Hey, this is Durey and welcome to Potsy of the People.

On this episode we have the news with me, Brittany Cleansam, as always, and we also have DeWonda

Wise, the new star of the Netflix series. She's got to have it, the remake by Spike Lee.

And we also have Shannon Mentor and Jennifer Levi to talk to us about the litigation to fight

the trans band in the military. Chan packed episode. Now, before we jump in, I'll just share a quote

that has met a lot to me. It says, if it's meant for you, you won't have to beg for it.

You will never have to sacrifice your dignity for your destiny. And it's my chelsea's

porter. What I love about this is that sometimes we have to remember that we don't have to force

this work, that like we should operate in the direction of our passions and our interests and our

joy. And that it might not always be easy, but you shouldn't have to beg for the work that is your

life's work. So when I think about this work on justice and equity, you know, I've said it many

times before, but find like the issues that you really care about and then take the first step

and keep taking the next step and the next step until you find your place. Let's go.

And now the news with me, Brittany Pagnot, former member of the Ferguson Commission,

appointed by President Obama to the task force on 21st century policing. And now a leader in

public education, Michelle Clint Smith-Durard, a resident academic, and Samuel Sinyangui,

our resident data scientist. Hey y'all, it's the news. This is Brittany Pagnot at Miss

Fettgeti on our social media. And this is Sam Sinyangui at Sam's way on Twitter.

What's going on, y'all? This is Clint Smith at Clint Smith III.

Oh, yeah, yeah, this is Dure. At D-Y-Y on Twitter.

So many of us celebrated a holiday this past week with our friends and family. I often refer to

simply as a holiday these days because I recognize, as do we all hear on the pod, that Thanksgiving is

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