Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms confirms run for Governor Amid anti-DEI push, National Park Service rewrites history of Underground Railroad Anti Trump National Protest See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 08, 2025•1 hr•Season 6Ep. 10
Tap in to check out the Tezlyn Figaro Town Hall recap to learn important lessons on how you can learn how to host your own organizing event. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 03, 2025•49 min•Season 6Ep. 9
A full panel discussion about the politics of men, women, money and marriage See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 28, 2025•2 hr 27 min•Season 6Ep. 8
More than 50 universities are being investigated for alleged racial discrimination as part of Trump's campaign to end DEI programs that his officials say exclude white and Asian students. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 20, 2025•42 min•Season 6Ep. 7
The magical negro does not exist no one is above the program. The time for tribe building is now! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 18, 2025•52 min•Season 6Ep. 6
Education Department layoffs gut its civil rights office, leaving discrimination cases in limbo. The Education Department’s civil rights branch is losing nearly half its staff in the Trump administration’s layoffs, effectively gutting an office that already faced a backlog of thousands of complaints from students and families across the nation.Among a total of more than 1,300 layoffs announced Tuesday were roughly 240 in the department’s Office for Civil Rights, See omnystudio.com/listener for p...
Mar 14, 2025•27 min•Season 6Ep. 5
Check out this important discussion about how the Black community must brace for impact for the days ahead. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 06, 2025•26 min•Season 6Ep. 4
Join Tezlyn Figaro as she takes calls to debate and discuss what it means to 'do for self' entrepreneurship vs a job. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 04, 2025•53 min•Season 6Ep. 3
The Federal Government is expected to implement massive layoffs on March 13, 2025. Check out this podcast episode about how to survive! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 28, 2025•41 min•Season 6Ep. 2
In this episode of Straight Shot, No Chaser , host Tezlyn breaks down the first four weeks of the Trump administration and provides real life cost saving tips on how to survive the upcoming tariff cost increases. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 20, 2025•40 min•Season 6Ep. 1
In this episode of Straight Shot, No Chaser , host Tezlyn Figaro dives into breaking news on the Delta Airlines Crash, and Trump telling Hamas free all hostages or "All Hell Wil Break Loose" See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 18, 2025•25 min•Season 5Ep. 48
Trump administration's tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China will affect everyday items See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 06, 2025•36 min•Season 5Ep. 47
Tap in as we break down all 42 Donald Trump action items that occurred during Donald Trump's first week as President of the United States See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 28, 2025•34 min•Season 5Ep. 46
The Black Effect Presents... Straight Shot No Chaser! Trump begins slew of executive actions on immigration, economy, other programs See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 25, 2025•46 min•Season 5Ep. 45
President-elect Donald Trump is preparing over 100 executive orders for his first day in office, focusing on a range of policy priorities including border security, deportations, energy, school gender policies, and vaccine mandates. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 16, 2025•31 min•Season 5Ep. 44
As of Friday, 939 prison inmates have been deployed to fight the wildfires in Southern California. These incarcerated firefighters are part of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s (CDCR) Conservation (Fire) Camps Program, working alongside nearly 4,700 state firefighters from Cal Fire. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 14, 2025•29 min•Season 5Ep. 43
Tap in as Tezlyn Figaro breaks down exactly what to expect in politics as Californa repairs the damage from the historic wildfires. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 10, 2025•45 min•Season 5Ep. 42
California wildfires rage across Los Angeles County, forcing thousands to evacuate their homes + more See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 09, 2025•32 min•Season 5Ep. 41
Florida’s new law protecting first responders from people “impeding, threatening, or harassing” them goes into effect Jan. 1. critics say it’s aimed at curbing videos of cops. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 02, 2025•43 min•Season 5Ep. 40
At least 15 people were killed and dozens injured when a driver rammed a pickup truck into a crowd during New Year’s celebrations on Bourbon Street in New Orleans early on Wednesday morning. The FBI is investigating it as an “act of terrorism.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jan 02, 2025•34 min•Season 5Ep. 39
The House Ethics Committee found evidence that former Rep. Matt Gaetz paid tens of thousands of dollars to women for sex or drugs on at least 20 occasions, including paying a 17-year-old girl for sex in 2017, according to a final draft of the panel’s report on the Florida Republican released Monday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Dec 26, 2024•28 min•Season 5Ep. 38
On this episode of Straight Shot No Chaser, we're diving deep into a pivotal moment in history with a special guest, Dr. Steve Perry. Join us as we reflect on the legacy of OJ Simpson See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 24, 2024•18 min
Amazon workers affiliated with the Teamsters union launched a strike at seven of the company’s delivery hubs less than a week before Christmas. The strikes are taking place at three delivery hubs in Southern California, and one each in San Francisco, New York City, Atlanta, Georgia, and Skokie, Illinois, according to the union’s announcement. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Dec 20, 2024•29 min•Season 5Ep. 37
Tezlyn Figaro was honored as the champion of social justice at the 2024 inaugural Ben Crump Social Justice Honors in Atlanta, Georgia See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 19, 2024•40 min•Season 5Ep. 36
AI-Powered "Bias Meter": Los Angeles Times owner, Patrick Soon-Shiong, plans to introduce an AI-powered"bias meter" on the paper's articles, aiming to provide readers with "both sides" of a story. The meter is part of Soon-Shiong’s broader strategy to overhaul the editorial board and address what he perceives as mainstream media's failure to separate news from opinion. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 18, 2024•29 min•Season 5Ep. 35
Join Tezlyn for this powerful conversation with George White the motivational speaker, learn about the motivation behind the man. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 17, 2024•29 min
Tap in with Tezlyn Figaro and Zeek Williams, Founder of New Era Detriot as they discuss why a new era of organizing is necessary.New Era Community Connection (NECC) is a family movement of New Era Nation.NECC is designed exclusively to connect and develop urban communities worldwide through our original mudroots concept, direct outreach, and hands-on community programming to assist in creating an environment of self-sufficiency throughout often forgotten communities. See omnystudio.com/listener ...
Dec 12, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Season 5Ep. 34
Trump vowed to launch a mass deportation effort, impose tariffs and pardon many convicted in the Jan. 6 attack in an interview with “Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 10, 2024•37 min•Season 5Ep. 33
CEO Travis Williams with the HBCU All Star Game joins Tezlyn Figaro to discuss the one of a kind event. Celebrating Excellence in HBCU Athletics and Education The HBCU All-Star Game is more than just a sporting event—it’s a movement that celebrates the rich heritage, culture, and athletic prowess of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Founded with a mission to shine a spotlight on the outstanding student-athletes who represent these institutions, the HBCU All-Star Game showcase...
Dec 05, 2024•55 min•Season 5Ep. 32
Hunter Biden was scheduled to be sentenced Dec. 12 for his conviction on federal gun charges. He also was set to be sentenced Dec. 16 in a separate criminal case in which he pleaded guilty to federal tax evasion charges in September. The president issued a "full and unconditional pardon" for any offenses Hunter Biden has “committed or may have committed or taken part in during the period from January 1, 2014 through December 1, 2024," according to the White House statement. See omnystudio.com/li...
Dec 04, 2024•34 min•Season 5Ep. 31