On this MiniPod hosts Tiffany Cross, Angela Rye, and Andrew Gillum teach us how to spot a leader.

Role models who can rally and inspire have always been crucial for effecting change. Our hosts share some of their favorite modern leaders in the Black community–and we want to hear from YOU:

Who are YOUR top 5 leaders? Send us a video!

If you’d like to submit a question, check out our tutorial video: www.instagram.com/reel/C5j_oBXLIg0/

We are 638 days away from the midterm elections. Welcome home y’all!

—---------

We want to hear from you! Send us a video @nativelandpod and we may feature you on the podcast.

Instagram

X/Twitter

Facebook

NativeLandPod.com

Watch full episodes of Native Land Pod here on YouTube.

Native Land Pod is brought to you by Reasoned Choice Media.

Thank you to the Native Land Pod team:

Angela Rye as host, executive producer and cofounder of Reasoned Choice Media; Tiffany Cross as host and producer, Andrew Gillum as host and producer, and Lauren Hansen as executive producer; Loren Mychael is our research producer, and Nikolas Harter is our editor and producer. Special thanks to Chris Morrow and Lenard McKelvey, co-founders of Reasoned Choice Media.

Theme music created by Daniel Laurent.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Comedian and actress Leslie Jones is that b*tch in Hollywood. Behind the scenes she’s experienced racism both subtle and overt and she is NOT having any of it.

Leslie tells hosts Angela Rye, Tiffany Cross and Andrew Gillum what she thinks about this political moment, the role of Black Hollywood, and advice for the youth.

If you’d like to submit a question, check out our tutorial video: www.instagram.com/reel/C5j_oBXLIg0/

Welcome home y’all!

—---------

We want to hear from you! Send us a video @nativelandpod and we may feature you on the podcast.

Instagram

X/Twitter

Facebook

NativeLandPod.com

Watch full episodes of Native Land Pod here on YouTube.

Native Land Pod is brought to you by Reasoned Choice Media.

Thank you to the Native Land Pod team:

Angela Rye as host, executive producer and cofounder of Reasoned Choice Media; Tiffany Cross as host and producer, Andrew Gillum as host and producer, and Lauren Hansen as executive producer; Loren Mychael is our research producer, and Nikolas Harter is our editor and producer. Special thanks to Chris Morrow and Lenard McKelvey, co-founders of Reasoned Choice Media.

Theme music created by Daniel Laurent.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week hosts Tiffany Cross, Angela Rye, and Andrew Gillum are joined by comedian Leslie Jones to answer a question that we’ve been hearing a lot lately: “What do we do?”

What do we do in response to a Trump administration that’s upending our government? What do we do to re-focus on our local communities and ourselves? And what do we do about all these companies ending DEI? We hear y’all–what do we do??

Call 202-224-3121 to reach your local senator and make your voice heard.

The debate: to boycott or not to boycott? Large companies like Target, Facebook/Meta and Tesla have gone mask-off and ended their DEI initiatives in response to a “shifting cultural and legal landscape.” Does this mean inclusivity in hiring practices is over?

And comedian and actress Leslie Jones talks about being unapologetically Black in Hollywood. How do Black entertainers stand up for themselves in the entertainment industry AND should they be standing up for all of us?

And of course we’ll hear from you! If you’d like to submit a question, check out our tutorial video: www.instagram.com/reel/C5j_oBXLIg0/

We are 642 days away from the midterm elections. Welcome home y’all!

Vote for NLP in the NAACP IMAGE AWARDS at https://vote.naacpimageawards.net/

Contact your representatives in Congress with this iPhone app: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/5-calls-contact-your-congress/id1202558609

—---------

We want to hear from you! Send us a video @nativelandpod and we may feature you on the podcast.

Instagram

X/Twitter

Facebook

NativeLandPod.com

Watch full episodes of Native Land Pod here on YouTube.

Native Land Pod is brought to you by Reasoned Choice Media.

