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Crosscut Ideas Festival

The Purpose of Power

Journalists, politicians, authors and newsmakers from around the world come together at the Crosscut Ideas Festival to take a hard look at the people, policy and events that shape our lives.

The Purpose of Power

Season 1 Episode 6 | 27m 8s | CC

When Alicia Garza wrote a love letter to Black people on Facebook she launched the now-famous hashtag #blacklivesmatter. But she wants us to understand, a hashtag is not a movement. Organizing for change comes from the grassroots, and is the key to a better future. She is joined by Erinn Haines, founder of The 19th News, a newsroom covering the intersection of women, politics and policy.

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