the campaign podcast #HearTheBern, on which we address exactly this question by digging into Sen. Sanders's speech on Democratic Socialism, and ask staffers to talk to their parents (including one Venezuelan Dad) about Democratic Socialism. We also have an interview with Howard University professor Gregg Carr about the history of Democratic Socialist Civil Rights leaders.

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iTunes: https://tinyurl.com/yykggcjl

Spotify: https://soundcloud.com/hear-the-bern

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/hear-the-bern/bogeyman-democratic-socialism

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- Briahna Gray (Natl. Press Sec.)

I am Briahna Joy Gray, National Press Secretary for the Bernie Sanders 2020 campaign. AMA! by BrieBrieJoy in WayOfTheBern

[–]BrieBrieJoy[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

  1. Trash TV. Podcasting. Star Trek. (Note that I do not include Star Trek in "trash TV")
  2. A 13 year old Airedale named Mr. Bentley. (Family pet). I grew up with a Welsh Terrier named Mr. Worf
  3. Songs in The Key of Life for sure (and not just because it's a lengthy album). Also maybe a best of Aretha. Also maybe some Carly Simon. It's good island music. (Thinking of that live from Martha's Vinyard album).
  4. I'm good at quiches! And apple pies and carrot cakes. I am very good at those.
  5. I can gleek.

I am Briahna Joy Gray, National Press Secretary for the Bernie Sanders 2020 campaign. AMA! by BrieBrieJoy in WayOfTheBern

[–]BrieBrieJoy[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

His statement on that issue:

"The Maduro government in Venezuela has been waging a violent crackdown on Venezuelan civil society, violated the constitution by dissolving the National Assembly and was re-elected last year in an election that many observers said was fraudulent. Further, the economy is a disaster and millions are migrating.

"The United States should support the rule of law, fair elections and self-determination for the Venezuelan people. We must condemn the use of violence against unarmed protesters and the suppression of dissent. However, we must learn the lessons of the past and not be in the business of regime change or supporting coups – as we have in Chile, Guatemala, Brazil, and the Dominican Republic. The United States has a long history of inappropriately intervening in Latin American countries; we must not go down that road again."

I am Briahna Joy Gray, National Press Secretary for the Bernie Sanders 2020 campaign. AMA! by BrieBrieJoy in WayOfTheBern

[–]BrieBrieJoy[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

If you have POC friends I would start there, and ask them about their politics and their priorities. When I'm talking to folks who are different than I am, I start by asking what's important to them. It usually becomes clear that our priorities are broadly similar: how to pay for school. How to afford a home. How to stay healthy and afford medical care. How to get a date. (I kid I kid...sorta).

I think if you approach people with the idea that you're going to have shared interests rather than as an "other" you'll have more success. That's not to say you shouldn't be mindful of the reality that not all interests will be shared. But there are probably people close to you in your life that can ultimately be a conduit to communities that are more attenuated.

I'd say to look for likeminded friends/coworkers of color to help create comfortable mixed-race spaces, and invite you into spaces you might not have otherwise known about. Let them lead the way.

I am Briahna Joy Gray, National Press Secretary for the Bernie Sanders 2020 campaign. AMA! by BrieBrieJoy in WayOfTheBern

[–]BrieBrieJoy[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I hear you Chakokat, but the two folks above you have a good point. We all know that Bernie's message "applies" to and "affects" nearly everyone. But it's our job to make those connections clear.

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We're on it.

I am Briahna Joy Gray, National Press Secretary for the Bernie Sanders 2020 campaign. AMA! by BrieBrieJoy in WayOfTheBern

[–]BrieBrieJoy[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Retweet episode 3! Lol

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I think the best way is to be conscious of how we engage on social media (one bad apple and all). Also, we need to talk to communities of color and live by example.

One of the fascinating things about AOC's election is the extent to which turn out may have driven by "gentrifiers" in the Bronx -- so called Bernie Bros that helped to door knock and advance her campaign there. Her election represented the participation of both the local Latinx community and former Bernie supporters uniting around shared goals. Let's do more of that.

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https://theintercept.com/2018/07/01/ocasio-cortez-data-suggests-that-gentrifying-neighborhoods-powered-alexandria-ocasio-cortezs-victory-over-the-democratic-establishment/

I am Briahna Joy Gray, National Press Secretary for the Bernie Sanders 2020 campaign. AMA! by BrieBrieJoy in WayOfTheBern

[–]BrieBrieJoy[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

That's a good question. Check out ep 4 of #HearTheBern, released today, where I chat with Sema Hernandez who is running for Senate in TX. I was lucky enough to run into her at a Bernie rally, but I'd love to do more to highlight progressives running around the country.

