Does Representation Give Black Americans Real Power? | Cite Your Source

Does political representation actually lead to real power for our communities? In this episode of Cite Your Source, Angela Rye is joined by former Florida State Representative Angie Nixon to break down the reality of political power versus people power. We examine whether changing who is in office actually shifts systemic control, what it truly takes to transform grassroots momentum into lasting, enforceable change, and who really controls American politics—the voters, the politicians, or the money. FEATURED GUESTS IN THIS EPISODE Angie Nixon – Florida Leader & Former State Representative Rep. Justin Jones – Tennessee State Representative (District 52) Maurice "Mo" Mitchell – National Director, Working Families Party Dr. David J. Johns – CEO & Executive Director, National Black Justice Collective; Editor, The Black Papers Pastor Lorenzo Sewell – Senior Pastor, 180 Church (Detroit) CITE YOUR SOURCE BOOK CLUB The Black Papers: A Policy Agenda for Black Liberation in the 21st Century, edited by Dr. David J. Johns Everybody has a take. Cite Your Source! SUBSCRIBE: / @citeyoursource FOLLOW CITE YOUR SOURCE Instagram: / citeyoursourceshow TikTok: / citeyoursourceshow Facebook: / citeyoursourceshow Website: https://citeyoursourcenow.com FOLLOW ANGELA RYE YouTube: / @angelarye Instagram: / angelarye TikTok: / angela_rye X: https://x.com/angela_rye Presented by Native Land Pod and executive produced by Charlamagne Tha God and Geraldine Moriba See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.