From Protest to Power: Jonathan Pulphus

September 11th, 2025

”The power to leverage civic engagement.”

We discuss the enduring power of protesting and the significance of the Ferguson uprising in the long arc of the Black liberation movement.

Jonathan Pulphus is an organizer from St. Louis, Missouri, Co-founder of the community organization Tribe X, and the author of With My People: Life, Justice, and Activism Beyond the University.

Your civic action toolkit recommendations from Jonathan are:

1. Speak with a young person in your life about what they’re wrestling with

2. Emphasize community engagement

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Credits:

Host: Mila Atmos 

Guest: Jonathan Pulphus

Executive Producer: Mila Atmos

Producer: Zack Travis