A Moment with Erik Fleming
My name is Erik Fleming. I am an African American native of Chicago. I have had the privilege of being an elected official in the Deep South. Therefore I created this podcast to express my unique take on politics, as well as encouraging black excellence in leadership. This podcast was a 2021 and 2024 Black Podcasting Awards Nominee for Best Black News & Politics Podcast and with your support, this podcast will continue to be an uplifting experience and a strong voice in our American political discourse.
Episodes
Tuesday May 09, 2023
Tuesday May 09, 2023
This episode lifts up the names of Anthony Watts, Areanah Preston, Amy St. Pierre and Jordan Neely. It is the hope that their tragic deaths invokes conversations concerning gun violence, homelessness, mental health awareness and the value of human life.
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Monday May 01, 2023
Monday May 01, 2023
In this episode, Kim Crayton, The Anti-Racist Economist, talks about her book, Profit Without Oppression, and the work she does based off the book. Later, I offer a tribute to the iconic Harry Belafonte.
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Monday Apr 24, 2023
Monday Apr 24, 2023
In this episode, Dr. P. Gabrielle Foreman, Founding Faculty Director of the Colored Conventions Project, discusses how the Project is beneficial in understanding the true legacy of African American political thought. In the second half, I remind those that want to silence us that they can’t, and that they need to surrender to the change that is coming.
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Monday Apr 17, 2023
Monday Apr 17, 2023
This hot mic episode goes in on the self-proclaimed arbiters of blackness and how questioning someone’s “Blackness” is inappropriate, let alone out of their lane.
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Monday Apr 10, 2023
Monday Apr 10, 2023
In this hot mic episode, I express my disdain toward the expulsion of two black men from the Tennessee House of Representatives using historical, and spiritual, context.
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Monday Apr 03, 2023
Monday Apr 03, 2023
This hot mic episode reflects on recent events to justify that America needs to redeem itself before it can truly rebuild into a better nation.
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Monday Mar 27, 2023
Monday Mar 27, 2023
This hot mic reflects on the tragic shooting at the Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee and the real reason why these tragedies are allowed to happen.
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Monday Mar 20, 2023
Monday Mar 20, 2023
In this episode, Artinese Myrick, Lead Organizer for Live Free Illinois, makes the case for a permanent Office of Gun Violence Prevention to be created in the City of Chicago. This podcast also highlights the victory the Divine 9 achieved recently in the Florida Legislature.
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Monday Mar 13, 2023
Monday Mar 13, 2023
This hot mic episode delves into how fears and misconceptions greatly impact our politics.
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Monday Mar 06, 2023
Monday Mar 06, 2023
In this first episode of Season 7, I point out President Biden’s hypocrisy towards the District of Columbia and I express my disdain for anarchy and fascism being normalized in our political conversations.
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