1 00:00:00,160 --> 00:00:04,160 Speaker 1: Native Land Pod is a production of iHeartRadio in partnership 2 00:00:04,200 --> 00:00:06,119 Speaker 1: with Resent Choice Media. 3 00:00:06,240 --> 00:00:10,680 Speaker 2: Welcome, Welcome, Welcome, Welcome, Welcome, Welcome, Hey bam, You're about 4 00:00:10,720 --> 00:00:13,360 Speaker 2: to hear a replay of one of our interviews from 5 00:00:13,480 --> 00:00:16,800 Speaker 2: our live stream at the Democratic National Convention. Now. If 6 00:00:16,840 --> 00:00:19,400 Speaker 2: you want to listen to or watch the full stream, 7 00:00:19,760 --> 00:00:22,320 Speaker 2: be sure to check out links in the episode description. 8 00:00:22,480 --> 00:00:24,640 Speaker 2: You can also find a full list of all the 9 00:00:24,680 --> 00:00:30,200 Speaker 2: guests we've interviewed. Welcome home, y'all. We're joined now by 10 00:00:30,280 --> 00:00:33,559 Speaker 2: Congressman Ayana Pressley. She is the first black woman to 11 00:00:33,600 --> 00:00:37,559 Speaker 2: represent Boston in the House of Representatives, so another historic 12 00:00:37,600 --> 00:00:40,720 Speaker 2: candidate during this time that we are making history here 13 00:00:40,760 --> 00:00:43,840 Speaker 2: at the DNC. I have to we love you, Joe Taco. 14 00:00:43,920 --> 00:00:46,840 Speaker 2: We thank you, Madam President. I have to tell you, guys, 15 00:00:46,840 --> 00:00:49,000 Speaker 2: when you saw me the last time we were together 16 00:00:49,159 --> 00:00:53,000 Speaker 2: on set, I was broadcasting from Martha's Vineyard and I 17 00:00:53,080 --> 00:00:56,680 Speaker 2: camped out at the Congress on the home every day. 18 00:00:57,600 --> 00:01:00,319 Speaker 2: I was trying to get Angela to come up there 19 00:01:00,320 --> 00:01:01,840 Speaker 2: with me and Andrew and so at some point we 20 00:01:01,880 --> 00:01:04,440 Speaker 2: will do a podcast, we hope, and from the Congress 21 00:01:04,480 --> 00:01:08,520 Speaker 2: on all. But we're so happy to have you but honestly, 22 00:01:08,560 --> 00:01:13,880 Speaker 2: because you yourself were a historic candidate, you took the 23 00:01:13,959 --> 00:01:17,840 Speaker 2: office that belonged to Congress on the shirletism in Congress. 24 00:01:17,840 --> 00:01:20,440 Speaker 2: What does this moment mean to you to watch another 25 00:01:20,520 --> 00:01:23,040 Speaker 2: black woman ascend to the highest heights of the United 26 00:01:23,080 --> 00:01:23,680 Speaker 2: States government? 27 00:01:23,680 --> 00:01:25,560 Speaker 3: All right, I'm feeling this on so many levels. So 28 00:01:25,640 --> 00:01:29,120 Speaker 3: first and foremost, actually, the dress that I'm wearing was 29 00:01:29,280 --> 00:01:32,720 Speaker 3: is a custom piece inspired by a Shirley chishm dress. Wow. 30 00:01:32,720 --> 00:01:34,880 Speaker 3: And so even though it is quite warm, that is 31 00:01:34,880 --> 00:01:37,280 Speaker 3: why I'm wearing it in this full circle moment. And 32 00:01:37,360 --> 00:01:39,200 Speaker 3: also though I have the humbling honor of being the 33 00:01:39,240 --> 00:01:42,880 Speaker 3: congresswoman representing the Massachusetts seventh which includes the city of Boston, 34 00:01:43,280 --> 00:01:46,559 Speaker 3: as the first woman of color, black woman, well personal 35 00:01:46,560 --> 00:01:49,560 Speaker 3: color period to represent the comonwealth in the House. But 36 00:01:49,600 --> 00:01:51,320 Speaker 3: a lot of people don't know Chicago is the city 37 00:01:51,320 --> 00:01:54,840 Speaker 3: that raised me. So it is full circle in every way, 38 00:01:55,400 --> 00:01:58,480 Speaker 3: and it is I won't call it a surreal experience 39 00:01:58,520 --> 00:02:02,040 Speaker 3: because I think that denies us that it's real. It 40 00:02:02,200 --> 00:02:04,920 Speaker 3: is attainable. So it is heady to be on the 41 00:02:04,960 --> 00:02:09,240 Speaker 3: precipice of this historic moment when black women have been 42 00:02:09,280 --> 00:02:12,400 Speaker 3: the backbone of the Democratic Party have been at the 43 00:02:12,440 --> 00:02:15,920 Speaker 3: front line of ushering in every great movement throughout history. 