Facebook has been paying white nationalists to make content for their platform through their creator monetization program. We have one question: wtf?? 

Our guest, civil rights leader Rashad Robinson, has direct experience dealing with Mark Zuckerberg and Meta. He helps us understand how racist content spreads on Facebook, and why it’s so difficult to regulate big tech.

Join hosts Angela Rye and Bakari Sellers for episode 144 of Native Land Pod. We are 82 days away from the midterm elections. Welcome home y’all! 

FYSA HEADLINES

–Elvis Brooks was exonerated after 42 years in prison but deemed ineligible to receive $480K in compensation.

–C.L.A.S.S. Steakhouse Soiree, a restaurant in Florida, is offering a clothing-optional dining experience.

–Virginia’s Governor Spanberger restores the voting rights of more than 60,000 formerly incarcerated. 

–Rep Emmanuel Cleaver will campaign with Rep Debbie Wasserman Schultz. He called supporting Debbie “the right thing to do politically.”  

–Rep. Lauren Boebert’s son Tyler Boebert was caught casually using the N-word in text messages.

LINKS AND RESOURCES

Check out Rashad’s new book From Presence to Power: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/676299/from-presence-to-power-by-rashad-robinson/

Facebook Pays White Nationalists: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-06/ragebait-how-facebook-is-paying-controversial-creators/106940696

Elvis Brooks Exonerated but Not Compensated: https://www.propublica.org/article/louisiana-wrongful-conviction-compensation-liz-murrill-elvis-brooks

Governor Spanberger Restores Voting Rights: https://virginiamercury.com/2026/07/31/spanberger-restores-voting-rights-to-more-than-60000-virginians/

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Thank you to the Native Land Pod team: 

Angela Rye as host, executive producer, and cofounder of Reasoned Choice Media; Andrew Gillum as host and producer, Bakari Sellers as host and producer, and Lauren Hansen as executive producer; LoLo Smith is our research producer, and Nikolas Harter is our editor and producer. Special thanks  to Chris Morrow and Lenard McKelvey, co-founders of Reasoned Choice Media. 

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