“State of the People” Livestream Counters State of the Union with Real Voices and Real Solutions
As the official State of the Union delivers what many expect to be empty promises and misinformation, “State of the People” offers an alternative—a 24-hour livestream amplifying the voices and issues that truly matter to our communities.
“It’s time for all of us to take a stand. Join us as we uplift the issues that matter, demand accountability for the harm caused, and chart a path forward where we can thrive,” says Angela Rye, one of the event’s organizers.
The public is invited to register and watch live at StateOfThePeople.media from March 3, 2025, at 11:59 PM ET through March 4, 2025, at 11:59 PM ET.
The event will be hosted by a powerful lineup of leaders, journalists, activists, and policymakers, including:
- Joy Reid, journalist
- Angela Rye & Andrew Gillum, Native Land Pod
- Stacey Abrams, lawyer and former Georgia State Representative
- Ron Busby Sr., President & CEO, U.S. Black Chambers, Inc.
- Ibram X. Kendi, author
- Ben Crump, civil rights attorney
- Jaime Harrison, former DNC Chair
- Clay Cane & Reecie Colbert, news personalities
- Monique Pressley, trial attorney and legal analyst
- Tamika D. Mallory, activist & founder of Until Freedom
- Janai Nelson, President, NAACP Legal Defense Fund
- Maya Wiley, President & CEO, Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights
- Elie Mystal, journalist
- Brittany Packnett Cunningham, activist, Undistracted
- Shavon Arline-Bradley, President & CEO, National Council of Negro Women
- Quentin James, Founder & President, The Collective
- Stefanie Brown James, Co-founder, Collective PAC
- Maurice Mitchell, National Director, Working Families
- A’shanti Gholar, President, EMERGE America
- Aisha Mills, public affairs strategist
- Black Voters Matter Fund
- Fatima Gross Graves, CEO, National Women’s Law Center
- Dr. Jamal-Harrison Bryant, Senior Pastor, New Birth Missionary Baptist Church
- Dr. Frederick D. Haynes III, Senior Pastor, Friendship-West Baptist Church
- Ashley Allison, Founder, Watering Hole Media
- Lauren Burke, journalist
- Michael McBride, Co-founder, Black Church PAC
- Rev. Mark Thompson, BlackPressUSA.com, civil rights activist & host of Make It Plain
This unfiltered, people-powered response to the State of the Union aims to hold leaders accountable, demand solutions, and shape a future where all communities can thrive. Join the conversation and be part of the movement.
