From Chains to Change

Voice of the Experienced: A conversation with LaTonya Tate

Episode Summary

In this special episode of From Chains to Change, our host Bruce Reilly sits down with Birmingham City Council member LaTonya Tate, discussing her experience running for office as a black woman in the Deep South, having recently been elected and since taking office, the work she’s engaged I within her community and chairing the councils Public Safety Committee. Our discussion also delves into LaTonya’s lived experience and work as an activist and transitioning from the advocacy realm to a position of governance.

Episode Notes

In this special episode of From Chains to Change, our host Bruce Reilly sits down with Birmingham City Council member LaTonya Tate, discussing her experience running for office as a black woman in the Deep South, having recently been elected and since taking office, the work she’s engaged I within her community and chairing the councils Public Safety Committee. Our discussion also delves into LaTonya’s lived experience and work as an activist and transitioning from the advocacy realm to a position of governance.