The Defender team launched its Roundtable panel discussions on the most popular local and national news issues this fall. With sporadic special guests like pundit Roland Martin, our normal panel consists of Managing Editor ReShonda Tate, Associate Editor Aswad Walker, Cultural Reporter Laura Onyeneho, and Digital Content Manager Terrance Harris. The incisive and fast-paced program didn’t mince words while discussing topics such as the role of Black women in the most recent presidential election, the apparent gulf between Black men and Vice President Kamala Harris, and the worries that Black people should have now that Donald Trump is back in power. These ten shows are our best picks for 2024.
How concerned should Black America be about Donald Trump
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As Black Americans, who will surely be impacted by these choices, should we not care? Or should we worry that Trump, the president-elect, wants to go back to the days of Reconstruction? promises to deport illegal immigrants in large numbers. compensation for whites. Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, who will both be in charge of the newly established Department of Government Efficiency, Fox journalist Pete Hegseth as defense secretary, and disturbed Matt Gaetz as attorney general are some of the most absurd cabinet choices that might be made.
What is the problem some Black men seem to have with Kamala Harris?
Roland Martin, a Houston native and national voice, was part of an all-Black male panel that talked about the perceived gulf between Black males and Vice President Kamala Harris during this election cycle. However, did Black men support Harris in spite of the polls and media coverage?
What did Trump do to deserve overwhelming support from the Hispanic community?
The Hispanic community, especially Hispanic men, turned out and gave Donald Trump a sizable majority of the vote over Kamala Harris for president. Compared to 2020, the Latino Trump vote increased by 8 points. For many of us, it seemed unclear how they could vote against their apparent self-interest in putting Trump back in the White House. Gabriel Esparza, Liz, and Elliott Rodriguez make an effort to provide an explanation on a guest panel.
Trump made it back to the White House. Now what?
How could Donald Trump claim to have won in every major battleground state? Despite worries that this wouldn’t be the case, Black males came out in strong support, and Black women fulfilled their half of the agreement. The disappointment, however, came from white women, white men, and Hispanic men.
Black women have fluctuated from being unbothered to disillusioned after election
For the second consecutive election, Black women delivered in terms of dollars, support, and numbers, giving Vice President Kamala Harris a genuine shot in a campaign she only entered in July. However, Donald Trump won and took back the office for a second time. But now that it’s over, what part do Black women play in what will undoubtedly be a contentious political landscape for the next four years at the very least? A guest panel of Carla Brailey, Paniel Gaskins and Nettie Jones weighed in on this important topic.
Harris promised a lot on election trail, but Black agenda wasn t always clear
Vice President Kamala Harris made many promises to many groups when she first hit the election trail this summer, but she left out the plan and agenda for Black people, who had to come out in mass for Harris to make it to the White House. Naturally, Harris advanced her agenda for Black people after the fact. The Defender Roundtable panel discussed what seemed to be an initial oversight by Harris campaign.
Dispelling the lies about Harris
During this latest election cycle, Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris was hit with rumors and lies about her character and race almost daily: She is not really Black. All Harris did as a prosecutor was target and imprison Black men in mass. She failed as the border czar. The vice president was a DEI hire. She isn t qualified to be president. The Defender Roundtable panel attempted to separate reality from myths and untruths about Harris.
Texas is red state, but Black Democratic vote still counts
Swing states like Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Arizona, Georgia and Nevada may have the biggest say in wins, while states like Texas and California figure to fall in line as strongholds for either party. But voters in Texas should still make sure their voices are heard so that their influence can still be felt.
Controversy continued to plague the Turkey Leg Hut. Is it over?
Controversy has plagued the popular eatery almost since its inception. Founder Nakia Price and her now ex-husband Lyndel Price and the Turkey Leg Hut have stayed in the news for all of the wrong reasons, whether it s been for the fights because of noise and traffic from the surrounding community, the millions in unpaid debts, multiple fires, the couple s messy divorce and the husband s ouster from the business.
How do we get our point across to anti-DEI and Project 2025 supporting businesses?
As we face companies, businesses and universities rolling back their DEI policies and businesses and brands that we trust supporting the conservative-led Project 2025, the question is, what recourse do we have as Black people? The answer is in us doing our research and then discontinuing spending our dollars with companies and businesses that work against our interests. Black people are the biggest consumers in the nation, so withholding our dollars will certainly get the attention of this nation.
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