Topic: Aaron Haynes

2 chapters across the catalog

52: Build Black Better
15:23 - 18:31

52: Build Black Better

Kamala Harris, Build Back Better, Domestic Workers Bill of Rights

Kamala Harris discusses the "Build Back Better" plan in an interview with Aaron Haynes, focusing on healthcare for seniors and the Domestic Workers Bill of Rights. Critics note that Harris emphasizes "women of color" and "working families" rather than policies specifically for black Americans. The segment highlights her pivot away from the "Lift Act" and her general approach of addressing systemic issues through broad economic policies rather than targeted racial tangibles.

02: Nudge Machine
26:58 - 30:10

02: Nudge Machine

Black Women as the Center of Political Resistance

Aaron Haynes Wack of the Associated Press characterizes black women as the "center" and "backbone" of the Democratic resistance since the 2016 election. The discussion notes that black America is largely a matriarchy due to historical economic and social pressures. White liberal feminists are now looking to the "blueprint" of black women's political engagement to model their own activism against the current administration.