Solidarity Is This

Deepa Iyer · ipage.com

Solidarity Is This is a podcast created and hosted by Deepa Iyer, Director of Strategic Initiatives at the Building Movement Project where she runs Solidarity Is, a multi-strategy program to deepen transformative solidarity practices, models, narratives, and ideas. On the podcast, we explore how individuals and institutions are experimenting with cross-racial and cross-movement solidarity in America’s changing racial landscape. Learn more at www.solidarityis.org

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Episodes 66

Building Solidarity Infrastructure as a Survival and Civic Strategy
1mo ago · 50:56
In this episode, Adaku Utah talks with UyenThi Tran Myhre about episodic solidarity in our movements and why we need to build and resource transformative solidarity infrastructure for the long haul.
Solidarity Wedges and Opportunities
2mo ago · 1:13:25
Co-host Adaku Utah talks with Anna Castro from Transgender Law Center, Rinku Sen from Narrative Initiative, and Sharmin Hossain from 18 Million Rising about navigating the “solidarity wedges” and opportunities shaping our movement ecosystems.
Solidarity and Cultural Organizing in Minneapolis and Beyond
3mo ago · 42:46
In this episode, guest host UyenThi talks to Minneapolis organizer Ricardo Levins Morales about cultural organizing, coalition building, and how solidarity work can be messy, chaotic, and full of possibility.
Culture of Care with the Rad Ops Podcast
3mo ago · 1:08:06
In this special episode, we share a Rad Ops Podcast from Convergence Magazine. Hosts Yashna Maya Padamsee and Sha Grogan-Brown join BMP’s Adaku Utah to discuss the culture of care.
Solidarity, Justice, and Interfaith Organizing
4mo ago · 39:18
In this episode, co-host Adaku Utah and Reverend Dr. Liz Theoharis discuss the reclamation of justice work by faith communities and the solidarity possibilities that arise from interfaith organizing.
Solidarity in a Time of Displacement
6mo ago · 49:11
In this episode, Adaku and Loidymar explore the fight for dignity, land, and belonging in Puerto Rico, from challenging U.S. colonial policies to practicing transformative solidarity by following youth leaders reclaiming their future.
Solidarity Within and Across Communities
9mo ago · 32:39
In this episode, Jamie Beran from Bend The Arc shares messaging and practices that build solidarity within and outside Jewish communities.
Solidarity As Public Memory
11mo ago · 24:08
How are Native and Japanese American communities marking a shameful part of American history? Our guest, Satsuki Ina, shows us how to build solidarity from a national tragedy.
A Conversation About Solidarity Stances
11mo ago · 42:58
In this special live episode, co-hosts Adaku Utah and Deepa Iyer explore how movements can use Solidarity Stances to build deeper, more aligned forms of solidarity — even under authoritarian conditions.
Solidarity Across Division
1y ago · 35:45
Co-host Adaku Utah talks with Rima Meroueh of the National Network for Arab American Communities about resisting surveillance, healing divisions, and building power through solidarity and connection across differences.
Solidarity: Racial Justice during Black August and Beyond
1y ago · 38:08
BMP’s Exec. Director, Janis Rosheuvel, talks with Charles Long, the Deputy Director of Fund Strategy at the Movement for Black Lives, on the importance of trusting Black leadership, the role of philanthropy, and the necessity of community and rest
Solidarity Through Sacred Work: Organizing from Hope and Healing in Divided Times
1y ago · 46:17
Adaku Utah talks with Alia Bilal about how the Inner-City Muslim Action Network (IMAN) has spent the last 30 years building a vibrant ecosystem weaving together healthcare, housing, arts, and organizing to nurture transformation in Chicago’s inner city.
Solidarity as Strategy: Building Power Across Movements
1y ago · 1:00:14
Co-host Adaku Utah speaks with Nikko Viquiera of Race Forward on solidarity’s role in ending oppression and building just communities—sharing insights on strategy, relationships, and sustaining a justice ecosystem rooted in love and equity.
Solidarity: Movement Lessons from the First 100 Days
1y ago · 1:15:10
In this episode, we share a conversation from our State of Solidarity series exploring how movements are responding to political upheaval, and highlight strategies from our new report, Movement Lessons from the First 100 Days.
Solidarity at the Pace of Interdependence and Care: Lessons from New Disabled South
1y ago · 42:14
Co-host Adaku Utah talks with Dom Kelly of New Disabled South about building movements rooted in care, access, and interdependence. Amid rising attacks, Dom highlights how disability justice organizers resist harm and foster transformative solidarity.
Solidarity: Nonprofit Sustainability Now and Beyond
1y ago · 44:20
In this episode, co-hosts Adaku and Deepa explore the devastating impact of recent executive orders on nonprofits and how organizations are resisting defunding, criminalization, and state repression.
Solidarity in Crisis: Building Power in Uncertain Times
1y ago · 44:55
Building Movement Project's Executive Director Janis Rosheuvel and Adaku discuss the urgent challenges organizations and communities face in response to political instability, and how to balance immediate action with building long-term power.
Solidarity: Stories of Rebuilding and Reimagination
1y ago · 32:09
As Trump's administration unleashes a wave of restrictive executive orders, hosts Adaku Utah and Deepa Iyer spotlight innovative solidarity practices emerging across movements, from rapid response networks to bold models of community defenense and care.
Solidarity: Countering Attacks on Each Other
1y ago · 1:05:08
How do we build and protect cross-racial solidarity for the long term? In this episode, co-host Adaku Utah explores this question with Alvina Wong (APEN); Anna Castro (Transgender Law Center); and Janis Rosheuvel (Building Movement Project).
Solidarity: Beyond the Elections
1y ago · 1:10:45
In this special episode, co-host Adaku Utah speaks with Margaret Faliano (IllumiNative), Mary Hooks (M4BL), and Rachel Cheek (NNAF) about the necessary and ongoing work we need to cultivate a democratic society beyond the ballot box.
Solidarity: 2024 Elections and Beyond: Fortifying Ourselves, Our Organizations, and Our Ecosystems
1y ago · 30:15
Join co-hosts Adaku Utah and Deepa Iyer as they present the "2024 Elections and Beyond" toolkit, offering tools to clarify values, engage in rapid response, and strengthen ourselves, our organizations, and ecosystems.
Solidarity: Building Solidarity In an Era of Silos
2y ago · 1:05:19
In an age of increasing polarization and division, how can we build bridges. Join us in this special State of Solidarity episode to explore the challenges and opportunities of building solidarity in our current social and political climate.
Solidarity: Reckoning with Sustainability
2y ago · 44:05
In this episode, co-host Adaku Utah and guest M Adams reflect on BMP's latest report: Reckoning with Sustainability, which explores how more than 50 Black movement leaders and their organizations understood the brief moment of “racial reckoning” in 2020..
Solidarity: Healing across generations at the intersections of memory, care, and justice
2y ago · 43:16
In this episode, Cara Page of Changing Frequencies discusses with host Adaku Utah how we reclaim ancestral wisdom for collective liberation and shape futures that center collective care and safety and build power.
Solidarity Narratives in Crises: A Practice Guide
2y ago · 23:26
Deepa Iyer and Shanelle Matthews discuss how organizations can shape solidarity narratives in a time of crisis.

