Santa Barbara Talks Podcast 79: Daraka Larimore-Hall

Please take a moment to visit Santa Barbara Talks with Josh Molina on You Tube and subscribe to see the video versions of the podcast. Dr. Daraka Larimore-Hall joins Josh Molina for nearly one-hour of political talk regarding the Santa Barbara Mayor's race and two City Council contests. Larimore-Hall defends Cathy Murillo's record and raises concerns and questions about those who are supporting the other Democrats in the race, James Joyce and Deborah Schwartz. Murillo has been endorsed by the Santa Barbara County Democratic Party. Daraka touches on gender, race and discrimination in politics and brings his big-thinking approach to unravel the complicated contests and explain the political landscape. Daraka references the Santa Barbara Independent endorsement of Joyce, and says the key driver of support should a person's record, not their personalities. Larimore-Hall grew up on Santa Barbara's Westside, in the Ladera Street projects. He has a doctorate from UCSB.