Voting Rights a Christmas Present? But because his show isn't on the major talk stations, it isn't getting much attention: Opinion: An activist radio host has put his life on the line for voting rights. Popular radio commentator Joe Madison is on the 60th day of his hunger strike for voting rights. Our goal is to create a safe and engaging place for users to connect over interests and passions. Madison announced his strike on his radio show on November 8. Civil Rights Leader On Hunger Strike To Save Voting Rights ... “As a political protest, I am beginning a hunger strike today by … Joe MadisonHUNGER STRIKE CONTINUES: Joe Madison Calls On Democrats … He posted on Twitter that he has not eaten solid food since Nov. 8. - Joe Madison, The Black Eagle, Host-The Joe Madison Show (weekdays 6-10am on SiriusXM ch. Courtland Milloy / Washington Post: Radio host Joe Madison is on a hunger strike for voting rights Check out Mini-memeorandum for simple mobiles or memeorandum Mobile for modern smartphones. Arizona Students Join Joe Madison in Voting Rights Hunger ... “And that began on this date. Joe Madison, director of SiriusXM Urban View, has announced that it will strike a hunger strike until Congress enacts legislation on voting rights that will last several months. (CNN)Sirius XM radio host Joe Madison, who is engaged in a hunger strike over what he has called a "politically and morally wrong" attack on voting rights, told CNN on Friday that he wants lawmakers to put voting rights "on the front burner" when they return from their Thanksgiving recess. Joe Madison, Activist and Sirius-Xm Radio Host of "The Joe Madison Show" spoke to Alex Witt about his hunger strike for voting rights. I feel like I’m losing energy, but I would rather suffer like this 20 times over than have to deal with a nonfunctional and unaccountable democracy.” Legendary Black radio host Joe Madison is two weeks into a hunger strike that could become a risk to his health. “Today is the 31st day of my hunger strike for voting rights. Hunger Strike He said he is on a hunger strike until President Joe Biden signs the bills and voting rights are passed in the Senate EUR reported. hunger strike As Joe Madison enters his 6th week and nearly 20 students continue into their 2nd, Harvard professor Lawrence Lessig is joining the hunger strike for democracy. Trader Joe’s received more than five times as many votes than second-place finisher Whole Foods. As Congress leaves for its holiday recess and still no action on voting rights, I will continue my hunger strike through the Thanksgiving holiday. Washington, DC, December 09, 2021 --()-- Joe Madison made a statement recommitting to his hunger strike and calling for Senate leadership to set a deadline on action.The statement is below. Both bills passed the House but stalled in the Senate. Joe Madison on Day 36 of Hunger Strike for Voting Rights Legislation. Today Joe Madison, host of SiriusXM Urban View’s Joe Madison The Black Eagle and member of the National Radio Hall of Fame, announced on his program that he’s starting a hunger strike in protest of voting rights not getting passed in the Senate.Click video below to listen to his full statements. SiriusXM’s Joe Madison continues his hunger strike amid a congressional stalemate of the Freedom to Vote Act. “Just as food is essential to the existence of life, voting is essential to the existence of democracy,” Madison said on Friday. Radio Host and Activist Joe Madison Announces Hunger ... Courtland Milloy / Washington Post: Radio host Joe Madison is on a hunger strike for voting rights Check out Mini-memeorandum for simple mobiles or memeorandum Mobile for modern smartphones. | No Comments. HUNGER STRIKE CONTINUES. The host of SiriusXM Urban View’s podcast “Joe Madison The Black Eagle ” has announced he is on a hunger strike until President Joe Biden signs the bills. As Madison told CNN’s Don Lemon on Friday, … Madison’s comments come as Democrats, who hold a majority in both houses of Congress and control the White House, have come under pressure to pass voting rights reform legislation. I’d called the SiriusXM radio talk show host at his home in D.C. … Madison has been on a hunger strike for more than 40 days. On Dec. 11 Madison tweeted a photo of his bare chest to mark Day 36 of his hunger strike. Madison is on the case daily talking about politics and social activism, while challenging the status quo ensuring that people of color are not undervalued, underestimated, or marginalized. Joe Madison, Activist and Sirius-Xm Radio Host of "The Joe Madison Show" spoke to Alex Witt about his hunger strike for voting rights. Madison, announcing the