Closer to the People: An North Carolina Black Alliance Podcast

About Closer to the People: An North Carolina Black Alliance Podcast

In order for government to be of, by and for the people, it has to get closer to the people. Closer to the People, a podcast by North Carolina Black Alliance, brings our mission to life, exploring the deeper purpose behind our core programs — healthcare access, criminal justice reform, educational equity, environmental justice, democracy, and economic empowerment

Publisher

marcomju

Category

business · news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

20 Sept 2024

Latest episode

8 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

21 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   8 Oct 2026

   Season 3, Episode 5: The value of an HBCU degree: Education, opportunity and belonging

   When the Supreme Court banned race-conscious admissions, enrollment at HBCUs surged. But does a degree from a highly selective university actually do a better job of setting up Black for success? Not according to the research — and definitely not according to students and scholars thriving at North Carolina Central University. On this episode of the "Closer to the People Podcast," we dig into the data on selectivity versus belonging, break down what HBCUs uniquely deliver, and hear directly from students about what it means to earn your degree in a space built for your liberation. Spoiler: An accredited degree is an accredited degree, but where you get it — and who surrounds you while you're getting it — changes everything.

2. 

   2 Sept 2026

   Season 3, Episode 4: Voting is one tool, not the entire toolbox

   🗳️ Voting is one tool, not our entire toolbox. 🧰 It'll take all kinds of tools to rebuild America into something that works for Black people. 💡 "But if you don't know what you're working on, a tool is useless," North Carolina Black Alliance executive director Marcus Bass said.

3. 

   5 Apr 2026

   Season 3, Episode 3: "I-77: The Road Ahead"

   Residents in the historically Black McCrorey Heights neighborhood in Charlotte, North Carolina, are among folks who don't like what they're hearing about the proposed expansion of Interstate 77. It's an opportunity to use people power to hold politicians accountable.

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 2 / 100

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Quality

4

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

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