Anthony Foxx: How Transportation Helped Build Systemic Racism

01/06/21 • 41 min

Ten days before Anthony Foxx was born, a U.S. Supreme Court case determined busing would be used to integrate Charlotte's schools. Four decades later, Foxx would become the U.S. Secretary of Transportation under the Obama Administration.

On this week's episode of Tying it Together with Tim Boyum, Foxx, who also served as Charlotte’s mayor from 2009-2013, talks about the role transportation and infrastructure played in systemic racism and how building for the future could help reverse past mistakes.

Later, Foxx also talks about the time he was President Barack Obama's designated survivor, and whether he has interest in running for public office again.

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Later, Foxx also talks about the time he was President Barack Obama's designated survivor, and whether he has interest in running for public office again.

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Congressman Mark Walker: The Intersection of Politics and Religion

On this week's episode of Tying It Together with Tim Boyum, Congressman Mark Walker talks about his decision to run for U.S. Senate in 2022.

We’ll learn about his experiences growing up as the son of a preacher man and how visiting inmates with his father impacted the rest of his life. The congressman also shares stories about his own path to the profession and how it eventually led to politics.

Later, we ask Walker if he was mad at fellow Republicans for making his district nearly impossible to win, and if he really ever seriously considered running against fellow Republican and U.S. Senator Thom Tillis.

You’ll also want to stick around for an in depth conversation about his obsession with the NCAA allowing student-athletes to profit off their likeness.

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Rule of Law: How the Pandemic is Continually Changing What We Know & Accept

Months after the pandemic started, lawsuits are still being filed and the debate still rages over whether shutdowns, restrictions, and potential vaccine mandates are legal.

On this episode of Tying It Together With Tim Boyum, we revisit the legal questions surrounding COVID-19.

In the spring of 2020 we spoke with UNC Law Professor Bill Marshall and Campbell Law Professor Greg Wallace about legal issues related to the pandemic. This week, the constitutional experts are back to answer the latest pressing legal questions about the virus and vaccine.

The answers might surprise you, and they appear to be evolving as the crisis continues.

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