The Way with Anoa
The Way with Anoa is about forward-moving dialogue with good people doing good work. Anoa covers news, politics, and current events. She throws in a bit of pop culture to mix it up!
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 52 minutes
- Episodes
- 154
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2024
Reimagining Black Women's Leadership and Building Our Bench
Learn more about the amazing work of the team at re:power and how we can build impactful organizing that leans into community, collective action, and abundance.
On Evil Billionaires and Defending Our Digital Public Square
Learn more about the Media 2070 , a project of Free Press, and the work for media reparations.
Trump's Petty Disaster Relief Politics and Supporting Independent Journalism
Read more about Trump's extortion against Georgia Republican leadership in the wake of a 2020 hurricane, delaying needed aid for 55 days all while pressuring Georgia officials to "find" him more vote…
Rise Up and Rep - Disrupting Disinformation and Empowering Black Voters
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National Black Justice Coalition and Engaging Black Political Power Beyond Elections
As we head into the conclusion of the 2020 general election period, David Johns of the National Black Justice Coalition joins the show to talk about organizing Black LGBTQ and same sex loving voters …
Electoral Organizing, Capacity Building, and More with Annie Weinberg
Annie talks about the importance of progressive power and capacity building. As a strategist Annie has worked with powerhouse progressive organizations such as MoveOn and Democracy for America as wel…
Self-Determination, Hamilton, and Progressive Gems
Anoa is joined by Tracey Corder and Arianna Trujillo-Wesler to talk about the obsession with Hamilton, bad progressive moments, and self determination. Extended episode but worth every minute.
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Freedom, Pride, and Uprising with Preston Mitchum
Happy Juneteenth! On the eve of the anniversary of Freedom Summer and recorded on the anniversary of the Soweto Youth Uprising, this episode is pack with delicious tidbits, and witty analysis that on…
On Minneapolis Protests, Organizing Beyond Moments of Trauma, and Elections Matter
Taking a moment to look back on the week, and response to protests in Minneapolis, Louisville, and Ypsilanti, Anoa drops a few quick bars. Earlier this morning, Anoa spoke with Commissioner Angela Co…
Pen America's Nora Benavidez on World Press Freedom Day and 'Targeted Dissent'
On this special edition of The Way with Anoa for World Press Freedom Day. Anoa talks with Nora Benavidez of Pen America about pressing issues in media and journalism including targeted dissent and di…
Leaders Igniting Transformation: Ending the School-to-Prison-to-Deportation-Pipeline
Back from hiatus with the first of many conversations. Organizers with LIT take us through the newly released Youth Mandate for Presidential Candidates. The Youth Mandate was a collaborative effort o…
Get Free Fridays Ep. 3 - Moving Beyond Trauma Porn in Immigration Reporting and Progressive DAs
Anoa is joined by two guests this episode. First up is Tina Vasquez an analyst and journalist with Rewire.News focusing on immigration. Tina recently wrote a piece, The Image America Shouldn't Need, …
Get Free Friday Ep. 2 - Nse Ufot and Aimee Castenell on SCOTUS , Voting Rights, and Dem Debate Part 1
Anoa is joined by Nse Ufot, executive director of the New Georgia Project and New Georgia Project Action Fund and Aimee Castenell, communications director extraordinaire. The trio chop it up about th…
Get Free Friday Ep. 1 - Mailaka Jabali on Debunking Electability and Organizing to Expand the Political Imagination
Just in time for the start of summer, Anoa sits down with Malaika Jabali on the first edition of Get Free Fridays! Each Friday across the summer we will have fresh conversations pushing the boundarie…
Racial Equity and Electoral Justice with Kentucky State Representative Attica Scott
Civic Engagement and Grassroots Organizing with Audra Wilson and Shannon Watts
Two in-depth conversations with two amazing women building better discourse and pushing necessary conversations in these crucial times. Audra Wilson brings a refreshing perspective to the work of the…
Biden isn't Naive About Republicans. He's Friends with Them.
Second episode discussing how Joe Biden is not for us, is like MAGA for liberals, and will not help us move forward. This conversation continues from the last episode on "context" around Biden's reco…
Joe Biden and Crime Bill Context with Brian Sonenstein
On this episode, Anoa is joined by Brian Sonenstein of Shadowproof and the Beyond Prisons podcast. Brian and Anoa discuss Joe Biden's rollout and the calls for "context" around his support for the 19…
Electoral Politics, Accountability and Justice with Jessica Byrd
On this episode, Anoa opens with a reflection on the recent Youth Town halls on CNN and some highlights of the candidates responses. She next shifts to a conversation with Jessica Byrd founder of Thr…
#NoAbortionBans and Saving Abortion Care for People in Need with Amy Littlefield
Anoa recaps the current state of Abortion advocacy in the opening introduction lifting up work done by Mississippi based activist Laurie Beatram Roberts and her work with the Mississippi Reproductive…