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BrownTown reflects on the 2023 Chicago municipal elections and the importance of disrupting dominant media narratives with Morgan Elise Johnson, filmmaker, publisher, and co-creator of the TRiiBE, an award-winning digital publication and production company dedicated to reshaping the narrative of Black Chicago.

Local, community, and especially radical and movement-based actors in radio, film, podcasts, and documentation have greatly disrupted the broader media landscape in the past decade for the better. BrownTown and Morgan discuss all the things from her presence on the WGN run-off election panel, the history and spectacle of political punditry, the real meaning of "tough on crime" rhetoric and what it obscures, to the harmful journalistic myth of objectivity and the violent status quo it upholds. How do we use these mediums, skills, experiences, and analyses to challenge the false/misinformed dominant narratives and uplift radical politics while continuing to access mass audiences in the ever-changing, fast-paced digital ecosystem? Here's their take. Originally recorded April 27, 2023.

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GUEST

Morgan (she/her) is an independent filmmaker and publisher based in Chicago who is creating and preserving Black history. Most recently, she produced Unapologetic (2020). Morgan’s documentary career was born at Northwestern University and grew at Milwaukee-based production house, 371 Productions, where she produced and co-directed her first documentary, There Are Jews Here (PBS/WORLD CHANNEL, 2016). She also associate produced a Virtual Reality exploration of abortion clinic harassment called Across The Line (2016) which premiered at Sundance Film Festival’s New Frontiers exhibit. Her life and career evolved when she co-created The TRiiBE in 2018. Morgan has earned a spot on DOC NYC’s 40 under 40 list (2021), the Rolling Stones Cultural Council and Forbes’ 30 Under 30 Media Class of 2019. Follow Morgan on Instagram, and Twitter! and the TRiiBE on their site, Instagram, and Twitter!

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Mentioned and related:

• First installment Ep. 70 ft. Mateo Zapata
• Are there too many Black people running for Chicago mayor? Residents weigh in by Tonia Hill (TRiiBE)
• Editorial: Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson found a place in his acceptance speech for God. But not Barack Obama. (Chicago Tribune)
• Brandon Johnson’s Ground Game Defeats Obama Machine in Chicago by Luke Goldstein (American Prospect)
• Activist and BnB alum Damon Williams on the '23 election (before, after)
• Tonia and Tiffany of the TRiiBE on Ben Joravsky’s podcast
• Obama Library Lease, 19 Acres For $10 by Heather Cherone (Block Club Chicago)
• Benji Hart's Twitter post - election highlights and reflective thoughts

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CREDITS: Intro soundbite from Mateo Zapata, guest on the first installment of Narratives in Media & Documenting Movements, Episode 70 and outro soundbite from Tahman Bradley of WGN on run-off election night, April 4, 2023. Audio engineered by Kiera Battles.

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NPR on Judith Heumann's inspiring life

People's Plan Rally  on March 7 at 11 AM in front of Tweed against education budget cuts 

CBS 60 minutes on the new NYC refugee students and how PS 145M welcomed them and more at 60 Minutes overtime

Project Open Arms spreadsheet at https://tinyurl.com/psopenarms  with data for schools receiving funding for refugee students

Columbia Spectator on worsening overcrowding at PS 145 in Manhattan

Letter urging DOE to provide more space for PS 145

Chalkbeat on the Chicago mayoral race

Mayoral candidate Paul Vallas campaign website on his education record and education agenda 

Mayoral candidate Brandon Johnson campaign website on his education agenda

MSNBC Interview with Brandon Johnson

MSNBC Interview with Paul Vallas

Naveed Hasan bio and his email: naveed@cs.columbia.edu

Cassie Cresswell twitter: @cassiecreswell; Illinois Families for Public Schools website

In this episode, we discuss the recent mayoral election in Chicago and the defeat of incumbent mayor Lori Lightfoot. We delve into the reasons for her loss, including her handling of crime and policing during the coronavirus pandemic. We also analyze the two candidates who advanced to the runoff election, Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson, and their positions on issues such as police funding and education.

