On August 9, 2023, the Mika Gadsden for Mayor campaign invited author and environmental historian, Caroline Grego to Charleston to discuss her book, Hurricane Jim Crow. The discussion about this book along with critical contributions from artist/griot, Sara Makeba-Daise, MA and environmental educator/hydrologist Rebecca Fanning helps the public und…

On April 19, 2023, I sat down with author and Harvard Law professor, Susan Crawford, to discuss her recently released book Charleston: Race, Water and the Coming Storm. Here's audio from that evening. Susan's Book: tinyurl.com/23duy7zr NYT Book Review: tinyurl.com/2s3w5hr5 Please consider supporting this grassroots mayoral race by visiting votemika…

Catch me on Twitch Monday thru Friday at 8:00 AM EST twitch.tv/mikagadsden (Follow me) Support the Sustainability of this work via Patreon: www.patreon.com/ChsActNet Tip Me: $mikagadsden on CashApp, @mikagadsden on Venmo! Thank You! Follow the Charleston Activist Network on Social Media: YouTube: Charleston Activist Network Twitter: @mikagadsden, @…

Here's a bonus snippet of Mika's interview with Charleston, SC based engineer and Citadel alum, Alvin Johnson.

Part 2 of 2: In this portion of my interview with local engineer and Citadel alum, Alvin Johnson, I ask Alvin to detail his experience as the Economic Empowerment chair with the Special Commission on Equity, Inclusion and Racial Conciliation. Reporting from the Post and Courier: https://www.postandcourier.com/news/charleston-city-council-votes-no-o…

Part 1 of 2: Listen in as I sit down with the homie, Alvin Johnson. Alvin is a Black Citadel alum, and engineer, former All American D1 athlete and the Director of Due Diligence and Entitlements with Crescent Homes. Please consider supporting this podcast via Patreon: patreon.com/ChsActNet Catch me on Twitch Monday thru Friday at 8:00 AM EST twitch…

A Video Podcast Debut: The following podcast episode was originally recorded LIVE at 8 am on Twitch! Video starts at the 1 min 20 sec mark. Please consider supporting this podcast via Patreon: patreon.com/ChsActNet Catch me on Twitch Monday thru Friday at 8:00 AM EST twitch.tv/mikagadsden (Follow me) My birthday was on 11/10 and I'm accepting gener…

Here are my Top 5 (of the moment) Must-Read Books and Authors. Book/Author List + Media Included in Episode: They Were Her Property - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcGBC4K8NnA&t=323s Rise of the Warrior Cop - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTWy8tjTiTw&t=187s Beverly Jenkins - https://youtu.be/0bCpBtSQsfs?t=212 and this podcast episode... https:/…

⚠ Content Warning: White supremacist terror and violence is discussed in this episode. Reflections on the historic $88M settlement from the federal government to be paid to the victims of the horrific massacre at Mother Emanuel AME Church. News Media Included in Episode: https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/88m-settlement-reached-with-survivors-famili…

Here More Info. on the Water Equity Podcast Collaboration with Policy Link: "Cultural organizer and activist Mika Gadsden will lead discussions where we will highlight frontline community voices and discuss important water equity and climate resilience issues with experts and advocates. Each episode will consist of lyrics from A Water Album, broken…

Listen in as I continue a Twitch conversation about Green Infrastructure. This time with friend and fellow organizer, Taylor Schenker. Let's be 'Friends' - www.friendsofgadsdencreek.com Suggested Reading & Viewing: Laura Flanders Show Josh Robinson's Op Ed Kate Orff New Yorker Piece CHS City Paper Please consider supporting this podcast via Patreon…

This week local Latinx journalist and friend to Mic'd Up, Fernando Soto Gualden joins me for an interview. Together, Fernando and I discuss the lack of diversity within the local media landscape, Sheriff Graziano's surveillance scandal and local media's reaction to said scandal. Find Fernando Here: LocalSpanishNews.com or on Twitter. Please conside…

