Political commentator and social justice activist Angela Rye has embarked on the State of the People POWER Tour, a 10-city tour aiming to be a pillar of support for the Black community. SOTP launched its digital footprint on January 15, the nationally recognized holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s impactful work. Since then, a 24-hour marathon with political and community leaders was held in response to the “distraction and disinformation” that would come from President Donald Trump’s unofficial State of the Union speech in March. Next on the organization’s agenda was its POWER tour initiative, a grassroots movement that kicked off on April 26. Its mission? To “rally, restore, and reimagine” possibilities for African Americans nationwide by mobilizing everyday citizens to advocate for change where they live. Rye and the NAACP’s President and CEO, Derrick Johnson , spoke with Blavity to discuss the tour’s purpose and what’s happening at each stop. They also shared what...