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Start With Some Good News From Wisconsin: 

Democrat Janet Protasiewicz nearly won the seat outright in the first-round, with 44.6 percent of the vote. She is now the favorite to win the runoff. The leading Republican, Daniel Kelly, made the runoff with only 24.2 percent. All told, in the multi-candidate primary election, Democrats won about 54 percent of the votes.
https://americanprospect.bluelena.io/index.php?action=social&chash=3c947bc2f7ff007b86a9428b74654de5.1928

True or False

1. Overreaching By Extreme State Legislatures Will Backfire
   1. Coming out of Missouri 
      • https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/missouri-house-panel-approves-plan-to-place-st-louis-police-under-state-control/article_04bc084a-a539-5e9a-bd70-023355aede1a.ht
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Yeah…No, Yeah 

1. Chicago Mayoral Candidate Paul Vallas Playing The “I got hacked” Card
   1. https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/paul-vallas-controversy-twitter-likes/
2. Times celebs claim “hacked” Link To the "i got hacked" BS
    

Buy or Sell

1. Colorado’s Republican Party Is In Worse Shape Than MO Dem Party.
   1. Colorado GOP state chair race now down to three hard core MAGA folks
      • https://www.coloradopolitics.com/elections/state-board-of-ed-member-stephen-varela-quits-colorado-gops-state-chair-race/article_d944f2fc-b23c-11ed-ad83-5378912580b1.html
2. Michael Butler steps down from MO Dems after a contested reelect to chair

The Big One

1. Sen. Joe Manchin Struggles To Raise Money and Make Up Mind
   1. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/senate/manchin-changed-mind-multiple-times-about-running-fundraising-stalls
   2. I just imagine him doing donor calls from his yacht and while standing on a boat that cost more than all of our houses combined saying it’s just so hard to raise money
   3. Manchin on Fox News running as hard as he can from the Democratic party - just a nice reminder that the “only in it for the money and power” crew is bipartisan

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National GOP Cracks In The Foundation Are Growing

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/02/24/judge-rejected-scott-perrys-bid-to-shield-2-000-emails-from-jan-6-investigators-unsealed-filings-show-00084442

Rep Perry trying to use the “speech and debate” privilege - it didnt’ work

Pence not going to C-Pac, DeSantis also not going https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/mike-pence-declines-invitation-cpac-events-leader-fire/story?id=97451851

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Outro Song: “The World Is On Fire” by American Aquarium 

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Amy Jacobson and guest host Paul Vallas talk with screenwriter Andrew Klavan about the increasing attacks on conservative opinion from the right.

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Amy Jacobson and guest host Paul Vallas talk with screenwriter Andrew Klavan about the increasing attacks on conservative opinion from the right.

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Amy Jacobson and guest host Paul Vallas talk with screenwriter Andrew Klavan about the increasing attacks on conservative opinion from the right.

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Townhall Review for February 20, 2021

Hugh Hewitt talks with Florida Congressman Michael Waltz about his efforts boycott the 2022 Winter Olympics to be held in China.

Hugh Hewitt and Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton talk about politics involved in reopening schools.

Mike Gallagher takes a closer look at an New York Post column by Karol Markowicz on why the new Biden Administration is treating the COVID-19 pandemic as a long-term problem even as vaccines are being distributed.

Larry Elder looks at teachers unions continued fight to keep educators our of the classrooms even when current science says our children should be back in school.

Hugh Hewitt talks with former Bush Chief of Staff, Karl Rove, about the current feud between former President Trump and Senator Mitch McConnell.

Amy Jacobson and guest host Paul Vallas talk with screenwriter Andrew Klavan about the increasing attacks on conservative opinion from the right.

Dennis Prager pays tribute to Rush Limbaugh, a pioneer of conservative talk radio.

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Townhall Review for February 20, 2021

Hugh Hewitt talks with Florida Congressman Michael Waltz about his efforts boycott the 2022 Winter Olympics to be held in China.

Hugh Hewitt and Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton talk about politics involved in reopening schools.

Mike Gallagher takes a closer look at an New York Post column by Karol Markowicz on why the new Biden Administration is treating the COVID-19 pandemic as a long-term problem even as vaccines are being distributed.

Larry Elder looks at teachers unions continued fight to keep educators our of the classrooms even when current science says our children should be back in school.

Hugh Hewitt talks with former Bush Chief of Staff, Karl Rove, about the current feud between former President Trump and Senator Mitch McConnell.

Amy Jacobson and guest host Paul Vallas talk with screenwriter Andrew Klavan about the increasing attacks on conservative opinion from the right.

Dennis Prager pays tribute to Rush Limbaugh, a pioneer of conservative talk radio.

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