Smoke DZA and Damereo Cooper sit down with Mornings With Mero on Hot 97 to discuss Popular Democracy, their “We Outside” project, and why hip-hop is the perfect vehicle for political education. They break down the history of the 14th Amendment — from Reconstruction to the civil rights movement to today — and explain how organized people can outpower organized money.
Topics covered:
What Popular Democracy does across 35 states
How Smoke DZA enlisted Benny the Butcher, Styles P, Beanie Sigel, Bun B, Big K.R.I.T. & more for the project
The real history behind birthright citizenship and voting rights
Why local elections matter more than presidential races
Misinformation in working-class communities and how to counter it
ICE, healthcare, education, and the fight for working-class power
What to say to disillusioned voters who feel like nothing changes
Why 90 million people not voting is the real crisis
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