On this episode of The Mic'd Up Podcast, I chat with my friend and organizer, Lexi Coburn. We discuss politics in the South, what to watch for during as the Midterms approach and more! Please consider supporting this podcast via Patreon: patreon.com/ChsActNet Catch me on Twitch Monday thru Friday at 7:30 AM EST twitch.tv/mikagadsden (Follow me ther…

On this episode of The Mic'd Up Podcast I discuss the bombshell police surveillance story from Live 5 News involving the Charleston County Sheriff's Office and their monitoring of local justice activists. Also, share my thoughts on Tim Scott's appearance on Face the Nation on Sunday, Sept. 26th and the failed bipartisan effort to draft sweeping pol…

The local coverage of the Murdaugh family and their innumerable scandals has been respectable. However, both national and area coverage has focused largely on presenting content that's heavy on "true crime" sensationalism and stingy with providing important historical framing as well as a critical race and class analysis. Here are my thoughts on ho…

Mika here! On this episode of Mic'd Up I discuss how local conservatives are working to scapegoat one Democratic member of law enforcement as they provide cover for the Republicans...including the Post & Courier. Also, hear the latest bombshell regarding fired Sherriff's Deputy Fickett. For those listening, this is audio from this morning's Twitch …

Taking a closer look at the Jamal Sutherland killing at the Al Cannon Detention Center (Charleston County Jail) as word leaks that the video may be released. Initial Reporting on Jamal Sutherland Post and Courier Article re: death (April 2021) The Brian Hicks Article For those listening, this is audio from this morning's Twitch livestream. If you h…

Mika here, listen in as I play sound from local news including a jaw-dropping exhibition of foolishness at a Dorchester County school board meeting. Plus, I share my thoughts on the popular GigPro app. Clips: WCBD News 2 and WLTX 19 (Returning Soon)Catch me on Twitch Monday thru Friday from 7:30 AM to 8:30 AM twitch.tv/mikagadsden (Follow me there!…

With so many troubling headlines, perhaps we all need a bit of a break from the media. Or at least, we can think about how to make an appeal to those vying for our vote. Also, after an "interesting" Twitter encounter, I felt compelled to give my (hopefully) FINAL thoughts on S*uthern Ch*rm!

Taking time away from Twitch to give you my take on the latest news here in Charleston, SC! Remember, use your library card to access local print publications if you can! Information & Headlines explored in this episode: The ACLU and the People's Budget Coalition https://www.aclusc.org/en/news/charleston-peoples-budget-coalition-renews-call-full-tr…

Mika here and I'm BAAAAACK...with a good one. Listen up: If you wanna organize for Black Lives here in Charleston? Cool, there's somethings you should keep in mind before you do. Here are my 10 Organizer Commandments (subject to change). Catch me on Twitch Monday thru Friday from 7:30 AM to 8:30 AM twitch.tv/mikagadsden This podcast is people power…

Host Mika Gadsden shares her thoughts on the unchecked violence of local White Nationalists and their elected official sympathizers, Nancy Mace's star turn as a dubious darling of the GOP and the mysterious deaths of Jason Cooper and Jamal Sutherland. Sign-up for the Charleston Activist Newsletter: bit.ly/CANLIST This podcast is people powered. Her…

Mika sits down with local activist and leader with the Charleston-based Black Liberation Fund, Latisha Imara. Also, Mika features a short excerpt from candidate for State Attorney in Florida, Monique Worrell. Support Latisha & BLF: facebook.com/blackliberationfund Join The Book Club: forms.gle/vPXYSsf2gPZ9PayK7 September's Selection, Charleston Syl…

As local Charleston media outlets follow the national, mainstream narrative of fear and violence, Mika speaks about how local white leaders and elected officials have justified white supremacist vigilante violence and what that means for the local movement. Excerpts from Carol Anderson and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. are included.Join The Book Club…

This episode is dedicated to the trailblazing Black women of Charleston who, in 1927, established the Book Lovers' Club. Listen in as Mika kicks off her 1st ever book club meeting featuring the authors of Denmark Vesey's Garden, the August 2020 selection, Ethan J. Kytle and Blain Roberts.To watch the virtual meet-up with closed captions and ASL int…

