All of us put a little tension on our ordinary, extraordinary things when we get to

us in.

If you're doing it and I believe it, I believe that the leader of this

The universe has given us two hands, one to reach... Hello somebody.

We need to climb.

We climb.

Welcome to Hello Somebody,

a production of the Black Effect Podcast Network and IHeartMedia,

where we rage against the machine,

where we raise our voices against injustice and stand up for justice, where we embrace hope

and joy with an optimism for a bright or more just future.

Each week, I'll be dropping knowledge, whether it's a solo episode from me or a hearty discussion

with esteemed guests doing great things in spaces and places of politics, entertainment, social justice, and beyond.

We get real, baby. I mean, really real. We get honest. We get up close and personal for you, yes you, because everybody is somebody.

Before we begin, I want to give a special shout out to my team.

Thank you, Sim, Tiffany, Sam, and the team over at Good Juju Studios, Erica England,

Pepper Chambers, the hot one, and my social media team.

Can I get a hello somebody for O-H-I-O? Ohio, baby. I am shouting out my home state. But during this

interview, I can't just call this my home state because I got my sister girl here, Pamela Price, who hails from Cincinnati, the Queen City in the great state of Ohio.

So, so glad.

You know, the great state of Ohio where survivors and leaders are born, where pressure and resilience go hand in hand. Hello, somebody for that.

Well, folks, today, I just said it. I got her here. Oh, my gosh, she is in the fight, the one and only

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