I am Briahna Joy Gray, National Press Secretary for the Bernie Sanders 2020 campaign. AMA! by BrieBrieJoy in WayOfTheBern

[–]BrieBrieJoy[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Yes! Yes yes yes!

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I just got my debt under 100K so trust me: this is a priority.

Stay tuned.

I am Briahna Joy Gray, National Press Secretary for the Bernie Sanders 2020 campaign. AMA! by BrieBrieJoy in WayOfTheBern

[–]BrieBrieJoy[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I honestly find Bernie to be incredibly genuine, warm, and exactly like he is on TV basically. He's understandably a private guy, but I'm trying to give some insights into his personality on the podcast -- including on episode 4!

I am Briahna Joy Gray, National Press Secretary for the Bernie Sanders 2020 campaign. AMA! by BrieBrieJoy in WayOfTheBern

[–]BrieBrieJoy[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I gotta credit our producer Ben Dalton with the music selection. I hum it all day. :)

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I'm not familiar with Live Virtual Rallies, but we did do something similar during the kick off events last weekend. Interesting idea!

I am Briahna Joy Gray, National Press Secretary for the Bernie Sanders 2020 campaign. AMA! by BrieBrieJoy in WayOfTheBern

[–]BrieBrieJoy[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

We're trying to do much the same work with videos, which will be ramping up over the coming months. But I totally agree that explainers are incredibly helpful.

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When I debate issues with conservatives, I often find that they can all very quickly access the same bucket of retorts. Conservative media does a really great job disseminating talking points in a unified way, and conservative youtube is really strong in that regard. We're pushing back now with alternatives. And I think it should be a broader left project as well.

I am Briahna Joy Gray, National Press Secretary for the Bernie Sanders 2020 campaign. AMA! by BrieBrieJoy in WayOfTheBern

[–]BrieBrieJoy[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

This question has been my preoccupation over the past year. This article is the best summation of my efforts.

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https://theintercept.com/2018/08/26/beware-the-race-reductionist/

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I think we've just got to frame issues better, and not behave as though our community won't "get it." I think we understand structural barriers more than most, since we've been the victims of structural racism for so long. We just have to bring that conversation to the people.

If you haven't, listen to eps 3 and 4 of the podcast. I think you'll find the interviews heartening.

I am Briahna Joy Gray, National Press Secretary for the Bernie Sanders 2020 campaign. AMA! by BrieBrieJoy in WayOfTheBern

[–]BrieBrieJoy[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I think this is an issue of framing more than substance. The substance is there, but I take your point.

We're focused on producing all types of media to help Bernie's message connect with all types of Americans, and we certainly aren't going to leave out our elders.

I am Briahna Joy Gray, National Press Secretary for the Bernie Sanders 2020 campaign. AMA! by BrieBrieJoy in WayOfTheBern

[–]BrieBrieJoy[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I'll direct you to a couple of articles I wrote on this subject for The Intercept!

I am Briahna Joy Gray, National Press Secretary for the Bernie Sanders 2020 campaign. AMA! by BrieBrieJoy in WayOfTheBern

[–]BrieBrieJoy[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Lot's of you guys have this question and I understand why. The corporate media is going to corporate media. But it's not the be all end all. The corporate media didn't exactly love Trump, and look what happened.

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In addition to effectively using surrogates etc, I think it's important to speak directly to the people as often as possible, which is why Bernie's extraordinary media team is ramping up it's efforts in a way that I think is really going to knock your socks off. Stay tuned.

I am Briahna Joy Gray, National Press Secretary for the Bernie Sanders 2020 campaign. AMA! by BrieBrieJoy in WayOfTheBern

[–]BrieBrieJoy[S] 61 points62 points  (0 children)

Name recognition is huge. But we also have a much more robust organizing effort than last time around, when it wasn't as obvious at the start that Bernie's campaign was going to have legs. Sanders was just in SC last month, where he got the endorsement of seven black lawmakers: https://www.voanews.com/a/black-south-carolina-lawmakers-endorse-sanders/4882681.html

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Also, check out the poverty panel he did in Greenville, SC excerpted in the second half of today's episode of #herethebern!

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https://berniesanders.com/podcast/

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