Ep. 8 Pride. Heritage. Power — Stories That Move the South Forward

Civil rights icon Dolores Huerta and 2025 Atlanta Pride Grand Marshals Raquel Willis and Dr. Christy Perez share stories celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month and Atlanta Pride — two movements rooted in visibility, culture and collective power across the South. Apathy Is Not an Option is a production of PRX and the Southern Poverty Law Center. Nichole Hill and Mark Pagán are the senior producers and editors. Terence Bernardo handles sound design and mixing. I’m your host, Alexandria Beightol. For the SPLC, the executive producers are Cassandra Douglas and Julian Teixeira, with production assistance from Neil Parekh and Jennifer Lazarus of Digimentors. From PRX Productions, the project manager is Edwin Ochoa and the EP is Jocelyn Gonzales. Visit splcenter.org and follow us on social media to learn more, take action and support the work of dismantling white supremacy and advancing racial and economic justice.