Claim OwnershipThe Black Pack with Adrianne Shropshire
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Hosted by veteran political strategist Adrianne Shropshire, The Black Pack is your weekly deep-dive into the forces shaping Black America — from the ballot box to the boardroom, the courtroom to the culture.
We break down the data, dissect the rhetoric, and spotlight the movements that don't wait for November to make history. On The Black Pack, we're navigating power, policy, and politics year-round.
What's really driving voter engagement — or disengagement — in Black communities? How are local elections, judicial races, and the battle for Congress reshaping our collective future? Who's building power outside the two-party system? And how are culture, media, and identity influencing political strategy — and vice versa?
Every Friday from 4–6 pm PT, tune in for sharp analysis, unfiltered conversations, and the kind of context you won't get anywhere else. Whether you're a seasoned organizer, a curious voter, or just trying to make sense of the world, The Black Pack is your compass.
Black politics doesn't pause. And neither do we.
We break down the data, dissect the rhetoric, and spotlight the movements that don't wait for November to make history. On The Black Pack, we're navigating power, policy, and politics year-round.
What's really driving voter engagement — or disengagement — in Black communities? How are local elections, judicial races, and the battle for Congress reshaping our collective future? Who's building power outside the two-party system? And how are culture, media, and identity influencing political strategy — and vice versa?
Every Friday from 4–6 pm PT, tune in for sharp analysis, unfiltered conversations, and the kind of context you won't get anywhere else. Whether you're a seasoned organizer, a curious voter, or just trying to make sense of the world, The Black Pack is your compass.
Black politics doesn't pause. And neither do we.
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Esosa Osa, founder of Onyx Impact, joins to discuss the new report "The Black Out Report" highlighting the Trump administration's erasure, suppression and distortion of Black history and Black existence. Esosa offers some action steps we can all take to combat what's happening and safeguard our collective future. Check out the full report at https://blackoutreport.org/ In the second half of the show, Dr. L Toni Lewis offers some words of wisdom and reflection as we head into a new year. She talks about the importance of finding and holding onto our joy. She offers listeners some simple tips for manifesting and acting with intention instead of the usual resolutions.
Jessica Fulton, economist and senior fellow at the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, joins the show to discuss the November jobs report and rising unemployment for Black people. She also shed light on the interventions needed to improve employment opportunity for us all.
Contributor Anoa Changa joins the show to review recent headlines from Senate Republicans shutting down the vote on extended ACA credits to pro-discrimination attitudes across mainstream media and the federal government.
Madiba Dennie, deputy editor and senior contributor at Balls and Strikes, joins to share updates of all things SCOTUS. She also shares insights into the decades long conservative resegregation plan.
Jeet Heer, national affairs correspondent at The Nation, joins to discuss the Trump administration's lethal strikes against boats in international waters and the new front of American Imperialism.
Author and journalist Michael Harriot joins the show to discuss the new documentary High Horse about the overlooked history of Black cowboys. He also helps contextualize the lessons and legacy of the Montgomery Bus Boycott 70 years later.
Jared Bass, senior vice president of education at the Center for American Progress, joins Adrianne to discuss the hollowing out of the Department of Education. Later in the show, Jamarr Brown, founder and principal of Politically Correct Solutions, joins to discuss a federal judge blocking racist Texas maps.
Adrianne discusses the new documentary High Horse: The Black Cowboy and the cultural theft and erasure perpetuated against Black communities.
Mona Shah, senior director of policy and strategy at Community Catalyst breaksdown the stakes in the ACA tax credit fight and other insights on affordable Healthcare. Later, Jennifer Knox, WFP's national director of organizing and tech innovation joins to share lessons from 2025 elections and opportunities for building power in 2026.
Adrianne and journalist Anoa Changa discuss the news of the week, including the Epstein file dump, the fallout from Shutdown 8 concessions, and the impact on health care affordability.
In hour one, Laurie Bertram Roberts, co-founder and executive director of the Mississippi Reproductive Freedom Fund, joins to discuss the SNAP crisis and how our understanding of who deserves support needs to change. Social impact strategist Ifeoma Ike, founder of Pink Cornrows, also joins to discuss Trump's pilfering of our resources and money for his own benefit.In hour two, Rebekah Carruthers, president and CEO of the Fair Elections Center joins to discuss the Trump DOJ sending poll monitors to several Dem strongholds and concerns about voter intimidation. NAACP CA/HI State Conference President Rick Callender also joins to talk about the final push for Prop 50 and what it means for Californians to protect democracy.
Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) joins the show to share a shutdown update. She also shares insights on Prop 50 and special election with voting already underway. Madiba Dennie, deputy editor of Balls and Strikes joins later in the episode to discuss Louisiana v. Callais, the latest challenge to the Voting Rights Act to go before SCOTUS.
SiriusXM host John Fugelsang joins Adrianne to talk about his new book Separation of Church and Hate and reclaiming faith from the right.
Nick Pressley, Co-Director of States at All Voting is Local, joins to discuss the DOJ lawsuit targeting several states including California, Michigan, and Pennsylvania and why such heavy handed meddling is bad for democracy.
Kelly Virella, executive editor at Capital B, joins to discuss major news of the week and the evolving contours of the current media landscape.
Gabby Seay, founder and principal of Seay Strategies, joined to discuss ongoing organizing efforts to reject efforts to crown a king of America and the upcoming No Kings Day Actions. In the second half, Adrianne and friend of the show Anoa Changa talk about the Congress standoff on Healthcare and the ongoing shutdown.
Tiffany Walden, editor-in-chief of The TRiiBE, joins the show to discuss the escalating immigration raids and attacks on Chicago communities, including the trauma inflicted on the city's Black residents. Check out The TRiiBE's coverage at https://thetriibe.com
Adrianne revisits two conversations with California state legislators about the November 4 special election and the importance of Prop 50. Assemblymember Sade Elhawary and State Sen. Lola Smallwood Cuevas share their reasons for supporting Prop 50 and the role voters can play in safeguarding democracy.
Madiba Dennie, deputy editor and senior contributor at Balls and Strikes, joins to discuss the increasing use of the SCOTUS shadow docket to further the Trump administration’s agenda. She also breaks down the stakes in the upcoming SCOTUS fall term.
Tennessee State Rep. Vincent Dixie joins to discuss Trump's latest escalation against Black-led cities by sending in the National Guard under the false premise of "fighting crime." Later in the show, Missouri NAACP State Conference President Nimrod Chapel Jr. joins to discuss the "Show Me" state's fight against rigged maps and the mid-decade power grab.
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