Union 101 Pt 2: Know Your Rights; Derrick Lewis of the NAACP; Collateral Grief; Surviving the Cycle
This week’s episode continues the education and empowerment with Union 101 Part 2: Know Your Rights, where Reginald Small walks listeners through essential protections every worker should understand. Mikeya Jones dives into Stronger Together, exploring how social wellness and union power go hand in hand. Errol, Tay, and Mikeya lead an inspiring conversation with Derrick Lewis II of the NAACP, highlighting youth leadership and the rising generation of changemakers. The hosts unpack Collateral Grief, a hard-hitting segment on the emotional and economic toll of immigration raids on working families. Timmia Wiley names names in Union Buster of the Week, exposing another threat to organizing efforts. Surviving the Cycle focuses on breaking patterns that keep workers trapped in systemic inequity, and Tay Akins closes with Tea With Tay: The Privilege to Opt Out, calling out who’s doing the real work—and who benefits from staying silent.
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