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.
13 Available Episodes (13 Total)Average duration: 00:29:52
Feb 28, 2019
History of Black Music ft. Questlove
00:58:22
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.
Feb 12, 2019
"They Finna Let Me Go" ft. Edward Douglas
00:26:15
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 and what's next.
Jan 01, 2019
First Step ft. Senator Dick Durbin
00:30:12
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 to talk about it's significance.
Jul 27, 2018
What's Really at Stake? ft. Alyssa Milano
00:28:45
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.
Jul 03, 2018
The War on Marijuana ft. Weldon Angelos
00:11:43
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.
Jun 08, 2018
To the Class of 2018
00:30:37
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!
May 13, 2018
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!
Mar 16, 2018
Environmental Injustice ft. Catherine Flowers
00:35:51
Activist Catherine Flowers shares stories of communities continually struggling against unspeakable environmental injustices.
Feb 20, 2018
BONUS: The Story of My Dad
00:17:54
This Black History Month I wanted to share with you the story of my Dad – in my own words. His story of struggle and perseverance, the story of black history in the United States – it is all part of a larger story of our nation working to live up to its promise and potential. I stand on the Senate floor and never lose sight of what had to happen to get me there.
My dad's not with me, he never got to see me speak on the Senate floor – but I know he's watching progress in heaven along with all of our ancestors.
Feb 06, 2018
Queen City ft. Mayor Vi Lyles
00:39:44
The first African-American female mayor of Charlotte, NC – Vi Lyles – talks to Cory Booker about local government, women of color in politics, and when to be a "critical friend."
Feb 28 | 00:58:22
History of Black Music ft. Questlove
Feb 12 | 00:26:15
"They Finna Let Me Go" ft. Edward Douglas
Jan 01 | 00:30:12
First Step ft. Senator Dick Durbin
Jul 27 | 00:28:45
What's Really at Stake? ft. Alyssa Milano
Jul 03 | 00:11:43
The War on Marijuana ft. Weldon Angelos
Jun 08 | 00:30:37
To the Class of 2018
May 13 | 00:33:02
Dear Mom
Mar 16 | 00:35:51
Environmental Injustice ft. Catherine Flowers
Feb 20 | 00:17:54
BONUS: The Story of My Dad
Feb 06 | 00:39:44
Queen City ft. Mayor Vi Lyles
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