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Hope, Solutions, and Forgiveness with Senator Elizabeth Warren

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Welcome to the Season One finale of Indebted! Our episodes have focused on exposing how debt harms Black people and the entire economy—but people are fighting back. There are reasons to hope for a better, debt-free future. In this episode Maurice is joined by four heavy hitters in the fight against debt and its roots in systemic racism. They discuss the many approaches to tackling these problems, from education and legislation to policy advocacy and direct action.

Teamsters’ Hard Fight For a Fair UPS Contract, with Chris Williamson and Richard Hooker Jr.

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Around 340,000 members of the Teamsters Union who work for UPS came within days of walking off the job in July 2023 in what would have been the one of the largest strikes in US history. In August, they voted 86.3% in favor of ratification of a new five-year contract with the company. Two local Teamsters Union leaders join Jamal and Bianca to discuss this historic contract and how the union members won it.