In this episode we speak with Ted Burnett
Ted is the VP of the Poor People's Campaign in California and a retired Deputy Director of SEIU 1000. He talks to us about how his road to activism started at an early age. He also talks to us about forming the Ontario Future Alliance, the impact of the Child Tax Credit Law, Voting Rights and much more.
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________Content______
00:38 - Intro
02:04 - Who is Ted
06:56 - Ted's Background/Early School Years/Start of Activism
24:09 - Poor People's Campaign/Minimum Wage
32:14 - 3rd Reconstruction Breakdown/Child Tax Credit/Class & Racism
50:45 - NAACP Work/Environmental Justice/Reparations
1:08:50 - Current Projects/Being An Ordained Minister/SEIU 1000 Dep. Director
1:21:21 - Ted's Empire
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