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Solidarity: Nonprofit Sustainability Now and Beyond

Solidarity in Crisis: Building Power in Uncertain Times

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Episodes 66

Building Solidarity Infrastructure as a Survival and Civic Strategy

Solidarity Wedges and Opportunities

Solidarity and Cultural Organizing in Minneapolis and Beyond

Culture of Care with the Rad Ops Podcast

Solidarity, Justice, and Interfaith Organizing

Solidarity in a Time of Displacement

Solidarity Within and Across Communities

Solidarity As Public Memory

A Conversation About Solidarity Stances

Solidarity Across Division

Solidarity: Racial Justice during Black August and Beyond

Solidarity Through Sacred Work: Organizing from Hope and Healing in Divided Times

Solidarity as Strategy: Building Power Across Movements

Solidarity: Movement Lessons from the First 100 Days

Solidarity at the Pace of Interdependence and Care: Lessons from New Disabled South

Solidarity: Nonprofit Sustainability Now and Beyond

Solidarity in Crisis: Building Power in Uncertain Times

Solidarity: Stories of Rebuilding and Reimagination

Solidarity: Countering Attacks on Each Other

Solidarity: Beyond the Elections

Solidarity: 2024 Elections and Beyond: Fortifying Ourselves, Our Organizations, and Our Ecosystems

Solidarity: Building Solidarity In an Era of Silos

Solidarity: Reckoning with Sustainability

Solidarity: Healing across generations at the intersections of memory, care, and justice

Solidarity Narratives in Crises: A Practice Guide