Thank you to the Native Land Pod team:

Angela Rye as host, executive producer and cofounder of Reasoned Choice Media; Tiffany Cross as host and producer, Andrew Gillum as host and producer, and Lauren Hansen as executive producer; Loren Mychael is our research producer, and Nikolas Harter is our editor and producer. Special thanks to Chris Morrow and Lenard McKelvey, co-founders of Reasoned Choice Media.

Theme music created by Daniel Laurent.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How the federal funding freeze impacts YOU.

In a legally questionable move, President Trump has issued a federal funding freeze on all public loans, grants, and federal assistance programs. $3 trillion dollars were spent on federal assistance programs in 2024, money that helps fund universities, non-profits, small businesses, and local government grants. These programs touch countless American lives.

On her first SoloPod, Angela Rye breaks down the far-reaching consequences of the funding freeze, identifying some of the more crucial programs at risk, and the legal challenges to the order itself.

Read more about Project 2025: https://democracyforward.org/the-peoples-guide-to-project-2025/

And of course we’ll hear from you! Subscribers to our YouTube channel get to ask Angela questions in the chat.

Welcome home y’all!

—---------

We want to hear from you! Send us a video @nativelandpod and we may feature you on the podcast.

Instagram

X/Twitter

Facebook

NativeLandPod.com

Watch full episodes of Native Land Pod here on YouTube.

Native Land Pod is brought to you by Reasoned Choice Media.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With Trump coming into the office, fear is in the air. Mass deportations loom, racists and law enforcement are empowered, and all of Trump’s “political enemies” are at risk. Hosts Tiffany Cross, Angela Rye, and Andrew Gillum talk about what to do with our fear.

If you’d like to submit a question, check out our tutorial video: www.instagram.com/reel/C5j_oBXLIg0/

We are 545 days away from the midterm elections. Welcome home y’all!

—---------

We want to hear from you! Send us a video @nativelandpod and we may feature you on the podcast.

Instagram

X/Twitter

Facebook

NativeLandPod.com

Watch full episodes of Native Land Pod here on YouTube.

Native Land Pod is brought to you by Reasoned Choice Media.

Thank you to the Native Land Pod team:

Angela Rye as host, executive producer and cofounder of Reasoned Choice Media; Tiffany Cross as host and producer, Andrew Gillum as host and producer, and Lauren Hansen as executive producer; Loren Mychael is our research producer, and Nikolas Harter is our editor and producer. Special thanks to Chris Morrow and Lenard McKelvey, co-founders of Reasoned Choice Media.

Theme music created by Daniel Laurent.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why Nelly and Snoop went to inauguration. Abuse of presidential pardon power, J6ers v. Marilyn.

This week hosts Tiffany Cross, Angela Rye, and Andrew Gillum react to Biden’s final days in office and Trump’s first.

Former President Biden issued a flurry of last-minute pardons including preemptive pardons for his own family. So he knows how to look out for his own but not our own, got it. We’ll talk about who did NOT get a pardon (Marilyn Mosby)–meanwhile Trump jailbreaks the J6 insurrectionists.

Rappers Nelly and Snoop Dogg performed at Trump’s inauguration despite past anti-Trump comments. “It’s not political,” Nelly said. “It’s out of respect for the office.” Is there any benefit for the Black community to engage with the Trump administration or are artists like Nelly and Snoop just being used?

The hosts debate when the idea of “no permanent friends, no permanent enemies, only permanent interests” comes into play when dealing with Trump and his government.

If you’d like to submit a question, check out our tutorial video: www.instagram.com/reel/C5j_oBXLIg0/

We are 649 days away from the midterm elections. Welcome home y’all!

—---------

We want to hear from you! Send us a video @nativelandpod and we may feature you on the podcast.

Instagram

X/Twitter

Facebook

NativeLandPod.com

Watch full episodes of Native Land Pod here on YouTube.

Native Land Pod is brought to you by Reasoned Choice Media.

Thank you to the Native Land Pod team:

Angela Rye as host, executive producer and cofounder of Reasoned Choice Media; Tiffany Cross as host and producer, Andrew Gillum as host and producer, and Lauren Hansen as executive producer; Loren Mychael is our research producer, and Nikolas Harter is our editor and producer. Special thanks to Chris Morrow and Lenard McKelvey, co-founders of Reasoned Choice Media.