strike, said he was more concerned about the future of his children and grandchildren than about the potential negative health effects of the hunger strike. For those who don't know, he's a liberal radio host who went on the hunger strike on November 8th, and said he's not ending it until some form of a voting rights bill is passed. He said that his hunger strike for the cause of democracy would continue throughout the holidays and into the Senate return on January 3rd. Day 46 of Hunger Strike: Joe Madison Vows to Continue Until Voting Rights Act is Signed, Sealed and Delivered. Joe Madison Politics the SiriusXM host on hunger strike urges Congress to put voting rights on the front burner - CNNPolitics PREVIOUS ARTICLE More than a year after Donald Trump’s loss, Wisconsin Republicans are waging a relentless attack on … Madison announced on Nov. 8 that he will not eat solid food until, as he put it, “Congress passes, and President Biden signs, the Freedom to Vote Act or the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.”. By Shawna Mizelle, CNN. The statement is below. Voices from student hunger strikers for democracy: “I am on day 9 of the hunger strike for democracy. 1 2 3... 212 Page 1 of 212. Joe Buglewicz - freelancer, FR171646 AP The Sony Vision-S 02 electric SUV is debuted during the Sony news conference at the CES tech show, Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022, in Las Vegas. “I call it basically starving for voting rights,” Madison said on his SiriusXM program this morning. He posted on Twitter that he has not eaten solid food since Nov. 8. They were also joined on Monday by Joe Madison, a radio host and human rights activist who launched his own separate hunger strike several weeks ago, declaring that he would not eat solid food until “Congress passes, and President Biden signs, the Freedom to Vote Act or the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act”. Conversations with Great Minds: Dr. Mary L. Trump - Dr. Mary L. Joe Madison, better known as “The Black Eagle,” the legendary talk show host, is on a hunger strike for voting rights. Madison received the message earlier as he traveled in Texas. Radio host and activist Joe Madison also joins The ReidOut as he continues his hunger strike for voting rights. The Senate remained derelict in … “As a political protest, I am beginning a hunger strike today by abstaining from eating any solid food until Congress passes, and President Biden signs, the Freedom to Vote Act or the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act,” he said at the time. Chuck Schumer Talks to Joe Madison – Who’s on Day 44 of a Hunger Strike – About Joe Manchin, the Filibuster | WATCH “And that began on this date. A black liberal Democrat radio host by the name of Joe Madison started a hunger strike to protest for voting rights. The Senate remained derelict in its duty to pass a voting rights bill. Popular radio commentator Joe Madison is on the 60th day of his hunger strike for voting rights. Joe Madison is the host of The Joe Madison Show on SiriusXM. Arizona Students Join Joe Madison in Voting Rights Hunger Strike September 8, 2021; About The New Black Student Movement (TheNBSM) December 20, 2020; Studying Political Science Motivates College Students to Register and Vote – New Research Shows May 16, 2020 “The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story” by Nikole Hannah-Jones May 16, 2020 Nov 8. Joe Madison, Activist and Sirius-Xm Radio Host of "The Joe Madison Show" spoke to Alex Witt about his hunger strike for voting rights.Dec. The host of SiriusXM Urban View podcast Joe Madison The Black Eagle Madison is a member of the National Radio Hall of Fame. The Cheesecake Factory and Portillo’s followed in a tie for third.. MORE: The Buzz: Here are the top business stories from the Fox Cities in 2021 MORE: The Buzz: Stone Arch opens a new location in Little Chute Here's a look at the top vote-getters in each category: As we go to print, Joe Madison is on the 50th day of his strike. Madison, 72, is doing it for one reason: To pressure President Joe Biden and Democrats in Congress to pass voting rights legislation as the GOP actively works to restrict ballot access. Vote.net is an online forum that allows students to share their ideas on current politics and enter an open political discussion. Madison received the message earlier as he traveled in Texas. https://www.democracynow.org/2004/8/5/talk_radio_host_joe_madison_why Known to his listeners as “Black Eagle,” Madison is unhappy that the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and the Freedom to Vote Act, which recently passed through the House of … A quarter