After progressive candidate Andrew Gillum pulled off a stunning upset in Florida’s Democratic primary for governor Tuesday, putting him on a path to become the state’s first African-American governor, he was attacked within hours by his Republican opponent – handpicked by Trump – who warned voters not to “monkey this up” by supporting Gillum. Even Fox said they they don’t condone his comments. We speak with two activists who’ve worked with Gillum: Phillip Agnew with Dream Defenders in Florida and Charlene Carruthers, head of Black Youth Project 100 and author of the new book “Unapologetic: A Black, Queer, and Feminist Mandate for Radical Movements.”
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Phillip Agnew co-director of Dream Defenders, a Florida community-based movement organization.
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Charlene Carruthers national director of the Black Youth Project 100. Her new book is titled Unapologetic: A Black, Queer, and Feminist Mandate for Radical Movements.
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