E122. Oakland to Mexico, and Back Again - with Ashanti Branch

Taking Off The Mask

English - January 04, 2023 00:00 - 38 minutes - 35.7 MB
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This December, Ashanti went on his (somewhat) annual trip to Mexico. In this podcast, Ashanti reflects on the trip, spreading the Million Mask Movement, and returning to the Bay Area for a New Year’s Eve celebration filled with juxtapositions…

(1:40) Ashanti recaps his trip to Mexico City and explorations with Rohit Tigga and Rodrigo. Then, he looks ahead at what’s in store for the Ever Forward Club this coming year.

(8:30) Ashanti tells the story of his trip back to the Bay Area and attending London Breed’s New Year’s Eve party. After the party, he made some observations while at the Civic Center BART, struggling to get home in the early hours of January 1st.

(16:50) While still trying to get home, a young man catches Ashanti’s eye.

(19:30) As he sees more young men in the street, he continues to reflect on the state of our education system.

(30:25) It’s the first Tuesday of January 2023. So Ashanti looks back at what happened on the first Tuesday of last year.

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