44 00:02:16,200 --> 00:02:19,040 Speaker 3: For us to take our rightful place at the top 45 00:02:19,120 --> 00:02:22,320 Speaker 3: of this ticket, uh it is. It is long overdue. 46 00:02:22,600 --> 00:02:26,519 Speaker 3: And everyone just keeps saying how joyful they feel, how 47 00:02:26,639 --> 00:02:31,480 Speaker 3: hopeful they feel, and yeah, it's an incredible experience. And 48 00:02:31,480 --> 00:02:34,120 Speaker 3: then to be here with you all, yes, yes, so 49 00:02:34,120 --> 00:02:36,520 Speaker 3: it's like welcome home time too. 50 00:02:41,080 --> 00:02:46,880 Speaker 4: Since street jump off text like hey, I got you, 51 00:02:47,240 --> 00:02:51,120 Speaker 4: that was amazing, that was awesome that I didn't respond after, 52 00:02:51,280 --> 00:02:55,560 Speaker 4: you know, but also. 53 00:02:55,400 --> 00:03:03,800 Speaker 3: Shout out to Boston because your theme song, you know, 54 00:03:04,040 --> 00:03:07,680 Speaker 3: one of the many incredible creatives and we have in 55 00:03:07,720 --> 00:03:08,600 Speaker 3: the city of Boston. 56 00:03:09,200 --> 00:03:15,239 Speaker 5: We are actually being joined. Well, he's handshaking. I don't 57 00:03:15,240 --> 00:03:17,640 Speaker 5: know if he's coming up right now, but colleague, yes, 58 00:03:17,800 --> 00:03:22,440 Speaker 5: your colleague, Congressman Hakeem Jeffries, who is the Democratic leader 59 00:03:22,760 --> 00:03:27,400 Speaker 5: in the House, I think he is. He walking, he's 60 00:03:27,480 --> 00:03:27,960 Speaker 5: terming here. 61 00:03:28,000 --> 00:03:30,399 Speaker 3: Because we have to get people to understand that we're 62 00:03:30,400 --> 00:03:33,079 Speaker 3: going to do everything to ensure that Kamala Harris is 63 00:03:33,120 --> 00:03:35,720 Speaker 3: madam President. But she has got to have a Democratic 64 00:03:35,760 --> 00:03:38,920 Speaker 3: majority in the House. We have to grow our numbers 65 00:03:38,960 --> 00:03:42,680 Speaker 3: in the Senate in order to advance this agenda for 66 00:03:42,880 --> 00:03:46,560 Speaker 3: more just America of freedom, and that's about the future. 67 00:03:46,920 --> 00:03:49,840 Speaker 3: So it's so important that the Democrats get that gavel 68 00:03:49,920 --> 00:03:52,520 Speaker 3: back and that a King Jeffries is our speaker to 69 00:03:52,640 --> 00:03:55,680 Speaker 3: fully advance this agenda. Kamala can do it alone. 70 00:03:55,840 --> 00:03:59,880 Speaker 4: Yeah, just y'all have y'all Democrats have been incredible the 71 00:04:00,040 --> 00:04:02,960 Speaker 4: way y'all have held the line. The Republicans couldn't get 72 00:04:02,960 --> 00:04:05,680 Speaker 4: together anyway these last couple of months that they've been 73 00:04:05,720 --> 00:04:09,720 Speaker 4: in charge. But I'm curious to know, is there give 74 00:04:09,800 --> 00:04:11,600 Speaker 4: us the prognosis on whether or not you think you 75 00:04:11,640 --> 00:04:13,880 Speaker 4: all will have the opportunity to win back the House 76 00:04:13,960 --> 00:04:14,640 Speaker 4: where we're. 77 00:04:14,520 --> 00:04:18,120 Speaker 3: Oh, absolutely so. I'm you know, A national surrogate for 78 00:04:18,160 --> 00:04:22,239 Speaker 3: the Vice President was recently in Pennsylvania, critical battleground state, 79 00:04:22,720 --> 00:04:27,560 Speaker 3: and I was so encouraged by what I saw there. 