Former Color Of Change president and bestselling author Rashad Robinson joins Mornings with Mero to break down his debut book, From Presence to Power: How to Take On the Fights That Matter and Win. In this wide-ranging conversation, Rashad explains why visibility isn’t the same as power, shares behind-the-scenes stories of confronting Big Tech leaders like Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg, and breaks down the difference between dialogue and negotiation when fighting for social change.
Topics covered:
The difference between presence and power
How Big Tech platforms profit from harm while silencing dissent
Refusing to sign an NDA at Facebook headquarters
Hurricane Katrina as the catalyst for the modern civil rights movement
Kanye West’s “George Bush doesn’t care about Black people” moment — and why words alone aren’t enough
The Heritage Foundation, Mike Pence, and the roots of Project 2025
Profiteering: who’s making money from injustice
Jane Fonda’s shift from protest arrests to real political power
The progressive prosecutor movement and taking on Democrats
The Paramount-Skydance merger and why media consolidation matters
How everyday people can find and exercise power in their own communities
🔗 Get the book and find tour dates at presencetopower.com
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Guest: Rashad Robinson — Author, From Presence to Power
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