LIFT EVERY VOICE
By U.S. Senator Cory Booker
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Lift Every Voice is dedicated to shining a light on overlooked issues of injustice and inequality and sharing inspiring stories of change. Each episode, U.S. Senator Cory Booker will talk with grassroots activists, stakeholders, and organizers who are overcoming injustices and making positive change in their communities.
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History of Black Music ft. Questlove
00:58:21
On the last day of Black History Month, America’s DJ Questlove and U.S. Senator Cory Booker sit down to talk about the history of black music, some of their favorite songs growing up, and the music that inspires them today.
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Feb 28, 2019 |
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"They Finna Let Me Go" ft. Edward Douglas
00:22:13
Edward Douglas is one of the first people released from prison after our criminal justice reform bill – the First Step Act – was signed into law. Mr. Douglas and his daughter – Senator Booker's State of the Union guests – talk about his new life as a free man.
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Feb 12, 2019 |
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First Step ft. Senator Dick Durbin
00:30:11
Recorded in the hours after a historic bipartisan criminal justice reform bill passed the Senate in the final weeks of 2018, Senator Booker and Senator Durbin talk about its significance.
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Jan 01, 2019 |
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What's Really at Stake? ft. Alyssa Milano
00:28:44
Actress & activist Alyssa Milano talks to Cory Booker about what's really at stake in the Supreme Court nominee fight of our lifetime – and how every single person has the power to create positive change.
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Jul 27, 2018 |
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The War on Marijuana ft. Weldon Angelos
00:28:08
Senator Cory Booker speaks with justice advocate Weldon Angelos about the failed War on Drugs. Angelos was sentenced to 55 years in prison for a first-time marijuana offense but had his sentence reduced after a major public campaign drew attention to the injustice of his case.
This is a special episode recorded LIVE in partnership with the Center for American Progress and its podcast, Thinking Cap.
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Jul 03, 2018 |
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To the Class of 2018
00:30:36
A message from Sen. Booker for the Class of 2018 about how power is far more than the lines on your resume or the title on your business card. Con-GRAD-ulations to all the graduates!
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Jun 08, 2018 |
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Dear Mom
00:33:02
In honor of Mother's Day, Sen. Cory Booker called his mom Carolyn and had a deeply personal conversation about raising black boys in America, fighting the chicken pox, caregiving, and whether she thought her son would grow up to become a U.S. Senator.
Please forgive any audio quality issues – the conversation happened remotely over the phone!
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May 13, 2018 |
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Environmental Injustice ft. Catherine Flowers
00:35:51
Activist Catherine Flowers shares stories of communities continually struggling against unspeakable environmental injustices.
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Mar 16, 2018 |
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BONUS: The Story of My Dad
00:17:53
This Black History Month I wanted to share with you the story of my Dad – in my own words.
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Feb 20, 2018 |
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Queen City ft. Mayor Vi Lyles
00:39:43
The first African-American female mayor of Charlotte, NC – Vi Lyles – talks to Cory Booker about local government, black women in politics, and when to be a "critical friend."
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Feb 06, 2018 |
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Dreamers ft. Adriana, Kyungmin, Deya & Liz
00:30:46
Four Dreamers from New Jersey share their incredibly inspiring and heartbreaking stories with U.S. Senator Cory Booker.
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Jan 23, 2018 |
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#GoodTrouble ft. John Lewis
00:43:25
Civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis & U.S. Senator Cory Booker talk about the struggle for equality and his integral role in helping bring about the end of segregation in the United States. Lewis is the only living person from the “Big Six” group leaders who organized the March on Washington in 1963.
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Jan 15, 2018 |
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Teaser Trailer
00:01:50
A teaser for the new podcast from U.S. Senator Cory Booker – Lift Every Voice.
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Jan 13, 2018 |