December 20, 2021
Episode141
Michael Tubbs, Former Stockton Mayor, on his new book “The Deeper The Roots”
Our guest this week is Michael Tubbs. Michael served as the mayor of Stockton, CA. He was the city’s first Black mayor and the youngest ever mayor of a major American city. He is the founder of Mayors for a Guaranteed Income and Ending Poverty in California, a Special Advisor to California Governor Newsom on Economic Mobility, and a commentator for MSNBC. His new book “The Deeper the Roots” is now available.
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Sources for audio clips
| Intro | |
| The political power of being a good neighbor | Michael Tubbs - TED | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srhCnPUmJDI |
| How Mayor Michael Tubbs Transformed Stockton, California | DL Uncut | LOL Network | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19iikI_Fbas |
| Michael Tubbs Becomes Stockton's Youngest Mayor After Topping Anthony Silva - CBS Sacramento | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBZ-xhQG1ik |
| Michael Tubbs - Youngest US Mayor & "Stockton on My Mind" Subject | The Daily Social Distancing Show | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trFQFmyiEEw |
| Cycle of Poverty | |
| Malcolm X on the Very Vicious Cycle of Poverty | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8YGITrPMuc |
| Childhood Poverty | |
| Child Poverty: In their own Words - Childrens Defense Fund | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLrTZ5IG_Eg |
| Importance of Self Care | |
| The Importance of Self Care Presented by Dr. Elisabeth Dykens - Foundation For Prader-Willi Research | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=760afOk0J8k |
| Faith and Activism | |
| John Pavlovitz – What it means to be a Christian | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFAgw-UaIGM |
| Racial Bias in School Discipline | |
| How US schools punish Black kids | 2020 Election - Vox | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFJ37ri-Saw |
| Palo Alto Racial Profiling | |
| March on Palo Alto: A Rally to End Racial Profiling - Not In Our Town | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YvXCl1plTw&t=12s |
| Police Unions | |
| Police Unions And The Fight To Reform Law Enforcement - CNBC | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDZzChjFp0o |
| Social Media Misinformation | |
| Coronavirus misinformation spreads rapidly on social media - CBS News | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yri_6nRFdM |
| Outro | |
| Children in Persistent Poverty - Urban Institute | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDkpWwkXkHw |
Show Credits
Host: Alyssa Milano
Executive Producer: Alyssa Milano
Associate Producer: Ben Jackson
Editing and Sound Production: Maciej Lewandowski
Music by: Josh Cooke & Eleisha Eagle and Milo Bugliari