80 00:04:27,640 --> 00:04:30,320 Speaker 3: First of all, knocking doors, many Republicans have said they 81 00:04:30,360 --> 00:04:34,239 Speaker 3: do plan to vote for Kamala. Secondly, in that eighteen 82 00:04:34,279 --> 00:04:38,240 Speaker 3: to thirty five demographic, again a constituency that had been 83 00:04:38,520 --> 00:04:41,159 Speaker 3: there was a huge enthusiasm gap that no longer exists. 84 00:04:41,279 --> 00:04:44,600 Speaker 3: People said, I just feel again more hopeful Kamala's future focused, 85 00:04:44,800 --> 00:04:46,640 Speaker 3: and I feel that I'm a part of something important. 86 00:04:46,839 --> 00:04:48,920 Speaker 3: Women from every age and walk of life, and this 87 00:04:49,000 --> 00:04:51,560 Speaker 3: is the thing that black women do uniquely. We want 88 00:04:51,600 --> 00:04:54,360 Speaker 3: to acknowledge the power of this representation. It is transformative 89 00:04:54,400 --> 00:04:57,960 Speaker 3: and it is meaningful. But everyone sees themselves reflected in 90 00:04:58,080 --> 00:05:03,120 Speaker 3: Black women. So because we we live in intersectionality, her 91 00:05:03,279 --> 00:05:06,839 Speaker 3: story is the story of multitudes, and so it is 92 00:05:06,880 --> 00:05:11,479 Speaker 3: a deeply resonant vision for our countries, centering the humanity 93 00:05:11,480 --> 00:05:15,320 Speaker 3: and dignity of every person, of every family model in 94 00:05:15,440 --> 00:05:19,680 Speaker 3: contrast to institutionalized Trumpism in Project twenty twenty five, which 95 00:05:19,720 --> 00:05:22,120 Speaker 3: will cause harm to everyone who calls this country home, 96 00:05:22,160 --> 00:05:24,839 Speaker 3: control every aspect of your life from your bedroom to 97 00:05:24,920 --> 00:05:27,960 Speaker 3: your womb, dismantle the federal government and our democracy as 98 00:05:28,000 --> 00:05:32,279 Speaker 3: we know it. In contrast to Kamala Harris and Tim Walls, 99 00:05:32,480 --> 00:05:36,719 Speaker 3: who are about your freedoms, you know, preserving your freedoms, 100 00:05:36,760 --> 00:05:39,320 Speaker 3: expanding your freedoms, and about the future. So I think 101 00:05:39,320 --> 00:05:42,000 Speaker 3: with this economic agenda they've just rolled out, they show 102 00:05:42,040 --> 00:05:44,359 Speaker 3: that they have not forgotten the plot. They see the 103 00:05:44,480 --> 00:05:46,880 Speaker 3: people and they want to mitigate the harm and the 104 00:05:46,880 --> 00:05:49,279 Speaker 3: struggles of everyday people. But they also want to meet 105 00:05:49,279 --> 00:05:52,600 Speaker 3: you at your aspiration, and that's the joy part. That 106 00:05:52,720 --> 00:05:58,480 Speaker 3: is the joy part. Every great movement requires three things imagination, strategy, 107 00:05:58,960 --> 00:06:02,400 Speaker 3: and stamina. And I see all of that being animated 108 00:06:02,520 --> 00:06:04,480 Speaker 3: in real time, and we are going to get her 109 00:06:04,640 --> 00:06:06,800 Speaker 3: across that finish line and into the Oval Office. 110 00:06:06,839 --> 00:06:07,760 Speaker 4: I love it, get it. 111 00:06:07,839 --> 00:06:10,760 Speaker 5: We absolutely love it. Congressman, we love you. We thank 112 00:06:10,800 --> 00:06:13,120 Speaker 5: you so much for joining us. We know you got 113 00:06:13,240 --> 00:06:18,839 Speaker 5: to keep running. Hey, y'all, thanks for listening. Remember to rate, review, subscribe, 114 00:06:18,880 --> 00:06:22,560 Speaker 5: and tune into our regular episode that drops every single Thursday, 115 00:06:22,560 --> 00:06:23,400 Speaker 5: Welcome Home, y'all. 116 00:06:36,400 --> 00:06:39,560 Speaker 1: Native Land Pod is a production of iHeartRadio and partnership 117 00:06:39,640 --> 00:06:43,800 Speaker 1: with Reason Choice Media. 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