Topic: Rashad Robinson

2 chapters across the catalog

33: Sandbagged
41:11 - 45:13

33: Sandbagged

Rashad Robinson on Sanders' Outreach Failures

Rashad Robinson, president of Color of Change, discusses Bernie Sanders' historical weakness with Black voters. Robinson suggests that Sanders' failure was not necessarily his platform, but his lack of engagement and his failure to hire diverse leadership within his campaign. The hosts analyze Robinson's background as an activist who rose to prominence following Hurricane Katrina.

33: Sandbagged
45:15 - 47:38

33: Sandbagged

Color of Change and Corporate Diversity Initiatives

The organization Color of Change is described as an activist group that pressures Silicon Valley companies like Google, Facebook, and Airbnb to improve internal diversity. They are also credited with de-platforming groups they label as white nationalists by targeting payment processors like PayPal and MasterCard. The hosts suggest the group's advice to Sanders was essentially a job application for campaign consulting roles.