Theme music created by Daniel Laurent.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Obama will not be attending Trump’s inauguration. If he truly believes Trump is a threat to democracy, shouldn’t Barack also bail? And why are we seeing Barack and Trump kiki??

On this MLK day, our hosts Angela Rye, Tiffany Cross, and Andrew Gillum reflect on the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. and his dream for racial equality and liberation. In a fitting start to what promises to be a tumultuous year, the holiday falls on the same day as Trump’s inauguration.

If you’d like to submit a question, check out our tutorial video: www.instagram.com/reel/C5j_oBXLIg0/

Welcome home y’all!

—---------

We want to hear from you! Send us a video @nativelandpod and we may feature you on the podcast.

Instagram

X/Twitter

Facebook

NativeLandPod.com

Watch full episodes of Native Land Pod here on YouTube.

Native Land Pod is brought to you by Reasoned Choice Media.

Thank you to the Native Land Pod team:

Angela Rye as host, executive producer and cofounder of Reasoned Choice Media; Tiffany Cross as host and producer, Andrew Gillum as host and producer, and Lauren Hansen as executive producer; Loren Mychael is our research producer, and Nikolas Harter is our editor and producer. Special thanks to Chris Morrow and Lenard McKelvey, co-founders of Reasoned Choice Media.

Theme music created by Daniel Laurent.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Historically Black community burns, DOJ on Tulsa massacre, and Trump cabinet picks.

This week hosts Tiffany Cross, Angela Rye, and Andrew Gillum acknowledge our brothers and sisters still reeling from the wildfires in the LA area. We’ll pay special attention to a historic Black neighborhood in Altadena that was hit by the Eaton Fire.

A shout out to Marilyn Mosby who’s running out of time to get a pardon from President Biden! Sign the petition @ justiceformarilynmosby.com

It’s becoming increasingly common for members of Congress to challenge each other to fist fights. What’s behind this phenomenon and how likely is it that we’ll see our elected officials ACTUALLY come to blows?

The DOJ has released a review of the Tulsa massacre. They found that the race riot was a “coordinated, military style attack” against the Black community but there’s no one left to prosecute. What’s next for the survivors?

Trump’s cabinet is being confirmed by the Senate this week, including some of his more controversial picks like Christian Crusader Pete Hegseth. Our hosts track which confirmations deserve our attention and share some spicy moments from earlier in the week.

LA Fires Fact Sheet: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ODoFlIJ16h4E3Wsw4dEXDV_qeJcMZ4e5mEtuJ-7c38M/edit?usp=sharing

Donate to Black Families in Altadena: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pK5omSsD4KGhjEHCVgcVw-rd4FZP9haoijEx1mSAm5c/htmlview

Win With Black Women GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-wildfire-relief

GoFundMe Wildfire Relief Fund: https://www.gofundme.com/f/wildfire-relief-fund-2025

LA Fires Volunteer and Donation Spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1eaSXTYlLY_spJ-_w43ac55qu6X4YtgApgRGfads3cM4/htmlview

And of course we’ll hear from you! If you’d like to submit a question, check out our tutorial video: www.instagram.com/reel/C5j_oBXLIg0/

We are 656 days away from the midterm elections. Welcome home y’all!

—---------

We want to hear from you! Send us a video @nativelandpod and we may feature you on the podcast.

Instagram

X/Twitter

Facebook

NativeLandPod.com

Watch full episodes of Native Land Pod here on YouTube.

Native Land Pod is brought to you by Reasoned Choice Media.

Thank you to the Native Land Pod team:

Angela Rye as host, executive producer and cofounder of Reasoned Choice Media; Tiffany Cross as host and producer, Andrew Gillum as host and producer, and Lauren Hansen as executive producer; Loren Mychael is our research producer, and Nikolas Harter is our editor and producer. Special thanks to Chris Morrow and Lenard McKelvey, co-founders of Reasoned Choice Media.

Theme music created by Daniel Laurent.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.