Sen. Thom Tillis won't seek reelection; 'Black Folk' and the long history of collective action in the South

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Sen. Thom Tillis won't seek reelection
Leoneda Inge talks with Colin Campbell about Sen. Thom Tillis’ announcement that he won’t seek reelection after opposing President Trump’s budget bill.
Colin Campbell, Capitol Bureau Chief WUNC

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'Black Folk' and the long history of collective action in the South
Blair LM Kelley, author of Black Folk: The Roots of the Black Working Class, explains how washerwomen across the South, and Pullman porters across the country, wielded the power of community to gain better working conditions for all. This conversation originally aired in September 2024.
Blair LM Kelley, Joel R. Williamson Distinguished Professor of Southern Studies and director of the Center for the Study of the American South at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill