Alicia Garza - Black Lives Matter and "The Purpose of Power"
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah
Season 26 E 15 • 10/23/2020

Black Lives Matter co-founder Alicia Garza talks about the movement's origins, her book "The Purpose of Power" and the Black Futures Lab, which builds political power for Black communities.
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Barack Obama - Black Lives Matter and "Defund the Police"
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Barack Obama gives his glowing take on the Black Lives Matter movement, clarifies his criticism of the slogan "defund the police" and argues that Republicans have become a minority party.
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Dulce Sloan looks back at the various protests that helped define 2020, from the Black Lives Matter demonstrations to anti-mask Trump supporters railing against COVID-19 health guidelines.
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Ijeoma Oluo - "Mediocre" and Examining White Male Supremacy
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Alicia Garza - Black Lives Matter and "The Purpose of Power"
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Black Lives Matter co-founder Alicia Garza talks about the movement's origins, her book "The Purpose of Power" and the Black Futures Lab, which builds political power for Black communities.
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Alexandra Pelosi - "American Selfie"
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Al Sharpton - "Rise Up" & A Stark Choice Facing America
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Rev. Al Sharpton, founder of the National Action Network, discusses his book "Rise Up" and his lifelong fight for civil rights in America, and offers tactical advice for young protesters.
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John Cena - Earning Each Day & "Elbow Grease: Fast Friends"
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Actor and WWE star John Cena talks about how he keeps himself energized in 2020, determining when to seize opportunities and his empowering children's book "Elbow Grease: Fast Friends."
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Fallout Over the Breonna Taylor Grand Jury Decision
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Trevor shares his thoughts on a Kentucky grand jury's decision not to file homicide charges against police officers for the killing of Breonna Taylor, which set off a surge of protests.
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Count On It with Dulce - The Price of Police Brutality
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Zombie Storms & Wells Fargo CEO's Diversity Excuse
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Patrisse Cullors - BLM and "When They Call You a Terrorist"
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Black Lives Matter cofounder and "When They Call You a Terrorist" author Patrisse Cullors talks about her movement's vision of fundamentally reshaping policing while investing in human care.
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Mark Ruffalo - Supporting Kenosha, WI & The 2020 Election
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Actor Mark Ruffalo shares his reaction to the shooting of Jacob Blake and the ensuing protests in his hometown of Kenosha, WI, and discusses his support for Joe Biden in the 2020 election.
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I Apologize for Talking While You Were Talking - BLM Love
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Professor Fakes Black Identity & Protests in Rochester, NY
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A gender reveal party causes a California wildfire, a professor confesses to pretending to be Black, and protesters demand justice over the police killing of Daniel Prude in Rochester, NY.
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Lamorne Morris - "Woke"
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Actor and comedian Lamorne Morris talks about what inspired him to take on his role as a Black cartoonist subjected to racist microaggressions and police brutality on the Hulu series "Woke."
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Malcolm Gladwell - "Revisionist History," Police and Protest
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Author and "Revisionist History" podcast host Malcolm Gladwell weighs in on America's electoral process, meaningful police reform and the ongoing debate over different styles of protest.
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Keke Palmer - Body Positivity and Hosting the MTV VMAs 2020
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The Shooting of Jacob Blake
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Radhika Jones and Ta-Nehisi Coates - Co-Editing Vanity Fair
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Author Ta-Nehisi Coates and Vanity Fair editor in chief Radhika Jones discuss highlighting Black voices in a special co-edited issue of the magazine featuring Breonna Taylor on the cover.
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Justice for Breonna Taylor
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Trump Fights a Push to Get Federal Troops Out of Portland
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Oregon governor Kate Brown announces a potential withdrawal of federal troops from Portland, but President Trump dismisses the idea during a news conference.
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If You Don't Know, Now You Know - Black Women's Erasure from Social Justice History
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Trevor breaks down America's long history of minimizing or erasing Black women who played leading roles in game-changing social justice movements.
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Desi Lydic talks to White Ally Toolkit founder Dr. David Campt, a racial dialogue expert who teaches white people how to be more effective anti-racists.
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Desi Lydic Checks in with Uncle Rudy
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Jordan Klepper Fingers the Pulse - New Jersey's Pro-Trump Boat Rally
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Portland Protests Intensify & Trump Sends In "Secret Police"
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Susan Rice - "Tough Love," Trump's Pandemic Response & The Federal Crackdown on Portland Protesters
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"Tough Love" author and former National Security Advisor Susan Rice reflects on President Trump's handling of COVID-19 and his use of violent federal force against protesters.
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