Toward a More Perfect Union

Toward a More Perfect Union

Author: Bioneers November 19, 2025 Duration: 31:15
In this time of radical upheaval and change, fulfilling the promise of a “more perfect union” in the United States means building a multi-racial democracy through transformative solidarity. As the Founder-in-Residence at Policy Link, Professor Angela Glover Blackwell has spent decades advancing racial and economic equity at the national and local levels. She says the fate of the wealthiest nation on Earth depends on what happens to the very people who’ve been left behind. Angela Glover Blackwell, one of the nation’s most prominent, award-winning social justice advocates, is “Founder-in-Residence” at PolicyLink, the organization she started in 1999 to advance racial and economic equity that has long been a leading force in improving access and opportunity in such areas as health, housing, transportation, and infrastructure. The host of the “Radical Imagination” podcast and a professor at the Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley, Angela, before PolicyLink, served as Senior Vice President at The Rockefeller Foundation and founded the Urban Strategies Council. She serves on numerous boards and advisory councils, including the inaugural Community Advisory Council of the Federal Reserve and California’s Task Force on Business and Jobs Recovery. Resources From Othering to Belonging with Angela Glover Blackwell and john a. powell Transformative Solidarity for a Thriving Multiracial Democracy with Angela Glover Blackwell This is an episode of the Bioneers: Revolution from the Heart of Nature series. Visit the radio and podcast homepage to learn more.

There's a quiet revolution unfolding, one that draws its most profound ideas not from boardrooms or labs alone, but from the living world itself. Bioneers: Revolution From the Heart of Nature gives voice to that movement, presenting conversations that feel both urgent and deeply grounded. This award-winning podcast, curated by Bioneers, acts as a gathering place for some of the most compelling social and scientific thinkers of our era. Each episode explores how the genius of natural systems can inform our approach to modern crises. You’ll hear detailed discussions on topics ranging from practical biomimicry and ecological design to the interconnected realms of social justice, indigenous wisdom, and restorative psychology. The series refuses to silo these subjects, instead weaving them into a coherent vision for transformation. What emerges is a kaleidoscopic view of solutions that are as much about healing our communities as they are about restoring the planet. Tuning in, you encounter a rare depth of perspective, where the separation between ecological and social health dissolves. It’s a space where leading-edge ideas feel less like abstract concepts and more like a viable path forward, all explored through genuine dialogue and a celebration of human ingenuity working in concert with nature’s intelligence. This is a podcast for those looking to move beyond the headlines and into the heart of what it means to build a truly regenerative future.
Author: Language: en-us Episodes: 50

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Social Medicine:  Restoring Public Health by Changing Society [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 31:15
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Plastic Planet: Stopping Big Oil, Big Plastic, and Big Misdirection [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 29:15
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The Nature of Language and the Language of Nature [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 31:23
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How, Then, Might We Live?  with Krista Tippett & Azita Ardakani [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 59:55
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Saving Nature Means Saving Ourselves | Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 31:15
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Laboring for Justice: See No Stranger [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 31:15
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The Apology: Love Means Having to Say You’re Sorry [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 31:15
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