Apathy Is Not An Option
by SPLC
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About this podcast
While the fight for social justice is ongoing, SPLC and communities in the South continue to make progress on the most pressing issues facing our country. Every month, we go behind the headlines to bring you relevant stories that center around social justice in the South. From eradicating poverty to voting rights, and dismantling White Nationalism, we actively reshape the narrative of what’s happening in the South.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 23 episodes
- Ep. 22: Expanding Opportunity for Latino Communities · 34 min · Episode 22The president and CEO of the nation’s largest Latino civil rights and advocacy organization, Janet Murguía of UnidosUS, joins Apathy Is Not an Option during Hispanic Heritage…
- Ep. 21: Supporting Florida’s Fight for Direct Democracy · 42 min · Episode 21The ballot initiative process can be used to pass laws when legislatures refuse to act, but in Florida, a new statute, HB 1205, is threatening the survival of this process — and…
- Ep. 20: Uplifting Our Entrepreneurs During Black Business Month · 56 min · Episode 20Andre Perry, director of the Brookings Institution’s Center for Community Uplift, joins Apathy Is Not an Option during Black Business Month to highlight the importance of Black…
- Ep. 19: Hasan Kwame Jeffries on Reckoning With 250 Years of American History · 33 min · Episode 19An expert in confronting “hard history,” professor Hasan Kwame Jeffries joins Apathy Is Not an Option for a conversation on the importance of engaging with the United States’…
- Ep. 18: Looking Back and Moving Forward for America’s 250th · 47 min · Episode 18The United States’ 250th year is a time for celebrating, reflecting and looking ahead to envision the nation’s next milestones. Apathy Is Not an Option talks to the SPLC’s Rivka…
- Ep. 17: Protect Sapelo. Defend Our Legacy. · 46 min · Episode 17What does it take to protect a community from being pushed off its own land? This week on Apathy Is Not an Option, Sapelo Island advocate Josiah “Jazz” Watts joins attorneys from…
- Ep. 16: Fair Housing in America: From Redlining to Accountability · 44 min · Episode 16April is Fair Housing Month — a time to reflect on what it really takes to achieve housing justice. In this episode of Apathy Is Not an Option, host Alex Beightol is joined by…
- Ep. 15: Afrofuturism in Action: Reimagining a Future Where Black Communities Thrive · 21 min · Episode 15What does it take to build a future where Black communities not only survive, but thrive? Walter Greason and Reynaldo Anderson join Apathy Is Not an Option to explore how…
- Ep. 14: Women’s History Month: Power, Purpose and Leadership · 48 min · Episode 14In recognition of Women’s History Month, Apathy Is Not an Option sits down with Karen Baynes-Dunning, the first Black woman to serve as board chair of the Southern Poverty Law…
- Ep. 13 Bernice A. King on Embracing Her Parents’ Legacy · 28 min · Episode 13Bernice A. King, CEO of The King Center, joins SPLC investigative reporter Caitlin Cruz for a powerful conversation about her journey from resisting the legacy of her parents —…
- Ep. 12 Museums: Memory, Power & Public Truth · 47 min · Episode 12In honor of Black History Month, Apathy Is Not an Option brings together Lauren Blanding of the SPLC’s Civil Rights Memorial Center, Elizabeth Reese of Woodlawn & Pope-Leighey…
- Ep. 11 Poverty & Possibility: Truth, Dignity & Relief · 44 min · Episode 11During Poverty Awareness Month, interim Southern Poverty Law Center President and CEO Bryan Fair joins Apathy Is Not an Option to examine the systems that perpetuate poverty and…
- Ep. 10 Voices That Moved Us: 2025 in Review · 43 min · Episode 10From the powerful insights of author Clint Smith to an invigorating call to action from civil rights legend Dolores Huerta, Apathy Is Not an Option is wrapping up 2025 with a…
- Ep. 9 Vote. Lead. Empower — Democracy in Action · 35 min · Episode 9SPLC Florida Policy Director Jonathan Webber, senior staff attorney Ahmed Soussi and Deputy Legal Director for Democracy and Voting Rights Bradley Heard join Apathy Is Not an…
- Ep. 8 Pride. Heritage. Power — Stories That Move the South Forward · 45 min · Episode 8Civil rights icon Dolores Huerta and 2025 Atlanta Pride Grand Marshals Raquel Willis and Dr. Christy Perez share stories celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month and Atlanta Pride —…
- Ep. 7 40 Acres and a Mule Isn’t a Myth — It’s Royal, Florida’s Legacy · 45 min · Episode 7Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones, SPLC attorney Malissa Williams, cultural leader Beverly Steele and young Royal residents join host Alexandria Beightol to…
- Ep. 6 They’re Trying to Erase Black History. We’re Not Letting Them. · 55 min · Episode 6Back to school — but not back to silence. Professor Kimberlé Crenshaw and author Clint Smith join us to challenge the erasure of Black history and explain why the fight over…
- Ep. 5 This Is Our America · 50 min · Episode 5Activist Brittany Packnett Cunningham and journalist Jose Antonio Vargas join Alexandria Beightol to challenge the myth of American freedom. From Ferguson to ICE raids, they…
- Ep. 4 When the People Rise · 47 min · Episode 4In this Juneteenth episode, we trace Black resistance from Ferguson, Missouri, to the courtroom. Historian Stefan Bradley, media justice advocate Brandi Collins-Dexter, and SPLC…
- Ep. 3 The Battle for Public Education · 45 min · Episode 3Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, Dr. Leah Barlow, Liz Mikitarian, Catherine Lhamon, and YT Bell join Apathy Is Not An Option to expose how disinformation is reshaping public education—and…
