Alicia Garza welcomes Bee Nguyen, a non-profit executive and politician serving as a member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 89th district. Nguyen, who  is currently running to be Georgia's next Secretary of State,  explains her leap from non-profits to politics, and why it’s so important to get involved in the midterm elections. Plus, Garza’s weekly roundup of all the news you can use. And, AND, a brand new Lady’s Love Notes on the importance of falling in-love with yourself after a breakup.

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Alicia Garza on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook & YouTube

 * Do you have a question for Lady’s Love Notes? Seeking advice on love/romance/relationships? CLICK HERE to send Lady Garza your question, and she may read it on the show! 

This pod is supported by the Black Futures Lab

Production by Phil Surkis

Theme music: "Lady Don't Tek No" by Latyrx

Alicia Garza founded the Black Futures Lab to make Black communities powerful in politics. She is the co-creator of #BlackLivesMatter and the Black Lives Matter Global Network, an international organizing project to end state violence and oppression against Black people. Garza serves as the Strategy & Partnerships Director for the National Domestic Workers Alliance. She is the co-founder of Supermajority, a new home for women’s activism. Alicia was recently named to TIME’s Annual TIME100 List of the 100 Most Influential People in the World, alongside her BLM co-founders Opal Tometi and Patrisse Cullors. She is the author of the critically acclaimed book, The Purpose of Power: How We Come Together When We Fall Apart (Penguin Random House),  and she warns you -- hashtags don’t start movements. People do.