Tami Sawyer Talks

Aug 15 2023 35 mins 1
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Tami Sawyer Talks presents informed, independent, and engaging digital commentary hosted by activist and former elected official Tami Sawyer.  Tami Sawyer tackles global and US issues through the lens of her reality as a southern Black woman. Each episode includes a special segment on the southern United States and her hometown of Memphis, TN.

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Memphis Mayoral Candidate Series: Van Turner

Aug 15 2023 49 mins  
Episode 5 of the Tami Sawyer Talks Memphis Mayoral Candidate Series features Van Turner, former County Commissioner and civil rights attorney. More info about Van Turner can be found at www.vanformemphis.comSeventeen candidates are on the ballot to be the next mayor of Memphis, and the people want to get to know them. Sourcing questions from social media alongside getting the info

Memphis Mayoral Candidate Series: JW Gibson

Aug 07 2023 39 mins  
Episode 4 of the Tami Sawyer Talks Memphis Mayoral Candidate Series features JW Gibson, former County Commissioner and entrepreneur. More info about JW Gibson can be found at www.jwgibsonformayor.comSeventeen candidates are on the ballot to be the next mayor of Memphis, and the people want to get to know them. Sourcing questions from social media alongside getting the info she want

Memphis Mayoral Candidate Series: Reggie Hall

Jul 26 2023 54 mins  
Episode 3 of the Tami Sawyer Talks Memphis Mayoral Candidate Series features Reggie Hall, South Memphis community leader and entrepreneur. More info about Reggie Hall can be found at www.reggiehallformayor.comNineteen candidates have filed to run to be the next mayor of Memphis, and the people want to get to know them. Sourcing questions from social media alongside getting the info

Memphis Mayoral Candidate Series: Michelle McKissack

Jul 11 2023 46 mins  
Episode 2 of the Tami Sawyer Talks Memphis Mayoral Candidate Series features Michelle McKissack, currently a member of the Memphis-Shelby County School Board. More info about Michelle McKissack can be found at www.michelleformemphis.comEighteen candidates are expected to run to be the next mayor of Memphis and the people want to get to know them. Sourcing questions from social medi

Episode 2: The Supreme Court's Commitment to White Supremacy

Jun 30 2023 10 mins  
This week Tami talks about SCOTUS' decisions and how the court upholds white supremacy and views Black Americans as second-class citizens.---To Do List--FOLLOW Tami on Twitter @tamisawyer / Instagram @tamisawyer901 READ Nikole Hannah-Jones - The Resegregation of Jefferson CountyREAD Kwame Ture - Black PowerWATCH James Baldwin: The Price of The Ticket DocumentaryFOLLOW Constitutiona

Memphis Mayoral Candidate Series: Paul Young

Jun 29 2023 33 mins  
Episode 1 of the Tami Sawyer Talks Memphis Mayoral Candidate Series features Paul Young, Executive Director of the Downtown Memphis Commission. More info about Paul Young can be found at www.youngformayor.comFourteen candidates are running to be the next mayor of Memphis and the people want to get to know them. Sourcing questions from social media alongside getting the info she wan

Episode 1: Orcas, Tulsa, the GOP Race to the Bottom, and Memphis

Jun 23 2023 13 mins  
This week Tami talks Orcas, Tulsa, Oklahoma, the GOPs race to the bottom, the Pakistani migrant crisis, and the Memphis City Council district races.