Mika introduces listeners to some new, old and soon to be favorite reads authored or edited by Black women.Join My Book Club:https://forms.gle/vPXYSsf2gPZ9PayK7September's Selection, Charleston Syllabus:https://ugapress.org/book/9780820349572/charleston-syllabus/New to the show? Check out this previous episode:bit.ly/LatriceWilliamsOnMicdUpSign-up …

Park Ranger Chris Barr of the Reconstruction Era Historical National Park joins host, Mika Gadsden, for a enlightening conversation about what is, arguably, South Carolina's most progressive moment in political history - - Reconstruction. More on the Reconstruction Era Historical National Park: https://t.co/HbW1yDNLau?amp=1Follow Them on Twitter: h…

Mika pays tribute to the life and legacy of Rep. John Lewis and highlights how some of his work intersected with leaders here in South Carolina during the Civil Rights Movement.Learn more about South Carolina's Civil Rights history:https://columbiasc63.com/Book Recommendations:Champions of Civil and Human Rights in South CarolinaVolume 1: Dawn of t…

A candid conversation between two organizers based in the Carolinas.Support Lexi and her work via CashApp: $thelexi91By The Charleston Activist Network

Host Mika chats with friend, commercial oysterman and activist, Cyrus Buffum, to discuss the current state of environmental advocacy in Charleston, SC. Also!...The two discuss the work and life of Maryville native, Biologist Ernest Everett Just.Ernest Everett Just: https://www.biography.com/scientist/ernest-everett-justCyrus' Suggestions:The City P…

Whether it be a "mysterious communication system" that the enslaved created to spread the news about Union gunboats coming to free them from the shores of the Combahee River to John Henry McCray and his newspapers, Black folk have long crafted tools to dispense vital information within their communities. On this episode, Mika discusses the subversi…

She's Back! Host Mika Gadsden shares her thoughts on what inspires her activism, the legendary life and work of Harriet Tubman. A.K.A. She Moses.New to the show? Check out this previous episode:bit.ly/MicdUpSouthernScholarshipSign-up for the Charleston Activist Newsletter:http://bit.ly/CANLISTI run on love and support: bit.ly/SupportCAN , $mikagads…

*Please Rate, Favorite, Share & Subscribe*AccelerateSC kicks into high gear in the Palmetto State. Mika explains what that may mean for South Carolina residents. As rain ravages Charleston late on Thursday, lowcountry residents wade through significant flooding.Reporting/Clips Used In The Show:WSAV3https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R44BmRGiZeICSPANht…

*Please Rate, Favorite, Share & Subscribe*Mika breaksdown Gov. Henry McMaster's recent decision to keep schools closed for the duration of the school year and whether of not South Carolina is "Re-opening" too soon.Reporting/Clips Used In The Show:WYFFhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQAar3C-c2MNPRhttps://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/04/22/…

*Please Rate, Favorite, Share & Subscribe*All eyes are on Southern states like South Carolina as they roll out their plans to reopen local economies and public spaces amid the coronavirus pandemic. Also, learn more about the nearly $500 billion stimulus package that was approved by the Senate on Tuesday.Reporting/Clips Used In The Show:PBS Newshour…

*Please Rate, Favorite, Share & Subscribe*Mika revisits Gov. Henry McMaster's Monday public address regarding his plans to roll back restrictions on businesses and public spaces amid the coronavirus crisis. Also, COVID-19 reporting from the Post and Courier's MK Wildeman is highlighted.Reporting/Clips Used In The Show:The Statehttps://www.thestate.…

*Please Rate, Favorite, Share & Subscribe*Another Tornado warning threatens the Lowcountry. Governor Henry McMaster pushes forward with his Accelerate South Carolina plans as he issues orders that include re-opening of beaches, retail locations and more.Charleston County Survey:https://www.holycitysinner.com/2020/04/18/charleston-county-to-receive-…

*Please Rate, Favorite, Share & Subscribe*Mika interviews Spartanburg-based Latrice Williams, MA LPN about mental health and wellness within the African American community and during the Coronavirus pandemic.More About Latrice Williams:https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/latrice-williams-spartanburg-sc/442398Clips Used In The Show:https:/…

