Apathy Is Not An Option

Ep. 23: How To 'Citizen' - Democracy in Action

From embracing the vote’s power to learning from Indigenous traditions of collective responsibility, author and cultural commentator Baratunde Thurston joins Apathy Is No

Ep. 22: Expanding Opportunity for Latino Communities

The 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 Heri

Ep. 21: Supporting Florida’s Fight for Direct Democracy

The 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 proces

Ep. 20: Uplifting Our Entrepreneurs During Black Business Month

Andre 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

Ep. 19: Hasan Kwame Jeffries on Reckoning With 250 Years of American History

An 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 Sta

Ep. 18: Looking Back and Moving Forward for America’s 250th

The 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’

Ep. 17: Protect Sapelo. Defend Our Legacy.

What 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 attorn

Ep. 16: Fair Housing in America: From Redlining to Accountability

April 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 join

Ep. 15: Afrofuturism in Action: Reimagining a Future Where Black Communities Thrive

What 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

In 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 Povert

Ep. 13 Bernice A. King on Embracing Her Parents’ Legacy

Bernice 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 par

Ep. 12 Museums: Memory, Power & Public Truth

In 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-Le

Ep. 11 Poverty & Possibility: Truth, Dignity & Relief

During 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 pove

Ep. 10 Voices That Moved Us: 2025 in Review

From 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 wi

Ep. 9 Vote. Lead. Empower — Democracy in Action

SPLC Florida Policy Director Jonathan Webber, senior staff attorney Ahmed Soussi and Deputy Legal Director for Democracy and Voting Rights Bradley Heard join Apathy Is No

Ep. 8 Pride. Heritage. Power — Stories That Move the South Forward

Civil rights icon Dolores Huerta and 2025 Atlanta Pride Grand Marshals Raquel Willis and Dr. Christy Perez share stories celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month and Atlanta P

Ep. 7 40 Acres and a Mule Isn’t a Myth — It’s Royal, Florida’s Legacy

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones, SPLC attorney Malissa Williams, cultural leader Beverly Steele and young Royal residents join host Alexandria Beigh

Ep. 6 They’re Trying to Erase Black History. We’re Not Letting Them.

Back 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 o

Ep. 5 This Is Our America

Activist Brittany Packnett Cunningham and journalist Jose Antonio Vargas join Alexandria Beightol to challenge the myth of American freedom. From Ferguson to ICE raids, t

Ep. 4 When the People Rise

In this Juneteenth episode, we trace Black resistance from Ferguson, Missouri, to the courtroom. Historian Stefan Bradley, media justice advocate Brandi Collins-Dexter, a