Charlane Oliver, MPA
TN State Senator, TEDx Speaker, Award-Winning Nonprofit Founder, Professor of Culture, Advocacy, & Leadership, Political Strategist, and Changemaker
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Save Democracy, or Burn It All Down
Save Democracy, or Burn It All Down
A reflection on protest, exhaustion, and fighting for a country that keeps failing us
Jim Crow 2.0: My Protest Against Racist Gerrymandered Maps
Jim Crow 2.0: My Protest Against Racist Gerrymandered Maps
I stood in protest atop my desk on the Tennessee Senate floor singing the Black National Anthem, “Lift Every Voice And Sing,” and called it exactly what it is: Jim Crow 2.0.
Nashville, we have a problem.
Nashville, we have a problem.
Democrats are not equipped to fight authoritarianism. The tunnel vote proves it.
What TN-07 Proved About Building Power in the South
What TN-07 Proved About Building Power in the South
A post-election memo on how an uphill race can shift the landscape with strategy, investment, and infrastructure—even in districts written off as unwinnable
Republicans are crashing out
Republicans are crashing out
Congressional TN-07 Special Election gives voters sudden glimmer of hope
A Week of Fighting for Tennessee's Future
A Week of Fighting for Tennessee's Future
Leading with courage and authenticity means capturing the raw internal struggle and decision-making moment where conviction wins over convenience.
🌱Blooming beyond The Equity Alliance
🌱Blooming beyond The Equity Alliance
This is my story of what it means to leave your “baby,” tend to your own soul, and trust that something beautiful will bloom on the other side.
Fahrenheit 451: Introducing My Substack
Fahrenheit 451: Introducing My Substack
Introducing my Substack
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Tenn State Senator: GOP is now lynching us with the ballot and with congressional map
Tennessee State Senator Charlane Oliver explained to SiriusXM radio's Dean Obeidallah that; "I really need people to understand that we are in a civil war. T...
Tennessee Sen. Charlane Oliver did everything she could to stop redistricting
Tennessee Sen. Charlane Oliver did everything she could to stop redistricting
“People didn’t send us here to draw racist maps, they sent us here to figure out how to fix the roads ... and lower our grocery prices," Tennessee state Sen. Charlane Oliver said.
Ep 292: White Power Grab: Tennessee’s Assault on Black Voting Rights with Sen. Oliver
Sam speaks to members of the Tennessee state legislature about the state’s immediate redistricting designed to disempower Black communities in response to th...
TEDx Talk: I Like My TEA With Lemon
TEDx Talk: I Like My TEA With Lemon
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
LISTEN: How (and Why!) to Vote in Nashville - City Cast Nashville Podcast
LISTEN: How (and Why!) to Vote in Nashville - City Cast Nashville Podcast
Early voting for the August 1 primary election starts tomorrow, y’all! State Senator and Equity Alliance co-founder Charlane Oliver joins host Grac...
Listen: Senator Oliver - These Three Things Podcast
Listen: Senator Oliver - These Three Things Podcast
Check out this great listen on Audible.com. Tennessee Senator Charlane Oliver shares with TTT how a shy girl from Little Rock Arkansas found herself in politics, the after affect of the "Tennessee 3" and what their expulsion exposed to the world about what's happening in Tennessee legisl...
NASHVILLE SCENE: A Legislative Session Marked by Protests and Direct Action
NASHVILLE SCENE: A Legislative Session Marked by Protests and Direct Action
Following the Covenant School shooting and the expulsions of Jones and Pearson, Tennesseans flooded to the Capitol this session
WPLN: More women legislators are serving across the country, except in Tennessee
WPLN: More women legislators are serving across the country, except in Tennessee
Tennessee ranks near the bottom in gender diversity in its legislature.
The Tennessean: Nashville's freshman lawmakers eye first session. What they hope to do.
The Tennessean: Nashville's freshman lawmakers eye first session. What they hope to do.
The new class of lawmakers in the 113th Tennessee General Assembly includes three new members from Davidson County.
Black Women Lead: Senate Democrats make history with officer elections
Black Women Lead: Senate Democrats make history with officer elections
Sen. Akbari elected Democratic Leader, Sen. Lamar elected Caucus Chairwoman, Sen. Oliver elected Vice-Chairwoman
Nationally-Renowned Voting Rights Advocate Oliver Announces State Senate Run
Nationally-Renowned Voting Rights Advocate Oliver Announces State Senate Run
QUOTED: In Nashville, a Gerrymander Goes Beyond Politics to the City’s Core - New York Times
QUOTED: In Nashville, a Gerrymander Goes Beyond Politics to the City’s Core - New York Times
CHANGEMAKER. SENATOR. TEDx SPEAKER.
Tennessee State Senator Charlane Oliver visits Vanderbilt’s famed elections class
Tennessee State Senator Charlane Oliver visits Vanderbilt’s famed elections class
Tennessee Organizers Are Taking the State Back From the Right. Here's How.
Tennessee Organizers Are Taking the State Back From the Right. Here's How.
This is the Tennessee Four
This is the Tennessee Four
2020 People of the Year - The Tennessean
2020 People of the Year - The Tennessean
8 Black women fighting for voting rights in the South - Reckon South
8 Black women fighting for voting rights in the South - Reckon South
2020 Nashville Power 100 list
2020 Nashville Power 100 list
Charlane Oliver: Nashville's 'now generation' civil rights activist grew up in abuse and depression
Charlane Oliver: Nashville's 'now generation' civil rights activist grew up in abuse and depression
OP-ED: The Underbelly of Mason's Financial Takeover (TN Lookout)
OP-ED: The Underbelly of Mason's Financial Takeover (TN Lookout)
QUOTED: Civil rights activists rally behind Supreme Court pick — and prepare for the backlash - NPR News
QUOTED: Civil rights activists rally behind Supreme Court pick — and prepare for the backlash - NPR News
WATCH: Roland Martin Unfiltered (Charlane speaks on Rutherford County Judge)
WATCH: Roland Martin Unfiltered (Charlane speaks on Rutherford County Judge)
OP-ED: Path To Victory in the South Runs Through Tennessee: 2021 Black Women's Roundtable Report
OP-ED: Path To Victory in the South Runs Through Tennessee: 2021 Black Women's Roundtable Report
QUOTED: Nonprofits add $14.4B to area economy
QUOTED: Nonprofits add $14.4B to area economy
QUOTED: More Than Words: Can Nashville Heed the Morgan Wallen Wakeup Call & Actually Diversify?
QUOTED: More Than Words: Can Nashville Heed the Morgan Wallen Wakeup Call & Actually Diversify?
OP-ED: Country music must stop coddling artists like Morgan Wallen and level the playing field for Black musicians
OP-ED: Country music must stop coddling artists like Morgan Wallen and level the playing field for Black musicians
QUOTED: Nashville nonprofit leader: ‘I don’t feel welcome in my own city’
QUOTED: Nashville nonprofit leader: ‘I don’t feel welcome in my own city’
Charlane Oliver: Nashville's 'now generation' civil rights activist grew up in abuse and depression
Charlane Oliver: Nashville's 'now generation' civil rights activist grew up in abuse and depression
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