*Please Rate, Favorite, Share & Subscribe*Governor Henry McMaster rolls out his "Accerlate South Carolina" plan to reopen state businesses and, thus, the economy. Also, Mika previews her Mic'd Up interview with licensed counselor, Latrice Williams, MA LPC, where the two discuss mental health and wellness during the COVID-19 pandemic.New to the show…

*Please Rate, Favorite, Share & Subscribe*The Coronavirus disproportionately impacts Black/African American communities in alarming ways. Mika highlights local and national news reporting featuring notable names like South Carolina Senator, Tim Scott and South Carolina native, Dr. Ebony Jade Hilton. Also, hear from Philadelphia-based Critical Care …

*Please Rate, Like, Share & Subscribe*The Holy City Sinner's Christian Senger joins Mika to discuss how he's turned one of Charleston's most popular blogs into a go-to resource for locals attempting to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic.New to the show? Check out this previous episode:https://bit.ly/MicdUpWithRevRiversI run on lovesupport: bit.ly/Suppo…

*Please Rate, Like, Share & Subscribe*Mika reports on the devastating tornadoes that tore through South Carolina on Monday morning, further complicating efforts to battle through the Coronavirus pandemic.New to the show? Check out this previous episode:bit.ly/CandaceLivingstonI run on love & community support: bit.ly/SupportCAN , $mikagadsden on Ca…

*Please Rate & Subscribe*Mika gives listeners an idea of what Easter Sunday was like for places of worship practicing social distancing in the age of COVID-19. Plus, a classic clip from Walter Edgar's Journal highlights the contributions of South Carolina health care trailblazer, Anna Decosta Banks.New to the show? Check out this previous episode:b…

*Please Rate & Subscribe*Mika updates listeners on how the COVID-19 pandemic is disproportionately ravaging the Black community.New to the show? Check out this previous episode:bit.ly/CandaceLivingstonI run on love & community support: bit.ly/SupportCAN , $mikagadsden on CashAppGet exclusive content by supporting this podcast via Patreon: patreon.c…

*Please Rate & Subscribe!*PPEs arrive in the City of Charleston, Mayor Sumney issues a special request to his church going constituents and State Reps. head back to the Statehouse for a special session.New to the show? Check out this previous episode:bit.ly/CandaceLivingstonI run on love & community support: bit.ly/SupportCAN , $mikagadsden on Cash…

Mika shares reporting on the recent layoffs at MUSC. Also, hear what Sen. Tim Scott has to say about South Carolina's current unemployment numbers. And finally, Mika pays homage to South Carolina health care great, Maude Callen.New to the show? Check out this previous episode:bit.ly/MicdUpWithRevRiversI run on love & community support: bit.ly/Suppo…

Florida based organizer Rhyane Wagner joins Mika to discuss why coastal communities like Charleston may need to look beyond COVID-19 and begin Disaster Resiliency planning now, before Hurricane Season. But first, Mika brings you up to speed on how the Coronavirus pandemic is currently impacting Lowcountry communities.New to the show? Check out this…

Mika updates Lowcountry listeners on breaking COVID-19 news from the weekend, plus, she lifts up the health care work and legacy of South Carolina legend, Modjeska Simkins.New to the show? Check out this previous episode:bit.ly/MicdUpWithRevRiversI run on love & community support: bit.ly/SupportCAN , $mikagadsden on CashAppGet exclusive content by …

Dr. June Murray joins Mika, on 3-16-20, for a conversation about mental health and wellness amid the #COVID19 crisis.New to the show? Check out this previous episode:bit.ly/MicdUpSouthernScholarshipI run on love & community support: bit.ly/SupportCAN , $mikagadsden on CashAppGet exclusive content by supporting this podcast via Patreon: patreon.com/…

The Post and Courier's Avery Wilks joins Mika to discuss the impact that the Coronavirus is having on rural Clarendon County, South Carolina.New to the show? Check out this previous episode:bit.ly/MicdUpSouthernScholarshipI run on love & community support: bit.ly/SupportCAN , $mikagadsden on CashAppGet exclusive content by supporting this podcast v…