century later, he announced another hunger strike: this time to press for voting rights legislation. Joe Madison Radio Host, Civil Rts Activist On Hunger Strike- Save Voting Rights, Democracy: Day 16 Last edited Wed Nov 24, 2021, 04:00 PM - Edit history (1) - While people are enjoying Thanksgiving - Joe is on hunger strike for Voting Rights. Madison has taken a DNA test indicating he has ancestry in Sierra Leone and Mozambique. Joe Madison, a radio host with a show on Sirius XM Urban View, announced Nov. 8 that he will not eat solid food until, as he put it, “Congress passes, and President Biden signs, the Freedom to Vote Act or the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.” Background: A hunger strike is a venerable tool of political activism. My statement: November 19th 2021. I have experienced several physical changes as part of this action, not least of which is that I have lost 23 pounds in the last month. MSNBC contributor. A radio host says he is going on hunger strike until Congress passes a voting rights bill.. Joe Madison, who is Black, has taken action after Senate Republicans last week blocked the starting of debate on a voting rights act named after the late congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis. Madison received the message earlier as he traveled in Texas. Arizona Students Join Joe Madison in Voting Rights Hunger Strike. 8:01 AM ET, January 5, 2022 Madison has been on a hunger strike for more than 40 days. Joe Madison is the host of The Joe Madison Show on SiriusXM. They were also joined on Monday by Joe Madison, a SiriusXM radio host and human rights activist who launched his own separate hunger strike several weeks ago, declaring that he would not eat solid food until “Congress passes, and President Biden signs, the Freedom to Vote Act or the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act”. The Hall Of Fame host says he wants either the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act or the Freedom To Vote Act to move forward before he eats again. The Hall Of Fame host says he wants either the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act or the Freedom To Vote Act to move forward before he eats again. Meanwhile, Sirius XM political radio host Joe Madison -- THE BLACK EAGLE, continues with his hunger strike. Biden, it's your move. "I will not until the president signs either the Freedom to Vote Act of … Assembly Speaker Robin Vos wants the investigation he ordered into the 2020 election to conclude by the end of the month, even as legal fights over subpoenas issued to … Washington, DC December 09, 2021 -- ( PR.com )-- Joe Madison made a statement recommitting to his hunger strike and calling for Senate leadership to set a deadline on action. Popular radio commentator Joe Madison is on the 60th day of his hunger strike for voting rights. "As a political protest, I am beginning a hunger strike today by abstaining from eating any solid food until Congress passes, and President Biden signs, the Freedom to Vote Act or the John … Goldberg was best known for his work on Family Ties (1982–89), Spin City (1996–2002), and his semi-autobiographical series Brooklyn Bridge (1991–93). An African American radio host says he won't eat until Congress passes voting rights legislation. In November, Madison vowed not to eat until Congress passes and President Joe Biden signs the Freedom to Vote Act, which addresses voter registration and voting access, election integrity and security, redistricting, and campaign finance. In this conversation. Personal life. Joe Madison joins Thom Hartmann to discuss why he decided to take part in a hunger strike to get the John Lewis Voting Rights Act passed. On Monday, Dec. 6, more than twenty students at colleges in Arizona announced that they are on an indefinite hunger strike to force one of their Senators in particular, Kyrsten Sinema, to take up the cause of voting rights. He posted on Twitter that he has not eaten solid food since Nov. 8. 1,369 Likes, 90 Comments - Joe Madison (@blackeagleradio) on Instagram: “Today is the 31st day of my hunger strike for voting rights. Sirius XM radio host Joe Madison, who is engaged in a hunger strike over what he has called a “politically and morally wrong” attack on … Verified account Protected Tweets @; Suggested users Washington, DC, December 09, 2021 --()-- Joe Madison made a statement recommitting to his hunger strike and calling for Senate leadership to set a deadline on action.The statement is below. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. Meanwhile, Sirius XM political radio host Joe Madison -- THE BLACK EAGLE, continues with his hunger strike.