Dr. Frederick Haynes TX House District 30 Candidate | Racist Redistricting, Healthcare, Malcolm X

The crew sits down with Dr. Frederick Haynes, candidate for Texas House District 30, for one of the most important political conversations of the year (0:00). They get right into Dr. Haynes' background and what drove him from the pulpit to the political arena, breaking down why the community needs real representation and not career politicians (4:30). The conversation shifts to racist redistricting in Texas and how maps are being redrawn to silence Black and Brown voters across the state (12:00), before diving deep into the healthcare crisis hitting the hood the hardest — why Black communities are underserved and what Dr. Haynes plans to do about it (22:45). They then chop it up about the legacy of Malcolm X and how his philosophy still applies to today's political fight for self-determination (33:00). Dr. Haynes speaks on economic empowerment and keeping dollars circulating in the community (42:30), then addresses the school-to-prison pipeline and criminal justice reform from a Texas perspective (51:15). The discussion gets real about how the Dallas community specifically has been impacted by political neglect (59:00), before touching on voter suppression tactics still being used in 2024 (1:07:30). Dr. Haynes also breaks down his stance on police accountability and community safety (1:15:00), talks about what young Black men need to understand about local politics (1:23:00), and closes out with a powerful message on why this race matters for the entire culture (1:31:00).